Fresh Tracks

Noteworthy performances in track and field

Elaine Canchola of Nordhoff High moved to ninth on the all-time Ventura County list in the girls’ 1,600 and 3,200 meters on Friday when she won the county championships at Rio Mesa High. Here are the top 10 Ventura County runners in the 1,600 and 3,200:

All-time Ventura County 1,600 girls

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Time Individual Team Yr. 4:44.48 Denise Ball Newbury Pk 82 4:44.9 Kim Mortensen Thou. Oaks 96 4:49.01 Nikki Shaw* Fillmore 91 4:55.21 Melissa Sutton Newbury Pk 87 4:55.37 Desiree Joubert** Westlake 86 4:55.67 Maribella Aparicio* Fillmore 92 4:57.65 Michelle Lewis* Buena 86 4:58.23 Christy Farrell* Thou. Oaks 86 4:58.99 Elaine Canchola* Nordhoff 97 4:59.86 Dianne Fairman Thou. Oaks 82

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All-time Ventura County 3,200 girls

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Time Individual Team Yr. 9:48.59*** Kim Mortensen Thou. Oaks 96 10:15.99 Denise Ball Newbury Pk 82 10:26.75 Michelle Mason Buena 81 10:29.96 Melissa Sutton Newbury Pk 86 10:34.90 Jeannie Rothman Westlake 91 10:35.27 Christy Farrell* Thou. Oaks 86 10:38.63 Stacey Auer** Thou. Oaks 91 10:39.08 Maribella Aparicio* Fillmore 92 10:46.70 Elaine Canchola* Nordhoff 97 10:48.0 Karen Bockel Nordhoff 93

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Hand-held times are listed in tenths, all other are fully automatic.

* Junior. All other are seniors.

** Sophomore

*** National high school record.