Spartans, Bears Claim Victorino Invitational Titles
By Rodney S. Yap
The rain reared its ugly self for the fifth consecutive week Saturday, impacting the finals of the Victorino Invitational Championships at the Satoki Yamamoto Track & Field Facility.
Maui Interscholastic League track and field participants are used to the rain at this point in the 2014 season, having had to compete in wet conditions in every meet this year since the practice opener Feb. 2.
On Saturday competitors put up with an early-meet drizzle and then a post-meet shower during the trophy presentations. But otherwise, it was mostly clear conditions.
The Seabury Hall girls ran without the state’s top sprinter in Alyssa Ballendorf and held off an improving Baldwin team for the team title, 136 to 121 points. Lahainaluna was third with 62 points.
On the boys side, Lahainaluna produced another exceptional effort, finishing with 89 points — for a strong second place to defending state champion Baldwin’s 170. Seabury Hall nudged Kamehameha Maui for third place, 65 to 64.
According to Seabury Hall head coach Bobby Grossman, Ballendorf decided to rest because of “soreness in her foot.” In addition, Grossman is taking four girls — Ballendorf, Dakota Grossman, Cindy Fell, and Kiana Smith — to San Diego for the Mt. Carmel Invitational on Saturday, March 29. The meet is sponsored by Asics.
“I was actually pretty happy with the way the girls competed because we were missing Ava Shipman too, and that’s like 50 points between her and Alyssa.”
Dakota Grossman won four gold medals and was named the meet’s outstanding female runner, while Fell was the meet’s outstanding female field-event performer.
Grossman won the girls 1,500 in 4 minutes, 52.77 seconds, the 800 in 2:25.60, the 3,000 in a relaxed 12:20.29 and she anchored the team’s winning 4 x 400 relay team in 4:25.39.
Fell, who completed in five events, was first in the triple jump in 34 feet, 10.25 inches, and second in the long jump in 16-4.75. She also finished second in the 100 hurdles in 16.16 and third in the 300 hurdles in 49.21.
Dylan Leigh led the Baldwin boys dominance with a first-place finish in the 200 (22.60), a second-place finish in the 100 (11.29), and he anchored the Bears’ winning 4 x 100 relay in 44.22. For all of his efforts, the MIL coaches voted Leigh the most outstanding male runner of the meet.
Kamehameha Schools Maui weightman Kauanoe Vanderpoel was named the meet’s most outstanding male field-event performer for his double win in the boys discus and shot put.
Vanderpoel, who owns the state’s best marks in both events, unleashed a personal best of 159-4 in the discus — more than 16 feet better than his pervious best throw this year. He also won the shot put with a season best 49-0.25.
“I just needed to get the height and once I got that it was good,” said Vanderpoel of his winning throw in the discus. “The wind wasn’t really blowing, but this was the first good track meet of the season — no rain.”
During the meet Vanderpoel received a call from the track coach at St. Martins College in Wash., where he plans to throw next season after signing a letter of intent earlier this year.
A fourth-place state finisher in the shot put (50-3) last year, Vanderpoel said: “My goal was 160 in the discus, so now I’am going to have to make it 165 and 53 in the shot.”
VICTORINO INVITATIONAL – 3/21/2014 to 3/22/2014
