San Dimas High School Track & Field - (San Dimas, CA)

Salcido Advances to Masters!
May 21, 2011 At one of the toughest high school track meets in the country, CIF Southern Section Finals, senior Katherine Salcido managed to distinguish herself yet again, becoming CIF Champion (division 3) in the 100m hurdles and finishing third in the division 3 long jump. Both performances were good enough to advance her to the Masters meet on Friday.

The girls 4x100m relay team of Taylor Jackson, Yamani Wallace, Salcido, and Shannon McKee finished second in division 3, setting a new school record (48.03) and narrowly missing qualifying to Masters.

Sophomore Yamani Wallace ran a PR in the division 3 200m (25.17) finishing fifth in a very competitive race.

Visit our Finals photo album. Good luck, Kat!

Link to SGV Tribune Article

Video of 4x100m relay (2nd place)">Link to Finals D3 video, Kat's victory, 4x100m relay (2nd place)

Saints Honored at Scholar Athlete Banquet
May 16, 2011 Proving that the Saints excel in the classroom as well as on the track, many members of the SDHS track and field team were honored at the 16th Annual San Dimas High School Scholar Athlete Banquet held May 16 at Pomona Valley Mining Company.

The Top Ten Scholar Athlete Award is given to the top ten senior athletes based on a minimum 3.5 GPA, athletic participation, league recognition and CIF recognition. Winning this prestigious award were Rachel Jones (shotput, discus; also soccer), Shannon McKee (4x100m relay, 100m; also soccer), Katherine Salcido (100m hurdles, long jump, high jump, 4x100m relay), and Kyle Smith (distances; cross country). All ten award winners are pictured above.

Honored for Academic All-League for track were Jeff Charca, Kayla Currier, Lucas Darling, Jessica Diab, Natalie Holland, Izabella Kovalchuck, and Andrea Lehey.

Many other members of the Saints track team were honored as Scholar Athletes, meaning they earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and complete a season of athletic competition at any level. They include Natalie Holland, Rachel Jones, Andrea Lehey, Samantha Lang, Shannon McKee, Katherine Salcido, Erik Sandefur, Kyle Smith, Melissa Armendariz, Lucas Darling, Jessica Diab, Jordyn Haynes, Taylor Jackson, Izabella Kovalchuk, Alyssa Martinez, Emily Smith, Cynthia Vargas-Recio, Yamani Wallace, and Jason Weir. Apologies to anyone I omitted. This is a very long list!

Take a look at our banquet photo album!

Kat hurdles her way to CIF Finals
Katherine Salcido (above) will be the top seed in the D3 100m hurdles on Saturday at Cerritos College.

Lady Saints Move on to CIF Finals
Several members of the Lady Saints track team did well enough to make it to CIF Finals, which will be held Saturday, May 22 at Cerritos College. Leading the charge is senior Katherine Salcido who advanced in the long jump, high jump, and 100m hurdles. She should be the top Division 3 seed in the hurdles. She also runs on the Saints 4x100m relay team which also advanced, winning its heat. The relay team members are junior Taylor Jackson, sophomore Yamani Wallace, Salcido, and senior Shannon McKee. Above, Katherine hands off to Shannon for the anchor leg.

Throwers Enjoy Deserved Moment in the Spotlight
The San Dimas High School newspaper, the Halo gave some well-deserved attention to the SDHS throwers by featuring them in the May 12 edition of the Halo. Among other thrower highlights, senior Angel Gonzalez broke the school record this year in the discus. Here is a link to that article:

Link to Halo article about SDHS throwers

Valle Vista League Finals Results
May 5, 2011 The Valle Vista League season wrapped up on Thursday, May 5, at Baldwin Park High School's beautiful track. Several Saints did well enough to either emerge as league champions, or continue on to CIF Prelims.

The boys' and girls' 4x100m relay teams will both be going to CIF. The boys team of DeVante Brown, De Marquis Lawson, Jordan Taylor, and Tim Morris finished third, in 44.63, qualifying them to CIF. The girls' 4x100 team defended their league championship, winning their relay in a time of 48.99. They too will move on to CIF. The girls' team consists of Taylor Jackson, Yamani Wallace, Katherine Salcido, and Shannon McKee.

Sophomore Yamani Wallace emerged as a sprinter to be reckoned with, leading the Lady Saints' sweep of the 100m. Shannon McKee was second and Taylor Jackson was third. All three will advance to CIF. Wallace also won the 200m in a close race. Also advancing to CIF are sophomore Cynthia Vargas-Recio (third in the 400m), and soph Alyssa Martinez (second in the 800m), and Emily Smith (third in the 3200m).

Senior Katherine Salcido continued her fantastic track career, winning the 100m hurdles, setting a league record in the high jump (5' 5"), and the long jump. She will be a strong contender at CIF in all three events.

The Lady Saints 4x400m relay team (Taylor Jackson, Cynthia Vargas-Recio, Alyssa Martinez, Yamani Wallace) finished second, qualifying to CIF.

Among the boys, Jordan Taylor won the high jump and will go on to CIF. DeVante Brown was third in the long jump. Angel Gonzalez won the discus and will compete at CIF.

Good luck, Saints, at CIF!

Salcido Excels at Covina Invitational
Senior Katherine Salcido had another terrific day at the Covina Invitational at West Covina High School on April 2, winning the 100m hurdles in a PR of 14.19 and setting a new meet record. More meet details will be posted here in the next few days. Thanks for your patience! Also, visit our photo albums; new photos have been added.

2011 SDHS Track and Field Schedule
Above, senior Shannon McKee wins the 100m at Northview on March 31.
Here is the schedule for the rest of the SDHS track and field season:
April 12, 3:15 p.m. at Wilson High School
April 21, 3:15 p.m. at Covina High School
May 3, 3:15 p.m., League Prelims at Baldwin Park High School
May 4, 3:15 p.m., League Prelims (pole vault only?) at Covina High School
May 5, 3:15 p.m., League Finals at Baldwin Park High School
CIF Prelims?
CIF Finals?
Beyond?

