Note: Last line under event shows place on 2021 Empire Best list.
A Different Type of All-Empire For a Different Type of Year
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Russel Gordon, 12, Fort Bragg
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A Quick Look at Russell Gordon’s Prep Career
300IH
1st State Inv. finals 37.79, Watch the race at 4:09:25 of video
1st State Inv. prelims 38.26, has 4 of top 10 performances ever
1st Showcase 38.71
1st Orland 40.14
2nd Clash of the Titans 38.39
2nd Northern California Championships 38.44
2nd Pittsburg 39.13
2nd Eddie Hart 40.56
37.79 1st 2021, CMC leader, EMPIRE RECORD
400IH
7th Nationals 53.72 EMPIRE RECORD
110HH
1st Showcase 14.87 +2.4
1st Orland 15.19
2nd Clash of the Titans 15.36 +0.4
2nd Eddie Hart 15.76 +2.8
3rd Pittsburg 15.46 +3.9
5th State Inv. finals 14.88 +0.4
14.79 +1.9 1st 2021, CMC leader, =29th AT, =9th FAT, 6th wind legal
100
1st Orland 11.36
5th Showcase 11.29 -0.2
11.20 +3.6 2nd 2021, CMC leader, 11.29 -0.2 =44th wind legal
400
1st 2021 51.43
200
23.24 +0.9 3rd 2021, CMC leader
Long Jump
19-5 =10th 2021
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FIRST TEAM
Valentino Bugica, 11, Windsor
400
1st Showcase 51.67
51.67 2nd 2021, NBL leader
200
23.65 +0.9 8th 2021, 23.24+
Jacob Donohue, 11, Maria Carrillo
3200
9:19.89 1st 2021, NBL leader, 14th All-Time, 6th Junior AT
1600
2nd Showcase 4:29.48
4:24.93 4th 2021
5000
15:39.77 2nd All-Time
Orion Dowdall, 12, Montgomery
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Pole Vault
1st Northern California Championships 13-9
1st Showcase 13-8
3rd Granada 12-6
13-9 =30th All-Time 1st 2021, 13-8 NBL leader
Ben Feldstein, 11, Vintage
Discus Throw
1st Showcase 140-9
140-9 2nd 2021
Shot Put
2nd Showcase 49-3
2nd Northern California Championships 47-3
49-4 1st 2021, VVAL leader
Owen Hite, 12, Casa Grande
1600
1st Showcase 4:23.08
4:23.08 3rd 2021, VVAL leader
800
1:58.63 3rd 2021, VVAL leader
400
53.74+ 10th 2021
Nolan Hosbein, 12, Casa Grande
3200
1st Showcase 9:25.76
9:20.17 2nd 2021, VVAL leader, 16th All-Time
10,000
31:31.86 Established First Record
Tristan Hug, 11, Napa
Triple Jump
1st Showcase
43-4¾ 1st 2021, VVAL leader
High Jump
3rd Showcase 6-0
6-2 =3rd 2021, =VVAL leader
Long Jump
5th Showcase
21-0½ 3rd 2021, VVAL leader
Harold Malone Jr, 12, American Canyon
Discus Throw
2nd Showcase 140-6
141-4 1st 2021, VVAL leader
Shot Put
3rd Showcase 46-5¾
49-3 2nd 2021
Jacob Pruitt, 9, Rancho Cotate
200
1st Showcase 22.27 +0.9
22.27 +0.9 1st 2021, NBL leader, =26th FAT, =19th wind legal, 3rd Freshman AT, 2nd Fr FAT
100
1st Showcase 11.11 -0.2
11.11 -0.2 1st 2021, NBL leader, 40th FAT, 21st wind legal, 3rd Freshman AT, 2nd Fr FAT
Long Jump
1st Showcase
20-0 7th 2021 , 5th Freshman AT
High Jump
5-8 =8th 2021
Luca Salmon, 12, Maria Carrillo
High Jump
2nd Northern California Championships 6-4
2nd Showcase 6-0
3rd Eddie Hart 6-2
4th State Invitational 6-4
6-4 2nd 2021
Long Jump
20-4 5th 2021
