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Santiago’s Blade Capture’s State 3200-Meter Title

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Kailah McKenzie, of Perris' Orange Vista High, wearing No. 3, runs to third place in the 100-meter hurdle finals at the CIF State track and field finals at Buchanan High in Clovis Saturday. McKenzie was timed in 13.89 seconds. Kori Fields, of St. Mary's, won in 13.79. Giselle Kirchner, of Rocklin, was second in 13.85. She also took fifth in the long jump and eighth in the high jump. Photo by Jerry Soifer
Kailah McKenzie, of Perris' Orange Vista High, wearing No. 3, runs to third place in the 100-meter hurdle finals at the CIF State track and field finals at Buchanan High in Clovis Saturday. McKenzie was timed in 13.89 seconds. Kori Fields, of St. Mary's, won in 13.79. Giselle Kirchner, of Rocklin, was second in 13.85. She also took fifth in the long jump and eighth in the high jump. Photo by Jerry Soifer
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Roosevelt’s Roberson in Dead Heat in 300-Meter HurdlesRylee Blade wins State

Roosevelt’s Roberson in Dead Heat in 300-Meter Hurdles

Rylee Blade wins State

By Jerry Soifer

Clovis — Corona Santiago sophomore Rylee Blade secured more than a first-place medal when she won the 3200-meter run at the CIF state track and field championships at Buchanan High School in Clovis Saturday. Blade etched her name in the lore of memorable figures who litter the rolls of the 100-plus year event.

She joins Olympic champions Gale Devers and Tommie Smith; Super Bowl winners  Randy Cross and Reggie Bush; political figures Bob Mathias,  humanitarian Rafer Johnson and  World War II hero Louis Zamperini whose final steps as a high school athletes were at the state meet.

Blade bent from the top step of the victory stand to receive her medal from Mike West, the newly elected Commissioner of Athletics of the CIF Southern Section. After presenting the medal, he extended his right hand to shake hers.

It was a tough race for Blade who ran in the lead pack. As the runners reached the final laps, that pack thinned. In the home stetch, it was Blade holding off Oaks Christian’s Payton Godsey. Blade won in 10 minutes 2.19 seconds. Godsey was second in 10:02.63.

Godsey had the lead at 1600 meters with a time of 5:05:27. Blade was timed in 5:06.25. Each ran the second half of the grueling race faster than the first half. Godsey had the lead with one lap to go. Blade ran her last lap in 68.34 seconds to Godsey’s 68.90. 

Eastvale Roosevelt’s Cayden Roberson was involved in a blanket finish of the leading three finalists in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles. Roberson was timed in 37.44 seconds but was assigned third place by the reading of the photo finish camera. Winner Darryll Stevens, of Long Beach Jordan, was given the time of 37.44. The runner-up was Devin Paton, of Monrovia.

Kailah McKenzie, of Perris’ Orange Vista High, ran to third place in the 100-meter hurdle finals in 13.89 seconds. Kori Fields, of St. Mary’s, won in 13.79. Giselle Kirchner, of Rocklin, was second in 13.85. She also took fifth in the long jump 19-feet 9 1/2 inches and eighth in the high jump at 5-4.

Orange Vista’s Mercy Ehiemere, took fifth in the 400 meters in 55.12.

Cayden Roberson, of Eleanor Roosevelt of Eastvale, was involved in a blanket finish of the leading three finalists in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the CIF State track and field finals Saturday at Buchanan High in Clovis. Roberson was timed in 37.44 seconds but was assigned third place by the reading of the photo finish camera. Photo by Jerry Soifer
Cayden Roberson, of Eleanor Roosevelt of Eastvale, was involved in a blanket finish of the leading three finalists in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the CIF State track and field finals Saturday at Buchanan High in Clovis. Roberson was timed in 37.44 seconds but was assigned third place by the reading of the photo finish camera. Photo by Jerry Soifer
Blade Corona Santiago's Rylee Blade nears the finish of the 3200-meter run which she won in 10 minutes 2.19 seconds. Oaks Christian’s Payton Godsey was second in 10:02.63. Photo by Jerry Soifer
Corona Santiago’s Rylee Blade nears the finish of the 3200-meter run which she won in 10 minutes 2.19 seconds. Oaks Christian’s Payton Godsey was second in 10:02.63. Photo by Jerry Soifer

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