Briefs: 'Eaters' Jock up for Bowerman award

Recent UC Irvine graduate Charles Jock has been named one of 10 semifinalists for The Bowerman, collegiate track and field's biggest individual award on Monday.

An advisory board will pick which athlete receives the award. The winner will be announced June 29.

Jock, a three-time All-American, begins his bid for a spot on the U.S. Olympic track team Friday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Jock competes in the first round of the 800 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials with heats starting at 5:20 p.m. Friday.

Sixteen will advance to Saturday's semifinals at 4:45 p.m. with the top eight qualifying for the final on Monday at 7:47 p.m. The top three from Monday's final will earn spots on the U.S. team for the London 2012 Olympics that run from July 27 to Aug. 12.

Jock, also a three-time Big West Conference Track Athlete of the Year, won the NCAA title in the 800 with a time of 1 minute, 45.59 seconds at Des Moines, Iowa, June 8. He became UCI's first individual NCAA champion in 34 years since Steve Scott (1,500) and Mauricio Bardales (decathlon) won titles in 1978.

Jock, who also won this year's Big West 800 title, was a member of the U.S. team for the IAAF World Championships last summer. He finished third in the U.S. Trials last June in Eugene with a school-record time of 1:44.67.

— From staff reports

Two Sailors throwers shine

For the first time this throwing season, Newport Harbor High discus thrower Ethan Cochran didn't finish first in his top event.

The UC Berkeley-bound senior, competing against college athletes Sunday, placed 16th with a throw of 170 feet, seven inches at the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Bloomington, Ind.

Cochran, the CIF State champion in the discus the past two seasons, was trying to qualify and represent the American team at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona next month.

Newport Harbor Steve Michaelsen placed fourth in the shot put and ninth in the discus at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor meet in Greensboro, N.C. this past weekend.

The Wake Forest-bound senior heaved the shot put 56-111/4 and the discus 164-11.

— From staff reports

Two Sea Kings Arizona-bound

Corona del Mar High senior outside linebackers Aaron White and Frasier Anderson are each playing in a high school all-star football game, which will feature some of the best players from Arizona against players from Southern California on June 23 in Surprise, Ariz., said CdM Coach Scott Meyer.