CYO Cadet, Lillian Janasik Earns a Gold for St. Pius X in the 200 Meter Dash


Lillian Janasik won the CYO Cadet Girls 200 meter Dash at the CYO Meet of Champions May 20 & 21, 2017 at Jesuit High School.  This was Lillian’s first CYO Championship and we congratulate her and the entire field of Cadet girl participants. #sistersblog #cyocamphoward

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  1. Lillian Janasik, St. Pius X, 27.88
  2. Naomi Alvarez, St. Thomas More, 27.99
  3. Elizabeth Borst, St. Pius X, 28.23
  4. Sophia Goodell, St. Anthony, 28.31
  5. Molly Jenne, St. John the Apostle, 28.41
  6. Lola Talalemotu, St. John Fisher, 28.48
  7. Jailah Lake, Valley Catholic, 28.71
  8. Chloe Collier, West Hills Christian, 29.11

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CYO Cub Bradford Currier Produces a Gold in the 200 Meter Dash for Pacific Crest Academy


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Congratulations to Bradford Currier on his first championship in CYO Track and Field. Bradford and the field of 200 meter dash runners put on a good show for the spectators at the event.  Great job to all of the boys. #sistersblog #cyocamphoward

  1. Bradford Currier, Pacific Crest Academy, 28.32
  2. Matthew Irwin, Our Lady of the Lake, 29.38
  3. Luke Warner, Franciscan Montessori Earth School, 29.49
  4. Josiah Lake, Valley Catholic, 29.49
  5. Finbar O’Brien, St. Ignatius, 29.52
  6. Cole Stevens, Christ the King, 29.62
  7. Ignacio de Jesus, St. Matthew, 29.67
  8. Caleb Bello, Valley Catholic, 29.78

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CYO Cub Nina Stecher Obtains a Championship for Valley Catholic in the 200 Meter Dash


Nina Stecher blasted into the stoplight last year when she broke a record in the 400 meter dash.  this year she delivered gold in the 200 meter dash.  A very versatile young athlete, Nina will be fun to watch in the coming years.

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  1. Nina Stecher, Valley Catholic, 29.48
  2. Campbell Deringer, Pacific Crest Academy, 29.71
  3. Nora Harroun, Valley Catholic, 29.71
  4. Sophia Hardy, Christ the King, 30.08
  5. Claire Harroun, Valley Catholic, 30.38
  6. Hope Sylvester, St. Matthew, 30.43
  7. Mercedes Prats, Our Lady of the Lake, 30.51
  8. Kaitlyn Jensen, St. Pius X, 30.87

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Nathan Mouzong Procures Top Finish for St. Thomas More in Cadet 400 Meter Dash


Congratulations Nathan Mouzong and Cadet boys field of 400 meter dash runners on a great race!

  1. Nathan Mouzong, St. Thomas More, 54.15
  2. Michael Brittingham, St. Thomas More, 55.19
  3. Gregory Neal, Cathedral School, 56.18
  4. Pierce Walker, St. Pius X, 57.39
  5. Ethan McLoughlin, Madeleine, 58.46
  6. William Patricelli, Our Lady of the Lake, 58.67
  7. Reet Chatterjee, Valley Catholic, 59.31
  8. Aidan O’Brien, St. Ignatius, 1:00.60

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Molly Grant Manages Another Gold for St. John Fisher in the 400 Meter Dash


Note the chart at the end of the times to get a sense of what these times might mean to a woman.  Nice job to the entire field of girls for some very good times! #sistersblog #cyocamphoward

  1. Molly Grant, St. John Fisher, 58.64
  2. Lillian Janasik, St. Pius X, 1:01.61
  3. Naomi Alvarez, St. Thomas More, 1:02.85
  4. Natalie Fagen, West Hills Christian, 1:04.00
  5. Vesna Kesic, St. Matthew, 1:04.48
  6. Kenzie Miller, Our Lady of the Lake, 1:05.80
  7. Melena Vaderperren, St. Clare, 1:05.84
  8. Olivia Silenzi, Valley Catholic, 1:07.48

Here are some 400 times and their rough level of performance for women (men are about 10% faster):

47s – world record
49s – potential Olympic champion
50s – potential Olympic finalist
51s – potential NCAA champion
52-53s – potential high school national champion
54-56s – potential high school state champion
57-60s – fastest girl on a typical “good” high school team
61 – 64s – varsity girl  on a “good” high school team
65 – 68s – varsity girl on a typical high school team, very good jv girl
69 – 72s – good jv girl, fast athletic non-runners
73 – 77s – typical jv girl, athletic non-runner
77 – 85s – beginner, weekend warrior
85s+ – non-athletes, young or elderly runners

