Athlete of the Year
Mindi Wiley, 9, Sonoma Valley
Only HJ lose of year was at State and that was only by misses.
High Jump 5-10, twice one at state.
200 27.7
1st All-time; Old record was 5-7, Jackie Hurt, Analy, 5/27/89
State freshman record was set this year by a girl Wiley beat at state meet
5-10½ Desirae Gonder (Stockdale, Bakersfield) 4/26 at Kern Relays
HJ Championships won
2nd State, NCS MOC, NCS Redwood, Viking, Sac MOC Inv., Oakland Relays, Humboldt Inv.
Equaled best state meet finish by an Empire girl in a field event.
2nd Amey Mitchell, Rancho Cotate, 19-3¾, 1990
1st Team
Melissa Adams, 12, Rancho Cotate
PV 11-6 1E, 1A; 3rd MOC, Vik, Woody, Cat
Phyllis Blanchard, 11, Rancho Cotate
3200 10:41.83 2E, 8A; 5th State, 2nd MOC, Red, 2nd NBL, 2nd Vik, Woody, 13th Arcadia
1600 5:10.41 4E, *A; 2nd NBL, 3rd Woody, Cat
Kim Conley, 11, Montgomery
1600 4:59.61 1E, 5A; 3rd MOC, Red, NBL, All, Vik
3200 11:14.5 3E, 17A; Cat, 800 2:21.8
Carina Hendricks, 11, Montgomery
800 2:17.23 2E, 12A; 4th MOC, Red, NBL, 2nd Vik, Cat
1600 5:20.8
Whitney Leachman, 11, Elsie Allen
100 12.20 1E, 2A; 6th MOC, Red, NBL, All, Vall, Lep, Cat
200 25.52 1E, 7A; Red, NBL, All, Vall
LJ 17-8 1E, 9A; 8th MOC, 3rd Red, All, HJ 4-6
Shelby Leland, 11, Ukiah
3200 10:38.09 1E, *A; 3rd State, 3rd MOC, 2nd Red, NBL
1600 5:09.04 3E, 21A; 2nd Oak, Lep, 800 2:25.0; Lep
Jenna Lowder, 9, Maria Carrillo
400 57.80 1E, 4A; 5th MOC, Red, NBL
100 12.75 5E; 2nd NBL, 200 26.44+
1600R 4:00.34 7A; 6th MOC
Mary Shibata, 11, Ukiah
100H 15.17 1E, 2A; 5th MOC, Red, NBL, Lep, 100 13.44+; Chip
300H 46.54+ 1E, 11A; 7th MOC, 2nd Red, NBL, Lep, Chip
Caroline Templeton, 11, Santa Rosa
LJ 17-1¼ 2E; 7th MOC, Red, NBL, Vik, Cat
100 12.95; 3rd NBL, 400R 49.92 13A
HJ 5-0 =4E; 2nd NBL
Melissa Van Paris, 11 Sonoma Valley
SP 41-2 ½ 1E, 7A; MOC, Red, SCL, Vik, 3rd Sac, Woody, 2nd Oak
DT 132-4 1E, 3A; 5th MOC, 2nd Red, SCL, 3rd Vik
2nd Team
Jen Clouse, 12, Ursuline
200 25.90 3E, 20A; 2nd Red, 3rd NBL, Vik
400 58.43 3E, 12A; 4th Red, 3rd NBL, 2nd Vik, 100 13.24+
Breauna Cooper, 9, Casa Grande
PV 9-9 2E, =9A; Red, SCL, Chip
Christa Durand, 12, Ursuline
DT 126-9 2E 4A; 5th Red, NBL, All
Alise Fix, 11, Casa Grande
100H 15.55 2E, 5A; 6th MOC, 2nd Red, SCL
300H 49.01
Kristin Jellison, 9, Santa Rosa
400 58.59 5E, 17A; 2nd Red, 2nd NBL, All
200 25.82 2E 17A; 3rd Red, 2nd NBL, 3rd Vik
100 12.76, 400R 49.92 13A, 1600R 4:04.60 16A
Kinyatta Leonhardt, 12, St. Vincent
400 58.51 4E, 15A; 1A, CMC, Vik, Cat
200 26.16 5E, *A; 1A, CMC, Cat
100 12.54+ 4E, =17A; CMC, 2nd Vik
Ashley Pearlman, 9, Analy
400 58.40 2E 11A; 8th MOC, 3rd Red, SCL
200 26.36; SCL, Lep, 100 13.54+
400R 49.34 3A; 5th MOC
Tracy Webster, 9, Analy
100 12.42 2E 7A; 8th MOC, 2nd Red, SCL
200 27.03, 3rd SCL
400R 49.34 3A; 5th MOC
