Will Kaigler placed first in four varsity boys events on Thursday, including the 110-meter high hurdles, 16.22, the 300-meter hurdles, 45.96, the triple jump, 42-09, and the high jump, 5-02. D. J. Watson placed first in two events, including the 100-meter dash, 10.93, and the long jump, 19-04. Among the top girls was Ta’lor Wilburn, who placed first in both the long jump 15-08.5, and the triple jump 33-04.25.
Next up for West athletes is the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Los Angeles County this weekend. The meet is a gathering of the state’s top athletes, including many who can expect to compete in the California Interscholastic Federation state championships in May. Athletes had to qualify at previous meets in order to be included.
West athletes attending the meet include Nina Pritchett in the shot put and discus, Ta’lor Wilburn in the triple jump, Elisha Mitchell in the long jump, Will Kaigler and Deon Pinder in the triple jump, and the boys 4x100-meter relay team, including Julian Gray, D.J. Watson, Greg Eaglin, Deon Pinder and Brandon Thompson.
Results for West athletes in the top three on Thursday were:
Varsity boys: West 76, St. Mary’s 54
110m hurdles - Will Kaigler (1) 16.22; Jonny Cabral-Ramsey (2) 17.28
1600m -Lorenzo Hughes (3) 5:01
400m - Brandon Crawford (1) 58.28; Ronan Fitzpatrick (3) 1:00.00
100m - D.J. Watson (1) 10.93; Julian Grey (3) 11.09
300m hurdles - Will Kaigler (1) 45.96; Jonny Cabral-Ramsey (3) 46.32
200m - Julian Grey (2) 23.28; Brandon Crawford (3) 23.47
3200m - Lorenzo Hughes (2) 11:49
4x400m relay - West (1) time n/a
Long jump- D.J. Watson (1) 19-04; Deon Pinder (2) 19-01; Tyler Valencia (3) 17-01
Triple jump - Will Kaigler (1) 42-09; Deon Pinder (2) 39-09
High jump - Will Kaigler (1) 5-02; Ronan Fitzpatrick (2) 5-02
Pole vault - Nicholas Moyle (1) 10-00; Daniel Baratta (2) 9-00
Discus - Russell Moreno (3) 117-03
Shot put - Russell Moreno (3) 43-10
Varsity girls: West 63, St. Mary’s 62
100m hurdles - Kalyn Schmig (2) 18.19
4x400m relay - West (1) 51.84
400m - Brittany Wood (3) 1:29
100m - Megan Grady (1) 12.68; Haleigh Taylor (2) 13.22; Shannel Hawkins (3) 13.25
800m - Linsey Bettencourt (3) 2:53
200m - Summer Flowers (3) 28.94
3200m - Linsey Bettencourt (1) 16:14; Lesley Baires (2) 16:15
Long jump - Ta’lor Wilburn (1) 15-08.5
Triple jump - Ta’lor Wilburn (1) 33-04.25; Shavonte Smothers (2) 24-03
High jump - Kalyn Schmig (1) 4-08
Discus - Analisa Green (1) 96-00.5; Nina Pritchett (2) 94-00.5
Shot put - Nina Pritchett (1) 35-01; Analisa Green (2) 31-08; Melissa Villacarte (3) 25-06
Freshman-sophomore boys: West 85, St. Mary’s 42
110m hurdles - Gorman Chen (1) 18.57; Barak Nehoran (2) 18.62
1600m - Richard Tran (1) 5:31; Gorman Chen (3) 5:39
4x400m relay - West (1) 47.38
400m - Kahe Kaye (1) 54.34; Jose Ramirez-Huiron (3) 1:03.50
100m - Mateo Marin (1) 11.47; Karlton Dyers (3) 11.75
300m hurdles - Gorman Chen (1) 46.29; Barak Nehoran (3) 51.09
800m - Richard Tran (1) 2:38; Gorman Chen (3) 2:41
200m - Kahe Kaye (1) 23.34; Mateo Marin (3) 25.29
3200m - Richard Tran (1) 12:21; Gorman Chen (2) 12:54; Sale (3) 14:05
4x400m relay - West (1) 4:17.08
Long jump - Ernest Turner (3) 16-07.5
Triple jump - Gabe Miller (2) 34-00.75; Ernest Turner (3) 33-10
High jump - Gabe Miller (1) 5-00
Discus - Marley Alailfaleua (1) 85-03; Eric Cheverri (2) 80-10
Shot put - Marley Alailfaleua (2) 38-03
Freshman-sophomore girls: St. Mary’s 32, West 29
4x400m relay - West (1) 57.12
400m - Jessica Diaz (1) 1:10.00
100m - Lia Burrell (1) 13.62; Lydia Young (3) 14.72
200m - West (1), (2) names and times n/a
4x400m relay - West (1) 5:22.40

