Austin Carter – Senior – Track & Field

   The senior finished second in the 300 hurdles at the CIF State Track and Field Championships to cap a successful senior season. He set a personal record of 37.09 seconds in the event during the prelims and crossed the finish line in the finals at 37.12. Carter also raced in the 110 hurdles at state and finished 8th.

Folsom – Senior – Track & Field 

   The senior finished second in the 300 hurdles at the CIF State Track and Field Championships to cap a successful senior season. He set a personal record of 37.09 seconds in the event during the prelims and crossed the finish line in the finals at 37.12. Carter also raced in the 110 hurdles at state and finished 8th. Slowed by injuries during his junior season, he recuperated from back spasms and hamstring issues to win the 110 and 300 hurdles at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Championship to qualify for the state meet in both events. A native of Texas who moved to California before his junior season, he expects to return home in the fall and attend Texas State University in San Marcos.

   IN HIS OWN WORDS: “My coach (Conway Hill) put a plan in place for me to follow from Day One all the way through State that I followed to get me there.”

   WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW: Carter has a passion for racing that started on speed kart tracks in Texas. From age 6-11, he raced the karts until the sport became too expensive. “When I stopped racing the karts, I moved to the track to race.”

Honorable Mentions

Melissa Maneatis —The Del Oro-Loomis junior was the Section Masters pole vault champion with a vault of 12 feet, 5 inches, and followed that up with a silver medal finish at the CIF State meet.

Chris Ebster — The Central Catholic-Modesto freshman led the Raiders with a 2-over par 73 at the CIF State Golf Championships at San Gabriel Country Club. He also shot a team-best 71 at the Section Masters Tournament.

Lillian Enes — The St. Francis-Sacramento sophomore was part of the Troubadours’ 4×400 relay team that finished third at the state meet with the ninth fastest time in the nation for 2014 (3:45.02). She also finished second in the 400 at SJS Masters.