De Anza Women Win Coast Conference Title

The Dons hosted the 2016 Coast Conference Championships for the first time ever.  Both teams fought through two windy days.  The women came away with their first conference victory in 4 years as they bested conference rival Hartnell 258-228 in the final standings.  The women had 7 event championships during the meet.  Anya Tonga led the way with two individual championships winning the Shot Put and Discus competitions.  Emma Seyer won the Hammer Throw and Kelly Baxter won the Javelin to complete the sweep of the throws.  Also in the field events, Michelle Figarella won in a jump off against teammate Melissa Borello to claim the Pole Vault title.  On the track the women swept the relays with a season best time in the 4x100 relay of 49.18, which was just .02 ahead of runner up Laney College.  The 4x100 relay was made up of Stephanie Baca, Kelia Surrency, Cheianne Armstrong and Akeia Neptune.  Armstrong and Neptune teamed up with April Williams and Sedona Shepard to put an exclamation point on the meet by winning the 4x400 relay by 10 seconds.  The men had numerous season bests but could not overcome the distance points of Hartnell College and settled for a well fought 2nd Place.  Tristan Meye had the two individual event championships by winning the Long Jump and Triple Jump with lifetime best leaps.  The Dons will next compete at Chabot College for the NorCal Trials and Finals the next two weeks.  13 Men and 17 Women will be competing for their chance to go to the State Championships in San Diego in three weeks.