CIF mum on North Salinas sprinter stripped of state title for celebration

For the North Salinas sprinter stripped of her gold medal at the California high school track and field championships for cooling off her spikes with a fire extinguisher, it is unclear if there are any more steps to appeal.

According to the California Interscholastic Federation track and field handbook, all appeals must be made in writing to what is described as the “Coaches Corner” – which the handbook says is outlined in National Federation rule 3-5.

Clara Adams was disqualified after celebrating her victory in the girls 400-meter final on Saturday in Clovis with a fire extinguisher, which her dad and sprint coach, David Adams, handed her once she walked off the track.

The DQ kept her from claiming the first-place medal and running in the 200 final later in the meet.

David Adams told the Monterey Herald that a protest at the meet was denied.

The CIF has not responded to multiple requests for clarification from the Bay Area News Group and its sister paper, the Monterey Herald.

In its track and field handbook, however, the CIF outlines code of conduct policies for its athletes and subversion responsibility for its coaches.

It reads:

– School personnel are expected to supervise students at all times – including travel to and from the meet and at any time the students are present in the host city, in a restaurant or hotel, or in any other location.

– School personnel are expected to set high standards of behavior that are meant to show the highest form of respect for themselves, their school/community and also others and their property.

– These standards must include clear prohibition of the use of any illegal substance, tobacco or alcohol.

– Students’ conduct, as well as the conduct of coaches and other school personnel, will reflect positively or negatively upon themselves, their families, the school and the sport. It is the expectation of CIF that standards of behavior will be set and discussed with students before traveling to the meet and that standards will be enforced throughout the time the students are away from school for the event. Pursuing Victory with Honor principles apply at all times.

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Adams’ celebration copied what Olympic champion Maurice Greene did at a meet in Carson in 2004. Green also used a fire extinguisher to cool off his shoes.

In a story published on Tuesday by Monterey TV station KSBW, Green said he received a number of calls about Adams — people telling him that she did his celebration.

“If it was away from everyone and not interfering with anyone, I would say reinstate her,” Green said.