By Dennis Moran, Noozhawk Correspondent
May 27, 2021
| 11:01 p.m.
Carpinteria’s Vincent Rinaldi broke his own school record in the 100 meters and also took the 200 meters title and broke open a close 4x400 relay to lead the Warrior boys to the Citrus Coast League championship Thursday.
The Carpinteria girls won the title too, the first time both boys and girls won a league titles for Carpinteria since 1999. The last league title for either was a girls’ title in 2004, in the Tri-Valley League.
Rinaldi was honored as the Outstanding Boy Athlete of the meet and remained undefeated on the season for the 100 and 200. He shaved .02 seconds off his school record 100 time as CIF looms, to 10.85 seconds from 10.87.
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Ainslee Alexander won the triple jump, shot put and pole vault for an unusual triple. Her 7-6 clearance in the vault equaled her personal record, while she threw 25-11.25 in the shot and jumped 31-8 in the triple jump.
Fatima Cervantes cleared 4-10 in the high jump for the seventh time this season to win that event.
For the boys, Vincent Rinaldi won the 100 and 200 with times of 11.02 and 21.89, respectively. The 200 time is a record for the Nordhoff-Carpinteria dual meet.
Esai Vega set a new PR of 148-0 in the discus to win the event. He also won the shot with a PR or 42-0.75.
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Mateo Handall completed the sprint sweep for the Warriors, winning the 400 meters in a time of 51.73.
In the throws, Carpinteria s Esai Vega set a new PR in the discus with a winning toss of 141-2. He finished third in the shot put with a PR of 41-8.50.
The Carpinteria girls scored points in a number of events. Fatima Cervantes finished second in the high jump with a leap of 4-10, equaling her season best. Hannah Portzei of Oaks Christian also cleared 4-10 and won the event on fewer misses.
Alex Zapata ran a PR of 50.92 to finish second in the 300 hurdles. Emily Noble of Maranatha took first in 50.46.
Esai Vega made a personal record discus throw of 140-7.
In the girls, double winner were Emma Holmstrom in the 100 hurdles (20.18) and the long jump (13-9.5). Ainslee Alexander won the triple jump (31-0.5) and the pole vault (6-6). Fatima Cervantes won the 300m hurdle race (58.38) and the high jump (4-8).
The Warriors will compete in the Russell Cup on Saturday.
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Santa Barbara sophomore Drew DeLozier won the 800 meters (2:17.29) and was second in the 1600 meters (4:53.44) and ran on the winning 4x400. Freshman Blaise Snow took the 1600 (4:46.83), placed second in the 800 (220.14) and ran on the winning relay. Those are two young guys I m asking a lot of, said Perdices. From 400 meters through cross country, they just understand how to show up and compete.
Sophomore Davis Flanagin notched two wins and recorded personal bests in four events. He went 19-5 to take the long jump and won the triple jump at 39-3.50. He also took second in the 100 meters (12.36) and third in the 200 (25.63).