Sarah Baker - 2009 All-Area girls track first team

Sarah Baker

Bakersfield | sophomore

It was routine to see Baker do something very uncommon at meets this year: Win all three distance events. Did it most impressively at SEYL meet and South Area meet, then took sixth in the 800 at the section meet. Best 800 time (2:21.06), 1,600 time (5:19.43) and 3,200 time (11:55.44) all ranked in the section's top 12.

88:39 Team Time - 17:44 average by Bakersfield at Valley 08

88:39 Team Time - 17:44 average by Bakersfield at Valley 08

8. 211 BAK/Bakersfield High ( 17:44 1:28:39)

1 23 Andrew Ariey Sr 926 23 16:57
2 35 Zach Holt Sr 928 35 17:28
3 49 Jake Purcell Sr 929 49 17:55
4 51 Andrew Edquist Sr 927 51 18:05
5 53 Chris Anderson Jr 932 53 18:14
6 ( 68) Nick Flores Sr 931 68 20:05
7 ( 69) Robby Harris Sr 930 69 22:03


The Drillers have been improving over the past three years but now face a rebuilding year. They were 4 and 2 in duals in 2007 and 5 and 1 in 2008. In fact, their only lost to Highland by two points in the final dual of the season on Highland's very challenging home course. Dual meet success did not carry over in the league meet however. Depth was always an issue and last year they had a good group of five but no one in reserve. So if one runner had a bad day, their goose was cooked.

Going into 2009, the entire varsity squad from 2008 is gone. The fastest Driller going into this year is actually Sarah Baker who has broken 19 minutes on the Hart Park course and 20 minutes on the Woodward Park course. But with a school as big as BHS, there will be someone coming along I am sure. Two returnees that may have an impact this year are Jacob Langston (Jr) and Bart Elliot (So). Both mainly ran frosh/soph last year and could do well this year.

27th Bakersfield /ce CE 4:07.63

Bakersfield's 1,600 relay team (Torres, Shinead McDonald, Wandick, Keaidra White): Finished 27th in 4:07.63.

Preliminaries
1 Poly (Lb) /ss SS 3:46.74Q
1) Ndipagbor, Akawkaw 10 2) Leeke, Tia 11
3) Logan, Neausha 11 4) Winston, Erica 11
2 Rancho Verde /ss SS 3:48.97Q
1) Herring, Alycia 11 2) Bozeman, Brittany 12
3) Clark, Amber 11 4) Estell, Gabby 10
3 Serra /ss SS 3:49.56Q
1) Brown, Maya 09 2) Harrell, Urina 9
3) Baucham, Dawnielle 10 4) Thompson, Turquoise 12
4 Etiwanda /ss SS 3:50.49Q
1) Bolden, Kelse 12 2) Jones, Vanessa 10
3) Bailey, Brikel 11 4) Lakey, Lauren 11
5 Paraclete /ss SS 3:49.33q
1) Chapman, Melanise 12 2) Wright, Saedra 11
3) Gibson, Mariah 12 4) Washington, Chelsey 10
6 Carson /la LA 3:50.37q
1) Fisher, Keshawna 12 2) Belt, Alisha 12
3) Merchan, Arbony 10 4) Cannon, Kiana 12
7 Edison /ce CE 3:50.79q
1) Anderson, Jenise 2) Thompson, Breeauna
3) Horton, Janae 4) Anderson, Shanae
8 Artesia /ss SS 3:50.94q
1) Perkins, Nikki 12 2) Flowers, Gwendolyn 12
3) Brown, Tyniesha 12 4) Meggs, Monay 10
9 Colony /ss SS 3:51.47q
1) Malik, Macea 11 2) Edwards, Bria 10
3) Cooke, Ashley 11 4) Wilson, Katie 11
10 Deer Valley /nc NC 3:52.77
11 Wilson/LB /ss SS 3:54.01
1) Smith, Christina 11 2) Presley, Alycia 11
3) Cousar, Nyjah 12 4) Espinoza, Fabrina 11
12 Birmingham /la LA 3:55.46
1) Davison, R'Eanna 12 2) Carr, Vanessa 12
3) Watley, Briauna 11 4) Anthony, Areanna 12
13 Mt. Carmel /sd SD 3:55.93
1) Wright, Alex 12 2) Menefee, Erin 11
3) Hall, Lauren 10 4) Parks, Alex 10
14 Los Osos /ss SS 3:57.05
1) Rhines, Kelly 09 2) Franklin, Ashly 11
3) Hasan, Tamia 09 4) Collins, Tiarra 11
15 San Ramon Vlly/nc NC 3:57.12
16 Davis /sj SJ 3:57.15
1) Bisgaard-Church, Elliana 12 2) Devanbu, Josephine 11
3) Zavala, Melinda 12 4) Krovetz, Hannah 9
17 St. Mary's /nc NC 3:57.35
18 Granite Hills /sd SD 3:57.91
1) Collins, Devin 9 2) Larchmiller, Taylor 9
3) Delgado, Laura 10 4) Larchmiler, Nikki 9
19 Woodcreek /sj SJ 3:58.60
1) Cabiness, Maya 11 2) Harvel, Jacque 9
3) Hardy, Hannah 10 4) Sederberg, Lauren 10
20 St. Francis/cc CC 3:58.89
1) Madigan, Lauren 10 2) Garrity, Kathleen 09
3) Tarantino, Lauren 10 4) Landen, Shanie 12
21 El Camino Real/la LA 3:59.09
1) Ray, Catherine 12 2) Woods, Jasmine 11
3) Stewart, Alexis 09 4) Stewart, Alexandria 09
22 Vista /sd SD 3:59.58
1) Littleton, Danielle 11 2) Jefferson, Elena 12
3) Floyd, Vanessa 11 4) Cruz, Michelle 11
23 Valley Christian Sjose/Cc CC 4:00.01
1) Khoury, Rawan 11 2) Goranson, Hannah 11
3) Mcmillian, Cherrelle 12 4) Davis, Jenna 11
24 Clovis North/ce CE 4:00.55
1) Gabourel, Nia 2) Archie, Saressa
3) Nakamura, Jennifer 4) Francis, Alisia
25 Archbishop Mitty/cc CC 4:01.62
1) John, Stephnie 12 2) Seymour, Jessica 10
3) Steele, Amy 10 4) Duxbury, Elizabeth 11
26 Acalanes /nc NC 4:02.47
27 Bakersfield /ce CE 4:07.63
1) Torres, Felisa 2) McDonald, Shinead
3) Wandick, Brushey 4) White, Keaidra
28 West Valley /no NO 4:10.31
1) DeBonis, Cassie 11 2) Lambert, Taylor 11
3) Hinkle, Corinne 9 4) Johnson, Michelle 12
29 Lowell /sf SF 4:16.64
1) Jarvis, Katherine 11 2) Gao, Eva 11
3) Speech, Melanie 09 4) Purpura, Tamara 11
-- St. Mary's /sj SJ FS
1) Easter, D'Asia 9 2) Ezeji, Priscilla 10
3) Garcia, Anissa 11 4) Gibson, Ali 10

