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McFarlane starts senior season strong
Max McFarlane
Turlock senior Max McFarlane took three first-place finishes in last week’s first CCAL meet, before traveling to New York City to compete in the Nike Indoor Nationals (Photo contributed).

Turlock High senior Max McFarlane’s goal this year is to win Central California Athletic League track and field titles in four different events: the pole vault, long jump, triple jump and high jump.

“That was the goal last year, too,” said McFarlane, who won the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters title in the pole vault with a leap of 16 feet, 5 inches, then went on to finish second at the CIF state meet. “But I was only able to win two (pole vault, triple jump).”

After the first league meet last Wednesday, McFarlane’s goal appears to be within his grasp,

The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder, who has signed a letter of intent to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, took three first-place finishes, and very nearly a fourth, in last week’s first CCAL meet at a cold and windy Pitman High School. He handily won the pole vault with a leap of 15-6. He also won the long jump (20-4) and triple jump (42-0). In the high jump, McFarlane cleared 5-10, as did Pitman’s Johathan Aho, who edged out McFarlane for first place by having fewer missed attempts.

Early the next morning, McFarlane flew to New York City to compete in the Nike Indoor Nationals on Saturday, where he placed sixth overall with a vault of 15-6.

 

Age: 18

Grade: Senior

Favorite class: Psychology with Mr. (Ryan) Tribble

Favorite food: Pizza

Hobbies: Fishing, hiking … outdoor stuff

Secret talent: I’m a pilot

Dream college: U.S. Air Force Academy

Favorite Movie: “Hacksaw Ridge”

Favorite TV show: “Peaky Blinders”

Favorite color: Blue

Favorite athlete: K.C. Lightfoot

Favorite team: Team USA

Last book read: “The Magician’s Nephew” by C.S. Lewis

Favorite artist: Zach Bryan

Three songs on my playlist: “Lady May” by Tyler Childers; “Jersey Giant” by Evan Honer; “I Remember Everything” by Zach Bryan

Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … Raising Cane's chicken.

Finish this sentence: In 10 years I will be … a pilot in the U.S. Air Force.