CLASSIC FORM -- Two of Eagle Jeff Stabler's three discus heaves broke the old record. -- Jonatan Muñoz, International Stabler adds meter to discus record
By Carolina Cuadros
International School
Christian Learning's Jeff Stabler set a new league record in the boys discus with a throw of 28.35 meters in the field events section of the first track meet of the season held at International Saturday morning.
Stabler beat the mark of 27.2 meters set last year by his teammate, Esteban Eguez, last year. Eguez finished second this year with a throw of 26.69.
Stabler's new mark in the discus was the only record set in the field events, though two other records were tied. (See below.) Interestingly, though the meet included special training in the shot put, and all competitors were given a "trial throw" in addition to the three throws that counted, the records set in that category by Andrea Saba of Cambridge and Jacob Kennedy of Christian Learning were not seriously challenged. Kennedy's record has stood since 2006.
The score by teams was not immediately available, though a calculation based on the top finishers indicated that International easily kept alive its now four-year long unbeaten streak. The Griffins have not lost a track meet that they participated in since the founding of the league.
Overall, International won 10 of the 22 events in the two-day meet. Cooperative won seven, Christian Learning five, and Cambridge none.
The points from the first meet will be totaled with those scored at the second and final meet at the end of April to determine the league championship for 2008. (See schedule.) The order of finish in the first meet also determine lane positions for the second meet. Winners at the second meet will receive medals and be considered the league champions for 2008.
The unofficial results in the field events were as follows:
Girls shot put -- Tabitha Malloy, Christian Learning; Alejandra Denis, Cambridge; Stephanie Gioto, International. Winning distance: 7.75 meters.
Boys shot put -- Jorge Harriague, International; Jeffrey Stabler, Christian Learning; Esteban Eguez, Christian Learning. Winning distance: 11.45 meters.
Girls discus -- Alexia Handal, Cooperative; Alejandra Denis, Cambridge; Tabitha Malloy, Christian Learning. Distance: 18.10.
Boys discus -- Jeffrey Stabler, Christian Learning; Esteban Eguez, Christian Learning; Maro Antonio Parada, International. Distance: 28.35.
Girls long jump -- Domonique Harrison, Cooperative; Kendra Krestan, Christian Learning; Moira Vaca, Cambridge. Distance: 4.08 meters.
Boys long jump -- Nicolas Bedoya, International; Marco Antonio Parada, International, Tea Han Kook, Cambridge. Distance: 5.25 meters.
Girls high jump -- Dominique Harrison, Cooperative, and Florencia Sosa, Internation (tie for first place); Kendra Krestan, Christian Learning. Height: 1.35 meters (Note: Matches league record, held by Harrison)
Boys high jump -- Martin Fernandez, International; Nicolas Bedoya, International; Danny Canaviri, Christian Learning. Height: 1.65 meters. (Note: Fernandez and Bedoya both jumped 1.65 meters, matching the record held jointly by Bedoya and Manfred Grote of Cambridge. Fernandez was given first place because he had fewer faults.)
By Carolina Cuadros
International School
Christian Learning's Jeff Stabler set a new league record in the boys discus with a throw of 28.35 meters in the field events section of the first track meet of the season held at International Saturday morning.
Stabler beat the mark of 27.2 meters set last year by his teammate, Esteban Eguez, last year. Eguez finished second this year with a throw of 26.69.
Stabler's new mark in the discus was the only record set in the field events, though two other records were tied. (See below.) Interestingly, though the meet included special training in the shot put, and all competitors were given a "trial throw" in addition to the three throws that counted, the records set in that category by Andrea Saba of Cambridge and Jacob Kennedy of Christian Learning were not seriously challenged. Kennedy's record has stood since 2006.
The score by teams was not immediately available, though a calculation based on the top finishers indicated that International easily kept alive its now four-year long unbeaten streak. The Griffins have not lost a track meet that they participated in since the founding of the league.
Overall, International won 10 of the 22 events in the two-day meet. Cooperative won seven, Christian Learning five, and Cambridge none.
The points from the first meet will be totaled with those scored at the second and final meet at the end of April to determine the league championship for 2008. (See schedule.) The order of finish in the first meet also determine lane positions for the second meet. Winners at the second meet will receive medals and be considered the league champions for 2008.
The unofficial results in the field events were as follows:
Girls shot put -- Tabitha Malloy, Christian Learning; Alejandra Denis, Cambridge; Stephanie Gioto, International. Winning distance: 7.75 meters.
Boys shot put -- Jorge Harriague, International; Jeffrey Stabler, Christian Learning; Esteban Eguez, Christian Learning. Winning distance: 11.45 meters.
Girls discus -- Alexia Handal, Cooperative; Alejandra Denis, Cambridge; Tabitha Malloy, Christian Learning. Distance: 18.10.
Boys discus -- Jeffrey Stabler, Christian Learning; Esteban Eguez, Christian Learning; Maro Antonio Parada, International. Distance: 28.35.
Girls long jump -- Domonique Harrison, Cooperative; Kendra Krestan, Christian Learning; Moira Vaca, Cambridge. Distance: 4.08 meters.
Boys long jump -- Nicolas Bedoya, International; Marco Antonio Parada, International, Tea Han Kook, Cambridge. Distance: 5.25 meters.
Girls high jump -- Dominique Harrison, Cooperative, and Florencia Sosa, Internation (tie for first place); Kendra Krestan, Christian Learning. Height: 1.35 meters (Note: Matches league record, held by Harrison)
Boys high jump -- Martin Fernandez, International; Nicolas Bedoya, International; Danny Canaviri, Christian Learning. Height: 1.65 meters. (Note: Fernandez and Bedoya both jumped 1.65 meters, matching the record held jointly by Bedoya and Manfred Grote of Cambridge. Fernandez was given first place because he had fewer faults.)
