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The Warriors won 12 out of 14 events, while the Lady Warriors’ Alyssa Fechner and Persephonie Devereaux won two events apiece to help vault Tehachapi to victories in South Sequoia League duel action.

The Warriors finished with a team win by a 64-39 score, with Josh Snider winning the 1600 meters (3:10.19) and 800 meter races (2:18.69) and Sergei Horowitz taking gold in the 400 meter (54.55) and 200 meter (24.41) races. Richard Guiles also garnered first place honors in the 110 high hurdles (16.97) and the 300 meter (46.97) race.

Tehachapi’s varsity girls finished with a 68-53 win, with Persephonie Devereaux capturing first in the long jump (13 feet, 3/4 inches) and the high jump (4 feet, 4 inches) while Alyssa Fechner broke the tape in the 100 meters (13.54) and 200 meters (29.47).

In the frosh/soph division, Taft took both team wins with an 85-43 victory in the boys division and an 82-31 win in the girls division. Despite the defeat, Michael Minjares won in the 1600 meters and 800 meters, Josh Cone took first in the 100 and 200 meter races, Natalie Cone won the long jump, Katy Miles finished with the gold in the 400 meters, and Tehachapi won the 4x100 meter race.

All four track teams will travel to Arvin to take on the Bears this Wednesday starting at 3:30 p.m. The frosh/soph track team will also travel to Bakersfield this Friday to participate in the Liberty High School “Patriot Games” at 4 p.m.

Track and Field Results - Taft

4x100

Varsity Boys:Tehachapi (first); Varsity Girls: Tehachapi (first); JV Boys: Tehachapi (second); JV Girls: Tehachapi (second)

4x400 

Varsity Boys: Tehachapi (first); Varsity Girls: Tehachapi (second); JV Boys: Tehachapi (second); JV Girls: Tehachapi (second)

1600 meter 

Varsity Boys: Josh Snider (first), Chris Sanchez (second), Adam Moreno (third); Varsity Girls: Emily Leming (first); JV Boys: Michael Minjares (first), Jason Trost (second), Jason Kerns (third); JV Girls: Taylor Stainer (third)

100 hurdles 

Varsity Girls: Leia Minch (first), Cassie Harris (second)

110 high hurdles

Varsity Boys: Richard Guiles (first), Garrett Coontz (second); JV Boys: Conrad Mattly (third)

400 meter 

Varsity Boys: Sergei Horowitz (first); Varsity Girls: Persephonie Devereaux (second), Markie Wahlstrom (third); JV Girls: Katy Miles (first)
Discus – Varsity Boys: Alek Taliulu (second), Tyler Guyon (third); Varsity Girls: Lauren Rynders (third), Kaity Lang (fourth); JV Girls: Tami Mullay (third)
100 meter 

Varsity Boys: John Roemer (first), Brennen Davis (second), Will Clark (third); Varsity Girls: Alyssa Fechner (first), Christina Danielson (second); JV Boys: Josh Cone (first), Logan Collier (fourth); JV Girls: Cynthia Campbell (second)
800 meter 

Varsity Boys: Josh Snider (first), Adam Moreno (third), Chris Sanchez (fourth); Varsity Girls: Sarah Whitson (second); JV Boys: Michael Minjares (first), Jason Trost (second), Jason Kerns (third); JV Girls: Taylor Stainer (second), Josefina Bahema (third)
300 meters

Varsity Boys: Richard Guiles (first), Garrett Coontz (third), Russell McCullough (fourth); Varsity Girls: Markie Wahlstrom (second), Persephonie Devereaux (third); JV Girls: Katy Miles (third)
Shot Put 

Varsity Boys: Alek Taliulu (first), Jason Hail (third); Varsity Girls: Lauren Rynders (third)

Triple Jump 

JV Boys: Corey Frank (second), James Register (third)

200 meter 

Varsity Boys: Sergei Horowitz (first), Brennen Davis (second), Josh Strauss (third); Varsity Girls: Alyssa Fechner (first), Christina Danielson (second), Rachel Evans (third); JV Boys: Josh Cone (first), Logan Collier (third)

Long Jump 

Varsity Boys: Josh Strauss (first), Garrett Coontz (fourth); Varsity Girls: Persephonie Devereaux (first), Jacquesha Lowder (second), Leia Mich (third); JV Boys: Jason Kerns (third); JV Girls: Natalie Cone (first), Ashlee Otis (second)

3200 meter 

Varsity Boys: Chris Sanchez (first), Adam Moreno (second), Josh Snider (third)

High Jump 

Varsity Boys: Josh Strauss (third); Varsity Girls: Persephonie Devereaux (first)

SSL Standings:

Varsity Boys 2-0, Varsity Girls 2-0, Frosh/Soph Boys 1-1, Frosh/Soph Girls 1-1