Tuesday, December 07, 2010

California International Marathon

California International Marathon
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Sacramento
Californians in Top 50

Men
12. Jacques Sallberg, Pasadena, 2:21:29 [John Muir High School in Pasadena California ('92) to Glendale CC ('94) and California State University in Los Angeles ( B.S.Kinesiology '98)] He placed third in the 1992 California High School State Meet 3200 meters in 9:04.19.
24. Jose Morales, Turlock, 2:28:12
29. Matt Kane, San Francisco, 2:28.51
32. Carlos Siqueiros, Menlo Park, 2:29:51
34. Andrew Timmins, Vacaville, 2:31:50 (He trains in Lagoon Valley.)
36. Keith Bechtol, Palo Alto, 2:32:40
37. Christopher Mocko, Palo Alto, 2:32:40
39. Michael Davitian, San Francisco, 2:33:56
41. Jon Rankin, Cayman Islands, 2:34:29
43. Roy Vargas, Santa Barbara, HE 2:34:57
44. Dominic Vogl, Millbrae, 2:35:09
45. Enrique Henriquez, Hayward, 2:35:18
47. Charlie Brenneman, Rocklin, 2:35:45
48. Jonah Backstrom, San Francisco, 2:35:49

Women
6. Heather MacFalls, Menlo Park, 2:43:43 (Placed third in the 2010 USA 15 km trail championship.)
7. Cheryl Smith, Laguna Beach, 2:43:55 (Won the 2009 Long Beach Marathon.)
8. Sopagna Eap, Beaverton, Ore., 2:43:59 (Lowell HS, San Francisco 1999; UC Davis 2003)
9. Katherine Lindell, San Francisco, 2:44:09
17. Therese Lowry, San Diego, 2:47:07
19. Rebecca Eckland, Moraga, 2:47:52
20. Shannon Cody, Redwood City, 2:48:10
21. Megan Daly, Menlo Park, 2:48:28
23. Caroline Cretti, Berkeley, 2:49:01
25. Jenny Hitchings, Sacramento, 2:50:29
27. Rachel Niehuus, Berkeley, 2:51:15
31. Mary Jones, Ventura, 2:53:20
33. Michelle Meyer, San Francisco, 2:53:25
35. Jenny Wilson, Walnut Creek, 2:53:54
37. Nina Miller, La Jolla, 2:54:42
40. Ashley Carroll, Menlo Park, 2:54:53
42. Laura Petrillo, San Francisco, 2:55:27
43. Madeline Kramer, Berkeley, 2:55:28
45. Jenni Johnson, Tustin, 2:55:51
46. Kirsten Schneider, Sacramento, 2:56:10
49. Aracelly Clouse, Santa Cruz, 2:56:48
50. Carrie Assell, Pleasant Hill, 2:56:59

Sopagna Eap

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
San Francisco, Calif.

High School:
Lowell HS '99

Height:
5-0

Event:
Distances

Major:
Psychology






2002: Competed at NCAA Championships, placing 15th (10:56.46) in 3,000... CCAA CHAMPION in 3K (season-best 9:58.89)... Also conference runner-up in 5,000 at 17:29.14... Hit NCAA provisional-qualfying mark of 36:29.67 in 10,000 at Stanford, 7th all-time at UC Davis... Added a �B� mark of 17:15.67 in the 5,000 at S.F. State�s Johnny Mathis Invite... That performance is 9th in Aggie annals.

2001: Finished 10th (10:28.58) at nationals in 3,000... Captured 3rd (17:19.88) at CCAA meet in 5,000... Posted 3,000 PR of 9:58.37 at Woody Wilson Invitational... Narrowly missed 1,500 qualifying standards with season-best 4:44.00 in 1,500 at Brutus Hamilton Invite.

2000: Placed 4th at CCAA meet in 3,000 (10:16.06)... Season-best 3K was 10:12.22 at Stanford... Also appeared in middle distances, posting season-bests in 800 (2:25.30) and 1,500 (4:46.85) at home meet... Qualified for Cal/Nevada State Championships in 3K, finishing 19th (10:21.54).

CROSS COUNTRY: Three-time All-CCAA honoree, finishing 4th in 2002, 8th in 2000, 12th in 1999 at conference meet... Earned All-West Region in 1999 (8th) and 2002 (6th)... Placed among top 20 at conference and regionals last fall... Placed 52nd at nationals as a senior, 48th as a sophomore, 51st as a freshman.

LOWELL HS �99: Four-year standout in cross country and track... Set school records in 4x800, 4x1600 and distance medley... City champion in 3,200... Twice won city championships in cross country... Both teams won city championships every year.

PERSONAL: Born Apr. 3, 1981 in Thailand... Dean�s List student in psychology... Hopes to become a clinical psychologist... Craziest ambition is to run a marathon in every state.

Courtesy UCDavis

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