Nate Moore – Track and Field – Senior

By winning the CIF State Track and Field title in both the triple jump and long jump, Moore entrenched himself as one of the Bay Area’s — and state’s — best jumpers of all time.

Castro Valley – Track and Field – Senior

   By winning the CIF State Track and Field title in both the triple jump and long jump, Moore entrenched himself as one of the Bay Area’s — and state’s — best jumpers of all time.

   Moore became the first boy to win a state title in both the triple and long jump events in consecutive seasons. He did so in grand fashion, too. The Oregon-bound standout set the nation’s best high school mark this season in both events. He jumped 51-feet, 4 inches in the triple jump and 25-feet, 8.75 inches in the long jump. He also ran the third leg of the Trojans’ 4×100 relay which finished third but was actually awarded silver after real-time winners Edison-Fresno were disqualified due to baton handoff violations.

   Moore finishes his high school career with four state gold medals and one silver. He will be competing in the IAFF World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, beginning July 22.

   IN HIS OWN WORDS: “It was fantastic. It couldn’t have been written up any better. I’m glad I was able to do what I was able to do. And to be the first to repeat in both jumps is a huge honor. It’s my biggest track accomplishment so far, and I’ll cherish that for a lifetime.”

   WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW: An avid reader, Moore estimates he’s read more than 100 books over the past decade. One of his favorites is “Play Their Hearts Out,” a chronicling of the AAU basketball scene by Pulitzer Prize-winning author George Dohrmann.

Honorable Mentions

   Justin Suh — The Evergreen-San Jose senior golfer shot a 4-under 67 to win the individual championship at the CIF State Golf Tournament at San Gabriel Country Club on June 4.

   Mecca McGlason — In a 100 meter hurdles state final in which six competitors run under 14 seconds, the Dublin sophomore was the fastest. She won gold in a time 13.54 seconds. 

   Greta Wagner — The Los Gatos senior pole vaulter won gold at the state championships by clearing a personal-best 13 feet, 0.25 inches.

(Photograph by Bill Gerth/for SVCN/5/24/2013)Los Gatos High School’s pole vaulter Greta Wagner in the 2013 CCS Track Finals at Gilroy High School on 5/24/2013.