FHS Track & Field Compete in CIF Division 3 Prelims
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, May 9th, 2024
On Saturday, May 4, Fillmore High Track & Field teams competed and placed in multiple categories at the CIF Division 3 Prelims. Pictured right is Fillmore’s Anthony Tafoya launching the discus 139’2”, placing 7th and will advance to the CIF Finals in Moorpark on May 11th. Read full story on page 10. Photo credit Anthony Chavez.
On Saturday, May 4, Fillmore High Track & Field teams competed and placed in multiple categories at the CIF Division 3 Prelims. Pictured right is Fillmore’s Anthony Tafoya launching the discus 139’2”, placing 7th and will advance to the CIF Finals in Moorpark on May 11th. Read full story on page 10. Photo credit Anthony Chavez.
Flashes Track Athletes Compete in CIF SS Division 3 Prelims Pictured is the Flashes Girls 4x100m Relay team which finished 7th at CIF SS Division 3 Prelims with a time of 52.59. Pictured (l-r): Janessa Corona, Karinna Magana, Sarah Cedillos, and Mia Munoz. See more photos online.
Flashes Track Athletes Compete in CIF SS Division 3 Prelims Pictured is the Flashes Girls 4x100m Relay team which finished 7th at CIF SS Division 3 Prelims with a time of 52.59. Pictured (l-r): Janessa Corona, Karinna Magana, Sarah Cedillos, and Mia Munoz. See more photos online.
Center is Flashes Nataly Vigil who competed in the Girls 1600m, placing 5th and the 3200m, placing 10th in the CIF Division 3 Prelims. Nataly was recently named one of FHS’s Athletes of the Year. Photo credit Anthony Chavez.
Center is Flashes Nataly Vigil who competed in the Girls 1600m, placing 5th and the 3200m, placing 10th in the CIF Division 3 Prelims. Nataly was recently named one of FHS’s Athletes of the Year. Photo credit Anthony Chavez.

By Epi Torres

On May 4th, several Fillmore track athletes traveled to Yorba Linda to compete in the CIF Division 3 Track & Field Prelims.
The first race of the day was the Girls 4 X 100 Meters. Team athletes were Janessa Corona, Mia Munoz, Sarah Cedillos, and Karinna Magana. In the third heat, the team finished in 7th in a time of 52.59.

Omar Heredia ran in the Boys 1600 Meters. In his heat, Omar finished 8th in Heat 3, in a personal best time of 4:31.60.
Nataly Vigil ran in the Girls 1600 Meters. Nataly placed 5th in heat 1 in a personal best time of 5:21.89. Nataly Vigil followed up her 1600 Meter race with the 3200 Meters. Nataly placed 10th in heat 2 in a time of 11:47.67.

Edwardo Vigil ran in the Boys 3200 Meters. He placed 13th in Heat 2 in a time of 9:51.92.

The final running event for the Fillmore teams was the Boys 1600 Meter relay. Team members were Omar Heredia, Angel Martinez, Angel Laureano, and Sebastian Torres. This team placed 7th in their heat in a time of 3:38.17.

In the field events, Emily Soltero finished in 6th in her flight with a heave of the shot of 27’ 1 ½”. Anthony Tafoya launched the discus 139’2” to capture 7th place, and thus secure a spot next Saturday at the CIF Southern Section Divisional Finals. Anthony was the only Fillmore athlete to advance to the Finals.

Divisional Finals are held at Moorpark High School on May 11th. Field events begin at 11:00a.m. Girls will throw first, and boys will follow.