Welcome Back!
March 19, 2011 The Saints are off and running (and jumping and throwing)! Check back soon for our 2011 results, and pictures.

All-Area Team Announced!
June 29, 2010 Today the San Gabriel Valley Tribune unveiled its 2010 All-Area Boys/Girls Track and Field team. Several Saints made the list, starting with the coaches: Gary Jackson and Nicki Bonomo were named Girls' Co-Coaches of the Year, and deservedly so! Erika Kalmar made the 5-member First Team in the Sprints category. Katherine Salcido also made the First Team, but in the Sprints/Field category. Shannon McKee made the 5-member Second Team in the Sprints category. Congratulations, Saints!

Click here for the Tribune's article: 2010 All-Area List

Great End to Kalmar's Senior Season
June 4, 2010 Erika Kalmar finished her senior season at State in Clovis by finishing fifth in her heat in a great time of 56.81. It brought an end to a distinguished SDHS athletic career for Erika, who also ran cross-country and played on the varsity soccer team while at San Dimas. She will now move on to run track at Chico State University. Good luck, Erika! The team will miss you.

Click here for video of Erika's heat: Erika Kalmar: State Prelims Heat #1

Kalmar Marches on . . . to State!
Senior Erika Kalmar continued her great season by finishing 8th at Masters but running faster (56.04) than the State at-large qualifying standard in the 400m. Erika will be heading north to Clovis to take on California's best next weekend. Good luck to Erika, and congratulations on a terrific season!

Check back for pictures from CIF Finals, and links to videos of the races.

Saints March on . . . to Masters
Two members of the San Dimas High School track & field team will be competing at next Friday's Southern Section Masters Meet: Katherine Salcido and Erika Kalmar.

The rest of the Saints track & field finalists finished their seasons at CIFSS Finals on Saturday at Cerritos College. Senior Michael Thompson finished his high school track career with a third place finish in Division III, jumping 21-09.5.

The girls 4x100m relay team was unfortunately disqualified after running an unofficial 47.85. The girls 4x400m relay team finished fourth, running 3:55.97, just off the school record they set at Finals two years ago. The team members are Shannon McKee, Taylor Jackson, Yamani Wallace, and Erika Kalmar.

Junior Katherine Salcido (above) finished 6th in Division III in the long jump, but her jump of 17-10.25 was long enough to qualify her to Masters next week. She also finished third in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.33.

Senior Erika Kalmar will run at Masters after finishing second in the 400m in Division III, with a PR of 55.84. Erika also finished fourth in the 200m, with a time of 25.03.

Junior Shannon McKee was 6th in the 100m with a time of 12.44. Shannon was also third in the 200m running a PR of 25.02.

Freshman Yamani Wallace had been an alternate in the 100m, but proved she belonged there all along when she took the place of a scratched runner and finished 7th in 12.63.

The Saints girls team finished fifth overall. Great job, ladies!

Saints Continue Season at CIFSS Prelims
May 15, 2010 The Saints traveled to Estancia High School in Costa Mesa for the CIF Southern Section Division III prelims on Saturday, and based on their performance, several Saints will be competing next Saturday in CIF Finals at Cerritos College.

Among the boys, senior Michael Thompson qualified for Finals in the long jump.

The girls 4x100m relay team of Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Yamani Wallace, and Shannon McKee won their heat and qualified for Finals. Junior Katherine Salcido won her heat of the 100m hurdles and qualified for Finals. She also qualified for long jump finals by posting the longest jump of the day. Erika Kalmar continued her great senior season by qualifying for Finals in the 400m and the 200m. Junior Shannon McKee also qualified for two individual events at Finals, by winning her heat of the 100m and also qualifying in the 200m. In the last event of the day, the 4x400m relay team of Shannon McKee, Taylor Jackson, Yamani Wallace, and Erika Kalmar won their heat to advance to Finals.

Go to our photo album to see pictures from prelims.

Saints Enjoy Record-Breaking Day at Valle Vista League Finals
May 6, 2010 Although Valle Vista League team champions had already been determined during dual meet season with the Saints girls emerging as undefeated league champions for the second year in a row, there was a lot at stake at League Finals on May 6 at Baldwin Park High School: individual championships and CIF berths.

In the boys varsity division, the 4x100m relay team of Jordan Taylor, Brian Hilpert, De Marquis Lawson, and Devante Brown finished third in a time fast enough to qualify them for CIF. Senior Michael Thompson (above) won both the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles, and will advance to CIF as league champion in both events. Senior Brian Hilpert finished second in the 400m and also qualified for CIF. In the long jump, Michael Thompson won another league title, and will advance to CIF along with Devante Brown. Allen Brown finished third in the discus with a throw long enough to qualify him for CIF.

The Saints girls had a truly spectacular day which began with the 4x100m relay team winning and setting a new league record of 48.39. The relay team members are Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Yamani Wallace, and Shannon McKee. The team will advance to CIF. Freshman Alyssa Martinez had two amazing come-from-behind victories to become league champion and advance to CIF in the 1600m and 800m. In the 100m hurdles junior Katherine Salcido broke the league record she set earlier in the week at prelims to win and advance to CIF.

Senior Erika Kalmar also had an amazing day, winning the 400m and breaking the league record she set two years ago. Taylor Jackson ran a strong third place and will qualify to CIF with Erika. In the 100m, junior Shannon McKee led a San Dimas sweep, winning the 100m, with Yamani Wallace in second and Maribel Duran in third. All three advance to CIF. In the 200m, Erika Kalmar was victorious again, breaking the league record to lead another San Dimas sprint sweep. Shannon McKee was second, and Maribel Duran was third. All three will advance to CIF.

