WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD: OEC PRELIMS
The Hornets competed in their first of the two-day Orange Empire Conference Championships at Orange Coast College last Friday.
The field events were competed as finals as the running events were prelim rounds. The only competitor on the track was Jasmine Mendoza who qualified easily in the 200 meters running 27.71. All of the other track events went to a final round that will be competed next week.
On the inside of the track, the javelin was exciting to watch as Samantha Duong placed third with a 98' 5" effort. Teammate Madison Fitzpatrick gave herself the fourth place spot and a 14 foot personal record (PR) throwing 96' 4". Amber Hernandez finished ninth with 70' 1".
In the shot put ring, Madison Fitzpatrick finished in sixth place (34' 8.25") and Cydney Chavers took ninth (32' 11.25").
Next weeks the Hornet throwers will have the hammer and discus events to contest. All of the running events will be one race each for finals. Watch closely as Samantha Duong will attempt to repeat in the 400M hurdles as back to back OEC Champion.
Up Next: The OEC Championships will be on Friday, April 29th at Orange Coast College. The field events start at noon with the track events beginning at 2:00 pm.
