ARC Dominates Coast Preview Meet

Sophomore Dustin Samms shined in the men's competition producing the third best hammer throw in Northern California with a toss of 172'6". The mark is just short of his school record set last year. Samms is a returning state championship qualifier in the hammer throw. Freshman Edgar Bonilla got a little redemption from the fall's cross country regional championship as he turned the table on cross country champion Abdul Hamid of American River College in the 1500 meters. Bonilla was the event winner in a season best 4:05.94. He also placed third in the 3000 meters in a season best 8:56.36. Also running well in the 3000 meters were Jorge Sanchez (9:05.26), Oscar Mora, Jr. (9:06.26), and Eduardo Orozco (9:06.86). The men's 4x100 relay team of Norman Napolitano, Thomas Salao, Jordan Rodriguez, and Sky Keller ran a season best 43.22. Keller, a Monterey High School product, ran the third best 100 meters in the conference with his 11.20 debut at the distance. Freshman Thomas Salao joined teammates Nathan Bishop and Norma Napolitano with a regional qualifier clearance in the pole vault with his 12'10" mark here. As a team, the Panthers placed third with 73.50 points trailing DeAnza College with 91.50 points and Big 8 Conference team American River College with 283.50.

The Panthers will travel to Chabot College on Friday for the Northern California Preview Meet. Field events start at 10am and running events 11am.

Link to full Coast Conference Preview Results
https://www.directathletics.com/results/track/42684.html