Orange Empire Championships - Track and Field

Mission Viejo, Calif. - The Rustlers traveled to Saddleback College on April 27^th to compete at the Orange Empire Conference Championships. Golden West College Women's Track and Field Team takes 3^rd place at the Orange Empire Conference Championships while the Men's Team takes home 5^th.

Men:
Nate Simon took 4^th in the 400 meters with a blazing time of 49.09 then came back to run a strong anchor leg in the 4x400 meter relay which took 3^rd place with 3:19.87.

Ryan Watson ran 10.95 in the 100 meters, placing fifth and advancing him to the Southern California Championships. He also scored points for the men's team in the 200 meters and ran the anchor leg of the 4x100 meter relay.

William Gomez ran the 800 meters for the Rustlers placing 7^th with a time of 1:59.06. Jose Garcia did an excellent job in the 10000meter run just missing top 8 by one place. Rogelio Velasquez, Mitchell Jimenez and Jose Garcia all had great performances in the 3000meter steeplechase.

In the throws, Freshman Alex Gutierrez launched the shot put 14.18m, which placed fourth overall. Branden Alcantar took 6^th place in the disc with a toss of 43.96m.

The presence of the Rustlers was felt in the jumps with DeAngelo Bonner taking second in the long jump for second year in a row with a jump of 6.90m and placing 7^th in the high jump. Freshman teammate Timothy Hutson took 5^th in the long jump. Jimmie Davis and Emmett Kellogg grabbed 5^th and 6^th place in the men's triple jump. Dillon Atchley soared to 2^nd place in the pole vault just behind the state leader in the event from Riverside.

Women:
Lady Rustler Annalise Weisenburger ran to 8^th place in the 100 meters with 13.28, while Jaci Powell placed 1^st in the 200 meters with a time of 25.01. Freshman Heather Simpson finished in 2^nd place in the 400 meters with an impressive 58.08. Holly Anthony took 6^th place in the 100m hurdles and 5^th place in the 400m hurdles. Jaci Powell placed 1^st in the 100m hurdles as well.

Freshman Arianna Condon ran to a new school record and placed 4^th in the 10000m run. Sophomore Amy Calkins scored for the ladies in the 800 meters placing 7^th in that event.

Juli Powell set a new conference record in the pole vault and took home 1st place in the event. Her mark of 3.65m is the 3^rd best in the state. Jaci Powell managed to take 1^st place in the long and triple jump and took 2^nd in the high jump.

Freshman Natasha Caldwell dominated the Javelin field easily taking first place. She won with a throw of 41.17meters. Second place was Jaci Powell with 35.67meters.