High Jumper Hollinger First Lancer Women's Track and Field SCC Champion Since 2014

Pasadena CIty College freshman Bay Hollinger used a 5-foot, 3-inch leap to win the high jump and become the first Lancers women's track and field athlete to win a South Coast Conference title since 2014. Hollinger helped PCC place fifth as a team at the SCC Championships held April 19 and 23 at El Camino College.

Hollinger, a 5-foot-10 product of Temple City High, is the first SCC champ from PCC since 2-time, Paralympic gold medalist Breanna Clark won the 400 meters at the '14 conference finals meet. Hollinger also is the first Lancer field athlete to win a conference event since Essence Wyatt won the triple jump in 2007.

Hollinger earned 10 team points as PCC tallied 38 overall. Mt. San Antonio won the conference team championship with 304 points. Hollinger is now in contention for a state title as her jump is now tied for second in the state. The current leader is Mt. SAC's Aaliyah Mendoza, who has a state-best
5-5 leap back on March 11, and who Hollinger beat for the conference title. 

Another strong performance was turned in by Liz Ghazanchian, who made a toss of 122-5 to place second in the discus. Ghazanchian earned a team-best 12 points overall as she placed fifth in the shot put at 34-0.75. Ghazanchian is 13th in the state in the discus 

Lily Baer threw 89-4 to score fourth in the javelin while Joelyne Garcia placed sixth at 87-0. Baer is 19th in the state in the event with a 102-1 throw at the Cal State Twilight Meet earlier this month.  

Hannah Collazo tallied sixth in the in the shot put at 32-5.5. Crystal Ludwig scored eighth in both the javelin at 82-5 and 100 meters (13.48 seconds). 

Estrella Camacho-Rodriguez just missed out the scoring in taking ninth in the 1,500 meters at 6:19.10. 

PCC, directed by head coach Innocent Egbunike, will have some of his athletes advance to the Southern California Prelims on Saturday, May 7 at Moorpark College.