Hancock Throwers and Jumpers Place at WSC Track Meet
February 27, 2012
Hancock throwers had a great showing at the Western State Conference Relays at Citrus College Feb. 23-24. With twelve teams competing, Bulldog throwers had nine top 15 finishes. On the women's side freshman Kelly Jarrett (St. Joseph) placed second in the shot with a 11.92 meter throw, second in the discus (36.76m) and 13th in the javelin (22.4m). Also in the shot put Melani Teixeira (Nipomo) placed 11th (9.43m) and Cindy Emerson placed 15th (9.02m). Teixeira also placed eighth in the discus (30.11m) and Emerson placed 14th (23.93m).
For the men's team, Michael McKeehan (Righetti) placed eight in the shot out (11.83m) and 11th in the discus (33.47m) and Felix Rincon (Righetti) placed ninth in the shot (11.54m) and 13th in discus (33.01m).
Masson Blow (Lompoc) also had a successful meet with a second place finish in the triple jump (13.11 m) and seventh in the long jump (6.04m).
For the men's team, Michael McKeehan (Righetti) placed eight in the shot out (11.83m) and 11th in the discus (33.47m) and Felix Rincon (Righetti) placed ninth in the shot (11.54m) and 13th in discus (33.01m).
Masson Blow (Lompoc) also had a successful meet with a second place finish in the triple jump (13.11 m) and seventh in the long jump (6.04m).