DAVIS, Calif. – Freshman Jasleen Gandhoke won both the varsity 100-meter hurdles and the high jump while senior Grace Dunham led a 1-2-4 team finish in the varsity 1,600, leading St. Francis at the second of two Delta League Center Meets, hosted by Davis at the Halden Track at Ron & Mary Brown Stadium Wednesday.

As a team, the Troubadours finished third with 216 points, close behind Franklin's 240. The host Blue Devils ran away with the team victory with 322 points. Cosumnes Oaks was a distant fourth (110), with Pleasant Grove (80) and Elk Grove (18) rounding out the field. The center meets help determine the overall team championship.

Gandhoke ran the hurdles in 16.17 seconds, beating Davis' Izzy Cherry by almost a full second (17.03). Meanwhile, she cleared 5 feet, one inch in the high jump, three inches ahead of runner-up Mimi Abbker of Davis. Gandhoke's time is her fastest wind-legal mark of her young career, and puts her ninth in school history ahead of teammate and fellow ninth grader Tayli Paeu-Lindgren (16.19).

Dunham ran a season-best 5:02.96, improving by almost exactly one second over the 5:03.94 she ran at the Arcadia Invitational on April 6. This was also the second-fastest 1,600 in the career of the UC Davis commit, behind only the 5:02.27 she posted at last year's Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet. Kayla Towne, Dunham's future Aggie teammate, placed second with a season-best of her own (5:09.81). Ryann Strawn crossed in fourth at 5:17.01.

Dunham chipped in second-place points in the varsity 800, thanks to a 2:22.38.

One particular highlight belonged to senior Kyah Pickett in one of the last individual sprints of the day. She ran a 26.44 to place fourth overall and tops among all St. Francis finishers in the event. Not only did that represent a 0.60 improvement from her previous PR, set at the Delta League championship meet last season, but it stands as the fastest 200 by any Troubie in almost five full years. Pickett's former teammate and current Boise State sprinter Kenna DeLemos went 26.29 in the 2019 league championship final. The 26.44 also automatically earns her a spot in the SJS Division I meet, as it surpasses the qualifying standard of 26.68.

While Gandhoke and Dunham had the lone varsity wins for the Troubies, sophomore Lucia Vicio, sophomore Antonija Jezildzic and freshman Nassali Serwanga each claimed frosh-soph events on Wednesday. Vicio won the 200 at 27.87 while placing second in the 100 (13.27). Serwanga bested the field in the 400 at 1:04.69, and was the runner-up to Vicio in the 200 (28.03). Jezildzic won the discus throw with an 85-9, while 29-0 push gave her second place in the shot.

Several Troubadours made their season or even career debuts in the meet, although perhaps none more notable than senior Yasmin Azar. The Delta League Player of the Year, the leading scorer for the 2024 SJS and NorCal champions, and a soccer commit to Coastal Carolina, Azar finished 10th among 50 runners in the 100 at 13.09, then improved to seventh (among 47 entrants) in the 200 at 26.98. Azar has been on the track & field team all season, but had not competed in a meet, mostly due to conflicts with her club soccer schedule.

The Delta League center meet is the first of three meets for St. Francis this week. A crew of 1,600 and 3,200 runners will compete at Sheldon's Glenn Rogers Distance Carnival on Friday, then a select group of Troubadours will represent at the Sacramento Meet of Champions at ARC on Saturday.

2024 DELTA LEAGUE CENTER MEET #2
Ron & Mary Brown Stadium (Davis, Calif.)
Events with SF entrants only • Winners plus SF finishers listed

VARSITY TEAM SCORES - 1. Davis, 322; 2. Franklin, 240; 3. St. Francis, 216; 4. Cosumnes Oaks, 110; 5. Pleasant Grove, 80; 6. Elk Grove, 18.

