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Homestead's Drew Morgan, shown running in the K-Bell Invitational earlier this year, was fourth in the 300 intermediate hurdles in 41.12 at the CCS North Subsection meet recently.

Abdella, Noone star in semis

CCS track finals set for Friday

By Dick Sparrer

Only the best track and field athletes qualify for Central Coast Section competition.

But only the best of the best advance to the CCS finals.

Both Cupertino and Monta Vista have athletes that fall into that category, and they'll be in the field when the best of the best compete in the CCS finals on May 29, 6 p.m., at San Jose City College.

Nuru Abdella of Cupertino and Veronica Noone of Monta Vista each placed high enough at the CCS semifinals last weekend at San Jose City College to earn berths in the section finals.

Abdella romped to an eighth in the 1,600 meters in 4:24.9 and Noone topped the high-jump bar at 5-2 to advance to the CCS championship meet.

Abdella was coming off of sensational efforts in both the CCS North Subsection and league meets, posting back-to-back wins in the two meets.

The Cupertino distance star was first in the 1,600 in 4:25.96 at the subsection meet. He was also 11th in the 3,200 meters in 9:49.39.

Abdella led a strong Cupertino showing in the subsection event, topping a list of five 'Tino placers in 10 events.

Mike Whitaker was second in the long jump at 22-7 1/2, third in the 100 in 11.28 and sixth in the 200 in 23.19. He also helped the Pioneers to a sixth in the 400-meter relay in 43.60.

Jimmy Dickerson breezed to a seventh in the 110 high hurdles in 15.89 for the Pioneers.

In girls' competition, Kerry Blaschke and Celeste Dunlap each placed at the subsection meet for Cupertino. Blaschke was seventh in the 100 in 12.89 and Dunlap was ninth in both the 1,600 in 5:21.99 and the 3,200 in 11.47.26.

Noone was the lone placer from Monta Vista at the subsection event, but she placed high enough in the jump to advance to the CCS semifinals last weekend. Noone went 5-2 to finish fifth in the meet.

Lynbrook, Homestead and Fremont were all represented among the placers at the North Subsection meet.

Matt Tueller and Nick Tung of Lynbrook each placed high in the meet. Tueller was second in the high jump at 6-2, and Tun was third in the 200 in 22.83 and fifth in the 400 in 51.3.

Pooja Mehta of Lynbrook ended up fifth in the girls' 400 in 59.97.

Drew Morgan and Daniel Seddiqui of Homestead each placed in the boys' division the same day. Morgan was fourth in the 300 intermediate hurdles in 41.12, and Seddiqui was seventh in the 1,600 meters in 4:30.45.

A week earlier, Abdella, Whitaker and Dickerson had each won events to lead Cupertino to the team title when the El Camino Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League held its league finals.

Whitaker was a triple winner for the Pioneers, taking the 100 in 11.35, the long jump at 21-6 and the triple jump at 42.1. He was also second in the 200 in 22.80 and helped 'Tino to a first in the 400 relay in 44.97 and a second in the 1,600 relay in 3:38.3.

Abdella raced to a pair of wins for the Pioneers, taking the 1,600 in 4:27 and the 3,200 in 9:55. He was also second in the 800 in 2.00.

Dickerson supported the two with a first-place finish in the 110 high hurdles in 15:40.

Tom Bond was second in the 300 hurdles in 42.30, John Ho was second in the discus at 112-7, Josh Ebrahemyoon was third in the high jump at 5-6 and Steve Szymonoski was third in the 800 in 2:03 to round out the list of Cupertino placers in the boys' division.

Tung was a twin winner for Lynbrook at the finals, taking the 200 in 22.58 and the 400 in 52.59. Tueller added a first in the high jump at 6-2 for the Vikings. Tim Moore added a second in the triple jump at 40-7.

Morgan joined the list of winners at the league finals. The Homestead hurdler was first in the 300 intermediates in 41.65, and he was also second in the 110 highs in 15.41. He added a third in the 400-meter run in 52.85.

Seddiqui was second in the 1,600 meters in 4:32, Craig Wortham was second in the 400 in 52.78, Matt Hovik was third in the 3,200 in 10:16 and Kwesi Graves was third in the shot put at 39-0.

Monta Vista's Kevin Coolidge soared to a second in the high jump at 5-8 with teammate Matt Tenbroeck third in the 300 hurdles in 43.60.

Monta Vista had a big day in the girls' division. Anna Abatzoglou won three events to lead the Matadors to a second-place finish in the team standings behind Wilcox.

Abatzoglou took the shot put at 35-4, the discus at 99-10 and the high jump at 5-2 to lead Monta Vista to the team title. Monica Avalita was second to Abatzoglou in the discus at 98-7, and she was a winner in the shot put at 35-4.

Stephanie Chan was first the triple jump at 34-7 and third in the long jump at 15-4 to lead the Matadors to the team second.

Jennifer Nguyen supported with a second in the 1,600 in 5:44 and thirds in the 3,200 in 12:58 and the 800 in 2:32. Noone was second in the high jump at 5-8.

Dunlap won a pair of events for the Pioneers at the finals, taking the 1,600 in 5:38 and the 3,200 in 12:23. Dunlap was also second in the 800 in 2:29 and Blaschke was second in the 100 at 12.50.

Homestead's Celeste Fahn joined the list of winners at the finals with a first in the 800 meters in 2:25.2. Stacey Frederickson added a second in the 3,200 meters in 12:43.

Mehta rambled to a second in the 400 meters in 62.40 for Lynbrook, and Susie Terry was third in the discus at 89-4 for the Vikings.

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This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, May 27, 1998.
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