Susan Springer Garcia

By the time Susan Springer Garcia graduated from Salinas High in 1979 she was not only the most decorated track and field girl in the history of the Salinas Valley, but likely the most dominant of any Salinas-area track athlete. Springer Garcia won Central Coast Section titles in discus all four years and added shot put titles to her collection in her sophomore, junior and senior years for a grand total of 7 section championships. She set CCS records in both events as a junior, and broke both records again as a senior. At the state meet level Springer Garcia earned three second-place finishes and one third place in the discus while placing third, fourth and fifth in the shot put. She accepted a track scholarship to the University of California-Berkeley and set school records in the shot put and discus. Springer Garcia also represented the United States in the Junior Olympics in Mexico City.