In the field events, Katherine Salcido qualified for CIF by finishing third in the high jump. Katherine also will go to CIF in the long jump after winning that event. Senior Ashley Burchfield continued her great season in the throwing events, winning both of them to become league champion and advance to CIF. Burgundy Withem will also advance to CIF in the shot put.

The girls finished the meet by winning the 4x400m and "shattering" the league record they set in 2008. The team of Taylor Jackson, Shannon McKee, Yamani Wallace, and Erika Kalmar ran 3:58.94 and will advance to CIF.

April 29, 2010 The Saints boys and girls track and field teams were both victorious in the season's last dual meet, at Ganesha High School. The boys' varsity score was 63-38, and the girls won, 78-45. The boys 4x100m relay team won in 48.09. Jesse Valenzuela was the winner of the 3200m. DaMarquis Lawson won the 110m high hurdles, while Michael Thompson won the 300m hurdles. The Saints won both throwing events, with Ryan Kohler winning the shot put and Angel Gonzalez winning the discus. The Saints won all three jumping events, with Chris Sutton victorious in the high jump, Michael Thompson winning the long jump, and Josh Kolbach winning the triple jump.

The girls relay team of Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Yamani Wallace, and Shannon McKee won the 4x100m to start the meet. McKee went on to win the 100m, and Wallace won the 200m with Katherine Salcido in second place. Alyssa Martinez won the 800m and the 1600m, while Diana Ulibarri won the 3200m. In the hurdles, Alix Girard won the 100m hurdles, and Dominique Jette won the 300m hurdles. Senior Ashley Burchfield continued her great senior season by winning the shot put and the discus. Katherine Salcido won the long jump, and Dominique Jette won the triple jump.

Saints Girls Victorious over Covina
April 21, 2010 Although it didn't snow on April 21, it sure felt as if it would, as the Covina Colts visited the Saints for the penultimate Valle Vista League meet of the season. The weather was cold and windy, and the track was wet, with athletes, coaches, officials, parents, and fans shivering during the meet. Unfortunately for the Saints, the Colt boys team won, 89-49. Happily for the girls, however, San Dimas beat Covina 74-57.

Predictably, Covina's Remontay McClain, one of the top sprinters in the country, won both the 100m (10.84) and the 200m (22.41). Saints senior Micheal Thompson continued his terrific season, winning three events: 110m hurdles (16.21), 300m hurdles (44.66), and the long jump (19-8). The Saints 4x100m relay team of Jordan Taylor, Brian Hilpert, Damarcus Lawson, and Devante Brown won in a time of 46.65. Angel Gonzalez tied for first in the shot put (39-5).

The girls relay team of Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Yamani Wallace, and Shannon McKee started by winning the 4x100m. Junior Shannon McKee also won the 100m and the 200m. Yamani Wallace was second in the 100m, and Erika Kalmar was second in the 200m. Senior Erika Kalmar won the 400m. Freshman Alyssa Martinez won both the 800m and the 1600. Junior Katherine Salcido won the 100m hurdles and the long jump, while senior Ashley Burchfield won both throws: shot put (31-3) and discus (102-1).

Saints Successful at Mt. SAC Relays
April 17, 2010 Several members of the Saints track & field teams competed at the Mt. SAC Relays on Saturday at Mt. SAC's Hilmer Lodge Stadium. During Friday night's session, senior Michael Thompson finished 8th in the open long jump, with a jump of 6.30 meters. Senior Ashley Burchfield finished second in the open discus, with a throw of 114-04.

On Saturday, junior Katherine Salcido enjoyed another great day in the 100m seeded hurdles, breaking her own school record in winning, with a time of 14.29. Junior Shannon McKee ran the seeded 200m in a time of 25.45. Senior Erika Kalmar ran the seeded 400m in a time of 57.04. Katherine Salcido finished 5th in the invitational long jump, jumping 17-09.

The Saints relay teams excelled, too. The girls 4x200m relay team of Katherine Salcido, Yamani Wallace, Shannon McKee, and Erika Kalmar won their heat and the entire seeded division, with a time of 1:42.21, breaking the school record set by Salcido, Taylor Jackson, Kalmar, and McKee last year at the Relays. The girls also ran in the seeded 4x400m finishing 5th in a time of 3:59.09, breaking the 4-minute barrier for the first time this year. The 4x400m relay team members are Shannon McKee, Taylor Jackson, Yamani Wallace, and Erika Kalmar. The boys 4x400m relay team of Devante Brown, Kyle Smith, Brian Hilpert, and Michael Thompson ran their heat in 3:36.16.

For video of the girls 4x200m relay, click here: Girls 4x200m.

Saints Continue Season with Win at Baldwin Park
April 15, 2010 The Saints boys and girls track and field teams continued their successful season on Thursday at Baldwin Park High School's beautiful track, with the San Dimas boys earning a 75-49 win over the Braves, and the Saints girls beating the Braves 94-23.

Senior Michael Thompson had a busy day, winning four events, including both hurdle races, clocking 15.94 in the 110m hurdles, and 43.56 in the 300m hurdles. Michael also won the long jump (20-1) and the trople jump (40-6). Sophomore Devante Brown continued his promising sprint season, winning the 100m in 11.46. Devante also ran on the Saints winning 4x100m relay team (42.75). Jordan Taylor won the 200 in 24.36. Angel Gonzalez won the discus with a throw of 112-0. Chris Sutton won the high jump, clearing 5' 4".

The Saints girls' 4x100m relay team (Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Yamani Wallace, and Shannon McKee) won with a time of 49.25. Senior Erika Kalmar was a double winner, winning both sprints with blazing fast times: 11.84 in the 100m, and 24.88 in the 200m. Junior Shannon McKee won the 400m in 1:01, with Taylor Jackson finishing second. Alyssa Martiznez continued her terrific season, winning the 800m in 2:43, and the 1600m in 5:50. Alix Girard won the 100m hurdles, and Dominique Jette won the 300m hurdles (53.66) and the triple jump (29-4). Senior Ashley Burchfield continued her domination in the Valle Vista League, winning the shot put (33-1) and discus (101-10). Tierney Thompson won the long jump. The girls finished the day by winning the 4x400m relay in a time of 4:35.