Event 1 Girls 100 Meter Hurdles ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Anguay, Raeana BHSG 16.11 15.93 10 2 Fell, Christy Seabury Hall 16.07 16.16 8 3 Smith, Kaitlin BHSG 16.23 16.19 6 4 Navarro-Laumatia, Kacy L BHSG 16.59 16.50 4 5 Yamat, Breea Lahainaluna 17.14 17.10 2 6 Yamamoto, Briana Maui High 18.38 18.26 1 7 Calilao, Maelisa Maui High 19.33 19.14 8 Saribay-Talana, Shaina Lahainaluna 20.46 19.43 Event 2 Boys 110 Meter Hurdles ================================================================================ Name Year School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Liburd, Emerson Lahainaluna 15.68 15.06 10 2 Mateo, Kiernan Leighton BHSB 15.26 15.34 8 3 Kahoohanohano-Davis, Ant BHSB 15.79 15.75 6 4 Golaube, Kamal Lahainaluna 16.81 4 5 Natividad, Romeo BHSB 16.90 16.98 2 6 Prouty, Fletcher Seabury Hall 21.61 21.64 1 Event 3 Girls 100 Meter Dash ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Reynolds, Maya Kihei Charter 12.74 12.74 10 2 Guedes, Thayna BHSG 12.96 12.75 8 3 Cremer, Brianne BHSG 13.31 13.36 6 4 Inouye, Kiley BHSG 13.60 13.59 4 5 Llaneza, Gillen Maui High 13.96 13.88 2 6 Hamakua, Kahakumele Lahainaluna 14.04 14.00 1 7 Bega, Elle Seabury Hall 14.09 14.12 8 Leon, Lexi Maui Prep 14.26 14.50 Event 4 Boys 100 Meter Dash ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Braun, Randolph King Kekaulike 11.11 11.10 10 2 Leigh, Dylan BHSB 11.33 11.29 8 3 Kaopuiki, Bailey BHSB 11.42 11.48 6 4 Casco, Ricky BHSB 11.57 11.57 4 5 Armitage, Iain Kamehameha 11.49 11.60 2 6 Taberna, Micah King Kekaulike 11.93 11.87 1 7 amaral, jesse Kamehameha 11.93 12.23 8 Mochizuki, Max Kihei Charter 12.21 12.32 Event 5 Girls 1500 Meter Run ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Grossman, Dakota Seabury Hall 5:43.54 4:52.77 10 2 Smith, Ally Seabury Hall 5:11.41 5:23.67 8 3 Sager, Kailey Lahainaluna 5:55.98 5:37.36 6 4 Patch, Maygan Lahainaluna 5:57.02 5:44.42 4 5 Saito, Sage BHSG 5:58.34 5:53.39 2 6 Narayan, Alexa Maui Prep 5:58.19 5:57.63 1 7 Hirsch, Ember Maui Prep 6:00.94 5:59.15 8 smith, rachel Kamehameha 6:20.12 6:28.92 Event 6 Boys 1500 Meter Run ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Colon, Nick Seabury Hall 4:43.13 4:18.74 10 2 Thorbecke, Will Lahainaluna 4:24.26 4:19.08 8 3 Kaikkonen, Corban Lahainaluna 4:23.36 4:19.73 6 4 Tsang, Ryan Maui High 4:29.91 4:28.38 4 5 renaud, richard Kamehameha 4:38.62 4:39.84 2 6 Mulholland, John Lahainaluna 4:50.97 4:48.71 1 7 Bio, Devin BHSB 5:04.56 4:50.32 8 Parker, Jordan Maui High 4:50.85 4:51.10 Event 7 Girls 4x100 Meter Relay ================================================================================ School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Baldwin High School Girls 'A' 51.70 51.14 10 2 King Kekaulike 'A' 55.16 52.44 8 3 Maui High 'A' 56.82 55.64 6 4 Lahainaluna 'A' 55.89 4 5 Seabury Hall 'A' 55.75 59.03 2 -- Maui Prep 'A' DQ Event 8 Boys 4x100 Meter Relay ================================================================================ School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Baldwin High School Boys 'A' 44.23 44.22 10 2 King Kekaulike 'A' 49.04 45.00 8 3 Maui High 'A' 44.94 46.77 6 4 Lahainaluna 'A' 45.28 47.20 4 5 Kihei Charter 'A' 51.90 50.83 2 6 Seabury Hall 'A' 48.79 52.47 1 Event 9 Girls 400 Meter Dash ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Smith, Kiana Seabury Hall 1:02.98 1:02.93 10 2 Moore, Amy Saint Anthony 1:04.35 1:04.55 8 3 smith, rachel Kamehameha 1:13.15 1:11.91 6 4 Andrade, Ashley BHSG 1:10.47 1:12.96 4 5 Anguay, Kaeana BHSG 1:12.08 1:13.28 2 6 Johnston, Sophia Maui Prep 1:15.54 1:13.30 1 7 Currence, Natasha Lahainaluna 1:15.15 1:15.26 Event 10 Boys 400 Meter Dash ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Pietsch, Daniel Seabury Hall 55.72 51.47 10 2 Singh, Avi