Southern Section track championships

Santa Margarita junior pole vaulter Claire Hawkins fails to clear this attempt at 12-6 in the Southern Section Division III meet Saturday at Cerritos College. She eventually cleared the height to win the event and qualify for next week’s Masters meet. (Rob Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Fountain Valley junior Kyle Middlebrooks, left, edges Rancho Cucamonga senior Terence Abrams to win the Southern Section Division I boys’ 100 meters on Saturday at Cerritos College. (Rob Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Long Beach Poly sophomore Akawka Ndipagbor strains to cross the finish line as she wins the Southern Section Division I girls’ 400 meters on Saturday at Cerritos College. (Rob Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Rio Mesa sophomore Alexsia Droughn catches her breath as she wins the Southern Section Division II girls’ 200 meters on Saturday at Cerritos College. (Rob Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Loyola sophomore Elias Gedyon has a slight lead on Edison junior Matt McElroy, right, and North

Edgar Panford of Cajon lifts off in the Southern Section Division I boys’ long jump competition on Saturday at Cerritos College. Panford would finish fourth at 22-6 3/4. (Rob Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

La Sierra senior Reggie Wyatt clears a hurdle early in the Southern Section Division I boys’oys 300-meter intermediate hurdles on Saturday at Cerritos College. Wyatt would win the race in 46.45 seconds. (Rob Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Rancho Verde’s Ruben Danielsen leads the pack midway through the Southern Section Division I boys’ 800 meters on Saturday at Cerritos College. He would win the race in 1:53.79. (Rob Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)