Gabriel Tucker, 12, Montgomery
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High Jump
1st Eddie Hart 6-4
1st Showcase 6-2
2nd Granada 6-2
5th State Invitational 6-4
6-6 1st 2021, NBL leader, 24th All-Time
Triple Jump
3rd Showcase
42-11 2nd 2021, NBL leader
Long Jump
4th Showcase
21-6 1st 2021, NBL leader
Jack Vanden Heuvel, 12, Healdsburg
800
1st Granada 1:55.89
1st Showcase 1:56.32
3rd Dublin 1:56.52
1:55.14 1st 2021, NBL leader, 22nd All-Time
1600
4:15.63 1st 2021 in route time, 4:17.20y, 13th All-Time
3200
9:25.83 3rd 2021, 32nd All-Time
400
51.70 3rd 2021
Cody Wood, 12, Maria Carrillo
100
2nd Granada 11.29 +1.1
3rd Showcase 11.23 -0.2
11.23 -0.2 3rd 2021, =33rd wind legal, 11.04+ =48th All-Time
200
2nd Showcase 22.56 0.9
22.56 +0.9 2nd 2021, =44th FAT, 22.44+
400 Relay
4th Showcase 45.31
44.64+ =1st 2021, =NBL leader
1600 Relay
5th Showcase 3:40.48
3:40.24+ 4th 2021
SECOND TEAM
Soul Berna, 12, El Molino
400
2nd Showcase 51.92
51.74+ 4th 2021
Triple Jump
4th Showcase
41-8 4th 2021
Long Jump
20-4 4th 2021
1600 Relay
4th Showcase 3:39.25
3:39.25 3rd 2021
Soujit Ing, 12, Technology
300IH
2nd Showcase 41.16
41.16 2nd 2021
Long Jump
3rd Showcase
21-5 2nd 2021, CMC leader
110HH
5th Showcase 16.26 +2.4
16.26 +2.4 5th 2021
Alexander Manning, 11, Santa Rosa
110HH
2nd Showcase 15.45 +2.4
15.45 +2.4 2nd 2021, NBL leader, 43rd FAT, 16.63 +0.1
300IH
44.44+ 5th 2021
Noe Vieyra, 11, Maria Carrillo
1600
3rd Granada 4:22.60
4:22.15 2nd 2021, NBL leader
800
1:57.71 2nd 2021
3200
9:32.44 4th 2021
Liam Wallace-Harper, 11, Napa
Pole Vault
2nd Showcase 13-4
13-4 2nd 2021, VVAL leader
High Jump
6-2 =3rd 2021, =VVAL leader
Triple Jump
2nd Showcase
41-5 5th 2021
110HH
4th Showcase 15.86 +2.4
15.86 +2.4 4th 2021, 16.16 -1.2
THIRD TEAM
Sam Boeschen, 12, Justin-Siena
110HH
3rd Showcase 15.72 +2.4
15.72 +2.4 3rd 2021, VVAL leader
300IH
43.85 4th 2021
High Jump
1st Clash Titans 5-8
Cole Chatagnier, 11, Justin-Siena
300IH
5th Showcase 42.87
42.48 3rd 2021, VVAL leader
110HH
17.19 nwi 8th 2021
400 Relay
45.05 3rd 2021, VVAL leader
Jake Dietlin, 12, Casa Grande
3200
9:54.32 7th 2021
1600
3rd Showcase 4:34.16
4:34.16 7th 2021
Conor Grace, 11, Santa Rosa
Discus Throw
3rd Showcase 129-5
129-5 3rd 2021, NBL leader
Shot Put
41-1 8th 2021
Jared Hayes, 10, Piner
800
5th Showcase 2:00.72
2:00.72 5th 2021
1600
4th Showcase 4:35.91
4:35.91 9th 2021
Pole Vault
10-0 =9th 2021
William Hite, 12, Casa Grande
800
3rd Showcase 2:00.24
2:00.24 4th 2021
1600
4:33.23 5th 2021
Casey Potrebic, 12, Justin-Siena
Shot Put
1st Wildcat 42-6
1st Clash Titans 42-8½
4th Showcase 42-0½
42-8½ 7th 2021
Discus Throw
125-8 6th 2021
Pole Vault
12-8 3rd 2021
Henry Yeomans, 12, Fort Bragg
High Jump
1st Pittsburg 5-10
4th Showcase 5-10
6-2 =3rd 2021, CMC leader
Jordan Zamora, 11, Santa Rosa
Shot Put
3rd Granada 42-4
5th Showcase 41-4
47-1 3rd 2021
Discus Throw
126-0 5th 2021
COACH OF THE YEAR
This years award goes to the group that made the Redwood Empire Area Track & Field Showcase happen.
