Photograph by Scott Lechner
Los Gatos sophomore high jumper Emily Obermeier makes an attempt at 5-2 in the CCS Top 8 meet, but missed her three attempts. Obermeier had finished third in the event earlier in the week in a dual meet victory over Los Altos.
Hennessy among Top 8 stars
Athletes post top marks,
but Top 8 records remain
By Dick Sparrer
Carl Montgomery can breathe another deep sigh of relief. The record Montgomery set in the 100 meters at the first Central Coast Section Top 8 Track Classic back in 1980 has survived yet another challenge.
Montgomery set the mark when he ran 10.4 in the first Top 8 meet, and though the record was tied by Tony Miller of Riordan in 1986, it had never been bettered heading into the 20th running of Top 8 Classic at Los Gatos last Friday night.
And once again Montgomery's mark withstands the test of time.
Not only was the boys 100-meter record not broken at the prestigious meet last Friday, it wasn't even threatened. And that was the case for almost all of the meet records as the CCS closes the books on the first 20 years of the Top 8 meet.
Still, even if the records were not falling, there were some outstanding performances when the best track and field athletes in the section got together at Los Gatos last week.
"There were a lot of state top 10 marks," admitted meet director, and Los Gatos coach, Willie Harmatz.
Hennessy takes first
Heather Hennessy led Los Gatos to a team sixth in the girls varsity division with a win in the 800 meters.
Hennessy covered the two laps in 2:18.95 to finish first overall, with freshman Michelle Beritzhoff of Gatos sixth in 2:22.93.
The two later teamed with Amy LaPine and Aly Chavez to finish third in the 1,600-meter relay in 4:04.07. LaPine had a 59.1 leg, and Hennessy anchored in a blistering 58.6.
"She had a really good day," said Harmatz of Hennessy.
Emily King came through with a fourth in the long jump at 16-41Ž2, and Annie Farnady was sixth in the discus at 112-7.
Chavez came through with an eighth in the 400 meters in 61.64, and Sarah McAleer was seventh in both the 1,600 meters in 5:25.7 and the 3,200 meters in 11:45.1. Cristin McClenathan was ninth in the long jump at 14-23Ž4.
Zack Regner was the lone Los Gatos placer in the boys varsity division. The senior distance star finished 10th in the 1,600 meters in 4:28.5.
Martin wins two
But Los Gatos filled the victory stand with placers in the boys frosh-soph division, and it was double-winner Russ Martin leading the Wildcats to a team third.
Martin raced to a win in the 1,600 meters in 4:28, with teammate Matt Bates fifth in 4:36, and Martin came back with a first in the 3,200 meters in 9:47.5, with teammate Tomas Viramontes eighth in 10:13.6.
Eric Medeffor was near winner for the Cats, finishing second in the high jump at 5-10.
Seung Lee supported with a third in the 65-meter high hurdles in 9.44 and was also seventh in the 100 in 11.72.
Nick Skrabe also had a big day for the Wildcats. Skrabe was fourth in both the shot put at 50-71Ž2 and the discus at 127-5.
Jeff Hoeft was a solid fourth in the 800 meters in 2:00.54, with Bates sixth in 2:04.29.
The quartet of Bates, Hoeft, John Webb and Darren Key finished fifth in the 1,600-meter relay in 3:35.23. Hoeft ran a swift anchor leg in 51.9.
Los Gatos girls win
The Los Gatos girls ran to an 82-37 win over Los Altos in dual meet action last week. The Gatos boys dropped a 79-48 varsity decision to the Eagles.
Freshman Racine Lewin was a double-winner in the hurdles, winning the 300 lows in 49.7 and the 100 lows in 17.7, and Farnady was first in the weights, taking the shot at 33-10 and the discus at 117-5.
King soared to a win in the long jump at
15-8 and Kim Christiansen flew to a first in the triple jump 33-5.
Running to wins for the Cats were Beritzhoff (mile in 5:33.7), Karisse Leis (400 in 63.5),
LaPine (800 in 2:34.0), Katie Zuparko (100 in 13.20) and Chavez (200 in 27.7).
Adding seconds were McAleer (mile), Theresa Fuquay (400), Zuparko (200) and Alison Santana (discus), and picking up thirds were McClenathan (400, long jump), Emily Obermeier (high jump), King (triple jump), Santana (shot put) and Christiansen (200).
Regner won the 800 in 2:00.6, and Hoeft took the 400 in 54.3, but the Los Gatos boys dropped a varsity decision to Los Altos.
Max Hirshman was first in the 100 in 11.46, Stone Hsu took the triple jump at 38-11, and Eric Medefesser was a winner in the high jump at 5-10 for the Cats.
Martin was second to Los Altos sensation Andrew Hill in the mile in 4:40, with Bates third, and Ryan Smith was second in the high jump at 5-8 and third in the shot put.
Kevin Carney was third in the 200 in 24.21 and third in the 100, and Brian Penkoff was second in the long jump at 18-0 1/2.
Thirds went to Rick Esparza in the discus, Hsu in the long jump, Hirschman in the 200, Andrew Wooster in both the 110 and 300 hurdles, Hoeft in the 800, John Webb in the 400 and Ben Frazier in the triple jump.
Young Wildcats win
Kristina Roskos ran to wins in the 200 (27.8) and 400 (64.0), and Lauren Wooley won the high jump (4-4) and triple jump (25-5) to lead the Los Gatos girls to a 90-25 junior varsity win.
Rachelle Townsend (100), Heather Davis (shot put), Kate Leary (800), Mel Lopes (300 hurdles) and Lyndsay Erickson (long jump) were other JV winners.
Skrabe had outstanding throws of 52-5 in the shot and 122-3 in the discus to win a pair of events and lead the Los Gatos boys frosh-soph to a 93-34 win over the Eagles.
Key was a double winner in the mile (4:58.6) and 300 hurdles (47.5), and Brian Starr won the 100 (11.8) and 200 (24.4).
Viramontes (800), John Slate (400), Peter Baunach (high jump) and Patrick Flaut (long jump) were other Gatos winners.
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