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Indians seize TVL boys co-title
Schoolland breaks 29-year-old meet record in high jump
TVL track and field
Isaac Ramos takes off for the second turn after receiving the baton from Ripon teammate Liam Wohle in the 4x100 relay. - photo by JONAMAR JACINTO/The Bulletin

Led by multi-event winners Liam Wohle and Jude Viss, the Ripon boys track and field team captured a share of the Trans Valley League title Thursday at Wes Stouffer Field.

Hughson was alone in first place, defeating the Indians head-to-head in a dual meet. Ripon was able to earn a piece of the championship by outpointing the Huskies in the final, 151.5-140. Sonora finished third with 107 points and was followed by Escalon (73), Orestimba (28), Hilmar (16.5) and Ripon Christian (8).

Ripon’s girls came up short of a title share, with Hughson (147.5) running away with sole possession. The Indians (95) were the runners-up but enjoyed several individual achievements, including Clara Schoolland’s record-setting effort in the high jump. The senior tied her all-time best mark of 5 feet, 5 inches but shattered Hughson alumnae Alex Almy’s 29-year-old meet record of 5-03.

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Ripon’s Clara Schoolland clears the bar on her way to a Trans Valley League meet record. - photo by JONAMAR JACINTO/The Bulletin

Orestimba (77) took third in the meet standings, holding off Escalon (76.5), Hilmar (74), Sonora (50) and Ripon Christian (3).

The TVL Championships also served as a qualifier for the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Trials set for next Wednesday at Riverbank High. The top four placers and any others who meet or surpass at-large marks move on.

Wohle racked up four first-place finishes, two of them in relays. He won the 200-meter dash in 22.64 seconds and 400 in 51.63. He was also part of the winning 4x100 (43.24) and 4x400 relays (3 minutes, 37.73 seconds).

Andrew Shaw joined him on that 4x100. He also set a personal record on the way to a first-place finish in the 100 (11.20). Isaac Ramos was part of both relays. The boys 4x800 won in 8:49.81.

Viss did his damage in field events, winning the high jump (5-11) and triple jump (41-09). Nikolia Vitz added first-place points in the long jump with a personal-best 20-07. William Verver took the discus title with a top throw of 140-02.

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William Verver of Ripon lets go of the discus on his final attempt in the Trans Valley League Championships. - photo by JONAMAR JACINTO/The Bulletin

After defending her girls high jump league title, Schoolland won the 100 with a personal record of 12.70) and took second in the 100 hurdles and 4x400.

Kaiya Kroutil contributed a first place in the 400 (57.39), second in the 4x100 and second in the mile relay.

Other Indians punching their tickets to divisionals with top four-placements: Michael Evans (fourth, 200; third, long jump; fourth, 200; 4x100), Matteo de Vera (first, 4x800; 4x400), Marco Arroyo (4x400), Wyatt Swift (second, shot put), Carmelo Rodriguez (third, 1,600), Landen Morse (fourth, 4x800), Luke Hartley (4x800), Jacob Gallagher (4x800); Darius Fitzpatrick (fourth, 300 hurdles), Josiah Perez (fourth, pole vault), Soraya Jones (second, 200), Sophia Jung (fourth, 3,200), Elena Vandenakker (fourth, 300 hurdles), Alexis Zamora (third, long jump; 4x100), Alanna Martinez (fourth, triple jump, 4x100), Alana Martinez (fourth, triple jump; 4x100), Ava Aguirre (4x400), Danika Fitzpatrick (4x400, 4x800), Mallory Moore (4x400), Madie Roberts (4x800), Paige Thomas (4x800) and Giuliana Locarnini (4x800)

Ripon Christian has two divisional qualifiers in Tyler Van Elderen (third, long jump) and Brooke Barnes (fourth, 200).