2012 Record

Boys Varsity - 2-1 League
3-1 Overall
Boys JV - 2-1 League
3-1 Overall


Invitationals Won
Bishop Amat Relays (sweeps)
Wildcat Relays
Mt. SAC Relays

SWL Finals Runner Up

Girls Varsity - 2-1 League
3-1 Overall
Girls JV - 2-1 League
2-2 Overall

Invitationals Won
Bishop Amat Relays (sweeps)
Wildcat Relays
Mt. SAC Relays - Runner Up
SWL Finals Runner Up

2012 GO Track Coaches

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Coach Soles

Head Coach - Distance

Coach Noble

Asst. Head Coach - Distance

Coach Luna

Sprints

Coach Brotten

Sprints

Coach Garcia

Pole Vault

Coach Davis

Vault

Coach Wood

Head Throws

Coach Espinoza

Asst. Distance

Coach Hernandez

Hurdles
Great Oak Track & Field

News/Announcements

Below we will list any Track and Field news or announcements.

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CIF Finals

Mt. SAC
5/19/12

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Parent Flyer
Meet Entries
Results

Awards Banquet

Great Oak Performing Arts Center
6:00-9:00 pm
May 21, 2012

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CIF SS Prelims

Trabuco Hills High School
5/12/12

 

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Alumni Report

Jessica Barnard, a 7 time league champion for Great Oak wins the 3000 Steeple Big West Championship!

Video: http://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=66921#ooid=BvM2JvNDoyzSQylqfy_Ch_GGbOnOp1y5

Awesome job Jess!

Riverside County Academic Champions!

Congratulations to the Girls' Team for once again winning the Riverside County Academic Championship for the highest GPA!  Amazing job ladies!

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Sr. Khala Taylor helps lead the way in the classroom this season too!

2012 SWL Finals

Great Oak High School
5/2/12

1st Field Event - 2:30 pm
1st Track Race - 4:30 pm

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 Women - Varsity - Team Rankings - 16 Events Scored
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    1) Vista Murrieta             217        2) Great Oak                 122  
    3) Murrieta Valley             61        4) Temecula Valley            44  
    5) Chaparral                   27        6) Murrieta Mesa              23  

                Men - Varsity - Team Rankings - 16 Events Scored
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    1) Vista Murrieta             193.50     2) Great Oak                 178  
    3) Murrieta Mesa               52        4) Murrieta Valley            33  
    5) Chaparral                   28        6) Temecula Valley             7.50

 

2012 – GO Southwestern League Individual Champs

  • Ashley Cahalan – 9th– Frosh/Soph Girls – 3200 – 11.50.83 – Coach Soles
  • Sarah Sanders – 9th– Frosh/Soph Girls – 400 – 62.99 – Coach Luna
  • Emily Zavala – 10th– Frosh/Soph Girls – 100 – 13.25 – Coach Luna
  • Emily Zavala – 10th– Frosh/Soph Girls – 200 – 27.38 – Coach Luna
  • Percie Lyons – 9th– Frosh/Soph Girls – 1600 – 5:36.25 – Coach Soles
  • Sarah Sanders – 9th– Frosh/Soph Girls – HJ – 4’ 8” – Coach Fowlie
  • Megyn Williams – 10th– Frosh/Soph Girls – PV – 9’ 0” – Coach Garcia
  • 4x100 – Varsity Girls – Relay – 47.40 – Coach Luna
  • Khala Taylor – 12th– Varsity Girls – 400 – 55.97 – Coach Luna
  • Jade Miller – 11th– Varsity Girls – 300H – 43.29 – Coach Hernandez
  • Khala Taylor – 12th– Varsity Girls – 200 – 24.99 – Coach Luna
  • Ashley Helbig – 10th– Varsity Girls – 3200 – 11:10.53 – Coach Soles
  • Jason Bell – 9th– Frosh/Soph Boys – 400 – 51.15 – Coach Luna
  • Abner Salvador – 10th– Frosh/Soph Boys – 800 – 2:04.50 – Coach Soles
  • Jason Bell – 9th– Frosh/Soph Boys – 200 – 23.31 – Coach Luna
  • Oscar Ayala – 10th– Frosh/Soph Boys – 1600 – 4:42.19 – Coach Soles
  • LaQuan Williams – 9th– Frosh/Soph Boys – LJ – 19’ 0.5” – Coach Lee
  • 4x100 – Varsity Boys – Relay – 41.99 – Coach Luna
  • 4x400 – Varsity Boys – Relay – 3:22.16 – Coach Luna
  • Brandon Messerly – 12th– Varsity Boys – 1600 – 4:20.12 – Coach Soles
  • DreQuan McIntosh – 11th– Varsity Boys – 400 – 49.82 – Coach Luna
  • John Kane – 11th– Varsity Boys – 100 – 10.95 – Coach Luna
  • Michael Hewitt – 12th– Varsity Boys – 800 – 1:54.13 – Coach Soles
  • Duane Solomon – 12th– Varsity Boys – 300H – 38.40 – Coach Hernandez
  • John Kane – 11th– Varsity Boys – 200 – 21.98 – Coach Luna

