Downey vs Modesto

Yesterday the Knights took on the Panthers of Modesto High and simply got spanked! Modesto is a model of what our program needs to become in order to be highly competitive in our league.

F/S Girls (MHS 83; TDHS 25)
Alicia Bargas won the 1600m (7:03.21) and the 3200m (15:58.18) as the only double winner for Downey.
Katie Alexander was the only other event winner in the 200m (32.16). She was also second in the 100m in 14.08. Isaura Serna finished 2nd in the 200m (32.7). Rounding out the Downey scoring was a quartet of 3rd place finishes: Abby Homan, 1600m (8:25.18); Rejveer Sandhu, 400m (1:22.02); Isaura Serna, 100m (14.62); and Kira Ocanada, 200m (35.3).

F/S Boys (MHS 72.5; TDHS 50.5)
John Kreifels was a double winner in the Discus (105'9") and the 100m (11.9). Incidentally this was his first time ever throwing the discus. Kai Zambrano won the 200m in 24.29. Austin Holt won the shot put in 45'2". The only other Downey event winner was Francisco Solorzano in the long jump (16'8"). Francisco was also 2nd in the triple jump (31'9.5"). Mitchell Evans was 2nd in the LJ (16'4") and the high jump (5'4"). Omar Ordaz was 2nd in the 200m (26.24). Mitchell Dill took 2nd in the discus (98'3") and Jesus Anguiano was second in the shot put with a throw of 40'1". Saul Zigala came in second in the 800m (2:20.93) and 3rd in the 400m (57.82). Josh Baldonado took third in both the 200m (26.26) and the 100m (12.53). Mitchell Dill tied for third in the Shot Put (39'10"), and Alfonso Urbano was third in the 3200m (12:50.11).

Varsity Girls (MHS 82; TDHS 49)
As has been the case all season the girls were led by Simone Wend with wins in the HJ (4'7") and the TJ (31'5.5") and by Sierra Durham with wins in the 800m (2:46.62) and the 1600m (6:01.05). The only other win by the Downey ladies came from the 4x100 relay team of Wend, Finch, Romo, and Lowe with a time of 54.84. Fallon Ferris was second in both the discus (56'0") and the shot put (25'10"). Felicia Romo was second in the LJ (12'11.25"). Micayla Lowe was second in the TJ (29'0.5") and third in both the 100m (13.57) and the HJ (4'2"). Karina Redding took 2nd in the 400m (1:12.81). The other Knights who took third were Vanessa Alvarez  in the 100mH (19.34), Taylor Wilson in the 300mH (59.62), Marissa Ontiveros in the 800m (2:52.24), and Jenny Hernandez in the 200m (29.19).

Varsity Boys (MHS 100; TDHS 36)
Out of the 16 contested events the Downey varsity boys won only three! ouch! Malcolm McCloud won the discus (123'1"), Conner Fenton won the high jump (6'2") and Ty Cummins won the LJ (19'2"). Incidently Conner's high jump of 6'2" moves him into a tie for 6th place on the all-time Downey list. Additionally Denzelle Marable high jumped 6'0" to finish 2nd. That jump moves him ito a tie for 12th on the all-time list. Other second place point winners included Andrew Osgood in the 1600m (4:53.58), Blake Lopes in the 400m (54.56), Jacob Hackett in the 100m (11.47), and Malcolm McCloud tied for 2nd in the shot put (42'2"). Aaron Zwahlen also took second in the 300mH. His time of 43.72 moves him into #10 on the all-time list. The 4x100m relay team (Cummins, Lowe, Hackett, Gorman) ran 44.94 in a losing effort. BUT that time is good for the 8th fastest in Downey history. Anthony Garcia took 3rd in the 800m (2:19.24), Ty Cummins was third in the 200m (23.65). Jake Crenshaw was third in the 3200m (12:12.4) and Kylo Vaught took 3rd in the 110mH (15.97).

A link to complete Downey results is :
http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=121954#789