PCC’S Sebastian 3Rd in 400 Hurdles at SoCals

Sophomore Tenia Sebastian placed third in the 400-meter hurdles in what was the lone highlight for the Pasadena City College track and field teams in the Southern California Finals meet Saturday at San Diego Mesa College.

Sebastian raced her season-best time of 1:03.08, but despite her efforts that mark is now the fifth fastest in the state going into the CCCAA State Championships. Sebastian scored all six of PCC women’s team points as the Lancers placed tied for 24th out of 32 teams that garnered points.

In the 5,000 meters, Elizabeth Lyons took 19th (19:24.21) and teammate Arielle Barragan-Steimer was 20th (19:33.85).

For the PCC men, the Lancers’ Caleb Wood grabbed eighth in the javelin (50.59 meters) and was 11th in the discus (42.41m). Khambrell Gomez finished 10th in the shot put (13.97m). As a team, the Lancers tallied six points (Luis Dorantes had five of those, taking fourth in the 10,000 meters during the SoCal Prelims last week) to place 23rd of 29 men’s team scores.

Dorantes and Sebastian move on to the CCCAA Championships at Cerritos College Friday-Saturday, May 18-19.

[Photo--Pasadena's Elizabeth Lyons runs during the 5,000 meters race Saturday at the Southern California Championships held at San Diego Mesa College, image by Chuck Lyons for PCC athletics.]

Release Date: 05/13/2012

Start Race Times Released for State Track/Field

Pasadena City College track and field athletes Luis Dorantes and Tenia Sebastian will each be running in the evening in their respective events at the CCCAA State Championships at Cerritos College Friday-Saturday, May 18-19.

Dorantes will run in the men’s 10,000 meters, the final event of Friday’s competition at 8:30 p.m. Sebastian will race in the women’s 400 hurdles on Saturday at 7:05 p.m.

The state meet is the final sporting event this season for the 2011-2012 PCC athletic teams.

Release Date: 05/16/2012

Track’s Dorantes, Sebastian 4Th in State Meet Events

Pasadena City College sophomores Luis Dorantes and Tenia Sebastian finished in fourth place in their respective events at the CCCAA State Track and Field Meet held May 18-19 at Cerritos College. The Lancers’ 2011-2012 athletic sports season concluded with the state championships.

Dorantes raced a time of 31 minutes, 25.02 seconds in securing a fourth place in the 10,000 meters. He was one of three South Coast Conference racers to place among the top four, including event winner Daniel Herrera of host Cerritos.

Sebastian raced a season-best time of 63.03 seconds to take fourth in the women’s 400 meter hurdles.

With five team points totaled with their finishes, the PCC men’s team and women’s team each finished in 34th place overall.

[Photo--Luis Dorantes (black jersey, left) in action at a recent meet.]

Release Date: 05/20/2012