Lady Saints Excel at Arcadia Invite!
April 10, 2010 Several members of the Saints girls track team competed at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School on Saturday, April 10. Junior Katherine Salcido also competed on Thursday and Friday, since she was competing in the heptathlon. She did well enough to earn a spot in the Junior Olympics in June!

On Saturday, the lady Saints' 4x100m relay team (Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Yamani Wallace, Shannon McKee) finished third in their heat, earning a medal for their efforts and running 49.68. Shannon McKee ran a great anchor leg, catching several girls to earn third place for her team.

Senior Erika Kalmar ran a terrific 400m, finishing second in her heat and narrowly missing advancing to the night 400m finals. Erika ran the 400m in 56.76. Junior Shannon McKee ran the 200m in 25.85, running her first individual event at Arcadia. Junior Katherine Salcido competed in the invitational long jump on Saturday night, and even after two long days of heptathlon, Katherine was able to jump 17-07.25 and finish 9th in a very strong field.

Here are links to the races: 4x100m (Saints in blue in lane 7) 4x100m Relay

400m 400m

Long jump Long Jump

Saints Shine at Covina Invitational
April 3, 2010 The Saints boys and girls track and field teams had a great day at APU in the Covina Invitational. Several individuals and relays excelled, and the girls team finished second overall out of over 25 teams, beating several much larger schools!

Among the boys varsity, sophomore Devante Brown ran a fast 11.82 in his heat of the 100m. Junior Kyle Smith ran 10:53.61 in the 3200m. Senior Michael Thompson continued to shine in the hurdles, finishing seventh overall in the 110m hurdles in 15.60. He was also 8th overall in the 300m hurdles, running 41.81. Michael also had a great day in the long jump, finishing second with a jump of 21-04.25. Devante Brown tied for 5th with a jump of 20-03. Senior Ryan Kohler finished 5th in his flight of the shot put, throwing 42-00. Junior Allen Brown was third in his flight of the discus with a heave of 101-04.

Among the girls, junior Katherine Salcido had an amazing day, and was awarded Athlete of the Meet as a result. She won the 100m hurdles in a time of 14.79, breaking her own school record of 14.99. Then she finished second in the high jump, clearing a height of 5-02. For her next victory, she won the long jump, with a PR of 18-09.

The girls started the competition with an amazing come-from-behind victory in the 4x100m, beating Monrovia 49.45 to 49.46. Junior anchor Shannon McKee was able to catch the Monrovia anchor and avenge the Saints' narrow loss to Monrovia at the Cougar Classic in March. The 4x100m relay team members are Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Yamani Wallace, and Shannon McKee.

In the sprints, freshman Yamani Wallace won her 100m heat in a fast 12.78. In the 200m, Shannon McKee was second overall in 25.67, and Yamani Wallace was third in 25.85. In the 400m, senior Erika Kalmar blew away the competition, winning in 57.14, three full seconds faster than the next fastest finisher.

In the 800m, freshman Alyssa Martinez ran 2:31.65, finishing 4th in her heat. Senior Ashley Burchfield continued her standout season in the throws, finishing third in the shot put (34-07) and second in the discus (102-00).

The girls finished the day with a strong victory in the 4x400m, with anchor Erika Kalmar crossing the line for the Saints with a time of 4:02.81. Also running the 4x400m relay are Shannon McKee, Katherine Salcido, and Yamani Wallace.

Saints Continue League Meets with Victory over Pomona
April 1, 2010 The promised rain never arrived, so the Saints were able to host Pomona High School at SDHS on Thursday, April 1, 2010. The boys varsity competition was extremely close, with SDHS eking out a 69-61 victory over a vastly improved Pomona team. The Saints girls won 91-25.

Pomona won the boys 4x100m relay, but the Saints returned the favor by winning the 4x400m relay thanks to a dramatic come-from-behind anchor leg run by senior Brian Hilpert. Even his own mother was afraid to watch. Brian also won the 400m, and was second in the 200m. Devante Brown won the 200m in 24.54, and also won the long jump (18-8). Kyle Smith won the 800m in 2:19. Senior Michael Thompson won the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles in 15.94 and 42.09, respectively. Senior Ryan Kohler won the shot put (38-8) and the discus (117-4).

The girls started by winning the 4x100m relay. The 4x100m relay team members are Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Yamani Wallace, and Shannon McKee. Senior Erika Kalmar won the 100m (12.94) and was second in the 200m. Freshman Yamani Wallace won the 200m in a time of 26.44. Junior Shannon McKee ran the 400m for the very first time and won in 1:03. Alyssa Martinez won both the 800m (2:38) and the 1600m (5:49), while junior Diana Ulibarri won the 3200m in 13:32. Senior Ashley Burchfield continued her league dominance of the throws, winning both shot (32-6) and discus (100-8). Junior Katherine Salcido won the long jump (16-8) and was a strong second in the 800m. Junior Dominique Jette won the triple jump (29-8).

I have some long overdue pictures of the distance runners, and hope to post them in the next couple of days. Good luck to the Saints in this Saturday's Covina Invitational at APU!

Saints Start League Season Against Northview
March 25, 2010 The Saints girls' and boys' track and field team started their league season against visiting Northview at home. The boys' varsity lost, 69-43, but enjoyed strong performances from several Saints. Devante Brown won the 100m in 11.34, and also won the long jump (19-1). Senior Brian Hilpert tied Northview's Tony Camacho in the 400m running 54.78. Senior Michael Thompson won the 110m high hurdles in 15.75, and also won the 300m hurdles in a time of 42.18.

