Ceres High’s and Central Valley’s crosstown-rival track and field programs faced off during the final week of the Western Athletic Conference regular season.

Ceres High’s boys team clinched its second straight WAC title with a 109-31 victory against Central Valley on April 22 at CUSD Stadium.

“It’s very special due to the fact (retiring) coach Brett Johnson is part of this run,” Bulldogs’ first-year leader Paul Smith said. “He’s built this program.”

“Coach Johnson is a Ceres legend,” Hawks’ first-year head coach/former Bulldog multi-sport athlete Luis Calderon stated. “He means a lot to me. I looked up to him in high school. He was my coach and health teacher. He helped me grow. A lot of the traits he taught me, I’m using them to this day. He’s an inspiring person. I owe him a lot.”

The Bulldogs compiled a 7-0 record versus league competition this season.

The Hawks placed sixth in the WAC standings with a 2-5 mark.

“Great competition breeds great performances,” Smith said.

“Record aside, I’m very proud of our kids,” Calderon said. “The buy-in was there. They worked hard.”

The Bulldogs had a host of contributors versus the Hawks last week.

Ceres High’s 4x100 relay team of Adrian Huesca, Anthony Santillan, Leo Baez and Cashton Almeida finished first.

Ceres High’s 4x100 throwers relay team of Jordan Singh, Roman Hinojosa, Ricardo Cruz and Sam Nieto finished first.

Ceres High’s 4x400 relay team of Almeida, Julian Barrera, Jamesdean Robertson and Jesus Torrez finished first.

Ceres High’s 4x800 relay team of Robertson, Torrez, Sergio Torres and Julian Barrera finished first.

Almeida finished first in the 400 and high jump.

Torres finished first in the 800.

Josiah Martinez finished first in the pole vault, long jump and triple jump, and third in the high jump.

David Rodriguez-Ochoa finished first in the 110 hurdles, second in the 300 hurdles and sixth in the discus.

Santillan finished first in the 100 and 200, and third in the long jump.

Jayden Jaimes finished first in the 3,200 and third in the 1,600.

Nieto finished first in the shot put and fourth in the discus.

Saragun Singh finished first in the discus and ninth in the shot put.

Andrew Alfaro finished second in the 800.

Leonardo Ayala finished second in the 110 hurdles and third in the 300 hurdles.

Joseluis Arreola finished second in the 200 and third in the 100.

Andres Marcial finished second in the 1,600 and triple jump, and fourth in the 3,200 and long jump.

Elian Fuentes finished second in the shot put and fifth in the discus.

Jordan Singh finished second in the pole vault, 14th in the discus and 15th in the shot put.

Torrez finished third in the 400.

Jesse Mendez finished third in the pole vault.

Aashish Julka finished third in the 110 hurdles and fourth in the 300 hurdles.

Anthony Savala Alvarez finished third in the 800, fourth in the 1,600 and fifth in the 3,200.

Central Valley’s Frankie Klino, Steve Duran, Daniel Leon, Allen Sanchez, Ernesto Martinez, Massimo Castalano, Blake Silva, Enoc Reyes, Diego Garcia, Antonio Sanchez, Julian Contreras, Emmanuel Barajas, David Alvarado and Santiago Garcia turned in standout performances against Ceres High.

Klino finished first in the 1,600.

Duran finished first in the 300 hurdles, sixth in the long jump and seventh in the 400.

Central Valley’s 4x100 relay team of Leon, Martinez, Catalano and Allen Sanchez finished second.

Central Valley’s 4x400 relay team of Leon, Silva, Martinez and Allen Sanchez finished second.

Central Valley’s 4x800 relay team of Reyes, Klino, Diego Garcia and Antonio Sanchez finished second.

Martinez finished second in the 400.

Contreras finished second in the discus.

Silva finished second in the high jump and fourth in the 300 hurdles.

Leon finished second in the 200 and fifth in the 400.

Barajas finished second in the 3,200, fourth in the 800 and sixth in the 1,600.

Catalano finished second in the 100 and eighth in the 200.

Diego Garcia finished second in the long jump and eighth in the 400.

Reyes finished third in the 3,200 and fifth in the 1,600.

Santiago Garcia finished third in the shot put and seventh in the discus.

Alvarado finished third in the discus and 11th in the shot put.

Ceres High’s girls team rolled to a 92-39 win over Central Valley.

“I loved the effort from all of the girls,” Smith said. “It was impressive.”

The Bulldogs (3-4) and Hawks (3-4) tied for third place in the WAC standings.

“The record doesn’t reflect the quality of the girls on our team,” Smith said. “Unfortunately, we just don’t have the depth.”

“We’re taking steps in the right direction,” Calderon said.

Brooke Kiser, Camila Rubio, Abigail Schultz, Emily Howey, Emily Ivey, Dania Gallo, Martinez Meglioli, Dayaunna Daniels, Clarissa Rivera, Sovannary Carter, Jayden Garcia, Isabella Sabala, Marissa Pacheco and Alyssa Arbaugh led Ceres High.

Ceres High’s 4x100 relay team of Kiser, Rubio, Schultz and Howey finished first.

Ceres High’s 4x100 throwers relay of Ivey, Gallo, Meglioli and Daniels finished first.

Ceres High’s 4x400 relay team of Kiser, Carter, Garcia and Clarissa Rivera finished first.

Garcia finished first in the 400, 300 hurdles and 100 hurdles.

Kiser finished first in the 100 and 200.

Clarissa Rivera finished first in the 800 and 1,600.

Sabala finished first in the 3,200 and second in the 1,600.

Meglioli finished first in the high jump, second in the discus and third in the shot put.

Pacheco finished first in the pole vault, second in the 3,200, third in the 1,600 and sixth in the 800.

Carter finished first in the long jump and triple jump, and seventh in the 100.

Arbaugh finished second in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles.

Gallo finished second in the shot put and fourth in the discus.

Howey finished third in the long jump, fourth in the 200 and fifth in the 100.

Schultz finished third in the triple jump and fifth in the long jump.

Manroop Kaur, Beverly Hance, Vivian Jimenez, Camila Urena, Lilyanna Madrigal, Ayleen Apreza, Airieana Martinez, Kassandra Torres, Andrea Tejeda, Japuji Randhawa, Angela Alvarado, Harkiran Sandhu, Courtney Crane, Karla Sarabia and Lourdes Gutierrez led Central Valley.

Central Valley’s 4x800 relay team of Kaur, Hance, Jimenez and Urena finished first.

Lilyanna Madrigal finished first in the shot put and discus.

Central Valley’s 4x400 relay team of Apreza, Martinez, Torres and Tejeda finished second.

Central Valley’s 4x100 throwers relay team of Randhawa, Alvarado, Sandhu and Crane finished second.

Sarabia finished second in the long jump and triple jump.

Martinez finished second in the 100.

Urena finished second in the 400 and third in the 800.

Torres finished second in the 200 and third in the 100.

Apreza finished second in the 800, third in the 400 and seventh in the 200.

Tejeda finished third in the 200.

Gutierrez finished third in the 100 hurdles.

Alvarado finished third in the discus and fifth in the shot put.

“It’s a fun dynamic to watch play out,” Smith said while talking about the crosstown showdown.

“Rivalry week is so special,” Calderon added.