4. Campolindo (Moraga) junior Carrie Verdon, who led her team to a state cross-country championship, recorded the fifth best 3,200 time in the event's history by winning wire-to-wire in 10:29.76. What made the win so impressive is she ran absolutely alone. Runner-up Anna Welsh, of Monterey, was almost 15 seconds behind at 10:44.52.
"I feel good because I went out and ran my race," Verdon said. "This is a big confidence booster for down the stretch."
5. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) senior Allen Williams wons both the 110 hurdles (14.30) and the triple jump (46-4¼) - two of the sport's most technical events. Both marks were well of his best marks of 14.16 and 48-10, but Williams was still pleased.
"A win is a win," said the 5-9, 155-pound standout who grew up a state gymnastic champion. "And two wins is even better. The conditions weren't the best but I tried to make the most out of it."
6. McQueen (Reno, Nev.) senior Brianna Tate wasn't so hot on her winning 400 time of 55.67 over Colony sophomore Sarah Dunmore (57.48), but she was just happy to be warm period.
On Friday, McQueen competed in Douglas (Nev.) where temperatures dropped near freezing during the evening.
"I was just happy to be warm period," said Tate, who will run next season at a very hot destination, Arizona State.