Chris Milan Signs Scholarship!

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Photo Credit: Steve Galluzzo / For The LA Times

Sr. Sprinter/Jumper Chris Milan signed his letter of intent to run/jump for Warner Pacific College in Portland Oregon today!  Chris is one of the top athletes on the Wolfpack team with a 22' 1" Long Jump, 10.91 100m, and he is consistently one of our top performers on the 4x100m relay.  Congrats Chris, we are all very proud of you!

Temecula Valley Dual

Great Oak High School
4/25/12

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Khala Taylor explodes onto the 400 scene with a 55.56 new valley and school record!!!

Jason Bell 51.39 for #2 all time Frosh in 400!!!

Mt. SAC Relays

Mt. San Antonio College
4/20-21/12

BOYS WIN MT. SAC RELAYS!

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Meet Highlights:
-Chris Milan breaks Sr. Record in 22' 1" and wins open LJ!
-Justin Barlow throws huge PR of 51' 1.25" to win open Shot Put!
-Nick Ponzio wins Seeded Shot, moves to Invite section, throws PR 56' 3" to take 6th!
-Cory Pittman ties PR in 14' 6" in 2nd in Seeded PV!
-Jade Miller wins 300h in State leader 42.14! She ranks US #5!!!
-Martiesha Caines runs career best 44.18 to win seeded 300h!  Ranks #12 in CA!!!
-Duane Solomon runs 14.32w 2nd place in 110h to break school record!
-Boys 4x1600 runs 17:32.95 for 3rd all-time Riverside County and new school record!
-Boys DMR runs 10:09.50 for #2 time in State and #3 time in the US!!!!
-Boys Sprint Medley runs 3:26.37 to break Riverside County Record!  Team is now US #4!!!
-Girls 4x100 runs 47.80 for a new school record!
-Girls 4x200 runs 1:41.60 for a new school record!
-Boys 4x200 runs 1:27.36 for new school record!

 

Results -Girls 2nd - Boys 1st!!!  

News Articles:
-Great Oak wins Boys' Team Championship at Mt. SAC Relays - LA Times
-Great Oak, Poly earn Mt. SAC Medals - LA Times
-Great Oak's Milan Makes Leap of Faith - LA Times
-Justin Barlow wins Shot Put - LA Times
-Press Enterprise Coverage
-Nick Ponzio wins Seeded Shot Put - LA Times
-Boys 4x1600 tops Mt. SAC Record in 3rd - LA Times

Chaparral Dual

Chaparral High School
4/18/12
Only 2 buses return from Chap, please pick up at meet!

Athletes out of class at 1:15 pm!!!!

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2011-12 College Signings!

Congratulations to our athletes for their college scholarship decisions!

 

Brandon Messerly - University of Kansas (KS) - Distances

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Pauline Mandel - Colorado State (CO) - Distances

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Khala Taylor - University of California, Berkeley (Softball)

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Carly Bauer - Augustana (South Dakota) - Distances

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Taylor Maggiacomo - Carnegie Mellon University (PA) - Distances

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Eddie Carrillo - UC San Diego - Distances

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Ronke Odubela - UC San Diego - Sprints

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Brenden Emery - Utah Valley University (UT) - Distances

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Chris Milan - Warner Pacific College - Sprints/Jumps

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Arcadia Invitational

Arcadia High School
4/6 & 4/7/2012

 

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Meet Highlights
*Boys 4x100 Relay team of Fisher, Kane, Milan, and Jones runs new valley and school record of 41.83!
*Boys 4x200 Relay runs the #2 time in CA and a new school record of 1:27.65!
*Frosh HJer Allie Portis breaks the school record again in 5' 5"!
*Duane Solomon runs the #2 time in CA and a new school record of 38.03 in the 300 hurdles!
*Jade Miller runs a new school record and State Leader of 42.84 in the 300 hurdles!
Girls 4x200 Relay runs a new school record of 1:41.92!
*Brandon Messerly runs top 3 in the seeded section for a 4:14.73 1600!
*Girls 800 Sprint Medley runs the #3 time in the country with a 2nd place finish in 1:45.36!

