Another State Auto for Ruelas in Sacramento

Competing at the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational for the first time in several years, the Hartnell College women's team saw several important persona bests in the large invitational featuring schools representing all level from two year community colleges to four year universities. 

Sophomore Monica Ruelas managed to lower her lifetime best in the 1500 meter run to 4:52.46 to become the sole female in Northern California to be eligible for the CCCAA State Championship. She moves to tenth all-time for Hartnell College women and is now 11 seconds faster than she was as a freshman. The 1500 meter qualifier adds to her season resume of state automatic marks in the 5000 and 10,000 meters and a state B mark in the 800 meters. This is one year after the sophomore from Gilroy High School did not have any qualifying marks to the state championship. Sophomore Veronica Aguilar lead a threesome over 200 meters to lifetime bests. She stopped the clock at 27.51. Dakota Peebles covered the half lap in 27.91 with freshman Shaelynne Smith 28.02. Aguilar also leads the Panthers over the full lap with a season best 1:01.73. Sophomore Maria Aceves lowered her lifetime best in the 1500 meters to 5:08.15 which will ranked her in the top 7 in Northern California. Shaelynne Smith set a 100 meter season best of 13.59 just an hour after her 17.10 in the 100 meter hurdles. Anesa Vanderlipe had a season best long jump of 4.76 meters in preparation for the heptathlon in a month. Sophomore Tyshell Johnson-Hill started to assert herself with a season best 11.57 meter shot put. Idalys Romero had a season best javelin 27.16 meters and discus 31.89 meters. Stephanie Politron had a season best 26.97 meters in the hammer throw. 

The Panther will head into spring break with two weeks to prepare for the Mike Fanelli Track Classic at Chabot College and the annual DeAnza "Duel" Meet.