Track and field: Nowell knows her way around the track

Ericka Nowell, a junior at Perris, lowered her season-best to 42.43 seconds in the girls' 300-meter hurdles and was the No. 1 qualifier in the event at the Southern Section-Toyota Division I preliminaries at Trabuco Hills. Nowell's previous best was 43.19, which was seventh in the state.

Her new total would place her third.

Junior Angelica Weaver of Rancho Cucamonga, who was fourth in the state, lowered her season best from 42.90 to 42.60.

-- Martin Henderson