Track and field: Masters meet or baseball playoffs for Torres?

Crescenta Valley's Zack Torres qualified for Friday's Masters meet in Cerritos with a time of 9:21.60 in the Southern Section-Toyota Division I boys' 3,200 meters championships. That's a good thing, except he is the starting second baseman on the Falcons' baseball team, which will play at El Toro on Tuesday.

If Crescenta Valley moves on in the playoffs, it will play on Friday, the same day as the Masters, though they take place in the evening at Cerritos College. Torres, also the son of the team's head coach, Phil Torres, will have a decision to make if it gets to that point.

Jeremy Acosta of Highland was the boys' 3,200 Division I champion, Luis Dorantes of Whittier won Division II, Anthony Solis of Barstow won Division III and Nick Osbourne of Victor Valley Christian won Division IV with a time of 9:37.69 that did not qualify him for the Masters meet.

Boys' 3,200 meters qualifiers for the Masters Meet:

1. Jeremy Acosta, Highland, Div. I, 9:13.68
2. Luis Dorantes, Whittier, Div. II, 9:18.10
3. Brett Walters, Sultana, Div. I, 9:18.24
4. Rex Nelson, Newport Harbor, Div. II, 9:19.40
5. Jimmy Kelley, Hart, Div. II, 9:19.92
6. Riley Sullivan, Trabuco Hills, Div. I, 9:20.94
7. Anthony Solis, Barstow, Div. III, 9:21.42
8. Zack Torres, Crescenta Valley, Div. I, 9:21.60
9. Carlos Martinez, St. John Bosco, Div. III, 9:21.94
10. Sean Gildea, Thousand Oaks, Div. II, 9:22.71
11. Philip Benavides, Alhambra, Div. I, 9:22.80
12. Isaac Chavez, Barstow, Div. III, 9:24.99

-- Jaime Cardenas

-- Editor Bob: For complete Southern Section divisonal championship results, check here.