GIRLS' 100 METERS VARSITY - 1. Ihe Okoh, Franklin, 12.46... 3. Caitlin Hafenstein, 12.68 (w: +0.6); 4. Kyah Pickett, 12.78 (w: +0.6); 8. Alexa Randall, 12.94 (w: +0.6); 10. Yasmin Azar, 13.09 (w: +0.0); 15. Colleen Medina, 13.37 (w: +1.7); 19. Tacori Abril, 13.42 (w: +0.0); 22. Anastacia Maruccia, 13.72 (w: +1.7); 28. Piper Sherburne, 14.16 (w: +1.9); 28. Mia Barsotti, 14.21 (w: +0.0); 32. Alesandra Stahl, 14.32 (w: +1.9); 35. Sam Martinez, 14.62 (w: +1.9); 45. Emily Rodriguez, 15.70 (w: -0.3); 47. Lucee Manzano, 15.92 (w: +0.0).

GIRLS' 100 METERS FROSH-SOPH - 1. Iylahna Randolph, Sheldon, 12.09... 2. Lucia Vicio, 13.27 (w: +0.5); 31. Gaia Price, 15.79 (w: +0.6) 36. Brittney Rios, 20.45 (w: +1.5).

GIRLS' 200 METERS VARSITY - 1. Ihe Okoh, Franklin, 25.29... 4. Kyah Pickett, 26.44 (w +1.2), 6. Caitlin Hafenstein, 26.63 (w: +1.2); 7. Yasmin Azar, 26.98 (w: +0.6); 8. Tacori Abril, 27.09 (w: +1.2); 9. Colleen Medina, 27.32 (w: +0.7); 15. Mia Barsotti, 28.41 (w: +0.7); 16. Alina Gutierrez, 28.45 (w: +0.7) 18. Kennedy Bishop, 28.66 (w: +0.7); 21. Anastacia Maruccia, 29.10 (w: +0.1); 31. Alesandra Stahl, 30.04 (w: +0.5); 33. Rylee Coauette, 30.45 (w: +0.5); 44. Lucee Manzano, 32.57 (w: +1.0); 46. Emily Rodriguez, 33.83 (w: +0.6).

GIRLS' 200 METERS FROSH-SOPH - 1. Lucia Vicio, SF, 27.84 (w: +0.5)... 2. Nassali Serwanga, 28.03 (w: +0.5); 36. Brittney Rios, 43.91 (w: +1.2)

GIRLS' 400 METERS VARSITY - 1. Ihe Okoh, Franklin, 58.43... 7. Alina Gutierrez, 1:04.78; 8. Kennedy Bishop, 1:04.89; 17. Rylee Coauette, 1:09.96.

GIRLS' 400 METERS FROSH-SOPH - 1. Nassali Serwanga, SF, 1:04.69.

GIRLS' 800 METERS VARSITY - 1. Norah Feldt, Davis, 2:20.42... 2. Grace Dunham, 2:22.38; 6. Kelsey Sutch, 2:30.57; 7. Kayla Towne, 2:32.71; 13. Pamela Vargas, 2:37.85; 22. Lucie Pickering Pick, 2:55.10.

GIRLS' 800 METERS FROSH-SOPH - 1. Ava Urias, PG, 2:29.61... 6. Kalaya Moore, 2:50.17; 7. Morgane Bertran, 2:50.88; 19. MacKenzie Olmstead, 3:02.26.

GIRLS' 1,600 METERS VARSITY - 1. Grace Dunham, SF, 5:02.96... 2. Kayla Towne, 5:09.81; 4. Ryann Strawn, 5:17.01; 8. Kelsey Sutch, 5:29.92; 9. Sunny Schranz, 5:30.68; 11. Pamela Vargas, 5:38.93; 12. Emma Dobson, 5:39.97; 13. Amelia Bell, 5:40.00; 21. Mykaela Le, 6:03.94; 22. Elizabeth Gibbons, 6:05.17; 23. Lucie Pickering Pick, 6:06.70; 24. Ashlyn Smith, 6:08.51; 25. Kyra Lueras, 6:11.76; 29. Ashley Sexauer, 6:28.49; 31. Zoe Smith, 6:33.22.

GIRLS' 1600 METERS FROSH-SOPH - 1. Ava Urias, PG, 5:34.05... 3. Chloe Harrison, 5:43.46; 6. Jordan Brace, 5:54.19; 13. Kalaya Moore, 6:09.55; 29. MacKenzie Olmstead, 6:45.70.

