Redondo has strong showing in inaugural track event
Distance runners enter the first turn in the “Chloe Curtis 1,600” named after the former Redondo CIF and state champion. Chadwick’s Jaye Buchbinder won the event while Redondo had three runners finish in the top ten. Photo Strong winds and rain stayed away long enough for approximately 1, 500 athletes from 25 schools to compete in the first ever Redondo Nike Track Festival Saturday in an event deemed a success by visiting coaches and Redondo coach Bob Leetch. Long Beach Poly won the team championship winning 12 boys and girls events, Paramount athletes also made a strong presence and host Redondo had 20 top-ten finishes in running events. Redondo middle distance runner Kayla Ferron captured the girls 800 with a time of 2 minutes, 18.99 seconds and teammates Alexis Thibodeau (2:28.70) and Danielle Hazeltine (2:34.23) finished sixth and seventh, respectively. The Sea Hawks also did well in the “Chloe Curtis 1,600” with three top-ten finishers. Named for the former Redondo CIF and state champion, the race was won by Chadwick’s Jaye Buchbinder, who finished with a time of 5:04.71. Curtis presented the medal and Nike backpack to Buchbinder, her former adversary in many distance events…
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