Kamehameha 54.04 53.12 8 3 Fredericksen, Alek King Kekaulike 54.72 54.08 6 4 Cravalho, Justin Maui High 55.88 55.48 4 5 Anguay, Zachary BHSB 56.53 55.94 2 6 Omura, Cayde Seabury Hall 57.96 57.69 1 Event 11 Girls 300 Meter Hurdles ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Navarro-Laumatia, Kacy L BHSG 48.80 48.03 10 2 Smith, Kaitlin BHSG 49.72 48.05 8 3 Fell, Christy Seabury Hall 50.31 49.21 6 4 Yamat, Breea Lahainaluna 51.14 51.30 4 5 Yamamoto, Briana Maui High 53.23 52.66 2 6 Radado, Uriel BHSG 57.07 55.55 1 7 Simon, Sophie Seabury Hall 57.93 59.82 8 Calilao, Maelisa Maui High 1:00.09 1:00.53 Event 12 Boys 300 Meter Hurdles ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Mateo, Kiernan Leighton BHSB 41.78 41.97 10 2 Liburd, Emerson Lahainaluna 41.75 43.82 8 3 Golaube, Kamal Lahainaluna 42.79 44.40 6 4 amaral, jesse Kamehameha 46.55 45.35 4 5 Aganos, Brock King Kekaulike 49.07 46.97 2 6 Turnbull, Gunnar BHSB 49.75 47.01 1 7 Harrington, Alexander BHSB 48.99 47.31 8 Brand, Dylan Maui High 48.66 47.37 Event 13 Girls 800 Meter Run ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Grossman, Dakota Seabury Hall 2:18.67 2:25.60 10 2 Smith, Kiana Seabury Hall 2:31.80 2:31.70 8 3 Sager, Kailey Lahainaluna 2:49.13 2:40.55 6 4 Hirsch, Ember Maui Prep 2:53.43 2:40.97 4 5 Jernaill, Haley King Kekaulike 2:54.11 2:55.09 2 6 Murashige, Erin BHSG 2:59.17 2:56.83 1 7 Narayan, Alexa Maui Prep 2:54.69 3:00.10 8 Boran, Jade Saint Anthony 3:01.18 3:10.46 Event 14 Boys 800 Meter Run ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Higa, Jacob Seabury Hall 2:09.05 2:02.77 10 2 Thorbecke, Will Lahainaluna 2:10.58 2:05.17 8 3 Kaikkonen, Corban Lahainaluna 2:11.43 2:07.10 6 4 Tsang, Ryan Maui High 2:09.40 2:07.91 4 5 frampton, keoni Kamehameha 2:12.73 2:09.03 2 6 renaud, richard Kamehameha 2:13.80 2:11.13 1 7 Dela Cruz, Micah Allen BHSB 2:12.52 2:11.18 8 Jones, Quinn Seabury Hall 2:15.62 2:19.51 Event 15 Girls 200 Meter Dash ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Reynolds, Maya Kihei Charter 27.55 26.36 10 2 Guedes, Thayna BHSG 26.31 26.88 8 3 Medallada, Kameha King Kekaulike 27.20 27.82 6 4 Ozee, Amy Seabury Hall 28.34 28.50 4 5 Moore, Amy Saint Anthony 28.16 28.95 2 6 Llaneza, Gillen Maui High 29.66 30.34 1 7 Andrade, Ashley BHSG 29.05 30.50 8 Thorbecke, Christiana Lahainaluna 30.10 30.71 Event 16 Boys 200 Meter Dash ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Leigh, Dylan BHSB 22.97 22.60 10 2 Pietsch, Daniel Seabury Hall 23.18 22.99 8 3 Fernandez, Mario Maui High 23.14 23.05 6 4 Casco, Ricky BHSB 23.51 23.34 4 5 Singh, Avi Kamehameha 23.12 23.58 2 6 Nakamura, Nicholas BHSB 23.47 23.63 1 7 Mochizuki, Max Kihei Charter 24.94 25.24 Event 17 Girls 3000 Meter Run ================================================================================ Name Year School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Grossman, Dakota Seabury Hall 10:52.74 12:20.29 10 2 Smith, Ally Seabury Hall 12:21.51 12:20.72 8 3 Saito, Sage BHSG 12:54.67 12:49.69 6 4 Mutzenberg, Sara Seabury Hall 12:20.26 13:03.52 4 5 Patch, Maygan Lahainaluna 13:29.74 2 6 Sager, Kailey Lahainaluna 12:52.42 13:31.92 1 7 Narayan, Alexa Maui Prep 13:11.61 13:54.32 8 Santos, Krysta BHSG 14:23.11 9 Advincula, Jamie Maui Prep 14:23.40 Event 18 Boys 3000 Meter Run ================================================================================ Name Year School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Kaikkonen, Corban Lahainaluna 9:39.96 9:42.80 10 2 Thorbecke, Will Lahainaluna 10:29.76 9:55.35 8 3 Mulholland, John Lahainaluna 10:31.66 6 4 Soo