The track team competed in the Mission League Finals at Notre Dame High School on May 1, one of the final meets on the schedule as the season approaches the CIF Southern Section preliminaries and finals. The boys team finished third overall, while the girls team placed second.
The boys 4×1600-meter relay team — composed of Franklin Wimbish ’25, Charles Abemayor ’26, Tate Hastings ’27 and Chance Krenzer ’25 — set a new program record in the event earlier this season, running a time of 17:31. The group broke the previous school record by 29 seconds. Wimbish ran the fastest split in the relay, completing his leg in 4:15.
Sofia Rakfeldt ’25 was named Mission League champion in the pole vault, and Mimi Rhee ’25 earned the league title in the triple jump. Sloan Butler ’28, Alisa Wiliford ’26, Chloe Schiff ’28, and Vicky Pugh ’25 won the 4×400-meter relay. Wimbish won the 1,600-meter race, and Abemayor placed first in the 3,200 meters.
With postseason meets ahead, Abemayor said the group has shown steady progress throughout the season.
“Our team has improved a lot throughout the season,” Abemayor said. “We have been putting in the work at practice and are ready for the postseason. Many have [personal records] in league meets, and we’ve built a strong roster across multiple events. Since the playoffs are around the corner, we are really training hard to make a deep run this year.”
Abemayor said consistent training and recovery protocols have helped runners manage the physical demands of the season.
“We have put in lots of great work over the last few months, not only during the dedicated training block but also in our recovery,” Abemayor said. “That recovery has been essential for staying healthy and limiting injuries.”
Andrew Alpert ’26 said his commitment to recovery helped him return after a mid-season injury.
“I had a really strong start to the season and was feeling happy and excited about finishing the season and improving, but I got hurt,” Alpert said. “I tried to make the best of it and do what I could to stay in shape, but it was really hard because I couldn’t run. But because of my dedication to the recovery process, I came back two weeks later, and not much had changed. League finals are only my second race back, and I’m excited to race again.”
Alpert said the team is motivated by the challenges of postseason competition.
“I’m always excited for the playoffs,” Alpert said.“It brings everyone together because we want to win. It will be challenging for sure, but I’m confident we can make it far.”
Aaron Escalante ’26 said the competitive nature of practices helps prepare the team for meet conditions.
“Racing in practice is critical to our success,” Escalante said. “It gives us a real look into what race day is like and prepares us quite well. It’s always good to have a game-time simulation before the actual race.”
The track team will next compete at Yorba Linda High School in the CIF Southern Section preliminaries on May 10. Qualifiers will advance to the CIF Finals, which take place May 17 at Moorpark High School.
