This year marked a successful season for the Fillmore Flashes Track and Field team. Early in the season the team set a goal to become Frontier League champions in both the Junior Varsity and Varsity levels for boys and girls. It wasn’t an easy task for the Varsity competition as both Malibu and Santa Paula were both very close after the three regular season Frontier League meets in the 7 team league. On May 5th, 2011 the Flashes left the field victorious in their efforts due to successful teamwork.

In the Girls Varsity division Freshman Kiana Hope lead her team in the distance races, earning fifteen points individually at league finals, the most points earned in the entire League. Kiana was named Most Valuable Runner for the Frontier League. The girls’ team would not have been successful without all of the event groups, including Junior Alejandra Amezcua, who earned points both in the shot put and discus. In the jumps, Junior Ashley Coert earned points in the 100 and 300 Hurdles as well as the high jump and triple jump. In the sprints we were lead by Senior Josefina Fernandez. In addition, the Girls Junior Varsity successful won League which will be instrumental for the future Girls Varsity team.

The Boys Varsity had the toughest competition in the League. The three schools including Malibu, Santa Paula and Fillmore were neck and neck going into the competition, winner take all. They knew it was going to be a battle to bring home the title. In the distance competitions, Sophomore Jose Almaguer moved up from the Frosh-Soph division to Varsity to score points in the 1600m, while Junior Alexander Gonzalez and Sophomore Adrian Mejia battled Santa Paula in the 3200m. In the sprints our boys 4 x 100m qualified for the CIF Prelims. Senior Christian Cornejo scored points in the 100m, 200m and in the 4 x 400m relay where he ran for a teammate. Junior Juan Mariscal scored points in the 400m, 200m as well as the 4 x 400m Relay. In our throws events, Freshmen Ricardo Gutierrez and sophomore Eduardo Gomez lead the Flashes team with points in both Shot Put and Discus.
The Freshman-Sophomore division came out of the Frontier League with an easy win and was deep enough in some event classes to help step up to the Varsity team when needed. The team is definitely proud of their teammates and their success. They are even more proud to bring home a League title to our school and hometown.

Congratulations to the 2011 Fillmore High School Track and Field team.