The Saints girls won, 88-25. Junior Shannon McKee won both the 100m (12.69) and the 200m (25.16). Senior Erika Kalmar was first in the 400m in 1:00. Alyssa Martinez won both the 800m (2:40) and the 1600m (6:01). Diana Ulibarri was first in the 3200m. Junior Katherine Salcido won the 100m hurdles (15.57) and the high jump (4' 10") and was also second in the 200m. Senior Ashley Burchfield won both throwing events (shot, 31-7; discus, 89-7).

Saints Visit APU for Season's First Invitational
March 14, 2010 (Above, Taylor Jackson hands off to Erika Kalmar in the girls varsity 4x100m relay; the Saints finished a very close second to Monrovia HS.) The Saints track and field teams ran at Azusa Pacific University for the teams' first invitational of the season. Junior Kathryn Salcido was the big winner of the day, winning the varsity long jump (18' 3.5"), setting a meet record with a high jump of 5'4", and also winning the 100m hurdles, tying her own school record of 14.99. Senior Erika Kalmar also came up big, winning the 400m in 59.05, breaking her own meet record from last year. Erika also finished 4th in the 200m (26.21), while junior Shannon McKee was 5th (26.48). Freshman Yamani Wallace was second in her heat with a time of 26.72.

Alyssa Martinez and Amanda Garcia ran well in the 800m with times of 2:36.47 and 2:37.45 respectively, and Diana Ulibarri ran the 3200m in 12:53.57. Senior Ashley Burchfield was second in both throws: 32-09.50 in the shot put and 95-10 in the discus. The Saints girls did not run the 4x400m relay this time, but they did very well in the 4x100m relay, finishing second overall in 49.80. Shannon McKee almost pulled off a spectacular come-from-behind victory against the Monrovia High School anchor.

In the boys varsity, Devante Brown ran a strong 11.76 in his heat of the 100m, and senior Brian Hilpert ran 55.24 in the top 400m heat. Kyle Smith ran 10:58.41 in the 3200m. Jordan Taylor was second overall in the long jump (20-01). Senior Ryan Kohler threw the shot 41-05.

In the boys frosh/soph division Donald Wallace won his 100m heat in a time of 11.88, and was third overall. He was 5th in the top 200m heat (24.80). The 4x100m relay team ran 48.32 in finishing third in their heat. In the girls frosh/soph division, Yamani Wallace ran the 400m in 1:05.43. The 4x100m relay ran with a time of 58.50. Cierra Venzor threw the discus 49-09.

Saints Start Season by Visiting Bonita
March 5, 2010 The Saints boys and girls' track and field teams traveled to Bonita High School to contest the first meet of the 2010 season. The Saints boys enjoyed some successes, but still fell to Bonita 82-45. Senior Brian Hilpert had a great meet, winning the 400m (53.8) and running a great come-from-behind second leg of the 4x400m relay, enabling anchor Michael Thompson to bring the baton across the line first in a close victory. Michael also had a great meet, winning the 110 high hurdles (15.7), the 300 hurdles (43.9), and the long jump (20'2").

The Saints girls beat the Bearcats 88-39. The 4x100m team (Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Katherine Salcido, Shannon McKee) won in a very good early-season time of 49.8. Several girls won more than one event: junior Shannon McKee won the 100m (12.7) and 200m (25.8); junior Katherine Salcido won the 100m hurdles (15.2) and the high jump (5'4"); junior Dominique Jette won the 300m hurdles (52.9), long jump (13'8"), and triple jump (30'5"); and senior Ashley Burchfield won both throws (32'1" shotput, 106'9" discus). Senior Erika Kalmar won the 400m (58.0) and was a close second in the 200m. Alyssa Martinez won the 800m (2:41). The Saints finished the meet by winning the 4x400m in 4:16. The 4x400m relay team members are Shannon McKee, Taylor Jackson, Katherine Salcido, and Erika Kalmar. Jackson was also second in the 100m.

Schedules posted!
March 4, 2010 The schedule of meets for the San Dimas High School varsity boys and varsity girls track and field teams, as well as the boys frosh/soph track and field team, are now posted. Check it out!

Saints Honored at San Dimas City Council Meeting
On July 14, 2009, the Saints CIF Finalists were honored by the San Dimas City Council. Along with the Saints baseball team (CIF champions), the softball team, and CIF Finalist swimmers, the track team members received certificates from the City Council. Pictured above, left to right, are Taylor Jackson, San Dimas Mayor Curt Morris, Katherine Salcido, and Shannon McKee. Not pictured: Erika Kalmar.

Good luck to Katherine Salcido, who will be competing in the heptathlon at the Junior Olympics in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 28 and 29. Good luck, Katherine!

Saints Finish Successful Season at CIF Finals
The Saints track team finished the 2009 track season with a good showing at CIF Finals at Cerritos College on Saturday, May 23. The girls 4x100m relay team (Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Katherine Salcido, and Shannon McKee) finished 6th with a time of 49.48. Junior Erika Kalmar ran the 400m but was apparently disqualified for stepping on the lane line. She had finished in third place. Sophomore Shannon McKee ran the 200m in 25.44 and finished in 5th place. The girls finished the day by running the 4x400m relay and finishing in 6th place. The team members are Taylor Jackson, Katherine Salcido, Shannon McKee, and Erika Kalmar. For photos visit our photo album.

Congratulations to all of the members of the SDHS track team for a great season, and THANK YOU, COACHES!

Saints Compete at CIF Prelims
The Saints CIF qualifiers traveled to Estancia High School in Costa Mesa on Saturday to compete in the CIF Southern Section Division III prelims. The girls 4x100m relay team (Keyonna Arnwine, Erika Kalmar, Katherine Salcido, and Shannon McKee) qualified for CIF Finals. The girls 4x400m relay team (Shannon McKee, Katherine Salcido, Breyonna Arnwine, and Erika Kalmar) also qualified. Erika Kalmar and Breyonna Arnwine both qualified individually in the 400m, and Shannon McKee qualified individually in the 200m. CIF Finals will be held at Cerritos College on Saturday, May 23. Good luck, Saints!

