Shafter Track Stars Shine at Kern County Meet
Eight graders Daisy Buenrostro and Leslie Bocanegra led Shafter High and Richland Jr. High prospects with multiple podium finishes in the Intermediate and Youth Girls divisions. Buenrostro took second in the 200 hurdles and third in the 400. Bocanegra earned thirds in the 1500 and second in the 3000, boosting Generals' future. Sarah Reyna dominated the Youth Girls, winning the 1500 and 400 and taking third in the 100. All three qualified for the Valley Finals in Kingsburg.
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SHS Grad Wins Pac-12 Titles at Eugene Meet
Shafter High graduate Anna Jelmini, a sophomore at Arizona State, won the discus and shot put at the Pac-12 Championships in Eugene Oregon. She posted a 1937 4 inch discus on her second throw and a 56 4 inch shot put on her fifth attempt, with all attempts beating the runner up from Arizona. Jelmini previously placed second in discus at nationals and plans to compete in both events at nationals this year.
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Generals at pace meet highlight multiple top finishes
Nicolette Aldape led the Lady Generals with first in the 800 meters. Azel Alvarez earned a fifth in another event. Brenda Otanez placed 11th in the 200, Ashley Foster 13th in the 200, Foster 9th in the long jump and 12th in the triple jump. Angela Miller 10th in discus, Eva Viss 10th in pole vault, Cambria Tudor sixth in the 3200. Otanez Viss Portillo Aldape quartet took fourth in the 4x400 relay as state meet qualifiers loom.
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