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Cougars Advance Two To NorCal Masters
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Gathering himself prior to sending off the discus in earlier competition this season on the home field, senior Matthew Gallego qualified for the Masters Meet in both discus and shot. Also moving on is Yajaira Salinas, in the 800 meters. Marg Jackson/The Times
At the Section Divisional Meet at Stanislaus State, Escalon High School sophomore Yajaira Salinas ran 2:21 in the 800 meters to place third and advance to the Masters meet this Thursday and Friday at Elk Grove. Senior Matthew Gallego’s 141’4” discus throw also qualified for Masters. Gallego then came back and threw a big personal record of 46’4” in the shot put to finish second and qualify for Masters.