Great job to all athletes!

 

Watch Live!

Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes

Please attend the Spirit for Athletics Gala: Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes to help support the GOHS Athletic Department.

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Gala Information

Team Philosophy

Team Philosophy: Great Oak High School Track Field will provide a fun and safe environment for athletes to learn how to work hard and compete as a TEAM. Encouraging academics and sportsmanship, while teaching our athletes to compete at a high level are the main goals of our coaching staff. We will work to establish an elite program in California and the Nation and maintain our program at that level yearly.

Great Oak High School | 32555 Deer Hollow Way | Temecula, CA  92592 |
Coach Soles' Cell: 951-326-6992 | dsoles@tvusd.k12.ca.us

Track Parent Information Meeting

Parents,

Thank you for your attendance at our informational meeting on Feb 21st.  Any parent that was not able to make it needs to read the information linked below from the meeting and email Coach Soles  that you have read and understand the team needs for the 2012 Track Season.  Once you have done this, your child will be cleared for entries for the season.

Meeting Information

We appreciate your understanding,


GO Track Coaches
GO PSG

Quicklinks

Donate to Track

There are no longer any fees for athletics, but we still need funding for our great program (transportation, meet entries, etc).  This season we are asking all athletes for a $100 donation to help support our Track & Field program.  Parents can write a check or use the link below to donate to Track.  All donations are voluntary, and the opportunity to give more if you would like to help our program even more is located on the link below.  We appreciate all of your support.

 

Important Dates/News

2012 Meet Schedule - Click Here 


First Day of Practice - February 6, 2012 @ 3:00 pm (for all athletes that are not in a GOHS Winter Sport) Winter Sport athletes report upon completion of GO winter team commitment.


 

Parent Meeting - Feb 21st - 6:30-8:00 pm - PAC

Track Team Pictures - March 15th - 3:00 pm - Track

Track Team Banquet - May 21st 6:00-9:00 pm - PAC

 


2012 Team Handbook
Track Contract
Lettering Policy


*Reminder - All athletes must have a completed athletic packet   (.pdf) to be eligible for track.

Need a Physical Before the Season?
The Ouch Clinic - Fast walk in here or see below

 

Walk-in Clinic for a fast cheap athletic physical only $35!

US Healthworks
25285 Madison Ave. Suite 101
Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone: (951) 600-9070
Fax: (951) 600-9177
Center Information
Map Directions
Hours:
 
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 2:00pm

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Need a photographer? Donal Pearce is one of the best! Click here to find out more!
 

Great Oak XC and Track Videos

New Great Oak XC and Track Video Site

 http://www.youtube.com/user/GOXCTF

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Buy/Sell a House

Dianna Kewley will donate $500 to Great Oak Track/XC for anyone who buys or sells a house through her!  If you are considering buying or selling a home or know someone who is in the market, please pass along Dianna's info!

 

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Winter Info

-If you missed the sign-up meeting, please print off these forms and return membership form with check to Coach Soles in room 707 - Forms

 

Club Website: www.southtemeculatrackclub.com

All Track Records Updated!

Track Records located under Hall of Fame link - Click Here

2011-12 Winter Track Meet Series

Below are the dates and times for our 2011-12 Winter Track Meet Series at Great Oak:

 

All Comers Meet Info - Click Here

    

 

Saturday

Feb. 25th

9:00 am

$5

Open

Great Oak

All-Comers #4

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High School

Mt. Carmel Field & Distance Invite

March 3, 2012
Mt. Carmel High School

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Jack Balder's 3rd place sub ten 3200m leads the performances of the day, along with a tremendous improvement by freshman Ashley Cahalan improving her PR by 13 seconds in the 1600 to 5:47!  Great job!