To see photographs, visit our photo albums.

Here are the results from Valle Vista League Finals!
The Saints track and field teams visited Baldwin Park High School for Valle Vista League Prelims and Finals on May 5 and 7, and many Saints had great performances. For more photos, visit our photo album.

In the finals, on a blazing hot day, the boys' relay teams were disappointed when senior Daniel Joseph pulled his hamstring running the anchor of the 4x100m. DJ still finished well, but the Saints ended up in 4th place. DJ was also scheduled to run the 4x400m, 100m, and 200m, but was unable to do so because of his injury. Junior Brian Hilpert finished third in the 400m, and Jesse Rodriguez was third in the 800m. Junior Michael Thompson was second in both hurdle events. Senior Garett Smith won the shot put and was third in the discus.

The girls' 4x100m relay team started the meet with a narrow, come-from-behind victory over Northview. The Saints' winning time was 49.83. The team members are Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Keyonna Arnwine, and Shannon McKee. Junior Erika Kalmar won the 400m, followed closely by Saints teammate Breyonna Arnwine, with times of 59.45 and 59.93, respectively. Sophomore Katherine Salcido finished first in the 100m hurdles, breaking her own school record (which she set on Tuesday in prelims) with a fantastic time of 14.99. She finished second in the high jump. Sophomore Shannon McKee won both the 100m and the 200m. Freshman Taylor Jackson was second in both sprints. Junior Ashley Burchfield won the shot put with a throw of 31-04. The girls finished the day by winning the 4x400m. The 4x400m relay team consists of Shannon McKee, Katherine Salcido, Breyonna Arnwine, and Erika Kalmar.

In the distance races senior May Gomez was back competing in League Finals. May was the 800 meter champ as a sophmore and missed her junior year with an ACL injury. May returned to her winnng ways finishing 3rd and qualifing for CIF prelims next week. Also in just her first season competing sophmore Diana Ulibarri was a close second in the 3200m.

Good luck to the Saints at CIF!

The Saints girls enjoyed a narrow win over Northview

Saints Enjoy Win over Visiting Ganesha
The Saints boys and girls track teams beat visiting Ganesha, the boys with a score of 74-52, and the girls with a score of 100-27.

The boys returned to their winning ways after a disappointing loss at Covina last week. The 4x100m relay (Brian Hilpert, Jesse Rodriguez, Erek Brown, and Daniel Joseph) started the meet with a victory in 46.3. Daniel Joseph won the 100m in 11.3. Brian Hilpert was the winner of the 400m in 56.0. Jesse Rodriguez moved up to the 800m and won in a time of 2:05. Michael Thompson won three events, the 300 hurdles (45.2), long jump (20'4"), and the triple jump (40'9"). Garret Smith won both the shot put and the discus (121'3").

The girls started the meet by running the 4x100m relay (Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Keyonna Arnwine, and Shannon McKee) unopposed in 52.4. Breyonna Arnwine won the 400m in 1:01. Shannon McKee won both sprints, the 100m in 12.9, and the 200m in 25.4. May Gomez ran 2:40 in winning the 800m. Diana Ulibarri seemed tireless in winning both the 1600m (6:03) and 3200m (13:17). Katherine Salcido had another great meet, winning the 100m hurdles (17.8), 300m hurdles (54), high jump (4'4"), and long jump (15'8"). Ashley Burchfield (above) won the shot put (31'9"). Dominique Jette won the triple jump (31'8"). The Saints finished the meet by winning the 4x400m relay.

Saints Run at Mt. SAC Relays
(Left to right, Shannon McKee, Erika Kalmar, Katherine Salcido, Breyonna Arnwine, and Taylor Jackson.) Jumpers Michael Thompson and Katherine Salcido and several Saints relay teams participated in the Mt. SAC Relays held Saturday, May 18 at Hilmer Lodge Stadium. The boys' 4x100m relay team of Brian Hilpert, Michael Thompson, Jesse Rodriguez, and Daniel Joseph finished their heat with a time of 44.72.

The girls' 4x200m relay team won the open division with a time of 1:44.35. The team members are Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Katherine Salcido, and Shannon McKee. The same four girls ran the 4x100m relay and finished second in their open heat with a time of 50.07.

To end the very long day, the girls' 4x400m relay team was given the opportunity to run in the seeded division, which prompted the girls to run their season best time (3:56.67) and finish second. This was just off their school record time which the same four girls set last year. The team consists of Shannon McKee, Katherine Salcido, Breyonna Arnwine, and Erika Kalmar.

To watch video of these exciting races, go to our links page.

SAINTS GIRLS VICTORIOUS AT COVINA
The Saints girls' track team continued its winning streak by beating Covina High School by a very narrow margin, 70-66. Katherine Salcido had a terrific day, winning four individual events: the 100m hurdles (15.6), the long jump (16-0), the high jump (5-0), and the triple jump (34-3). The triple jump victory was especially impressive, since Katherine had never competed it before and had only tried it once in practice. Shannon McKee won the 100m (12.5) and the 200m (24.4), and also ran on both winning relay teams. The 4x100m relay (Taylor Jackson, Breyonna Arnwine, Keyonna Arnwine, and Shannon McKee)started the meet with a win with a time of 51.7. Erika Kalmar won the 400m in 1:00.7. The 4x400m relay team (Shannon McKee, Breyonna Arnwine, Taylor Jackson, and Erika Kalmar) finished the meet with a win to narrowly seal the victory.

The Saints boys were without two strong runners (Mick Kalmar and Gareth Kostolefsky, both due to injury), and still managed a strong showing against the reigning league champions, but lost 81-54. Jesse Rodriguez won the 400m with a time of 54.5, and also won the 300m hurdles, 44.4. Daniel Joseph was a close second in both the 100m and 200m. Michael Thompson won the long jump with a jump of 19-10. Garett Smith won both the shot put (44-2) and the discus (115-9). The Saints 4x400m relay team ended the day with a win in 3:42.9. Look for additional photos in our Photo Album.