Greg Fogg, Chris Vanden Heuvel, Bryan Bradley, Jamie Pugh and a host of others.
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MORE EXCITING NEW FROSH/SOPH
Jai Gray, 10, Maria Carrillo
200
23.47 +0.9 6th 2021, 23.14+
100
11.60 +0.8 =10th 2021
Long Jump
19-5½ 9th 2021
400 Relay
4th Showcase 45.31
Juan Calleja, 10, Fort Bragg
High Jump
5th Showcase 5-10
5-10 =6th 2021
Clayton Crean, 10, St Helena
100
11.37 nwi 4th 2021
Honorable Mention Performances
David Acuna, 12, Napa
3200
10:02.24+ 8th 2021
Max Adams, 11, Maria Carrillo
Shot Put
39-10½ 10th 2021
Kester Cayl Alejandrino, 11, American Canyon
Pole Vault
11-0 =5th 2021
Thayne BaumRust, 10, Casa Grande
300IH
45.75 10th 2021
Aaron Beaube, 12, Casa Grande
800
2:01.48 7th 2021
Albert Beerbower, 11, Cardinal Newman
Shot Put
43-6¼ 5th 2021
Dante Benedetti, 12, Maria Carrillo
800
2:02.34+ 8th 2021
Cameron Paterson, 11, Napa
Triple Jump
38-1 10th 2021
Charlie Carpy, 11, St Helena
110HH
17.08 nwi 7th 2021
Jacob Cibrian, 12, El Molino
200
23.35 +0.9 4th 2021
100
11.47 -0.2 6th 2021, 11.04+ =48th All-Time
Long Jump
19-5 =10th 2021
1600 Relay
4th Showcase 3:39.25
3:39.25 3rd 2021
400 Relay
5th Showcase 45.91
45.91 4th 2021
Dallas Coogan, 11, Cardinal Newman
Pole Vault
10-0 =9th 2021
Imani Cunningham, 10, Ukiah
100
11.55 -0.2 9th 2021
Forest Devine, 12, Middletown
400
53.28 8th 2021, CMC leader
Ethan Dierke, 11, Analy
300IH
44.47 6th 2021
110HH
17.33 -0.3 10th 2021
Triple Jump
39-3½ 7th 2021
Angelo Dwight, 12, Lower Lake
800
2:12.14, CMC leader
Joe Faso, 11, Cloverdale
110HH
17.30 +2.4 9th 2021
Nathan Fifer, 10, Montgomery
High Jump
5-8 =8th 2021
Kiefer Frowick, 11, Montgomery
Shot Put
47-0½ 4th 2021, NBL leader
Discus Throw
121-11 10th 2021
Vernon Furry, 11, Piner
200
23.54+
Logan Glascock, 12, Santa Rosa
Discus Throw
124-3 7th 2021
Jackson Graham, 9, Middletown
High Jump
5-8 =8th 2021
Steven Grams, 12, Santa Rosa
3200
10:13.00 10th 2021
Allen Gray, 12, Montgomery
Discus Throw
124-3 8th 2021
Jacob Guiducci, 12, Justin-Siena
3200
2nd Clash of the Titans 9:41.29
9:41.29 5th 2021
1600
5th Showcase 4:36.81
4:36.81 10th 2021
Erick Gutierrez, 10, Healdsburg
300IH
45.44 9th 2021
Victor Hernandez, 12, Fort Bragg
Shot Put
40-9 9th 2021
Grant Hurd, 12, Montgomery
