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WOW!!!!! What an exciting finish to our track season!
The energy level at finals night was incredible, with athletes from every school pushing themselves to high levels of performance. Just as important, the sportsmanship on display created a positive and competitive environment all around. Northwood athletes were no exception.
We had several athletes break into the Top 10 All-Time marks at Northwood, and we qualified many of our athletes into CIF competition—a huge accomplishment at this level.
CONGRATULATIONS to our VARSITY GIRLS for finishing 2nd in the Pacific Coast League! CONGRATULATIONS to our VARSITY BOYS for finishing 2nd in the Pacific Coast League!
A special highlight: both our girls and boys 4x100 varsity relay teams qualified for CIF, setting the tone early and bringing great energy to the meet.
Our entire coaching staff is extremely proud of the effort, growth, and commitment shown by our student-athletes throughout the season.
And most importantly… we had FUN!!!!
It’s amazing to think we’ve been at it for over 18 weeks—what a journey!
Thank you to all athletes, families, and supporters for making this season so memorable.
— Northwood Track & Field Coaching Staff
Congrats to the following PCL League Champions:
🏆 VARSITY CHAMPIONS
Dev Marfatia (12)
🥇 200m – 22.32
🥇 400m – 49.74 (PB)
4x100 Relay
🥇 43.30 (Guddeti, Chiang, Anthony, Marfatia)
4x400 Relay
🥇 3:24.47 (Chiang, Guddeti, Anthony, Marfatia)
Jacob Harper (11)
🥇 Shot Put – 49’ 2.5”
🥇 Discus – 145’ 3”
Noah Hagerstrand (11)
🥇 Long Jump – 20’ 6.25”
Blythe Anderson (11)
🥇 Pole Vault – 14’ 0”
Ella Yu (11)
🥇 Pole Vault – 8’ 0”
🏆 JV & FS CHAMPIONS
Jayden Mafi (12)
🥇 400m – 54.83 (PB)
Mason Vu (12)
🥇 300m Hurdles – 45.21 (PB)
Victoria Paez (12)
🥇 400m – 1:04.92
Kylie Mafi (10)
🥇 100m Hurdles – 21.39 (PB)
🥇 300m Hurdles – 57.47
Kasia Lien (11)
🥇 1600m – 6:19.22
🥇 3200m – 13:52.22
Emma Joy Balentine (12)
🥇 Shot Put – 23’ 2”
🥇 Discus – 71’ 5”
Rebecca Short (10)
🥇 High Jump – 4’10”
🔥 CIF QUALIFIERS
The following athletes have qualified for CIF Prelims next week—an incredible achievement for our program. We are especially excited to share that we qualified 4 relays and 13 out of 16 events!
👟 Boys
Dev Marfatia – 200m (22.32) #2 All-Time
Dev Marfatia – 400m (49.74) #6 All-Time
Blythe Anderson – Pole Vault (14’0”) 🏆 SCHOOL RECORD
4x100 Relay – 49.69 #10 All-Time
(Nicole Theodorou, Lauren Park, Kaitlyn Liu, Chloe Bogosh, Lucia James, Rebecca Short, Sophia Gallagher, Victoria Paez)
4x400 Relay – 4:09.52
(Nicole Theodorou, Chloe Bogosh, Lucia James, Lauren Park, Maia Murthy, Saerin Hwang, Victoria Paez, Kaitlyn Liu)
🏆 FINAL EXCITING NEWS
DEV MARFATIA was voted
👉 Male Pacific Coast League Track Athlete MVP
JACOB HARPER was voted
👉 Male Pacific Coast League Field Athlete MVP
This is an outstanding accomplishment across the board. The combination of elite performances, school record marks, and CIF depth reflects the dedication and hard work of this entire team and coaching staff!!!
