Track and field: Clovis North’s McKay Madsen a double state champion, plus other placers

Clovis North standout McKay Madsen set his mark at the CIF track and field state championships on Saturday night.

The junior is a double state champion, winning the discus and then the shot put at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High in Clovis.

And who presented Madsen with his first-place medal? His mother, school board trustee Tiffany Stoker Madsen, who is a former Miss California

“I was really focused on the discus coming in, and the shot put was like icing on the cake,” he said. “I just wanted to win some points.”

Madsen’s throw in the discus was 206-08 and his distance in the shot put was 62 9 1/2.

Madsen beat out teammate senior Brayden Bitter, who placed second in the shot put.

“He’s my idol,” Madsen said. “He’s going to Fullerton and he’s going to do well.”

Clovis North boys finished second with 28 points, behind Poly Long Beach (33).

Derek Smith of Buchanan, meanwhile, was second in the discus with a throw of 198-03. Julian Ramirez of Dinuba was fifth in the discus (182-01).

Central’s Noel Felix has good showing

Central’s Noel Felix finished second in the 110 high hurdles.

Not before a trip that might’ve cost him a first-place finish.

Nonetheless, he’s still happy with his performance with a time of 13.77. He finished behind Myles McFarland of Cosumnes Oaks (13.69).

“It feels amazing,” Felix said. “It feels like I accomplished something.”

On his trip, he had an explanation of what happened.

“We were tied and after the last hurdle I tried to lean but I lost my balance,” he said. “That’s track.”

Other Fresno-area placers

▪ Marcus Salinas of Clovis East was eighth in the 1600 (4:12.31).

▪ Ethan Avalos of Lemoore was fourth in the 400 (47.62) and Walter Pierce of Central was ninth (48.60).

▪ Buchanan girls 3,200 relay team finished third with a time of 9:02.90 and Clovis North was fifth in 9:08.97.

▪ Buchanan boys 3,200 came in eighth with a time of 7:46.07.

▪ Clovis North 800 girls relay team finished fifth in 3:47.42.

▪ Central 800 boys relay team placed third in 3:13.13 and Torres was eighth in 3:20.45.

▪ Duke Pascoe of Central was fourth in the shot put (59-07).

▪ Samuel Agbakoba of Central was sixth in the triple jump in 46-9 3/4.

▪ Harold Duvall of Clovis East was fifth in the long jump (23 2 3/4).

▪ Brooklyn Epperley of Central was ninth in the discus (133-02).

▪ Finton Keegan of Buchanan was ninth in the long jump (22-06)

▪ Illicia Ross of Central was fifth in the high jump (5-5) and Indiana Davis of Clovis East was ninth (5-5).

▪ Ashlyn Reed of Tulare Western was seventh in the triple jump (38 9 3/4) and Vivian Moore of Central was ninth (37-10 1/4).

▪ Malachi Carrasco of Selma was fourth in the high jump (6-9).