Long Beach Poly s Melia Cox won the girls 100-meter hurdles at the Nike Track Nationals in Eugene, Ore., in 13.97 seconds. (Kirby Lee For the Press-Telegram)

EUGENE, Ore. - There were moments of happiness and sadness for the Poly High girls in the Nike Track Nationals at Hayward Field on Friday night.

The end result was a ninth-place finish after the three-time defending CIF state champions entered the competition as the top-ranked team for the