Girls State 100 - 22nd out of 25 - Wandick, Brushey - 12.41

Brushay Wandick

Bakersfield | senior

Posted times of 12.09 in 100 and 25.00 in the 200, both good for second in the section. Also anchored BHS' 400-meter relay team tostate meet. Was a double SEYL champion and a double area champion in the sprints.

Preliminaries
1 Davis, Jessica 11 Highland/ss 11.62Q 2.0
2 Gradiska, Angela 11 Pinewood/ cc 11.67Q 1.0
3 Droughn, Valexsia 10 Rio Mesa/ss 11.72Q 1.5
4 Gooden, Asiah 11 Rnch Vrd/ss 11.73q 2.0
5 Stoudenmire, Tenille 12 Rncho Brn/sd 11.76q 1.0
6 White, Monikkia 12 Vallejo/sj 11.83q 1.5 11.826
7 Campbell, Strangenae 10 Pinole V/Nc 11.83q 1.5 11.829
8 Wilson, Trinity 9 St Mary's/nc 11.88q 1.0
9 Chapman, Melanise 12 Paraclete/ss 11.91q 1.0 11.901
10 Prandini, Jenna Clovis/ce 11.91 1.5 11.906
11 Puterbaugh, Jenna 11 Santa Fe /sd 11.96 2.0
12 Price, Charnell 11 St. Mary's Acad. 11.97 2.0
13 Boyd, Alitta 12 Moreau Ct/nc 12.07 2.0
14 Riddlesprigger, Mariah Bullard/ce 12.08 2.0
15 Woods, Jasmine 11 El Camn R/La 12.09 1.0
16 Reed, Alexis 11 Gardena/la 12.18 1.5
17 Adams, Brittany 11 Inderkum 12.21 1.5
18 Knox, Kashae 11 Pleasant Grove 12.27 1.5
19 Gibbs, Jasmine 9 Oceanside/sd 12.29 1.0
20 Payton, Malaina 12 Fremont/ok 12.31 1.5
21 Martinez, Andrea 12 Willow Glen 12.31 1.0
22 Wandick, Brushey Bakrsfld/ce 12.41 1.0
23 King-Anderson, Mikala 12 Lowell/sf 12.92 1.5
24 Finley, Gabrielle 09 Pleasnt V/No 12.95 2.0
-- Purvis, Ashton 11 St. Elzbt/nc FS 2.0

Girls 400 Relay - Lady Drillers come in 15th out of 31 teams at State Prelims

Bakersfield's 400 relay team (Leia Belt, Felisa Torres, Asha Brown, Brushay Wandick): Finished 15th in 47.89.