Hoo, Caleb BHSB 10:59.79 10:39.26 4 5 Nam, Jonathan Maui High 11:48.73 10:48.17 2 6 Parker, Jordan Maui High 10:47.37 10:48.83 1 7 Kyiota, Tyler Seabury Hall 11:07.68 10:51.68 8 Giron, Deion Maui High 10:55.43 10:52.37 9 Means, Michael BHSB 11:12.59 10 Mehring, Zeb Seabury Hall 11:18.48 11 Aganos, Dalton King Kekaulike 11:20.64 12 West-Von Sonn, Dylan Seabury Hall 12:37.54 13 Ramos, Davescott BHSB 12:40.42 12:54.72 Event 19 Girls 4x400 Meter Relay ================================================================================ School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Seabury Hall 'A' 4:12.07 4:25.39 10 2 Lahainaluna 'A' 4:39.81 4:37.69 8 3 Maui High 'A' 4:56.81 4:49.89 6 4 Saint Anthony 'A' 4:55.22 4 5 Baldwin High School Girls 'A' 4:26.76 5:00.65 2 -- Maui Prep 'A' DQ Event 20 Boys 4x400 Meter Relay ================================================================================ School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Baldwin High School Boys 'A' 3:41.67 3:37.56 10 2 Seabury Hall 'A' 3:34.60 3:41.95 8 3 Kamehameha 'A' 3:46.59 3:43.82 6 4 Maui High 'A' 3:52.68 3:58.66 4 -- Lahainaluna 'A' 3:45.45 DQ Event 21 Girls Discus Throw ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Kim, Kaitlin Saint Anthony 97-02 113-05 10 2 Rano, Daisy BHSG 101-07 105-05 8 3 Fisher, Grace Maui High 92-02 98-02 6 4 Kamau, Kuulani BHSG 79-00 83-06 4 5 Kanohokula, Malia Lahainaluna 72-08 74-03 2 6 Ragasa, Ka-Sandra BHSG 75-09 67-05 1 -- Tongi, Supiesi Maui High 86-07 FOUL Event 22 Boys Discus Throw ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 vanderpoel, kauanoe Kamehameha 143-10 159-04 10 2 Laloulu, Kalauga BHSB 132-02 132-02 8 3 Emelio, Onosai Maui High 128-07 128-07 6 4 Kokubun, Brysen Maui High 120-06 120-06 4 5 Fifita, Miki BHSB 114-01 117-07 2 6 Perlas-Kai, Matini Lahainaluna 110-07 110-07 1 7 Hirose, Ericson Maui High 99-06 108-04 8 kokubon, aaron Kamehameha 102-05 106-02 Event 23 Girls Pole Vault ================================================================================ Name Year School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Wells, Erika Maui High 7-03.00 7-06.00 10 2 Patch, Maygan Lahainaluna 6-03.00 J7-06.00 8 3 Sinenci, Raybeka Lahainaluna 7-03.00 J7-06.00 6 4 Mattos, Destiny Saint Anthony 7-03.00 6-06.00 4 Event 24 Boys Pole Vault ================================================================================ Name Year School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Rickard, Christopher Saint Anthony 13-03.00 13-06.00 10 2 Tom, Kainoa BHSB 12-06.00 13-00.00 8 3 Flores, Dusty BHSB 14-00.00 J13-00.00 6 4 Fukuhara, Sean BHSB 12-00.00 12-00.00 4 5 Burger, Joseph Maui High 10-09.00 11-06.00 2 Event 25 Girls Long Jump ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Santiago, Kayela King Kekaulike 16-07.75 16-07.75 10 2 Fell, Christy Seabury Hall 16-04.75 16-04.75 8 3 Carillo, Brooks King Kekaulike 14-06.75 15-07.75 6 4 Smith, Kaitlin BHSG 15-06.75 15-06.75 4 5 Kamakaokalani, Shalia Kamehameha 14-09.25 14-09.25 2 6 Navarro-Laumatia, Kacy L BHSG 14-07.75 14-07.75 1 7 Bonete, Joebelle King Kekaulike 13-10.00 13-11.75 8 Kalehuawehe, Skye BHSG 13-07.75 13-07.75 Event 26 Boys Long Jump ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Kahoohanohano-Davis, Ant BHSB 18-11.75 21-05.75 10 2 Casco, Ricky BHSB 21-00.75 21-00.75 8 3 Luis, Keenan BHSB 18-10.25 19-05.25 6 4 Brown, Corry King Kekaulike 18-04.75 19-02.50 4 5 Foronda, Edmund Maui High 17-07.75 17-07.75 2 6 Guillermo, McNel Maui High 17-00.50 17-03.75 1 7 Higa, Brycen Maui High 16-06.50 17-00.50 8 Burgos, Bryan