Caitlyn Zundel, 11, Piner
HJ 5-3 2E =20A; NBL, All, 3rd Vik, Cat
LJ 15-11
Honorable Mention
Jessica Archer, 12, Maria Carrillo
200 27.24+, 100 13.54+
1600R 4:00.34; 6th MOC
Cassie Alcocer, 10, Santa Rosa
800 2:20.48 4E; 2nd Red
400 61.45, 100 13.04+
400R 49.92 13A, 1600R 4:04.60 16A
Alisha Bassett, 12, Elsie Allen
TJ 35-6 1E, 15A; All
LJ 16-0½, 100 13.14+
Jen Bielenberg, 10, Ursuline
PV 8-0; All
Alexica Bosque, 9, Montgomery
LJ 16-10 3E; 2nd NBL, 3rd Vik
400 59.76 Lep
200 27.24+, 100 13.34+
Alison Boyd, 11, Santa Rosa
TJ 32-0; 3rd Vik, LJ 14-9½
Ashley Cleeves, 12, Rancho Cotate
DT 96-2; 3rd NBL
Chelsea Cohen, 10, Sonoma Valley
TJ 34-1 2E; 2nd SCL, Vik
HJ 4-10; 2nd SCL, Humb
LJ 15-9¾; 3rd SCL, Humb
Emma Conley, 10, Montgomery
3200 11:46.24+; All
1600 5:18.43
Molly Cuxon, Montgomery
SP 33-11 4E; 3rd NBL
Sarah Dowdle, 11, St. Helena
SP 30-3½; CMC
Ashlee Drady, 12, Maria Carrillo
800 2:20.1 3E; 3rd NBL, 3rd Vik
1600 5:17.34+
Alexander Duerr, 11, Montgomery
DT 105-4; 2nd NBL
Rachel Endoso, 10, St. Vincent
HJ 4-9½; CMC
Kristin Fladseth, 10, Maria Carrillo
800 2:20.64; 3rd Red, 2nd NBL
Erin Foster, 9, St. Vincent
LJ 16-0¾; 1A, CMC
TJ 33-1¼ 4E; CMC, 2nd Vik, 300H 51.15
Katie Franchi, 10, Analy
300H 47.77 2E, 25A; 3rd Red, SCL
100 13.32
400R 49.34 3A; 5th MOC
Kim Handel, 12, Montgomery
800 2:17.0 1E 11A; All
1600 5:10.6 5E 25A
Ashley Hauser, 11, Santa Rosa
300H 48.18 3E; 2nd NBL
1600R 4:04.60 16A
Juliana Helleskov, 12, Santa Rosa
300H 48.42 4E; 3rd NBL, All
100H 16.88 5E, 1600R 4:04.60 16A
HJ 4-8, LJ 15-2
Jacqui Hendricks, 9, Maria Carrillo
PV 8-0; 3rd NBL
Kyla Holmes, 12, Clear Lake
PV 7-6; CMC
Jennifer Irtenkauf, 10, Maria Carrillo
200 26.14+ 4E
400 59.34+, 100 13.16
1600R 4:00.34; 6th MOC
Kelsey James, 11, El Molino
PV 9-0 =4E =14A; 3rd Red, 2nd SCL, Lep
DT 118-4 3E 22A; 4th Red, 2nd SCL, Cat
Shireen Kassis, 11, Casa Grande
PV 9-6 3E 13A
Jennifer Keithly, 11, Kelseyville
800 2:26.18; CMC
1600 2nd CMC
Cherie Kolin, 12, Maria Carrillo
300H 50.44
1600R 4:00.34; 6th MOC
Ashton LeSieur, 10, Casa Grande
800 2:21.7; SCL, 400 61.50
1600 5:14.30; 3rd Red, SCL
3200 12:08.6; SCL
Jean Lightfoot, 9, Maria Carrillo
SP 33-4¼; NBL, All
Carrie MacDonough, 11, Casa Grande
LJ 16-4 5E; 2nd SCL, 2nd Vik
Nora McAuley, 11, Petaluma
SP 36-7 2E, 24A; 4th Red, 2nd SCL, 2nd Vik
DT 108-6 4E; 3rd SCL
Megan Mullin, 12, Ukiah
PV 8-0; 2nd NBL
Amy Nelson, 12, Maria Carrillo
HJ 4-8; 3rd NBL
Katie O’Leary, 12, Ursuline
LJ 16-4½ 4E; 3rd NBL
Lisa Penny, 9, Rancho Cotate
SP 32-1¾ 2nd NBL
L.J. Perry, 10, Montgomery
100H 16.53 4E; 3rd Red, 3rd NBL, Cat
Caitlyn Pilkington, 10, St. Vincent
1600 5:27.6; CMC
3200 12:09.53; CMC, 800 2nd CMC
Sara Potter, 12, Piner
TJ 32-4¾ 3rd NBL, Cat
Michelle Poehlman, 10, Petaluma
LJ 16-0¾ SCL
TJ 32-0 3rd SCL
Krista Prescott, 10, Analy
