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S.F.’s Pamela Amaechi aiming for history at state track meet
A 4.33 student, compassionate team leader and conscientious in every regard, Lincoln junior Pamela Amaechi is a “once-in-a-generation kid,” said her track and field coach Kevin Doherty.
Because of Amaechi’s impressive, beyond-her-years makeup, it sometimes gets lost that she has launched the discus 166 feet, 5 inches — sixth best in the nation — or put the shot 47-1, the fourth-best mark in the state.
Pretty evolved answer, but none of it surprises Doherty, who coached Amaechi’s sister Chioma, who placed second in the shot put (47-1¾) as a senior in 2010.
Chioma, also an international weightlifting standout, finished as one of Cal’s all-time top-10 performers in the shot put and hammer.
“Very impressive family,” Doherty said.
Pamela and her twin, Precious, are the youngest of seven children of Richard and Christina Amaechi, who immigrated from Nigeria in 1984.
Another, Jennifer, 27, just graduated from Georgetown.
Chioma now teaches fourth graders in Detroit.
Pamela’s greatest family influence comes from her late sister Uche, who died in 2012 on her 19th birthday because of liver cancer.
“I would describe her as the perfect person,” Pamela said of Uche.
Totally selfless.
Last year at the state meet, Pamela was supposed to run on the 400-meter relay but persuaded her coach to run an alternate “to get everyone involved,” Doherty said.
Despite her powerful 5-8 frame, Pamela won the San Francisco Section high jump at 5-1 and finished third in the 100 at 12.80 seconds.
Precious finished first in 12.64, took the long jump and will join her sister in Clovis.
“We’ve always run all the events, but never against each other,” Pamela said.
Even though she’s her No. 1 competitor, Pamela said she looks forward to seeing Valley Christian’s Elena Bruckner at state.
Bruckner ranks first in the nation in the discus (186-10) and is second in the shot put (54-7).
Bruckner and teammate Ronna Stone befriended Pamela, then a freshman, at state in 2014.
“I didn’t know anyone (as a freshman at state) and (Bruckner) was one of the first people I met,” Pamela said.
Mitch Stephens is a senior writer for MaxPreps.com.
98th CIF State Track and Field Championships
Buchanan High School, Clovis (Fresno County)
Friday (trials), Saturday (finals)
CIF State Track and Field performance list
Top and local qualifiers to Friday state trials at Buchanon High School, Clovis (Fresno County)
Marks from Section meet finals
BOYS
Locals: 9.
Eli Givens (Palo Alto) 10.76.
Obasi Dees (De La Salle) 10.99.
Michael Norman (Vista Murrieta) 20.23.
Locals: 8.
Eli Givens (Palo Alto) 21.64.
Obasi Dees (De La Salle) 21.85.
Max Glasser (Marin Catholic) 22.14.
Michael Norman (Vista Murrieta) 46.21.
Locals: 9.
Max Glasser (Marin Catholic) 48.71.
Henry Larkin (Oakland Tech) 50.17.
Jacob Avelino (Mountain View) 50.60.
Locals: 5.
Locals: 14.
Kent Slaney (Palo Alto) 4:19.95.
Callum Bolger (San Luis Obispo) 8:52.40.
Locals: 13.
Cooper Teare (St. Joseph Notre Dame) 9:06.76.
Timothy Chrisman (Monte Vista) 9:12.64.
Zachary Katzman (Skyline) 9:33.28.
110 hurdles: 1.
Locals: 5.
Jonathan Harvey (De La Salle) 14.12.
Adrian Aguirre (Antioch) 14.40.
300 hurdles: 1.
Locals: 4.
Jonathan Harvey (De La Salle) 37.34.
Adrian Aguirre (Antioch) 37.98.
400 relay: 1.
Vista Murrieta 41.29.
Locals: 2.
Palo Alto 42.19.
De La Salle 42.39.
1600 relay: 1.
Vista Murrieta 3:14.83.
Locals: 9.
Locals: 4T.
Bradley Gehret (Monte Vista).
Locals: 8T.
8T Noah Hurley (College Park) 15-0.
Thomas Johnstone (Los Gatos) 14-0.
Locals: 10T Joe Smith (Riordan) 23-0¾.
Seth Brooks (Kingsbury) 48-11½.
Locals: 18.
Michel-Ange Siaba (Palo Alto) 44-2½.
SP: 1.
Locals: 2.
Discus: 1.
Locals: 5.
Owen Mountford (Mountain View) 154-4.
Rachael Estell (Mountain View) 11.94.
Rachael Estell (Mountain View) 24.78.
Gabrielle Joffe (Mountain View) 2:14.07.
400 relay: 1.
1600 relay: 1.
Kira Porzio (Foothill) 5-2.
Erika Malaspina (Pacific Collegiate) 13-9.