110HH
16.46 +2.4 6th 2021, 16.44+, 17.37 +0.1
300Ih
44.84+ 7th 2021
Dexter Kelly, 11, Justin-Siena
Pole Vault
10-0 =9th 2021
Lucas Llodra, 12, Sonoma Valley
Triple Jump
38-2¼ 9th 2021
Jacob Maltby, 12, Montgomery
100
11.49 +0.8 7th 2021, 11.34+
200
23.66 +0.0 9th 2021, 23.54+
Adam McCorquodale, 11, Maria Carrillo
1600
4:34.10 6th 2021
Alfons McCoy, 11, American Canyon
200
23.73 +0.0 10th 2021
Andrew McKamey, 12, Santa Rosa
3200
4th Showcase 9:45.90
9:45.90 6th 2021
Daniel Moessing, 11, Maria Carrillo
Pole Vault
4th Showcase 11-0
11-0 =5th 2021
Dylan Mooney, 11, Santa Rosa
400
52.64+ 5th 2021
800
2:03.51
Adolfo Mora, 12, Fort Bragg
Discus Throw
123‑6 9th 2021
Alan Moran, 12, Fort Bragg
Triple Jump
1st Clash Titans 38-4¾ +0.8
38-8 8th 2021, CMC leader
Long Jump
19-10¼ 8th 2021
Kenneth Moreno, 12, Santa Rosa
Pole Vault
10-6 8th 2021
Seth Morrison, 12, Justin-Siena
100
11.60 +0.8 =10th 2021, VVAL leader
200
23.51 +0.0 7th 2021
400 Relay
45.05 3rd 2021, VVAL leader
Devin Pearson, 12, American Canyon
400
5th Showcase 53.18
53.18 7th 2021, VVAL leader
Simon Peterson, 12 Maria Carrillo
800
2:01.34 6th 2021
1600 Relay
5th Showcase 3:40.48
3:40.24+ 4th 2021
Davis Pyorre, 12, Fort Bragg
Pole Vault
1st Orland 11-0
3rd Pittsburg 11-0
11-7 4th 2021, CMC leader
Isaac Rascon, 12, Middletown
3200
10:03.00 9th 2021, CMC leader
1600
4:41.37, CMC leader
Jack Richards, 12, Maria Carrillo
100
11.46 -0.2 5th 2021, 11.34+
Long Jump
20-1 6th 2021
400 Relay
4th Showcase 45.31
44.64+ =1st 2021, =NBL leader
Greyson Rockwell, 12, Middletown
Discus Throw
4th Showcase 127-9
127-9 4th 2021, CMC leader
Shot Put
43-0 6th 2021, CMC leader
Oswaldo Rodriguez Lopez, 11, Maria Carrillo
1600
4:34.61 8th 2021
800
2:03.04+ 9th 2021
Luke Ronshausen, 12, Petaluma
400
53.64+ 9th 2021
Ivan Rubio Cervantes, 12, Ukiah
1600 Relay
2nd Showcase 3:35.91
3:35.91 1st 2021, NBL leader
Luis Sanchez, 12, Vintage
Triple Jump
41-11 3rd 2021
110HH
18.30 -1.2
George Santos, 11, Analy
100
11.56 -0.5 8th 2021, 11.34+
Jackson Scheibal, 12, Middletown
High Jump
5-8 =8th 2021
Jaydon Shaw, 11, Montgomery
Triple Jump
39-8.5 6th 2021
Jack Sherman, 12, Maria Carrillo
100
11.44+
400 Relay
44.64+ =1st 2021, =NBL leader
Dustin Spelman, 10, El Molino