TJ 33-4½ 3E; SCL
400R 49.34 3A; 5th MOC
April Randol, 10, Santa Rosa
TJ 32-9½ 5E; 3rd Red, NBL
Jamie Reese, 12, Casa Grande
SP 34-7 3E
Kelly Richardson, 12, Montgomery
TJ 32-5; 2nd NBL
Amy Robinson, 10, Maria Carrillo
1600 5:06.4 2E *A; 2nd Red, 3rd NBL
3200 11:18.9 4E 23A; 4th Red, 3rd NBL, 800 2:20.5 5E
Kaitlin Sather, 12, Maria Carrillo
HJ 5-2 3E
Ashley Shepherd, 9, Willits
300H 48.75 5E; 1A, CMC
Myra Slattery, 9, Sonoma Valley
HJ 5-0 4E; SCL
Lydia Smith, 12, Santa Rosa
PV 8-6 =16A; NBL
Deena Stapleton, 11, Santa Rosa
100H 16.43 3E; 2nd NBL, All, 3rd Vik
300H Cat, 400R 49.92 13A
Corie Stranzl, 11, Casa Grande
100 12.45 3E 12A; 3rd SCL, 2nd Vik
200 26.46; 2nd SCL
Laura Summit, 12, Deep Valley Christian
DT 107-4 5E; CMC
Natalie Tkachenko, 12, Kelseyville
100H 17.01 1A, CMC
COACH OF YEAR:
James Lynch, St. Vincent
NCS 1A & CMC girls Champions
Symbols
E – Stands for place in the top five of the 2003 Empire best
A – Stands for place in the top twenty-five of the All-Time Empire best
* – Has an 2003 mark in top 25 but better mark from 2002.
No place before meet means won
State 6/6-7 State Championships at Cerritos College, Norwalk
MOC 5/30-31 NCS MOC, at U.C. Berkeley
Red 5/24 NCS Redwood Regional, at Del Norte HS, Crescent City
1A 5/24 NCS Class A, at Mendocino J.C.
NBL 5/17 North Bay League Finals, at Santa Rosa J.C.
SCL 5/17 Sonoma County League Finals, at Petaluma H.S.
CMC 5/17 Coastal Mountain Conference Finals, at Mendocino J.C.
Sac MOC 5/3 Sacramento Meet of Champions at Sac City College
All 5/ Santa Rosa All-City at Cardinal Newman
Vik 4/26 Viking Track Classic at Santa Rosa J.C.,
Woody 4/18 Woody Wilson Invit. at U.C. Davis
Arcadia 4/12 Arcadia Invit.
Oak 4/5 Oakland Relays, at U.C. Berkeley
Stanf 3/28-29 Stanford Invitional
Humb 3/21 Humboldt Invit. at Arcata
Lep 3/15 Leprechaun Classic at Mendocino J.C.
Chip 3/8 Chip Castleberry Invit. at Analy
Cat 3/1 Big Cat Invitational at SRJC
The Honorable Mention list is not like the first two teams. It is not a third team.
This is the group of athletes that were looked at to be considered for the first two teams.
The beginning criteria were kids who did one of the following things during the year.
Placed in the top 8 at the NCS MOC meet.
Placed in the top 3 at NCS Redwood meet or won at the NCS 1A.
Won at their league finals or placed in the top 3 if that competition was of a very high quality .
Won at an Invitational.
Had one of the top 5 marks in the Empire for 2003.
This brought the list to over 150 athletes.
The reason this is not a third team is that it is very possible for a large number of other
athletes to have had better seasons, overall, than some of the kids who are on the
Honorable Mention list that met one of these criteria, yet they are not on the list.