Congratulations to Jhony Diaz for a great Track and Field season. He ran the 110 Hurdles and 300 Hurdles at CIF prelims this past Saturday but will not go on to finals. Jhony is one of the best hurdlers on the entire central coast. Here’s what Johnny had to say:

“I’ve done track since freshman year so I have only done it for four years. Fernando Basulto was my Role model. He motivated me a lot to run as hard as I can and I looked up to him in running like him someday. Especially since after my track meet he would text me and ask for my times and how I did it motivated me even more to get where he once was. I think my most prideful moment was being able to obtain league champ my senior year. At that meet I was trailing two guys and was in third place but I didn't give up and kept running hard and it all payed off in the end.

I think what I love about track the most is the fact that when you're about to compete everyone wishes you luck and throughout the races everyone cheers you on. Also, I loved track practices; playing the jams throughout the whole practice. It was fun when other athletes would start singing and getting into the songs. After high school I plan on going into the military.”