32 California Schools are Represented on the 2011 United States World Championship Track Team

by Keith Conning

Twenty California high schools are represented on the 2011 United States World Championship Track Team. Canyon High School, Canyon Country is the only high school that has more than one representative with Lauren Fleshman and Alysia Montano.

Ten California Universities are represented. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo has the most representatives with four members: Stephanie Brown-Trafton, who last competed for Cal Poly in 2003, Women's Discus; Benjamin Bruce 2005, Men's 3,000m SC; Sharon Day 2008, Women's Heptathlon; and Maggie Vessey 2005, Women's 800m.

Two California Community Colleges are represented.

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20 California High Schools Represented on United States Team

Arroyo Grande High School
Stephanie Brown-Trafton 1998, Women's Discus

Bella Vista High School, Fair Oaks
Derek Miles 1991, Men's Pole Vault

Bishop Montgomery HS, Torrance 1998
Carmelita Jeter 1998, Women's 100m, 4x100m

Canyon High School, Canyon Country (2)
Lauren Fleshman 1999, Women's 5000m
Alysia (Johnson) Montano 2004, Women’s 800m

Costa Mesa High School
Sharon Day 2003, Women's Heptathlon

Fountain Valley High School
Nicholas Arciniaga 2001, Men's Marathon

Grover Cleveland High School, Reseda
Jessica Cosby Women's Hammer Throw

Los Angeles Baptist High School
Allyson Felix Women's 200, 400, 4x400

Merrill F. West High School, Tracy, CA
Trevell Quinley Men's Long Jump

Mission Bay High School, San Diego
Charles Jock Men's 800m

Mt. Carmel High School, San Diego
Benjamin Bruce 2000, Men's 3000m SC

Mt. Pleasant HS, San Jose
Jeneba Tarmoh Women's 200m

Polytechnic High School, Long Beach
Shalonda Solomon Women's 200m

Sacred Heart Cathedral High School, San Francisco
Shannon Rowbury Women's 1,500m

San Ramon Valley High School, Danville
Scott Bauhs Men's 10K

Soquel High School
Maggie Vessey 2000, Women's 800m

Taft High School, Woodland Hills
Jeshua Anderson Men's 400mH

Taft Union High School, Taft
William Nelson Men's 3,000m SC

Woodland High School
Jillian Camarena-Williams Women's Shot Put

Woodrow Wilson High School, Long Beach
Lashinda Demus Women’s 400mH

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10 California Universities Represented

Azusa Pacific
Bryan Clay Men's Decathlon

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (4)
Name, Year Last Competed for CPSLO, World Championship event
Stephanie Brown-Trafton 2003, Women's Discus
Benjamin Bruce 2005, Men's 3,000m SC
Sharon Day 2008, Women's Heptathlon
Maggie Vessey 2005, Women's 800m

California State University, Fullerton
Nicholas Arciniaga 2005, Men's Marathon

California State University, Chico
Scott Bauhs Men's 10k

California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carmelita Jeter 2003, Women's 100m, 200m, 4x100

Stanford University (2)
Jillian Camarena-Williams Women's Shot Put
Lauren Fleshman 2003, Women's 5,000m

University of California, Berkeley (2)
Inika McPherson Women's High Jump
Alysia (Johnson) Montano 2008, Women’s 800m

University of California, Irvine
Charles Jock Men's 800m

University of California, Los Angeles (2)
Jessica Cosby Women's Hammer Throw
Dawn Harper Women's 100mH

University of Southern California (USC)
Jesse Williams Men's High Jump

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2 California Community Colleges Represented

Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo
Sergio Reyes Men's Marathon

San Diego Mesa CC
Benjamin Bruce 2002, 3,000m SC

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Current Residents Represented

Michael Mai Mountain View, Calif. Men's Hammer Throw
Khadevis Robinson Santa Monica Men's 800m