Lahainaluna 15-08.25 15-08.75 Event 27 Girls Triple Jump ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Fell, Christy Seabury Hall 34-10.25 34-10.25 10 2 Smith, Kaitlin BHSG 33-01.75 33-01.75 8 3 Ozee, Amy Seabury Hall 29-10.00 32-04.00 6 4 Carillo, Brooks King Kekaulike 32-02.75 32-02.75 4 5 Kamakaokalani, Shalia Kamehameha 32-01.75 32-01.75 2 6 Yamat, Breea Lahainaluna 31-03.25 31-06.75 1 7 Bega, Elle Seabury Hall 30-06.50 31-06.00 8 Bonete, Joebelle King Kekaulike 31-00.75 31-00.75 Event 28 Boys Triple Jump ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Armitage, Iain Kamehameha 41-06.25 41-06.25 10 2 Tamaki, Chase BHSB 38-07.50 40-00.75 8 3 Higa, Jacob Seabury Hall 39-09.75 39-09.75 6 4 Thomas, Philip BHSB 39-09.75 J39-09.75 4 5 Jones, Quinn Seabury Hall 39-01.00 39-01.00 2 6 Newton, Chase Kamehameha 36-03.50 37-04.75 1 7 Keahi, Kasey-Lee BHSB 37-03.75 37-03.75 8 Guillermo, McNel Maui High 36-04.25 36-04.75 Event 29 Girls High Jump ================================================================================ Name Year School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Ozee, Amy Seabury Hall 4-09.00 5-02.00 10 2 Shultz, Kelsey Lahainaluna 4-02.00 4-04.00 7 2 Perry, Brianna King Kekaulike 4-04.00 4-04.00 7 4 Carillo, Brooks King Kekaulike 4-04.00 J4-04.00 4 5 Eto, Zoe BHSG 4-02.00 2 Event 30 Boys High Jump ================================================================================ Name Year School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================ 1 Brown, Corry King Kekaulike 6-02.00 6-00.00 10 2 Higa, Jacob Seabury Hall 6-00.00 J6-00.00 8 3 Kahoohanohano-Davis, Ant BHSB 5-10.00 5-10.00 6 4 Armitage, Iain Kamehameha 5-08.00 4 5 Liburd, Emerson Lahainaluna 5-06.00 2 6 Thorbecke, Will Lahainaluna J5-06.00 1 7 Thomas, Philip BHSB 5-04.00 J5-06.00 8 Freitas, Casey Maui High 5-02.00 5-04.00 9 Hanisch, Cameron Seabury Hall 5-02.00 J5-04.00 10 Daguio, Nathan Maui High 5-02.00 Event 31 Girls Shot Put ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 Fisher, Grace Maui High 33-10.00 33-10.00 10 2 Kim, Kaitlin Saint Anthony 30-10.00 32-11.50 8 3 Tongi, Supiesi Maui High 30-11.00 30-11.00 6 4 Mcdaniel, Mikeala Seabury Hall 26-03.50 30-04.50 4 5 Taiseni, Cherish Maui High 30-04.00 30-04.00 2 6 Rano, Daisy BHSG 26-00.00 26-05.00 1 7 Henderson, Alexis King Kekaulike 25-05.50 25-05.50 8 Kamakaokalani, Shalia Kamehameha 24-10.50 25-02.00 Event 32 Boys Shot Put ================================================================================ Name Year School Prelims Finals Points ================================================================================ Finals 1 vanderpoel, kauanoe Kamehameha 48-08.25 49-00.25 10 2 Laloulu, Kalauga BHSB 44-05.00 45-11.00 8 3 Anuese, Kelvin BHSB 44-01.25 44-01.25 6 4 Hirose, Ericson Maui High 39-07.00 42-01.50 4 5 logotala, jonah Kamehameha 42-01.00 42-01.00 2 6 Emelio, Onosai Maui High 41-08.50 41-08.50 1 7 kokubon, aaron Kamehameha 39-11.50 40-02.00 8 Nakoa, Sai BHSB 38-01.00 38-01.00 Women - Team Rankings - 16 Events Scored =============================================================================== 1) Seabury Hall 136 2) Baldwin High School Girls 121 3) Lahainaluna 62 4) Maui High 52 5) King Kekaulike 47 6) Saint Anthony 36 7) Kihei Charter 20 8) Kamehameha 10 9) Maui Prep 6 Men - Team Rankings - 16 Events Scored =============================================================================== 1) Baldwin High School Boys 170 2) Lahainaluna 89 3) Seabury Hall 65 4) Kamehameha 64 5) Maui High 51 6) King Kekaulike 41 7) Saint Anthony 10 8) Kihei Charter 2