Preliminaries
1 Rancho Verde /ss SS 45.96Q
1) Marshall, Ashley 10 2) Bozeman, Brittany 12
3) Herring, Alycia 11 4) Gooden, Asiah 11
2 Poly (Lb) /ss SS 46.05Q
1) Lyday, Carisma 10 2) Cox, Melia 10
3) Grammage, Destiny 12 4) Ndipagbor, Akawkaw 10
3 Serra /ss SS 46.21Q
1) Brown, Maya 09 2) Thompson, Turquoise 12
3) Anaywo, Ashley 12 4) Faulknor, Alexis 9
4 St. Mary's Academy/ss SS 46.64Q
1) De'Jurnett, Lor'Rena 12 2) Price, Charnell 11
3) Woodruff, Gianna 10 4) Ursserry, Aijah 11
5 Paraclete /ss SS 46.82q
1) Washington, Chelsey 10 2) Woodford, Ashley 12
3) Gibson, Mariah 12 4) Chapman, Melanise 12
6 Bullard /ce CE 46.88q
1) Williams, Jessica 2) Riddlesprigger, Mariah
3) Mar, Madelyn 4) Williams, Lynn
7 Vista Murrieta/ss Ss 46.92q
1) Greene, Asha 12 2) Wheatherspoon, Jazmine 12
3) Auguster, Kierra 12 4) Adams, Pynese 11
8 Wilson/LB /ss SS 47.18q
1) Presley, Alycia 11 2) Cousar, Nyjah 12
3) Espinoza, Fabrina 11 4) Smith, Christina 11
9 Trabuco Hills /ss SS 47.25q
1) McFarlane, Tia 12 2) Nared, Pereylla 11
3) Winfrey, Brierra 10 4) Wicker, Michelle 11
10 St. Mary's /nc NC 47.38
11 Edison /ce CE 47.51
1) Eng, Rachel 2) Sears, Ja'Nia
3) Anderson, Shanae 4) Thompson, Breeauna
12 Birmingham /la LA 47.76
1) Lloyd, Brandi 12 2) Anthony, Areanna 12
3) Johnson, Shernrig 10 4) Watley, Briauna 11
13 Deer Valley /nc NC 47.79
14 St. Francis /sj SJ 47.86
1) Nixon, Cekarri 10 2) Vaden, Mikaela 10
3) Cholger, Camile 12 4) Charles, Brianna 10
15 Bakersfield /ce CE 47.89
1) Belt, Leia 2) Torres, Felisa
3) Brown, Asha 4) Wandick, Brushey
16 Carson /la LA 48.08
1) Fisher, Keshawna 12 2) Belt, Alisha 12
3) Cannon, Kiana 12 4) Merchan, Arbony 10
17 Hercules /nc NC 48.10
18 Rio Mesa /ss SS 48.23
1) Hedgepeth, Saraina 12 2) Droughn, Valexsia 10
3) Cotton, Kakiyah 12 4) Lee, Mariyah 12
19 Mt. Pleasant /cc CC 48.56
1) Leath, Cydney 9 2) Murphy, Denise 11
3) Carter, Tianna 11 4) Butler, Stefany 12
20 Washington /la LA 48.80
1) Milner, Antonik 11 2) Thomas, Danielle 12
3) Shefford, Kendra 10 4) Robinson, Gayeisha 10
21 Vallejo /sj SJ 48.84
1) Jones, Monique 12 2) White, Monikkia 12
3) Bishop, Kiara 10 4) Simmons, Amber 12
22 Poway /sd SD 49.03
1) Brockman, Christia 12 2) Gamble, Brooke 12
3) Zwinger, Erin 10 4) Gilson, Cecily 9
23 St. Francis/cc CC 49.21
1) Garrity, Kathleen 09 2) Landen, Shanie 12
3) Harnoto, Monica 12 4) Tarantino, Lauren 10
24 Evergreen Valley/cc CC 49.26
1) Taylor, Jalisa 12 2) Arenas, Erica 12
3) French, Chardae 12 4) Randazzo, Lia 11
25 Logan James /nc NC 49.46
26 Escondido /sd SD 49.67
1) Lucero, Demi 11 2) Byrum, T.T. 10
3) Vivan, Anna 11 4) Osby, Krystle 12
27 Lowell /sf SF 49.83
1) Speech, Melanie 09 2) Jarvis, Katherine 11
3) King-Anderson, Mikala 12 4) Cheung, Stephanie 12
28 West Valley /no NO 51.13
1) DeBonis, Cassie 11 2) Lambert, Taylor 11
3) Oliva, Amanda 12 4) Stacey, Maggie 11
-- Oceanside /sd SD DNF
1) Ervin, Jonice 9 2) Iwobi, Iesha 11
3) Reddick, Shaniqua 12 4) Gibbs, Jasmine 9
-- Oakland Tech /ok OK DNF
1) Currington, Antonia 11 2) Munson, Jelexus 09
3) Berkins, Alyssa 12 4) Creighton, Shaniece 10
-- Fairfield /sj SJ DQ Zone 1
1) Whitmore, Alexandria 10 2) Holzendorf, Arrielle 11
3) Stanford, Ashley 9 4) Vea, Tiffany 12