OC Defeat Carpinteria in First Ever Match Up

Wed, Apr 25th - The Lions traveled to Carpinteria for the last dual meet of the season and the second of four visits to the Warrior track & field complex (Russell Cup, Tri Valley Dual, Tri Valley League Finals and CIF SS Prelims). With wins over the Warriors the Lions would secure a top 3 finish in league with the chance to move up at league finals.

The boys varsity made a quick disposal of the Warriors winning and sweeping event after event. With a final score of 93-40 this was the largest margin of victory for the Lions all season showing they are improving as they enter the post season. Chris Owusu remains undefeated in the 100-200-400 taking all three sprints again. Jeremy Reed took the LJ-TJ-HJ for a triple of his own. The distance demonstrates its depth winning the 800-1600-3200 highlighted by a sweep of the 800. Justin Sullivan 800, Hunter Hays 1600 and Rafael 3200 (his first career varsity win) took the honors. Malcolm was triple winner with the 110HH-SP-4x100. Zach Davis added wins in the 300IH-4x100. Cheyne Renner won the PV with a personal best 10-6 (Keeping up with Lauren, phew!). The boys won 14 of the 16 events.

The girls varsity battle to the final two events Sam Nordlund's final LJ moved her into 3rd palce grabbing a point to give the Lions 69 point the magic number clinching the victory. The girls won 69-66. Roseanne Fleming was a double winner in the 1600-800 and Emily added her first career varsity victory taking the 3200 for a Lions sweep of the distance events. Catherine Price won the 300LH, Lauren Radke won the PV and Stephanie led a sweep of the discus with Danielle and Shannon.

Silas Goma led the BFS effort with wins in the 100-200-300IH-HJ, the only four event sweep (not including a relay) of the season for any Lion.

BV
100 1. C Owusu, 3. Scott Arellano
200 1. C Owusu, 3. Scott Arellano
400 1. C Owusu, 2. S Daly
800 1. J Sullivan, 2. H Hays, 3. E Long
1600 1. H Hays, 2. E Long
3200 1. R Garcia
110HH 1. M Jones, 3. Z Davis
300IH 1. Z Davis, 3. D Davis
LJ 1. J Reed, 3. J Sharpe
TJ 1. J Reed, 2. J Sharpe, 3. G Meikle
HJ 1. J Reed, 2. J Sharpe
PV 1. C Renner, 2. C Knepley
SP 1. M Jones, 3. W Denham
4x100 1. S Daly, B Owusu, Z Davis, S Arellano

GV
100 2. K Postel, 3. C Escoto
200 2. K Postel, 3. C Escoto
400 2. C Price
800 1. R Fleming, 2. S Roesler
1600 1. R Fleming, 2. S Roesler
3200 1. E Fuld
100IH 2. L Cooper, 3. R Nosco
300LH 1. C Price, 3. L Cooper
LJ 3. S Nordlund
HJ 1. SE Armstrong
PV 1. L Radke
SP 1. K Hunt, 2. SC Armstrong
DT 1. SC Armstrong, 2. D Ernest, 3. SE Armstrong

Oaks Christian Too Much for the Seraphs!!

Thu, Apr, 19th - Oaks Christian Track & Field hosted St Bonaventure for the second time on OC history, but for the first ever Tri Valley League match up. The first match up came in 2001 when OC dominated StB in the Lions inaugrual season. The Lions devoured the Serphs once again with lopsided wins for both varsity teams.

The boys varsity started slowly dropping the 4x100, but quickly rebounded posting sweeps in a number of events. Chris Owusu won three events (100m, 200m, 400m) and contiunes to be undefeated versus league competition. Malcolm Jones, Jeremy Reed and Justin Sullivan all added two victories a piece. OC won 14 of the 16 events.