Bishop Amat Relays

March 3, 2012
Citrus College

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Duane Solomon and Khala Taylor lead the Wolfpack to dominating Team Sweeps wins at the Bishop Amat Relays!  Duane won the 110 Hurdles in a blistering 14.60 and also split a 49.0 4x400 split!  Overall finishing with 3 first place medals on the day.  Khala Taylor again showed why she is one of the best sprinters in the state with a solid 12.19 victory in the 100!  9th graders Allie Portis and Nick Fisher showed the frosh are awesome this year!  Great job athletes!

Dana Hills Dual

March 8th, 2012
Dana Hills High School

 

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Frosh Allie Portis ties school record in the HJ at 5' 2"!
Ashley Helbig breaks the Soph 1600, 3200 records held by the great Anna Johnson in 5:05 and 10:54!
Joshua Bell breaks the frosh 800 record at 2:03!
Nick Fisher breaks the frosh record for the long jump at 20' 10"!

Varsity Boys (ranked #4 in OC)
GO - 110.5
DH - 25.5
 
JV Boys
GO - 78
DH - 58
 
Varsity Girls (ranked #1 in OC)
GO - 84
DH - 52
 
Girls JV
DH - 93
GO - 43

 

Wildcat Relays

March 10, 2012
Paloma Valley High School

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Allie Portis breaks the school record in the High Jump with a meet winning 5' 4" jump!  That would have placed her 2nd at CIF Finals last year!  Chris Milan led the way for the boys with an awesome win in the LJ going over 21 feet!  Great job to all athletes as the boys and girls teams win their 3rd meet in a row! 

Great Oak Distance Invitational

Great Oak High School
3/17/12

 2nd half of meet canceled by redcoat due to weather

Thank you all coaches, parents, and athletes for the amazing job today at our meet!  I was personally amazed at how everyone toughed out the conditions, didn't complain about what they needed to do, and braved what ended up being a pretty nasty storm.  We are all very proud of the effort given for our meet today!  Have a great weekend.  Results will be posted when they come in from the timer.

Murrieta Mesa Dual

Great Oak High School
March 21, 2012

 

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John Kane runs 10.81 to set the school record in the 100m to lead the way to victories at all levels today!

Roosevelt Speed Invitational

Roosevelt High School
March 24, 2012

 

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Meet Highlights:
*CJ Wagner jumps 6' 4" for a NEW SCHOOL RECORD!
*Jade Miller runs #2 time in the State in the 300H in 43.38
*Frosh/Soph boys of Damion Marshall, LaQuan Williams, Josh Bell, Jason Bell, Andrew Molinar go 4 for 4 in relay meet records!
*Senior Cory Pittman continues his streak of big time wins in invitationals going over 14' again!
*Raekwon Yates wins both 110 and 300 hurdles for frosh/soph boys!
Great job to all athletes!

Azusa Distance Meet of Champions

Azusa Pacific University
3/24/12

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 Meet Highlights:
*Soph Ashley Helbig has a big day in 5:00/10:38 double in the 1600/3200!*
David Carvajal runs a new frosh record in the 1600 in 4:39.24!
*Patryk Giba narrowly misses the soph record in the 3200 in 9:51.85!
*Michael Hewitt proves once again why he is one of the best with a victory and STATE LEADING and NEW SCHOOL RECORD 1:53.22 in the 800!
*Brandon Messerly mixes it up with the best in a new Riv County leading mark of 4:16.01 in the 1600!
*Sr. Brent Rothery lays it all out to go sub 5 min for first time in 4:58!  Pure heart the whole way!
*Sr's Eddie Carrillo and Brenden Emery shine in sub 9:30 3200m performances!
*Miranda Kewley breaks the 11 min barrier in the 3200 to join the national elite in 10:59.45!
Sr. Carly Bauer breaks under 2:20 for the first time in the 800 in 2:18.85!
*Kody Dickerson has one of the best kicks of the day to secure a win in 3200 heat!

Many, many more...Great job athletes!

 

Murrieta Valley Dual

Murrieta Valley High School
3/28/12

 

 Great job to all athletes as all 4 levels win!  Josh Bell destroys frosh 800 record in 1:59!!!  Not to be outdone, Damion Marshall breaks the frosh record in the 400 in 51.59!

Vista Murrieta Dual

Great Oak High School
4/11/12

All athletes are expected to stay until after team clean up and meeting at the conclusion of the meet!

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 Jade Miller breaks the school and valley record in the 400 in 56.35!!!