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Saturday's Top Prep Performers: Engelhardt runs fastest 800 in nation

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Highlights from Saturday in high school sports:

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

At West Coast Relays

  • Ventura: Sadie Engelhardt ran the fastest high school 800 time in the nation with a 2:06.71. The sophomore also owns national-leading times for the 1,600, mile and 3,200. Valentina Fakrogha won the gold division high jump (5-5) and was fifth in the gold 400 (58.14). Violet Hurguy placed 15th in the silver division 1,600 (5:23.81).

At the Spartan Relays & Distance Carnival

  • Moorpark: Leah Moorpark won the 800 (2:36.74). Kristen Gibbel won the 1,600 (5:38.98) and 3,200 (12:23.44). Kristin Cole won the 400 (1:01.27).

  • Buena: The Bulldogs won the 4x100 relay (49.21). Maddy Easter won the 100 (12.44) and 200 (25.66).

  • Ventura: The Cougars won the 4x800 relay (10:28.13).

  • Oxnard: Akira Jones won the 100 hurdles (17.06). Natalie Estrella won the shot put (31-05).

  • Foothill Tech: Lily Shadden won the long jump (5-02). Brooke Pyle won the long jump (15-01). Maycie Duston won the discus (94-05).

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

At West Coast Relays

  • Ventura: The Cougars won the 4x800 relay (7:58.66). Anthony Fasthorse was second in the gold division 800 (1:55.78). Micah Grossman was eighth in the 800 (1:59.35). Wyatt Schrader was fourth in the gold shot put (51-7).

  • Foothill Tech: Cole Dinkler was fourth in the gold division pole vault (14-8).

  • Simi Valley: Nicholas Maxon was seventh in the gold division pole vault (12-8).

At the Spartan Relays & Distance Carnival

  • Moorpark: Christian Brady-Breton won the 1,600 (4:31.19). Hunter Lee won the 3,200 (10:13.26). Carson Zeedik won the long jump (19-02).

  • Oxnard: The Yellowjackets won the 4x100 relay (44.14) and 4x800 relay (8:32.28). Alain Chavez won the triple jump (41-07).

  • St. Bonaventure: Delon Thompson won the 100 (11.02) and 200 (22.49).

  • Ventura: The Cougars won the 4x400 relay (3:49.00). Andrew Edmondson won the 110 hurdles (17.01).

  • Camarillo: Ryan Jertberg won the 400 (52.67).

  • Rio Mesa: Jackson Knowles won the high jump (6-02).

  • Foothill Tech: Daniel Kovalski won the 800 (2:06.42).

SOFTBALL

  • Rio Mesa defeated Chino Hills 6-0 and then beat Vista Murrieta 1-0 to win the Silver Division championship of the Michelle Carew Classic. Against Chino Hills, Mariana Palazuelos went 2 for 4 with a two-run home run, Hailey Olivera was 3 for 3 with an RBI, Ciara Lopez went 2 for 2 with an RBI, and Jasmine Reyes pitched a six-inning shutout with four strikeouts. Against Vista Murrieta in the final, Olivera had a squeeze bunt to score Reyes with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning and Nicolette Hunter pitched a one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts for the Spartans (13-1-1). Palazuelos was named the MVP of the tournament and Reyes, Hunter and Sarah Coccillos were named to the all-tournament team.

  • Moorpark defeated Granada Hills 7-0 in five innings and Kennedy 8-3 at the Village Christian Tournament. Against Granada Hills, Madison Finnerty pitched a two-hit shutout with four strikeouts, Driana Martinez was 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs, Terra Hothan went 2 for 3 with an RBI, Sydney Burckhard finished 2 for 3 with two runs scored, and Kate Guy was 1 for 1 with a double and two walks. Against Kennedy, Shae Anderson was 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs, Daniela Isarraras went 3 for 3 with an RBI, Martinez was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI, Jodianne Buckley finished 2 for 3, and Viviana Ramirez allowed three hits while striking out eight in a complete-game effort.

  • Camarillo defeated Newbury Park 6-2 and Agoura 8-3. Angelina Apodaca went 4 for 7 with four RBIs, Justice Flores was 3 for 6, Laynee Flores went 2 for 4, Jazlyn Alvary had a double and a three-run home run, Isabella Fortini was 2 for 6 with a double, Ainsely Berlingeri allowed two hits while striking out 10 in six innings, and Ava Tepesano allowed five hits while striking out three in six innings.

BASEBALL

  • Ty Weeks allowed just one hit in five shutout innings, Camden Walker hit a two-run home run, Tanner Beltowski went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, and Kyle Banks, Eric Barron, Alex Schaefer, Miguel Magallanes and Cody Gallegos each had a hit and an RBI to lead Buena to an 11-0 victory over St. Bonaventure in a nonleague game.

  • Josh Woodworth went 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs, Wylan Nelson finished 2 for 4 with a homer, and Dash Lopez was 2 for 2 with two runs scored to lead Ventura to a 5-3 win over Granada Hills in a nonleague game.

  • Joshua Chavez hit a three-run home run, Anthony Cuevas was 1 for 3 with two RBIs, and Ruben Venegas pitched four scoreless innings of relief to lead Santa Paula to a 6-2 win over Rio Mesa in a nonleague game.

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