100m - 1. Chris Owusu
200m - 1. Chris Owusu
400m - 1. Chris Owusu; 2. Nolan Renner
800m - 1. Justin Sullivan; 2. Ethan Long; 3. Chase Fiedler; 4. Nolan Renner
1600m - 1. Hunter Hays; 2. Charlie Petrie; 3. Ethan Long
3200m - 1. Charlie Petrie; 2. Hunter Hays
110HH - 1. Malcolm Jones; 2. Zach Davis
300IH - 1. Malcolm Jones; 2. Zach Davis
4x400 - 1. S Arellano, Z Davis, S Goma, J Sullivan
LJ - 1. Jeremy Reed; 3. Garrett Meikle
TJ - 1. Jeremy Reed; 2. Jules Sharpe
HJ - 1. Jules Sharpe
PV - 1. Cheyne Renner; 2. Craig Knepley
SP - 2. Malcolm Jones

The girls

100m - 1. Karli Postel; 2. Christine Escoto
200m - 1. Karli Postel; 2. Christine Escoto
400m - 3. Samantha Nordlund
800m - 1. Roseanne Fleming
1600m - 1. Roseanne Fleming; 2. Tina Boskovich
3200m - 2. Samantha Roesler; 3. Emily Fuld
100IH - 1. Lindsay Cooper; 3. Rachel Nosco
300LH - 1. Catherine Price
4x100 - 1. G Goma, C Escoto, K Postel, C Price
LJ - 1. Lauren Radke
TJ - 2. Lindsay Cooper; 3. Sarah Rummelhoff
HJ - 1. Shannon Armstrong
PV - 1. Lauren Radke
SP - 1. Keiosha Hunt; 2. Stephanie Armstrong
DT - 3. Danielle Ernest

Who will win the 2007 Flora London Marathon? (this Sunday)

1. Stefano Baldini ITA 2:07:22 2004 Olympic Gold 17-1
2. Haile Gebrselassie ETH 2:05:56 4 World Track Gold, 3-1
. 2 Olympic Gold 10k, . 25+ World Records
3. Jaouab Gharib MOR 2:07:02 2003 & 2005 World Gold 13-1
4. Marilson Gomas Dos Santos BRA 2:08:48 2006 NYC Gold 17-1
5. Ryan Hall USA Debut USA ½ Marathon Record 23-1
6. Meb Keflezighi USA 2:09:53 Olympic Silver, NYC Silver >81-1
7. Khalid Khannouchi USA 2:05:38 Former World Record Holder 19-1
. Former London Golds
8. Martin Lel KEN 2:06:41 2005 London Gold 5-1
9. Felix Limo KEN 2:06:14 2006 London Gold 4 ½-1
10. Hendrix Ramaala 2:06:55 NYC Gold 17-1
11. Paul Tergat KEN 2:04:55 World Record Holder, 11-1
. 5 x World Cross Gold . Multiple Olympic & World Medals
12. Benson Cherono KEN 2:07:58 11-1
13. Hicham Chat MAR 2:07:59 41-1
14. Atsushi Sato JPN 2:08:36 41-1
15. Other…

Selections: M Galan 1
G Sadler 1
W Smith 2
R Garcia 2
E Long 2
E Fuld 5
S McReynolds 5
C Escoto 5
RJ Fleming 5
H Hays 5 C Garcia 5
SM Roesler 5
TN Temanson 5
C Petrie 6
SE Armstrong 7
L Cooper 9
W Anderson 11
S Armstrong 11
B Richrath 11
N Colarossi 11
R Chavez 11

Short-Handed Lions Russell Cup Winners

Sat, Apr 14th - The lions traveled to Carpinteria High School for the 88th Russell Cup. Being the end of spring break the numbers for the lion squad were limited, but that did not stop the "Oaks Christian Show" from being a hit!! 25 lifetime best performances, 7 second best performances, 3 school records, 2 Russell Cup records and the male athlete of the meet.

Without its complete sprint squad the boys frosh soph placed second as a team behind St Bonaventure. The boys varsity placed third as a team behind Crespi an St Joseph / SM. But their combined scored won the Boys Sweepstakes Title for the first time in school history. St Bonaventure placed second in the sweepstakes scoring.

The varsity girls were highlighted by a double victory in the 800-1600 by Roseanne Fleming. She bettered her OC record with a 5:11.78 in the 1600m and followed it with a 2:18.98 in the 800m. Lauren Radke equaled her CIF SS winning mark of 10-6 (her second best) with a win in the pole vault. Shannon Armstrong placed fourth in the high jump. Karli Postel placed fourth in the GFS 200m and sixth in the 100m. Stephanie Armstrong placed fifth in the shot put and discus, and she added a OC record in the discus of 86-4.

