Wolves Have Field Day at Meet of Champs in Sacramento

Track and field athletes from San Ramon Valley High School competed in 18 individual and four relay events at the 30th Meet of Champions in Sacramento Saturday.

The all-day event, which drew competitors from high schools across Northern California, was held at Sacramento City College's Hughes Stadium.

New school records were set during the event. Sarah Griffith had a time of 56.32 in the Women's Invitational 400 meters.  The Men's Invitational team of Ian Davis, Kevin Griffith, Ian Padilla Jong and Garrett Storms finished the 4x400-meter relay in 3:18.76.

"Anytime you have a meet where you set two school records and just barely miss a third, plus have five additions or updates to your school's top 10 all-time lists, then you know it's been a great meet," said coach Tim Stevens. "From start to finish, we had a great meet as a team."

Other outstanding performances included a 2nd place for Kevin Griffith in the Invitational 1,600 meters and 3rd for Dan Davis in the Invitational 400-meter race. Freshman Matt Devries nailed a 2nd in the Frosh/Soph boys' 3,200 meters.

Stevens said the team has worked hard all year, and it's paying off.

"I think you're going to see even better times and marks as we move into East Bay Athletic League, North Coast Section, and even state competition," says Stevens.

SRVHS posted the following results:

Girls Varsity

1,600 meters, Lauren Connelly, sophomore, 4th place, 5:12.27

3,200 meters, Liz Hebel, sophomore, 11th place, 11:42.70

4x100 meter relay, 8th place, 51.23

Boys Varsity

400 meters, Ian Padilla Jong, senior, 5th place, 50.45

400 meters, Garrett Storms, senior, 6th place, 50.55

800 meters, Ryan Hammill, senior, 9th place, 1:58.23

1,600 meters, Simon Graves, senior, 3rd place, 4:24.77

3200 meters, Cody Reed, senior, 16th place, 10:03.41

110 meter hurdles, Jack William, senior, 16th place, 15:90

4x100 relay, 3rd place, 42.85

Shot put, Ben Teichman, 5th place, 51-09.25

Frosh/Soph Boys

800 meters, Trevor Holmgren, sophomore, 5th place, 1:59.98

800 meters, Carl Wilke, freshman, 14th place, 2:04.24

3200 meters, Matt Devries, freshman, 2nd place, 9:57.46

3200 meters, Brian Hardy, sophomore, 4th place, 10:07.90

4x100 meter relay, 7th place, 45.51

Pole vault, Tanner Hall, sophomore, 5th place, 12-00.00

Men's Invitational

400 meters, Dan Davis, senior, 3rd place, 49.07

1600 meters, Kevin Griffith, senior, 2nd place, 4:15.93

3200 meters, Parker Deuel, sophomore, 8th place, 9:22.43

3200 meters, Sean Colaco, senior, 14th place, 9:30.11

4x400 meter relay, first place, 3:18.76

Pole vault, Colin Barber, sophomore, 4th place,14-03.00

Women's Invitational

400 meters, Sarah Griffith, junior, 5th place, 56.32