At 47, world champion sprinter Reggie Pendland is way too young to be talking about “bucket lists.” But I get what he means when he says he’s always wanted to run at the Mt. SAC Relays. Even through the meet is away from Hilmer Lodge Stadium for the second year in a row (while it’s being rebuilt), Reggie still had a blast at Saturday’s event in Torrance — flying in from Dallas the night before to run on the brand-new track at El Camino College. He won the masters men’s 100 in 11.23. W40 Cynthis McManee made it 2-for-2 for Southwest Sprinters TC members when she won the women’s 100 in 13.18 — into a 0.9 mps wind. She’s a Perth worlds finalist. But the biggest surprise of the day was Brian Duff, running away from a top-notch field to win the men’s 800 in 2:00.68 after crossing the 400 in 58.8. His PR is 1:50 from his Georgetown days. He followed WR man John Trautmann there. The women’s 800 went to Santa Monica High School track coach Tania Fischer of Janes Elite Racing Team, who overhauled W40 Vanessa Juarez, who led for much of the race. Tania clocked a nifty 2:29.35. On Thursday, M60 John Goldhammer won the masters hammer when a second entrant went to El Camino College. The event was actually held at the original site in Walnut, California. John threw 53.76 (176-04). Here’s my highlight reel, with photos by the award-winning Chris Stone:

Mt. SAC masters results:

Event 517 Women 800 Meter Run Masters
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 1887 Tania Fischer Janes Elite 2:29.35
2 3904 vanessa juarez Unattached 2:34.99

Event 518 Men 800 Meter Run Masters
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 3683 Brian Duff Track Club LA 2:00.68
2 3989 Billy Schipper Unattached 2:08.11
3 3970 Brent Jones Unattached 2:08.31
4 597 Ray Knerr Cal Coast 2:08.66
5 3961 MarcoAntonio Franc Unattached 2:23.73

Event 502 Men 100 Meter Dash Masters
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3441 Reggie Pendland SW Sprinters TC 11.23 -0.3
2 3440 Derek Pye Southwest Sprinters 11.84 -0.3
3 3961 MarcoAntonio Franc Unattached 12.41 -0.3
4 3689 Tony Clemons Trojan Mastes 12.53 -0.3
5 3414 Joe Ruggless SoCal Striders 13.30 -0.3
6 3688 F. Eugene Driver I Trojan Masters 14.49 -0.3
7 3940 Gary Anderson Unattached 14.79 -0.3

Event 519 Women 100 Meter Dash Masters
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3442 Cynthia McNamee SW Sprinters TC 13.18 -0.9
2 2442 Vanessa Story New Zealand 13.44 -0.9
3 1846 Colleen Barney Joy’s Jack Rabbits 13.60 -0.9
4 3914 Elly Mann Unattached 13.74 -0.9
5 3903 Mary Lou Johnson Unattached 13.83 -0.9
6 3236 Brenda Matthews SC Striders 15.58 -0.9
7 3507 Kathy Bergen Striders 15.75 -0.9

Event 514 Men Hammer Throw Open Masters
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 3962 John Goldhammer Unattached 53.76m 176-04
53.19m FOUL FOUL 53.76m FOUL FOUL