Annika Chu Acquires Top Finish for St. Pius X in CYO Cub Girls 400


The top eight finishers in the Cub Girls 400 Meter Run were separated by 6 seconds overall which evidenced a very close race among the girls for a 400 meter run.  Two seconds separated the top five runners which made this a very exciting race.  Congratulations to all of the girls! #sistersblog #cyocamphoward

  1. Annika Chu, St. Pius X, 1:05.43
  2. Nora Harroun, Valley Catholic, 1:06.29
  3. Campbell Deringer, Pacific Crest Academy, 1:06.53
  4. Claire Harroun, Valley Catholic, 1:07.13
  5. Catie Dice, St. Thomas More, 1:07.64
  6. Natalie Jack, Holy Trinity, 1:09.67
  7. Nina Stecher, Valley Catholic, 1:10.26
  8. Clare Roepel, St. John Fisher, 1:11.80

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Kaden Huppin Delivers Another Gold for St. Pius X in the Cub Boys 400 Meter Dash


A one minute 400 meter run is pretty good!  Kaden Huppin delivered such a performance in the Cub Boys 400 Meter Dash event at the CYO Meet of Champions May 21, 2017 at Jesuit High School.  Great job, Kaden!

  1. Kaden Huppin, St. Pius X, 1:00.42
  2. Luke Warner, Franciscan Montessori Earth School, 1:04.21
  3. Caleb Bello, Valley Catholic, 1:06.86
  4. Bradford Currier, Pacific Crest Academy, 1:07.76
  5. Aiden Nicholson, St. Joseph, Vancouver, 1:08.02
  6. Joshua Keizur, St. Matthew, 1:08.10
  7. Kenechi Nnoli, 1:09.31
  8. Landon Lagesen, St. Thomas More, 1:10.58

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CYO Cub Girls 800 Meter Run Champion Taegan Eatmon-Kelsey from St. Andrew Nativity School


Taegan Eatmon-Kelsey was seeded three seconds ahead of her closest competitor and after shaving 7 seconds off her best time this season, Taegan won by a 3 second margin to capture the 800 meter championship for St. Andrew Nativity School. sistersblog# cyocamphoward#

  1. Taegan Eatmon-Kelsey, St. Andrew Nativity School, 2:32.26
  2. Amalie Beil, St. Thomas More, 2:35.94
  3. Tess Nye, St. Thomas More, 2:36.15
  4. Alice Davidson, St. Pius X, 2:39.49
  5. Evelyn Guilfoyle, St. Anthony, 2:43.99
  6. Sara Hsu, Holy Family, 2:44.07
  7. Catie Dice, St. Thomas More, 2:44.66
  8. Ella McGillis, St. Thomas More, 2:45IMG_3089IMG_3086

CYO Cadet Girls 800 Grant Girls 1 and 2, St. John Fisher 1, 2 and 3


The headline says it all!  Molly and Paige Grant finished first and second to win the Cub girls 800 meter Run at the CYO Meet of Champions May 20 & 21 at Jesuit High School.  Less than a second separated both their seed times and their winning times.  The Grant girls finish their CYO career with the conclusion of the Meet of Champions and leave behind some great memories for those who watched them through the years.

  1. Molly Grant, St. John Fisher
  2. Paige Grant, St. John Fisher
  3. Morgan Petersen, St. John Fisher, 2:28.84
  4. Ava Stenstrom, St. Anthony, 2:31.26
  5. Zoe Quach, St. Pius X, 2:33.61
  6. Jalynn Gill, St. Matthew, 2:34.90
  7. Maddy Messer, Valley Catholic, 2:37.54
  8. Madeline Bowder, Holy Trinity, 2:38.60

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St. Thomas More’s Malcolm Grant Captures CYO Cub Boys 800 Meter Run


The CYO photo finish was called into play to determine the winner of the race which was differentiated by 62 hundredths of a second!  Malcolm Grant finished at 2:22.24 and Valley Catholic’s Mario Oblad in 2:22.86!  A great race that makes CYO Track and Field one of the great sports for spectators on a dry sunny Saturday afternoon in May!  Great job, boys!

  1. Malcolm Grant, St. Thomas More, 2:22.24
  2. Mario Oblad, Valley Catholic, 2:22.86
  3. Tristan Sullivan, Holy Trinity, 2:27.63
  4. Cade Collins, Holy Trinity, 2:32.27
  5. Caleb Bello, Valley Catholic, 2:32.75
  6. Nathaniel Gatchell, St. Pius X, 2:34.40
  7. Avery Cesar, St. Pius X, 2:34.46
  8. Cooper Whittington, Our Lady of the Lake, 2:35.39

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