Solid performances for Pirates at SCC Opener
TORRANCE -- Several quality times and marks were turned in by the Orange Coast College men's track and field team at the 2024 SCC Opener, hosted by El Camino College on Saturday.
Coast earned top marks in a few different events, including the men's high jump, where Dominic Cotton cleared 6-feet, 5-inches to take the top spot ahead of Cerritos' Konnor Handy (6-0 3/4) and Dy'mere Burrell (5-8 3/4).
It was a 1-2 finish in the shot put for the Pirate duo of Joey Horton and Tad Desembrana. Horton led the way with a first-place throw of 43-7 1/4, with Desembrana close behind at 41-5 1/4. Horton (131-6), Sean Artist (121-4) and Desembrana (119-10) finished 2-3-4, respectively, in the discus throw as well.
Horton earned a runner-up mark in the hammer throw (146-9), with Desembrana taking third with a throw of 138-1.
Brendan Clark finished second overall in the men's javelin throw with a toss of 163-10, with fellow Pirate Gavin Meyer placing fourth at 160-4.
In the sprint medley relay, the OCC foursome of Haruto Imai, Kai Suzuki, Connor Waimrin and Farhaan Safi finished second overall with a time of 3 minutes, 42.54 seconds, less than five seconds behind the winning squad from Cerritos College.
Distance runner Jimmy Dominguez had himself a busy Saturday, taking second overall in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:08.24 and fourth in the 3,000 with a time of 8:43.09. Close behind Dominguez in the 1,500, the trio of Will Spangler (4:09.54), Carlos Ramos (4:10.03) and Lance Copp (4:11.22) finished 4-5-6, respectively.
Luke Lastra earned a fifth-place time in the 200 with a time of 23.24 seconds.
Click HERE for OCC men's track results from the SCC Opener.
The Pirates will return to action on Saturday at the Concordia Invitational, hosted by Concordia University, beginning at 10 a.m.
