Leon Roach. Photo courtesy of UCSD

UC San Diego sophomore and former Marina High School pole vaulter Leon Roach, 19,  died Saturday afternoon, two days after missing the practice mat and hitting his head on concrete during a practice session.

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Here the results from the finals of the 91st annual CIF State Track and Field Championships from Buchanan High in Clovis.

100m
1. Randall Carroll (Cathedral) 10.38; 2. Kyle Middlebrooks (Fountain Valley) 10.57; 3. George Atkinson (Granada) 10.66

200m
1. Randall Carroll (Cathedral) 21.08; 2. DeAnthony Thomas (Crenshaw) 21.35; 3. Tevin Carter (Santee) 21.44; 5. Ameer Webb (Tustin) 21.50

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The 2009 track and field season reaches its conclusion tonight, as the finals of the  State Track and Field Championships take place tonight at Buchanan High.

Here now is a look at the county athletes that will be in competition for a chance at a state titles.

100m

County Participant: Kyle Middlebrooks (Fountain Valley)

Outlook: Middlebrooks (10.54) posted the third best time in yesterday’s qualifying prelims. Cathedral’s Randall Carroll (10.34) had the best time of the meet. Carroll looks to be the favorite, but if Middlebrooks can finish the race as strong as he usually begins it, he will be right there.

200m

County Participant: Ameer Webb (Tustin)

Outlook: Webb looked very strong over the final 100 meters to win his prelim heat. Though Carroll is the favorite here, Webb defeated him at the CIF-SS Masters and is running as strong as anyone in the state.

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Here are the results from Friday's qualifying at the state meet finals at Buchanan High in Clovis:

*National High School Federation Record

 100m
1. Randall Carroll (Cathedral) 10.34; 2. Kenny Jackson (Elsinore) 10.52; 3. Kyle Middlebrooks (Fountain Valley) 10.54; 4. Tevin Carter (Santee) 10.56; 5. George Atkinson (Granada) 10.59; 6. Kendall Spencer (San Mateo) 10.61; 7. Sheldon Price (Bishop Amat) 10.65; 8. DeAnthony Price (Crenshaw) 10.67; 9. Zeke Sanders (Santa Cruz) 10.68 

 200m
1. Randall Carroll (Cathedral) 21.16; 2. Tevin Carter (Santee) 21.21; 3. Ameer Webb (Tustin) 21.25; 4. George Atkinson (Granada) 21.30; 5. DeAnthony Thomas (Crenshaw) 21.37; 6. Kenny Jackson (Elsinore) 21.41; 7. Rasad Ross (Vallejo) 21.46; 8. Kendall Spencer (San Mateo) 21.55; 9. Greg Hornsby (Rancho Verde) 21.57

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The CIF State Track and Field Championships get underway today at Buchanan High in Fresno.

Qualifying starts this afternoon, with the finals scheduled for Saturday evening.

Here is an event by event breakdown of the action in the boys events. (Click here to go to the Girls Track and Field: State Meet Preview.)

100m

County Participant: Kyle Middlebrooks (Fountain Valley)

Fountain Valley junior Kyle Middlebrooks. Rod Veal/The Register

Outlook: Should be quite a battle for the title of state’s fastest runner. Cathedral senior Randall Carroll is the top seed and has posted a wind-legal, fully automatic time of 10.30 this spring, third fastest in state history. Middlebrooks (10.68) battled Carroll (10.50) throughout the race at the Masters meet and ultimately finished second and will eagerly be looking forward to another chance at Carroll. Bishop Amat senior Sheldon Price will also be worth keeping an eye on in this race, as he enters tied for the second best wind-legal time in the state this season (10.51)

200m

County Participant: Ameer Webb (Tustin)

Tustin senior Ameer Webb

Outlook: Cathedral’s Carroll is the state leader this season and a favorite here, but Webb opened many eyes at the Masters meet, rallying to beat Carroll, and will enter the race extremely confident. Rashad Ross of Vallejo High (21.22) has the highest qualifying time entering the competition, followed by Tevin Carter of Santee (21.38), and Tom Blocker of Jesuit (21.44)

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