Adams captured national attention when she finished first in the 400-meter race at the California state meet, then was ...

Clara Adams, shown here earlier this season, won the state meet 400-meter race but was later disqualified. (John Devine -- Monterey Herald) ...

Adams, who holds the county record at 54.09, was the CCS runner-up last year in the 400 to Hannah Rutherford of Mountain View, who ran the second fastest time at 55.12.

Adams had just finished first in the 400-meter state championship final, cementing her status as the fastest 400-meter runner in California this season. Her 53.24-second time was just a tick ...