MEN'S TRACK & FIELD: OEC PRELIMS
It was a good day in the preliminary meet for the Hornets as several athletes qualified for the conference championships next Friday at OCC and some athletes have qualified for the SoCal Regional at Antelope Valley College in two weeks
Pablo Perez had a PR and the second fastest time of the day in the 800m, running 1:54.50.
In a final, Justin Walker and Delynn Holland were second and fifth respectively in the Long Jump with both athletes qualifying for the SoCal Regionals. Walker also won his heat in the 110m HH for the conference final this Friday.
Francisco Padilla had a big PR in the shot put, throwing 46'7," placing him sixth and moving him into the final.
In a 10,00m final, freshmen Brian Grande and Xavier Chavez competed in this event for the first time, a race that covers 25 laps. Grande ran 35:14 and Chavez 35:56. Both of these competitors will run the 5,000m Friday at OCC. Along with the events already mentioned the Hornet men will also compete in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays, the triple jump, and the discus.
