Delaney makes simple plan pay off
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Track notes: The freshman wins the 800 and 1,600 at the Trinity League finals.
Santa Margarita freshman Katherine Delaney acknowledged that she had a simple goal in mind during her races at the Trinity League track finals.
I just tried to stay ahead the whole time and keep up the pace, said Delaney, who did that and more by winning the 1,600 meters in a meet-record time of 4:57.22.
Breaking five minutes is definitely a confidence boost going into CIF.
Delaney returned later in the day and produced another big effort, winning the 800 in 2:16.90. Her performances put her amongst the county leaders in both competitions.
Making the accomplishment even more noteworthy is that Delaney is also on the Eagles varsity swim team, which has forced her to balance workouts for both sports throughout the season.
Delaney gave a lot of credit to her coaches for helping her prepare for both sports.
My coaches are really flexible and have done any amazing job of helping me balance my track and swimming meets, she said.
Eagles distance coach Gil Garcia noted that despite Delaney's limited workout time with the team, she has the tools to excel in track.
She is a very gifted runner who has the competitive instinct and confidence to be really good, he said.
LEAGUE FINALS NOTES
Woodbridge senior standout Christine Babcock won three individual titles at the Sea View finals (800, 1,600, 3,200), while running a leg on the Warriors' winning 1,600 relay team.
Dana Hills won the boys and girls South Coast titles outright in the same season for the first time in school history.
Trabuco Hills won the Sea View girls title outright for the first time since the inception of the school's track and field program in 1986.
Aliso Niguel senior Michael Andraszczyk became the county leader in the 800, winning the South Coast title in a time of 1:53.51.
Tesoro senior John Dingus won the South Coast 400 title in a county-leading time of 48.79.
Kennedy senior Jordan Lillii set school records in the discus (148 feet, 10 inches) and the shot put (45 feet, 5 inches) en route to winning both titles at the Empire finals.
CIF-SS PRELIMS SATURDAY
The track and field postseason gets started Saturday, with CIF-SS Divisional Prelims taking place throughout Southern California. The Division I prelims are at Trabuco Hills High; the Division II prelims will be at Moorpark High; the Division III prelims are set for Warren High in Downey, and the Division IV prelims will take place at Carpinteria High.
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