Matteya Ruiz (Foothill) 10-0.
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A 4.33 student, compassionate team leader and conscientious in every regard, Lincoln junior Pamela Amaechi is a “once-in-a-generation kid,” said her track and field coach Kevin Doherty.
Because of Amaechi’s impressive, beyond-her-years makeup, it sometimes gets lost that she has launched the discus 166 feet, 5 inches — sixth best in the nation — or put the shot 47-1, the fourth-best mark in the state.
Pretty evolved answer, but none of it surprises Doherty, who coached Amaechi’s sister Chioma, who placed second in the shot put (47-1¾) as a senior in 2010.
Chioma, also an international weightlifting standout, finished as one of Cal’s all-time top-10 performers in the shot put and hammer.
“Very impressive family,” Doherty said.
Pamela and her twin, Precious, are the youngest of seven children of Richard and Christina Amaechi, who immigrated from Nigeria in 1984.
Another, Jennifer, 27, just graduated from Georgetown.
Chioma now teaches fourth graders in Detroit.
Pamela’s greatest family influence comes from her late sister Uche, who died in 2012 on her 19th birthday because of liver cancer.
“I would describe her as the perfect person,” Pamela said of Uche.
Totally selfless.
Last year at the state meet, Pamela was supposed to run on the 400-meter relay but persuaded her coach to run an alternate “to get everyone involved,” Doherty said.
Despite her powerful 5-8 frame, Pamela won the San Francisco Section high jump at 5-1 and finished third in the 100 at 12.80 seconds.
Precious finished first in 12.64, took the long jump and will join her sister in Clovis.
“We’ve always run all the events, but never against each other,” Pamela said.
Even though she’s her No. 1 competitor, Pamela said she looks forward to seeing Valley Christian’s Elena Bruckner at state.
Bruckner ranks first in the nation in the discus (186-10) and is second in the shot put (54-7).
Bruckner and teammate Ronna Stone befriended Pamela, then a freshman, at state in 2014.
“I didn’t know anyone (as a freshman at state) and (Bruckner) was one of the first people I met,” Pamela said.
Mitch Stephens is a senior writer for MaxPreps.com.
98th CIF State Track and Field Championships
Buchanan High School, Clovis (Fresno County)
Friday (trials), Saturday (finals)
CIF State Track and Field performance list
Top and local qualifiers to Friday state trials at Buchanon High School, Clovis (Fresno County)
Marks from Section meet finals
BOYS
Locals: 9.
Eli Givens (Palo Alto) 10.76.
Obasi Dees (De La Salle) 10.99.
Michael Norman (Vista Murrieta) 20.23.
Locals: 8.
Eli Givens (Palo Alto) 21.64.
Obasi Dees (De La Salle) 21.85.
Max Glasser (Marin Catholic) 22.14.
Michael Norman (Vista Murrieta) 46.21.
Locals: 9.
Max Glasser (Marin Catholic) 48.71.
Henry Larkin (Oakland Tech) 50.17.
Jacob Avelino (Mountain View) 50.60.
Locals: 5.
Locals: 14.
Kent Slaney (Palo Alto) 4:19.95.
Callum Bolger (San Luis Obispo) 8:52.40.
Locals: 13.
Cooper Teare (St. Joseph Notre Dame) 9:06.76.
Timothy Chrisman (Monte Vista) 9:12.64.
Zachary Katzman (Skyline) 9:33.28.
110 hurdles: 1.
Locals: 5.
Jonathan Harvey (De La Salle) 14.12.
Adrian Aguirre (Antioch) 14.40.
300 hurdles: 1.
Locals: 4.
Jonathan Harvey (De La Salle) 37.34.
Adrian Aguirre (Antioch) 37.98.
400 relay: 1.
Vista Murrieta 41.29.
Locals: 2.
Palo Alto 42.19.
De La Salle 42.39.
1600 relay: 1.
Vista Murrieta 3:14.83.
Locals: 9.
Locals: 4T.
Bradley Gehret (Monte Vista).
Locals: 8T.
8T Noah Hurley (College Park) 15-0.
Thomas Johnstone (Los Gatos) 14-0.
Locals: 10T Joe Smith (Riordan) 23-0¾.
Seth Brooks (Kingsbury) 48-11½.
Locals: 18.
Michel-Ange Siaba (Palo Alto) 44-2½.
SP: 1.
Locals: 2.
Discus: 1.
Locals: 5.
Owen Mountford (Mountain View) 154-4.
Rachael Estell (Mountain View) 11.94.
Rachael Estell (Mountain View) 24.78.
Gabrielle Joffe (Mountain View) 2:14.07.
400 relay: 1.
1600 relay: 1.
Kira Porzio (Foothill) 5-2.
Erika Malaspina (Pacific Collegiate) 13-9.
Matteya Ruiz (Foothill) 10-0.
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