Another stellar performance by Redondo distance runner Kayla Ferron wasn’t enough to lift the Sea Hawks’ girls track and field team to a title at the 19th annual Mustang Relays Saturday, with host Mira Costa capturing the crown by an eight-point margin after scoring 98 points.
For the second consecutive year, Ferron was named Female Ahtlete of the Meet after leading Redondo to wins in the 4×800 and distance medley events.
Culver City’s Brandon Hasson was the Male Athlete of the Meet for his achievement in the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 races.
Redondo’s boys team prevented rival Mira Costa from sweeping the team titles, edging the Mustangs 69-62 including wins in the distance medley and 4×800 competitions.
Mira Costa won the girls title behind strong performances by its relay and field teams. The Mustangs finished first and third in the 4×1600 with times of 21:46.48 and 22:45.13 and also placed third in the 4×800 (10:18.82)
Mira Costa finished 1-2 in the girls shot put with Fa Leilua outdistancing Chelsea Tatum 35-05 to 34-00. Tatum won the discus competition with a toss of 106-07.
In the girls’ pole vault, Mustangs Megan Burn (10-0) and Leora Tofler (9-6) finished second and third, respectively.
Redondo captured the girls’ distance medley relay with a time of 12:14.41, defeating Mira Costa teams that placed second and third with times of 12:28.17 and 13:00.92, respectively.
The Sea Hawks took first in the 4×100 (49.43), 4×200 (1:45.81) and the 4×800 (9:29.24).
Redondo sophomore Kristen Hamlin won the 100 hurdles in 15.58 and Sea Hawk freshman Tairyn Montgomery won the girls’ long jump at 17-03.5. Mira Costa’s Kimi Markley finished third at 16-7.
In the girls’ 100 meters, Redondo sprinter Shelby Bassman placed 2nd at 12.49 ahead of Mira Costa’s Camille Mills who finished third at 12.67.
In boys competition, Redondo captured the distance medley with a time of 10:32.36. Mira Costa (10:44.95) finished in second place ahead of Redondo’s second squad (10:50.16). The Sea Hawks won the 4×800 relays with a time of 6:10.20, defeating runner-up Mira Costa (8:17.25).
Mira Costa’s Reed Scale (15-7) and Sean Griffin (14-6) placed first and second in the boys’ pole vault and the Mustang’s Cory Saniky won the boys’ shot put with a toss of 46-7.
Scale’s vault was high enough to set a school record.
Football standout Raphael Lawson-Gayle placed second in the long jump (21-6) and the 100 meters (11.26) for Mira Costa.
Other local male athletes with top-three finishes included Israel Cardona (North Torrance, 3rd, boys 1,600), Brendan Weaver (Palos Verdes, 3rd, boys 110 hurdles and 2nd, 300 hurdles), Corey Cox (North Torrance, 3rd, boys 100), Kevin Hughley (North Torrance, 2nd, boys discus), Chris Rasmussen (Torrance, 2nd, boys high jump), Xavier Basso (West Torrance, 3rd, boys high jump) and Khalil Flemister (North Torrance, 2nd, boys triple jump).
Local females with top performances included Avery Durko (Palos Verdes, 1st, girls 300 hurdles), Maile Davis (Palos Verdes, 3rd, girls 300 hurdles), Anna Farello (El Segundo, 3rd, girls 1,600), Madison Brenk (Torrance, 2nd girls discus), Gina Johnson (Torrance, 3rd, girls discus), Jinzki He (Torrance, 1st, girls triple jump), Agathea Bato (Torrance, 2nd girls triple jump) and Cate Ryant (Palos Verdes, 3rd, girls triple jump).
Palos Verdes placed second in the girls 4×200 just ahead of El Segundo. North Torrance placed third in the boys 4×200. West Torrance took top honors in the boys 4×1600 and El Segundo finished 3rd in the girls 4×400.
Mira Costa and Redondo will be competing in the Arcadia Invitational Friday and Saturday.