Saints Run and Jump at Arcadia
(Above, Erika Kalmar gets the handoff from Katherine Salcido in the 4 x 100m relay). Several San Dimas Saints qualified to run at the Arcadia Invitational on Saturday, April 11. Saints sophomore Katherine Salcido participated in the high jump, and Katherine Salcido, Erika Kalmar, Keyonna Arnwine, and Shannon McKee ran in the 4 x 100m relay, finishing with a time of 50.43.

Shannon McKee gets the handoff from Keyonna Arnwine in the 4x100m at the Arcadia Invitational

SAINTS EXCEL AT COVINA INVITATIONAL
The Saints boys' and girls' track teams both did exceedingly well at the Covina Invitational, held Saturday, April 4, at APU. The Saints boys finished 6th overall, out of 28 teams, behind only Green Valley, Silverado, El Rancho, Glendora, and Damien High Schools. The girls also did well, finishing 5th out of 28, behind only Colony, Victor Valley, Diamond Ranch, and Fountain Valley.

The boys started strong with a second place finish in the 4x100m relay, with a time of 43.98. In the shot put, Garett Smith finished fifth out of a huge field of 91 throwers, with a throw of 44'08". Michael Thompson finished ninth in the triple jump, launching himself 40'06". Even better, Michael finished second in the long jump, with a jump of 20-10. Senior Daniel Joseph tied for second in the 100m, with a time of 11.15. Senior Jesse Rodriguez finished in 10th place in the 400m with a time of 52.79.

The girls also started strong, with a win in the 4x100m relay. The team of Katherine Salcido, Erika Kalmar, Keyonna Arnwine, and Shannon McKee broke the meet record with their time of 49.97. Katherine Salcido won the high jump by 4 inches, with a jump of 5-04. Erika Kalmar and Breyonna Arnwine both ran well in the 400m, finishing in third place (59.25) and fourth place (1:00.13) respectively. The girls 4x400m relay team of Shannon McKee, Katherine Salcido, Breyonna Arnwine, and Erika Kalmar finished second with a time of 4:01.54.

Diana Ulibarri runs to win 1600m

SAINTS CONTINUE WIN STREAK WITH VICTORY OVER BALDWIN PARK
The San Dimas High School boys' and girls' track teams were victorious in Thursday's meet against visiting Baldwin Park High school. The boys won 82-36. Event winners included Daniel Joseph (100m, 11.4), Mick Kalmar (200m, 23.1), Jesse Rodriguez (400m, 55.2), double winner Gareth Kostolefsky (800m, 2:13; 1600m, 4:57), triple winner Michael Thompson (300 hurdles, 44.0; long jump, 21'0"; and triple jump, 40'9"), and Garett Smith who won both the shot put (45' 5 1/4") and the discus (116'4"). San Dimas won both relays. The winning time for the 4 x 100m was 46.44, and 3:47 for 4 x 400m.

The girls team score was 99-27. The winning Saint athletes included Keyonna Arnwine (100m, 13.3; shot put, 30'6"), Erika Kalmar (200m, 26.9), Breyonna Arnwine (400m, 1:04), May Gomez (800m, 2:40), Diana Ulibarri (1600m, 6:07; 3200m, 13:13), Katherine Salcido (100 hurdles, 17.3; 300 hurdles, 50.9; high jump, 4'4"), Ashley Burchfield (discus, 85'2"), Keisha Miller (14'2"), and Dominique Jette (triple jump, 29'2"). Both Saints girls relay teams were victorious as well. The 4 x 100m team of Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Katherine Salcido, and Shannon McKee posted a time of 52.3. The 4 x 400m relay team won with a time of 4:27. Good job, Saints!

SAINTS VICTORIOUS OVER POMONA HS
The SDHS boys' and girls' track teams continued their successful 2009 track season when they visited Ganesha High School to run against Pomona High School. The boys' team won, 88-30. The winning boys included Daniel Joseph (100m, 11.2), Mick Kalmar (200m, 22.8), Jesse Rodriguez (400m, 54.03), Tobias Smodics (800m, 2:18), Gareth Kostolefsky (1600m, 4:55), Kyle Smith (3200m, 12:05), Garett Smith (shotput, 41'0"), Jacob Napoli (long jump, 19'0"), and Michael Thompson (triple jump, 39'0"). The Saint boys' relay teams were also victorious; the 4x100m relay team won with a time of 44.7, and the 4x400m relay team's winning time was 3:49.

The girls' team won 103-9. The winning Saints girls included Shannon McKee (100m, 12.47), Taylor Jackson (200m, 27.28), Breyonna Arnwine (400m, 1:03), May Gomez (800m, 2:44), Vanessa Trujillo (1600m, 7:35), Diana Ulibarri (3200m, 13:13), Katherine Salcido (100m hurdles, 17.28, and long jump, 16'0"), Keisha Miller (300m hurdles, 51.87), Ashley Burchfield (shotput, 30'5", and discus, 87'1"), and Melissa Armendariz, (triple jump, 24'11"). Only one relay was contested, the 4x100m, and the Saints team of Taylor Jackson, Erika Kalmar, Keyonna Arnwine, and Shannon McKee won with a time of 51.16.

Keisha Miller on her way to victory in the 300m hurdles against Pomona HS

SAINTS BOYS AND GIRLS EXCEL AT COUGAR CLASSIC!

