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Track teams battle it out for league title
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Results from Thursday's track and field meet between Merced, Pitman and Turlock

Boy's track
Pitman 93.5, Turlock 42.5
110 hurdles — Rodriguez (T) 17.0. 4x100 relay — Pitman 46.2. 1600m — Vartanian (P) 5:03. 400m — Ferrell (T) 55.6. 100 — Washington (P) 11.2. 300 hurdles — Rodriguez (T) 44.5. 800m — Finch (P) 2:21. 200m — Washington (P) 23.9. 3200m — Vartanian (P) 11:01. 4x400 relay — Pitman. Pole vault — England (P) 12-0. HJ — Larsen (T) 5-10. Triple jump — Severson (T) 39-6. Long jump — Severson (T) 19-3, Shot put — Donnelly (P) 48-11. Discus — Sanders (P) 171-9. JV — Pitman 79-57.

Girl's track
Pitman 103.5, Turlock 32.5
100 hurdles — Derr (P) 16.7. 4x100 relay — Pitman 52.6. 1600m — Fontes (P) 6:03. 400 — Roberson (P) 64.4. 100m — Derr (P) 12.9. 300 hurdles — Patino (T) 50.8. 800m — Hundal (P) 2:43.0. 200 — Stroud (P) 26.2. 3200m — Fontes (P) 13:18. 4x400 — Pitman. Pole vault — Assali (T) 9-0, High jump — Prather 4-8. Triple jump — O'Connell (P) 31-5. Long jump — Derr (P) 15-1. Shot put — Sickert (P) 34-10.5. Discus throw — Sickert (P) 100-3. JV — Pitman 101-32.

Boy's track
Pitman 87, Merced 48
110 hurdles — People (M) 18.5. 4x100 relay — Pitman 46.2. 1600m — Kantor (M) 5:00. 400m  — Romo (P) 56.7. 100m — Washington (P) 11.2. 300 hurdles — People (M) 45.6. 800m — Finch (P) 2:21. 200m — Washington (P) 23.9. 3200m — Kantor (M) 10:56. 4x400 relay — Pitman. Pole vault — England (P) 12-0. High jump — Ensey (P) 5-6. TJ — Martinez (M) 36-6. Long jump — Ensey (P) 18-1.5. Shot put — Donnelly (P) 48-11. Discus — Sanders (P) 171-9. JV — Pitman 68.5-67.5.

Girl's track
Pitman 74, Merced 62
100 hurdles — Derr (P) 16.7. 4x100 relay — Merced 52.3. 1600m — Fontes (P) 6:03. 400m – Strong (M) 61.8. 100m Derr (P) 12.9. 300 hurdles — Welch (M) 55.5. 800m — Hundal (P) 2:43.0. 200m — Strong (P) 26.7. 3200m — Fontes (P) 13:18. 4x400 relay — Merced. Pole vault — Prather (P) 7-6. High jump — Butler 5-0. Triple jump — O'Connell (P) 31-5. Long jump — Mills (M) 15-10.25. Shot put — Sickert (P) 34-10.5. Discus — Moore (M) 120-0.5. JV — Pitman 102-22.

Because of many occasions of rain in April, the track and field meeting between Pitman High and Turlock High had to be postponed. The crosstown rivals finally met Thursday afternoon, with Merced High joining in the Central California Conference action, at Pitman High. The Pride girls squad capitalized on the opportunity by beating both opponents to earn a 5-0 record. Those wins clinched at least a share of the league title, though they'll have a chance to capture it outright if they top Los Banos High on Wednesday afternoon, with Turlock also joining in.

The Pitman boys team finished the day with a 4-1 record.