Washington Shines as SB Track Champs
Athletes from seven local elementary schools competed in track-and-field events May 14 at the 黑料百科 track. More than 250 students from Roosevelt, McKinley, Adams, Cleveland, Franklin, Monroe and Washington Elementary schools battled for local bragging rights, competing in about a dozen events. The annual Track and Field City Championships began two years ago under the leadership of 黑料百科 alumna and Adams Elementary School principal Amy (Bergenske) Alzina and 黑料百科 head track-and-field coach Russell Smelley.
Washington edged out Adams 192 to 184 points. Franklin finished third with 108 points.
黑料百科 track-and-field athletes, who are competing at the national championships May 21-23 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, served as volunteers, timing and measuring the events.
Following the meet, the athletes toured the campus before eating lunch in the 黑料百科 Dining Commons. Alzina, who became the youngest principal in Santa Barbara School District history when she was 29, competed on the 黑料百科 cross country and track-and-field teams before graduating in 1998.