Thousand Oaks, California
2. LANCER VAULTS TO THE TOP
Luigi “Gino” Colella of Thousand Oaks is the best pole vaulter in California. The Lancer cleared 16 feet, 4 inches during the CIF State Track and Field Championships in the boys’ pole vault finals in June. Colella, a senior this year, will try to defend his title this spring. “To be great you need to be pushed,” Colella told the Acorn in June. “It’s good to see my hard work paying off.” more