More pictures!
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Erika Kalmar rounds the turn on her way to victory in the 400m.
The Saints varsity girls track and field team had an outstanding meet at APU on Saturday, March 14, finishing third (out of 22) only behind Division I schools Trabuco Hills High School and Los Osos High School. The 4 x 100m relay team (Keyonna Arnwine, Erika Kalmar, Katherine Salcido, and Shannon McKee) started the meet off strong, finishing in third place with a time of 51.12. Vanessa Trujillo and Diana Ulibarri tied for 10th place out of a large field in the 1600m run (5:52.10). Junior Erika Kalmar won the 400m with a time of 1:01.26, and senior Breyonna Arnwine was 4th in 1:02.46. In the 100m, sophomore Shannon McKee was third with a time of 12.97, with senior Keyonna Arnwine in 8th in 13.66. Sophomore Katherine Salcido, new to the hurdles, was terrific in finishing fourth in the 300m hurdles, with a time of 49.77. Dominique Jette (9th place, 51.86) and Keisha Miller (10th place, 52.59) also did well. In the 200m, Shannon McKee finished a strong third place with a time of 26.06. Diana Ulibarri excelled in the 3200m, finishing in 6th place in 12:43.24. The 4 x 400m relay team (Shannon McKee, Breyonna Arnwine, Katherine Salcido, and Erika Kalmar) finished the meet by narrowly missing first place, finishing second in 4:06.16 to Trabuco Hills (4:05.91). The Saints were also very good in the field events. Ashley Burchfield was third in the shot put (34-01.00), Katherine Salcido was second in the high jump (5-02.00), Dominique Jette was 8th in the triple jump (30-00.00), Ashley Burchfield was 5th in the discus ((81-02). Great job, varsity girls!

The frosh/soph girls also did well. Katrina Sandifer finished in 9th place in the 100m hurdles in 20.75, and in 7th place in the 300m hurdles (55.74). Crystal Eng was 8th in the 400m dash, with a time of 1:08.50. Taylor Jackson was 6th in the 100m with a time of 13.37, and also 6th in the 200m in 27.89. Jade Crockom was 5th in the discus, with a throw of 64-01.

Senior Breyonna Arnwine rounds the turn in the 200m.

Senior Daniel Joseph runs the curve in the 200m.
The Saints boys track and field team had an excellent meet at APU on March 14 in the Cougar Classic. The 4 x 100m relay team (Jesse Rodriguez, Mick Kalmar, Erek Brown, and Daniel Joseph) started by finishing third in a quick 44.41. Next was the 1600m, and senior Gareth Kostolefsky finished 11th with a great kick, in a time of 4:46.98. In the 400m, Jesse Rodriguez was 5th in 52.67, just .01 out of 4th place. Daniel Joseph was third in the 100m in 11.15. Senior Mick Kalmar was 5th in the 200m (22.92), followed closely by Daniel Joseph in 7th place (22.94). The Saints were strong in the field events, with senior Garett Smith finishing 11th in the shot put (39-09), junior Michael Thompson long jumping 19-08 to 6th place and finishing in 5th place in the triple jump with 39-11.50. Junior Jacob Napoli was tenth in the triple jump with 37-02.50.

The boys frosh/soph team also did will with the 4 x 100m relay team finishing 6th, Devante Brown finishing 9th in the 100m with a time of 12.04, and Kyle Smith jumping 4-10 on his way to 9th place in the high jump.

Senior Erek Brown runs the curve in the 200m.

Senior Mick Kalmar running a 22.92 in the 200m.

Sophomore Shannon McKee dips at the finish line to finish third in the 100m.

Sophomore Katherine Salcido hurdles her way to 4th place in the 300m hurdles.

Cougar Classic Results
Cougar Classic Results
Click here for the full results from the Cougar Classic Track & Field Invitational!

Saints Ready for Cougar Invitational
The Saints track team travels to APU to participate in the Cougar Invitational on Saturday, March 14. With over 20 schools entered in the meet the Saints are looking for some good competition.

SAINTS BOYS SCORE BIG SEASON OPENER AGAINST BONITA
March 5, 2009 The San Dimas Saints boys' track team showed up at Bonita ready to show the cross-town rival who was in charge in 2009. The boys got off and running by winning the 4 x 100m relay with a good early season mark of 44.3 with the team comprised of Jesse Rodriguez, Mick Kalmar, Erek Brown and Daniel Joseph. That was followed up with an impressive come-from-behind victory in the 1600M by Gareth Kostolefsky in 4.54.4. The Saints won all of the sprint races, led by D. Joseph in the 100 & 200 meter runs. Jesse Rodriguez was impressive in the 400m, and finishing second in the race was Brian Hilpert in his first competition. The sprinters ended the day with a victory in the 4 x 400m relay. Add those events with Garret Smith's double in the throwing events and junior Michael Thompson's double in the 300 intermediate hurdles, long jump, and 2nd place finish in the triple jump. The Saints won a close one in the end, 66 - 62.

SAINTS GIRLS START OFF WITH VICTORY
March 5, 2009 The Saints girls track team, not to be outdone, showed that they too are ready for 2009. The girls opened the season with a hard-fought victory over cross-town rival Bonita. The Saints were victorious in 10 of 15 events. The Saints started with a surprising 3rd place finish by soph Diana Ulibarri in the 2 mile in her first ever competition. The Saints followed that with a winning time of 50.7 in the 4 x 100m relay. The Saints women also proved that they too are strong in the sprints winning the 100, 200, & 400 meter races along with both relays. The Saints were led by sophomore Shannon McKee in the 100m and 200m running very good times of 12.3 and 25.9 respectively. With last year's masters qualifier in the 400 stepping up to run the 800m this meet the Saints proved strong in the 400m finishing 1-2 with senior Breyonna Arnwine and freshman Taylor Jackson. Erika Kalmar proved she will be a force to be reckoned with running a good time of 2:34 in the 800m and placing 2nd. Not to be outdone, soph Katherine Salcido showed why she is one of the best, winning the long jump and high jump and placing 3rd in the 300 intermediate hurdles. To finish the sweep of the throws junior Ashley Burchfield won both the shot and the discus. The Saints finished in style with the 2008 CIF finalists winning the 4 x 400m relay (Shannon McKee, Breyonna Arnwine, Katherine Salcido, and Erika Kalmar). The Saints won the meet 67 - 61.

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