Ventura College's Randi Hicks threw the javelin 52.11 meters Saturday afternoon at the Ben Brown Invitational at Cal State Fullerton.

The mark broke the meet, stadium, school and conference records.

Not a bad way to get her sophomore season going.

Ventura College's Randi Hicks won the Southern California women's javelin title Saturday afternoon at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut.

The sophomore from Rio Mesa High threw a personal best 152 feet, five inches, nearly 30 feet further than the competition's runner-up.

"I might have a 160 in me," said Hicks. "Maybe at the state meet."

Hicks will bring the nation's top mark into the California Community College championships Saturday at College of San Mateo.

Ventura's Holly Russell was ninth at 113-0.

The WSC Track and Field Championships are this weekend in Bakersfield.

Moorpark's 4x100-meter relay team of Brittni Showers, Calyx Schentrup, Katie Dana and Cara Jones broke the school record for the second time this season Saturday at Ventura, finishing in 49.22 seconds.

Showers, a sophomore, qualified in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 hurdles, and also runs on both relay teams.

Ventura leads the conference in qualifiers in the women's throws events, with 14. Randi Hicks, Holly Russell and Kyndle Ruby swept the javelin event at last weekend's prelims in Ventura. Hicks' mark was 142 feet, three inches.

Randi Hicks' big season continued last week as the Ventura College sophomore grabbed two first-place medals at the Easter Relays at Santa Barbara City, winning the javelin (137.4 feet) and shot put (39.1) events March 21.

Ventura College thrower Randi Hicks broke the school javelin record twice last month.

The former basketball and volleyball player tossed the apparatus a school-record 142 feet, 8 inches on Feb. 12 at Moorpark and broke her own mark a week later by throwing 143-5 inches at the Cerritos Invitational.

It remains the state's top mark. Hicks finished second in the state in the event last May.

Hicks broke Pam Parizo's Ventura College javelin record of 138 feet, 7 inches set in 1978 with a toss of 142-8 in the WSC minimeet at Moorpark College.

This mark makes her an automatic qualifier for the SoCal Prelims and currently leads the state in that event.

Ventura College sophomore Randi Hicks set the 30-year-old school javelin record when she threw 142 feet, 8 inches Thursday at a Western State Conference mini-meet at Moorpark College.

"I know its only the first or second week of the season, but that would have won the state championship last year," said coach Tom Lawrence.

The Ventura College women's volleyball team (5-6) is nearly back to .500 after winning three of its last four matches.

"We're pulling together," said coach Mandy Rodriguez. "It took us a while to kind of find our way."

The Pirates are led by sophomores like Danielle Vaughn, who has moved to setter this year, right side Kilei Phipps, libero Justina Zenner, outside hitter Shalisa Young and defender Micheala Adame.

Former VC basketball players Randi Hicks and Rebecca Kolbeck have also joined the team as outside hitters.

"They're kind of battling it out right now," said Rodriguez. "But, come on, their basketball players, they've got great work ethic."