Plenty of intrigue heading into state track and field championships

Long Beach Wilson enters the CIF state track and field championships in Clovis with a major 4x400 relay goal. The team lowered the California standard by running 3:33.83, surpassing Long Beach Poly’s 22-year-old mark, and will attempt to go even faster. Clara Adams is also favored to win the 400 meters after a 51.98 run that broke the Southern Section record. Servite is positioned to defend the boys’ team title, with Benjamin Harris leading after a nation-leading 39.70 4x100 relay split and a wind-aided 10.17 in the 100. Harris is the 100 favorite, with top 200-meter competition from Nicolas Obimga and Cy Lugo. Jaelen Hunter targets a strong 400 after prior close results.

"Having just smashed Long Beach Poly's 22-year-old California standard of 3:35.49 with their 3:33.83 clocking at the Southern Section Masters Meet in Moorpark last Saturday, the foursome of Brooke Blue, Brooklyn Fowler, Saniah Varnado and Clara Adams will try to go even lower."

"Adams also established herself as the favorite to win the 400 meters at Buchanan High in Clovis - prelims are Friday and finals Saturday - after a blistering 51.98-second effort at the Masters Meet that broke the Southern Section record. The Bruins are vying for a fourth consecutive team title."

"Servite won the boys' team title last year and is well positioned to defend it if the Friars pile up points as expected in the relays and sprints, paced by junior Benjamin Harris, who anchored their nation-leading 39.70 clocking at the Arcadia Invitational, which broke the Friars' own 4x100 state record. Harris remains the front-runner in the 100."

"Harris is the clear favorite since the last two state champions - Brandon Arrington of Spring Valley Mount Miguel (who reclassified from the 2026 to the 2025 recruiting cycle) and Concord De La Salle's Jaden Jefferson (who graduated early) - are not in the field. Harris' wind-aided 20.51 in the 200 two weeks ago also sets him up for a duel with Nicolas Obimga of Torrance (the wind-legal state leader at 20.66) and Elk Grove's Cy Lugo (20.67), the Sac-Joaquin Section record holder."

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