El Toro junior to be Brad Bolton has been selected to represent the United States in the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships July 8th-12th in Bressanone, Italy.

Bolton (219 feet, eight inches)  finished second in Tuesday’s hammer throw finals at the 2009 World Youth Trials at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

He entered the competition as the top ranked sophomore in the nation this season with both the 5k (223-1) and 6k hammer (197-6). With that effort, Bolton set a national sophomore class record.

The hammer throw is not currently sanctioned by CIF for high school competition.

In Wednesday’s action at the trials, Mission Viejo senior Devalle Pedrogo finished third in the 110 hurdles, clocking a wind-legal time of 13.78, which is his fastest time of 2009.

CIF state champion Dale Morgan of Taft High won the event in a time of 13.68.

Dana Hills senior Kimmie Conner (4,561 points) placed third in the girls’ heptathlon competition.

Orange Lutheran junior Chelsea Larson (3,230 points) placed 16th in the heptathlon and seventh (117-6) in the finals of the javelin throw.

In the girls’ 400 meter hurdles, Trabuco Hills senior Monica Todd (1:02.48) was sixth.

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