Servite’s Max Thomas bags two more titles at CIF-SS Track Finals

Winning CIF Southern Section championships is an enjoyable accomplishment for any track and field athlete.

The elite ones like Servite’s Max Thomas, who won CIF-SS Division 3 titles in the 100 and 200 meters Saturday at Moorpark High School, are not yet satisfied.

“It feels good,” Thomas said, “but the main goal is state.”

That would be the CIF State Championships that will be held in Clovis on May 27-28.

Logan Lyght of Mater Dei wins the Division 2 Boys 110 Meter Hurdles during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Austin Overn of Foothill finishes third division 1 boys 100 meter dash with a time of 10.45 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Anastasia Snodgrass of Jserra finishes second in the girls 1600 meter run Division 3 with a time of 5:03.00 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jack Fairchild of Crean Lutheran places first in the Division 4 Boys 110 Meter Hurdles during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jai Dawson places first in the Division 2 Boys 1600 Meter Run with a time of 4:12.55 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Max Thomas of Servite wins the boys Division 3 100 meter dash with a time of 10.35 ahead of Patrick Ize-Iyamu Jr of Chaminade who finished second with s time of 10.38 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jared Steins of Servite places first in the Division 3 Boys 1600 Meter Run with a time of 4:17.80 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Brian Arens of Los Altos runs in the final leg of the Division 1 Boys 4×100 Meter Relay during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Max Thomas of Servite wins the boys division 3 200 meter dash with a time of 20.68 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Dario Rock of Saint Francis places first in the Division 3 Boys 100 Meter Hurdles during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Annalea Pearson of South Pasadena runs the final leg of the Division 3 Girls 4×100 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Dario Rock of St. Francis competes in the Division V3 boys long jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jaelen Knox of Long Beach Poly wins the division 1 boys 200 meter dash with time of 20.77 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Madeleine Conte of Monrovia places first with a time of 14.12 in the Division 3 Girls 100 Meter Hurdles during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Track and field fans look on during the 100 meter dashes during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Estevan Brown of Covina competes in the Division V3 boys long jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

A long jump athlete is silhouetted as he shades himself from the sun during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Athletes take a break from the hot day during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Roderick Pleasant of Serra wins the division 4 boys 200 meter dash with time of 20.40 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jordan Washington of Jordan wins the division 2 boys 200 meter dash with a time of 20.93 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Adonijah Currie, right, of Golden Valley wins the division 2 girls 200 meter dash with time of 23.82 as Maya Shinnick of Glendora finished second with a time of 24.30 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Arielle Mckenzie of La Canada wins the division 3 girls 800 meter run with a time of 2:11.15 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Trinity Barnett of Rancho Mirage wins the division 3 200 meter dah with a time of 24.45 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Naomi Johnson of Roosevelt (Riverside) wins the division 1 girls 200 meter dash with a time of 23.69 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jordan Washington of Serra wins the division 4 girls 200 meter dash with time of 23.68 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jordan Washington of Jordan wins the division 2 boys 100 meter dash with as time of 10.37 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Aniyah Wyche, center, of Long Beach Poly wins the division 1 girls 100 meter dash with a time of 11.92 ahead of Eve Divinity of Redondo Union who finished second with a time 12.04 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Roderick Pleasant of Serra wins the division 4 boys 100 meter dash with a time of 10.58 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Zoe Tibbo of South Pasadena competes in the Division V3 girls long jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Eve Divinity of Redondo Union wins the division 1 girls 100 meter dash with a time of 11.74 as Aniyah Wyche finished third during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

The start of the division 3 girls 800 meter run during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Amor Jones of West Torrance wins the division 2 100 meter dash with a time of 11.87 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Alyssa Thompson of Harvard Westlake wins the girls division 3 100 meter dash with a time of 11.69 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Christopher Coats of Upland wins the boys 400 meter dash division 1 with a time of 47.82 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jordan Washington, center, of Serra wins the girls division 4 100 meter dash with a time of 11.55 as teammates Brazil Neal, left, finished second with a time of 11.71 and teammate Mia Flowers, right, finished third with a time of 11.93 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Amor Jones of West Torrance wins the division 2 100 meter dash with a time of 12.16 ahead of Ta’ahja Fann of Golden Valley who finished second with a time of 12.22 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Kerry Smith of Covina finished third with a time of 47.82 in the boys 400 meter dash division 3 with a time of during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

William Mullins, left, of Cathedral wins the boys 400 meter dash division 3 with a time of 47.62 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Naomi Johnson of Roosevelt (Riverside) wins the girls 400 meter dash division 1 with a time of 54.44 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Ava Gandara McCumber of Notre Dame wins the girls 400 meter dash division 3 with a time of 54.66 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Maya Shinnick of Glendora finishes second with a time of 56.08 as Joelle Trepagnier of Culver City, right, wins with a time of 55.82 during the girls 400 meter dash division 2 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Maya Shinnick of Glendora prepares to start the girls 400 meter dash division 2 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Karon Warren of Valley Christian wins the girls 400 meter dash division 4 with a time of 56.68 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Seth Johnson of Cajon wins the Division 1 Boys 110 Meter Hurdles during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Delany Crawford of Upland after falling in the boys Division 1 110 meter hurdles during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Bella Harvey-King of Brentwood prepares to start the girls 400 meter dash division 4 during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Adrienne Usher of Harvard Westlake competes in the Division 3 girls long jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Chase Sullivan of Flintridge Prep competes in the Girls Division 4 Long Jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Jaylin Franklin of Serra competes in the Division 4 Long Jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Zoe Tramble of Serra competes in the Girls Division 4 Long Jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Zakiyah Wilson of Serra competes in the Girls Division 4 Long Jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Sade Falese of Mayfield competes in the Girls Division 4 Long Jumpeduring the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Kelaiyah Johnston of Muir competes in the Girls Division 4 Long Jump during the CIF-SS Track and Field Championship Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, CA May 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

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The athletes with the top nine performances — in most events — Saturday at the CIF-SS Finals, regardless of division, advance to next week’s CIF-SS Masters Meet at Moorpark High. The top 12 performers in the 800 meters, plus the 1,600, 3,200 and all of the field events, also advance to the Masters Meet, which is the qualifying meet for the state meet.