300IH
45.36 8th 2021
1600 Relay
4th Showcase 3:39.25
3:39.25 3rd 2021
Ethan Stabile, 11, Vintage
Pole Vault
3rd Showcase 11-0
11-0 =5th 2021
Kaden Swanson, 12, Maria Carrillo
400
52.84 6th 2021
1600 Relay
5th Showcase 3:40.48
3:40.24+ 4th 2021
Dion Ortiz, 12, Rancho Cotate
200
23.45 +0.0 5th 2021
100
11.44+
400 Relay
3rd Showcase 45.19
44.64+ =1st 2021, =NBL leader
Dylan Woods, 10, Windsor
High Jump
5-10 =6th 2021
Teams of unknown members
Maria Carrillo
400 Relay
4th Showcase 45.31 Jack Richards 12 Qipei Zhong 10 Cody Wood 12 Jai Gray 10
44.64+ =1st 2021, =NBL leader Jack Richards (12), Logan Kraut (12), Cody Wood (12), Jack Sherman (12)
1600 Relay Cody Wood (12), Dustin Hatfield (10), Kaden Swanson (12), Simon Peterson (12)
5th Showcase 3:40.48
3:40.24+ 4th 2021
Ukiah
1600 Relay (Nathan Gibson 10, Caleb Mucho 12, Zac Koball 11, Ivan Rubio 12)
2nd Showcase 3:35.91
3:35.91 1st 2021, NBL leader
Rancho Cotate
400 Relay (Tupotu Halle 9, Dion Ortiz 12, Raylond Pruitt 12, Joel KariKari 11)
3rd Showcase 45.19
44.64+ =1st 2021, =NBL leader
Justin-Siena
400 Relay (Hunter Bledsoe, Miles Martin, Cole Chatagnier, Seth Morrison)
45.05 3rd 2021, VVAL leader
El Molino
400 Relay (Soloman Hall 10, Eli Begley 12, Gio Visintin 10, Jacob Cibrian 12)
5th Showcase 45.91
45.91 4th 2021
1600 Relay (Jacob Cibrian 12, Eli Begley 12, Dustin Spelman, Soul Berna 12)
4th Showcase 3:39.25
3:39.25 3rd 2021
Montgomery
400 Relay
46.08 5th 2021
1600 Relay
3:41.34+ 5th 2021
Casa Grande
1600 Relay ?? Aaron Beaube 12, Owen Hite 12, William Hite 12, Kieran Cross 12
3rd Showcase 3:36.82
3:36.63 2nd 2021, VVAL leader
46.35 Vintage; 5/15 JS
46.44+ St. Helena, CMC leader; 4/28 SH
46.61 American Canyon; 5/26 ac
46.84+ Santa Rosa; 5/27 mon 2020 46.31
(46.91, 46.7)
47.18 Napa; 5/7 JS
3:41.34+ Santa Rosa; 5/27 mon
3:43.32 American Canyon; 5/29 Showcase
3:45.53 Justin-Siena; 5/29 Showcase
3:46.34+ Healdsburg; 5/26 Hea
3:46.64+ Windsor; 5/12 SR
3:47.08 Middletown, CMC leader; 5/29 Showcase
3:47.10 Piner; 5/29 Showcase
3:48.74+ St Helena; 5/5 clo
3:48.80 Lower Lake; 5/15 Chico
10:53.72 Maria Carrillo; 5/8 Cougar Twilight (Noe Vieyra, Cody Wood, Simon Peterson, Jacob Donohue)
+ hand time converted to automatic
* yard race converted to metric