Payton Smith of La Jolla (far right) runs early in
her heat of the 400 meters Sat., May 20,
at Mt. Carmel High to win the sprint
at the CIF San Diego Section Track Finals.
Her time was 54.87 seconds.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
La Jolla's Payton Smith placed third in the 400 with a 53.86 time, and third in the 200 at 23.78 seconds, at the CIF State track finals held at Buchanan High in Clovis (central California) Sat., May 27.
The sprint double climaxed Smith's junior season for the Vikings, in which she earlier won the county 400 in San Diego. Payton has been building for three years to this point, and she pulled off two top performances.
Her times were the best she has ever run in the two events--personal records in track parlance.
Smith's 53.86 in the 400 was reportedly the third best all-time for the San Diego Section.
A cherry on top was her best friend, fellow junior Amirah Shaheed of Madison, taking fifth in the state 100 meters in a time of 11.73 seconds on the same track at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis, the annual site of the state high school meet.
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