Thomas won Division 3’s 100 and 200 finals for the second year in a row on a hot and windy day for the athletes and teams trying to compete for championships in four divisions.

Thomas, who signed with USC, won the Division 3 100 in a wind-aided time of 10.35 seconds, beating out Chaminade’s Patrick Ize-Iyamu Jr. (10.38).

Two races later, Los Alamitos freshman Devin Bragg won the Division 1 100 in 10.35. The Bragg and Thomas times of 10.35 are the best 100 mark in Orange County this season under all conditions.

Thomas’ wind-aided 10.37 was the all-conditions best going into the CIF-SS finals, and he has the county’s wind-legal best time of 10.40 this season.

Bragg and Thomas both set school records Saturday in the 100.

Thomas later won the 200 in 20.68 to tie the Division 3 finals record.

“My 100 has a ton of room for improvement, which I’m happy about,” Thomas said. “And the 200, I felt good about that.”

Dana Hills senior Jai Dawson also was outstanding Saturday at Moorpark High School, where the high hit 87 degrees and wind-legal marks were infrequent.

Dawson won the 1,600 in 4:12.55, three seconds off of his Orange County-leading time. Dawson, who signed with UCLA, covered the final lap in 59 seconds.

Dawson later was victorious in the 800 in 1:52.73. As in the 1,600, Dawson took the early lead and out-ran the pack.

Bragg wasn’t the only Orange County freshman who won a CIF-SS championship Saturday. Mater Dei freshman Brandon Gorski won the Division 2 high jump title by clearing the bar at 6 feet, 6 inches.

Foothill senior Austin Overn enhanced his candidacy as Orange County boys athlete of the year. Overn, going to USC on a baseball scholarship and also an All-County football receiver, finished third in the Division 1 100 at 10.45; only Thomas has been faster in the 100 this season.

Crean Lutheran’s Jack Fairchild added to his Orange County boys athlete of the year profile by winning two events. Fairchild, a senior, won the Division 4 100 hurdles in a wind-aided 14.41, almost a half-second better than second-place Elijah Gipson of Oaks Christian (14.87). Fairchild also won the Division 4 triple jump with his season best mark of 46-2.

Fairchild, an outstanding receiver in football and a key reserve on the Saints’ outstanding basketball team, was third in the Division 4 300 hurdles.

San Clemente junior Griffin Schwab cleared 6-6 in the Division 1 high jump. That was also the best mark Saturday of Division 1 high jump winner Seth Johnson of Cajon, who defeated Schwab in a jump off.

No Orange County teams won team CIF-SS championships Saturday. A few teams came close.

Mater Dei’s 58 team points in boys Division 2 fell just short of division champion Long Beach Jordan’s 60 points.

JSerra’s girls scored 75 points in Division 3 to finish third behind Calabasas (80) and Harvard-Westlake (79 points). Servite totaled 62.5 points in Division 3 to finish second to Cathedral (74).

JSerra’s girls team collected 22 points in the 800 in which sophomore Georgia Jeanneret finished second (to defending champion Arielle McKenzie of La Canada), senior Ashlee Gallegos finished fourth, sophomore Brooke O’Brien finished fifth, junior Sydney Paulson was sixth and junior Anastasia Snodgrass was seventh.

Snodgrass won the Division 3 1,600 in 4:59.24.

“Yes, 4:59 was not what I was going for today,” Snodgrass said. “By my main focus was qualifying for Masters.”

The Division 3 events were held after the Division 4 races and preceded the races for Divisions 1 and 2. So it can be difficult for a Division 3 runner to predict what would be a Masters-qualifying time given that a large number of superior times in the Division 1 and 2 races could render a good Division 3 time not good enough for Masters qualification.

“Division 4 had some decent runners,” Snodgrass said. “So for Division 3 I was trying to set my mark for what I thought people would do in races after mine.”

Servite senior Jared Steins went wire-to-wire to win the Division 3 1,600 in 4:17.80. He was challenged throughout by William Kirk of Palos Verdes (4:18.12). Steins will begin attending MIT in the fall.

Katella senior Ashlynn Viramontes ran a county season-best 2:11.73 to win the Division 1 800. The second-place finisher was last season’s champion, Fountain Valley senior Kato Cichon.

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Mater Dei junior Logan Lyght won the Division 2 boys 100 hurdles in a wind-aided 13.94, the fastest time in the county under all conditions. His county-leading, wind-legal time in the event is 14.18.

Lyght authoritatively pulled away from the others over the last two hurdles and finished .90 seconds faster than second-place Jeremy Frank of Thousand Oaks.

Canyon senior Travis Zavala won the Division 2 shot put with a throw of 56 feet, 9.5 inches.

Santa Margarita junior Roman Mendoza broke to the early lead and finished strong in the Division 3 300 hurdles to win it in 38.99, a half-second off of his county-leading time in the event.