GIRLS 3,200 METERS VARSITY - 1. Norah Feldt, Davis, 11:26.88... 3. Ryann Strawn, 11:33.69; 4. Sunny Schranz, 11:46.12; 6. Amelia Bell, 12:42.99; 7. Mykaela Le, 13:07.88; 8. Emma Dobson, 13:12.86; 9. Elizabeth Gibbons, 13:44.78; 10. Ashlyn Smith, 13:48.99; 11. Kyra Lueras, 13:59.17; 14. Ashley Sexauer, 14:47.84; 15. Zoe Smith, 14:51.51.

GIRLS' 3200 METERS FROSH-SOPH - 1. Addison Shaw, PG, 13:05.43... 2. Chloe Harrison, 13:09.37; 3. Jordan Brace, 13:41.45.

GIRLS' 100 HURDLES VARSITY - 1. Jasleen Gandhoke, SF, 16.17 (w: +1.1).

GIRLS' 100 HURDLES FROSH-SOPH - 1. Addy Velasco, PG, 15.84 (w: +1.4)... 8. Annie Swanson, 21.03 (w: +2.3).

GIRLS' 300 HURDLES FROSH-SOPH - 1. Amani Jones, PG, 51.65... 5. Annie Swanson, 56.84.

GIRLS' 4x100 RELAY VARSITY - 1. Cosumnes Oaks (Coleman King, Youngblood, Brown, Miller), 48.95... 4. St. Francis (Barsotti, Hafenstein, Pickett, Randall), 50.67.

GIRLS' 4x400 RELAY VARSITY - 1. Franklin (Turner, Jones, Steward, Rogers), 4:11.03... 3. St. Francis (Bishop, Gutierrez, Medina, Randall), 4:15.97.

GIRLS' SHOT PUT VARSITY - 1. Sol Bitners, Davis, 40-5... 4. Elise Blomquist, 32-9; 8. Magdalena Becerril, 29-0; 9. Maysen Boswell, 28-9; 16. Emika Garcia, 26-1.5; 17. Lilian Vicio, 23-8; 21. Mackenzie Santos, 20-10.5; 23. Jacqueline Ingenito, 19-8.5; 24. Samantha Rickards, 19-4.5; 27. Makayla Holeman, 15-1.

GIRLS' SHOT PUT FROSH-SOPH - 1. LJ Rogers, Franklin, 29-10... 2. Antonija Jezildzic, 29-0; 13. Christine So, 19-4; 16. Avelin Pragasam, 15-9.5; 17. Shevonne Tuburan, 15-0.5.

GIRLS' DISCUS VARSITY - 1. Sol Bitners, Davis, 138-9... 8. Elise Blomquist, 95-1; 12. Maysen Boswell, 72-1; 14. Emika Garcia, 67-2; 16. Mackenzie Santos, 64-6; 18. Samantha Rickards, 57-9; 21. Lilian Vicio, 53-2; 23. Jacqueline Ingenito, 44-6; 24. Makayla Holeman, 34-7.

GIRLS' DISCUS FROSH-SOPH - 1. Antonija Jezildzic, SF, 85-9... 9. Christine So, 60-5; 17. Avelin Pragasam, 36-11; 18. Shevonne Tuburan, 34-6.

GIRLS' HIGH JUMP VARSITY - 1. Jasleen Gandhoke, SF, 5-1... 4. Abbey Pavelchik, 4-6.

GIRLS' HIGH JUMP FROSH-SOPH - 1. Katelyn Secrest, Davis, 4-8... 7(tie). Anastacia Uniza, 3-10; Savannah Fleck, no height; Gaia Price, no height.

GIRLS' POLE VAULT VARSITY - 1. Sophia Forst, PG, 10-7... 2. Kendal Graham, 9-0; 3. Penelope Cole, 9-0.

GIRLS' LONG JUMP VARSITY - 1. Tatiana Youngblood, CO, 17-1... 14. Lilian Vicio, 12-2.5. No wind data available.

GIRLS' LONG JUMP FROSH-SOPH - 1. Margot Zemke, Sheldon, 15-10.5... 4. Morgane Bertran, 12-11.5; 14. Savannah Fleck, 11-2.75. No wind data available.