Chris Owusu added to his three individual victories in the 100-200-400 from last years BFS competition by winning all three varsity sprints this year. Chris set the OC record with a 49.46 in the 400m, then won the 100m, then setting a personal best and Russell Cup record 22.01 and finished the day with a 48.3 relay split in the 4x400. Chris was given the Mel Patton Male Athlete of the Meet honors. Jeremy Reed took three silvers and two personal bests in the high jump 5-10 (=#2 best), triple jump 42-5 (=PR) and long jump 20-4 (PR). The 4x400 team of Ethan Long, Justin Sullivan, Zach Davis and Chris Owusu placed third.

Jules Sharpe headlined the BFS action with a Russell Cup record 6-2 in the high jump. He also added PR's in the triple jump (3rd) and long jump (6th). Malcolm's PR in the 300H of 41.66 is a OC Frosh record and is now is #2 in OC history. Hunter Hays and Charlie Petrie finish 1st and 2nd in the 1600m and 3200m. Charlie PR'd in the 1600 and Hunter PR'd in the 3200m. Nick Colarossi placed 6th in the 800m and set the OC Frosh record with a 2:09.05 (old record: Eric Meissner 2:09.93 also at Russell Cup). Malcolm Jones smashed the field in both of the 110 and 300 hurdle races.

Five Athletes in Seven Compete at Arcadia

Fri, Apr 6th - Shannon Armstrong and Jules Sharpe contested the Rising Stars division of the 40th Arcadia Invitational. Both were debuting in the nation's best all high school meet. Shannon lept 5-1 on her first attempt for a season best and the victory. Jules lept a personal best and new OC record 6-3 to place second. Both proudly wore their medals as the left the infield...the first Arcadia medal ever won by any OC athlete.

Sat, Apr 7th - Roseanne Fleming and Lauren Radke contiuned the action for the Lions on day two of the Arcadia Invitational. Roseanne blistered the first lap of the mile and held on for a PR at the full mile distance, the hard way. Shortly after she pushed the pace for a season best 800m. Lauren added herself to the list of season-best marks with a 10-1 clearance.

Chris Owusu debuted at the Arcadia Invitational and became the first OC athlete to compete in the Saturday evening session when he ran the 100 and 200 seeded races. After a couple of false starts, Chris took home a medal for himself placing 5th in the 100m.

Oaks Christian 2006 Team Leaders
100
Chris Owusu 10.87
Kelsea Smith 13.58
200
Chris Owusu 22.11
Karli Postel 28.11
400
Chris Owusu 50.72
Roseanne Fleming 1:03.23
800
Ethan Long 2:04.92
Roseanne Fleming 2:18.03
1600
Hunter Hays 4:39.36
Roseanne Fleming 5:14.24
3200
Charlie Petrie 10:05.96 OC Record
Samantha Roesler 13:03.31
110/100H
Malcolm Jones 15.71 OC Record
Lindsay Cooper 19.17
300H
Malcolm Jones 43.03
Catherine Price 51.43
HJ
Jules Sharpe 6-3 OC Record
Shannon Armstrong 5-1
PV
Cheyne Renner 10-0
Lauren Radke 10-1
LJ
Jeremy Reed 19-8
Kelsea Smith 15-1.25
TJ
Jeremy Reed 42-5.5
Shannon Armstrong 29-9
SP
Malcom Jones 44-6
Keiosha Hunt 31-5 OC Record
DT
Dan Kozowski 111-2
Stephanie Armstrong 80-2

Chris Owusu and Malcolm Jones Take Three Wins Each

Wed, Apr 4th - Chris Owusu and Malcolm Jones tallied three more wins a piece versus the Eagles of Oak Park. Chris is continues his sprint sweep in the TVL win a 100-200-400 triple. Malcolm remains undefeated in the shot put, adds another in the 110HH and debuts with a win in the 300IH. Jeremy Reed won the triple jump with a lifetime best 42-5.5 leap, Jules Sharpe won the high jump and Charlie Petrie won the 3200m in OC school record time 10:05. The boys won 10 of the 16 events, but lacked the depth to win the dual meet. The wins will carry more weight come TVL finals when the Lions get another chance.

The girls were led by victories from Shannon Armstrong and Keiosha Hunt, who are both undefeated in their events, and the 4x400 team of Catherine Price, Christine Escoto, Samantha Roesler and Roseanne Fleming.

The girls JV scored an individual event victory from Kenny Ryhal-Holt in the shot put.