Ochoa claims hammer and discus at WSC Coastal Meet

Alana Ochoa recorded two firsts and two seconds in the throws on Friday in the WSC Coastal Meet at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo.

The freshman from San Marcos High heaved the hammer 38.93 meters (127 feet, 8¾ inches) to beat Alyssa Carrillo of Ventura by 2.71 meters. She threw the discus 38.92 meters, which was 5.75m better than the runner-up, Taylor Nevitt of Hancock (33.17).

Ochoa took second in the javelin (30.28m) and shot put (10.71). She accounted for 36 of her team's 49 points.

West L.A. won the six-team meet with 187 points and Moorpark was second at 121. The Vaqueros were fifth with 49.

Tiffany Costello was second in the 1500 in a PR 4:49.96. Yuliana Garibay notched personal bests in the 1500 (6th, 5:08.28) and 3000 (7 th, 11:33.87). Carolin Bothe had a 1-second PR in the 400 (1:02.83) and a PR in the 200 (28.01).

"We had a small squad competing on the women's side but we ended up with some good results," said coach Scott Fickerson.

The Vaqueros will compete in their own Easter Open on April 14.