TCA's Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Athletes competed in the final day of the Colorado high school track and field meet on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood.
TCA’s Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)With a second place 3A team trophy in tow, TCA girls celebrate at the end of the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Pike Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon clears the bar in the Class 1A pole vault at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Darius Cheatom lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Canon City’s Brendan Young lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Canon City’s Brendan Young lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Liberty’s Jasmine Charles and Overland’s Zeaniah Wedgeworth (left to right) clear a hurdle at the same time, but Charles edged out Wedgeworth to take second place in the class 5A girls’ 100-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer’s Elijah Brown takes out a hurdle in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line in the boys’ 3A 100-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Ereana McCallister celebrates after taking first place in girls’ 4A 100-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Mason Norman took third place in the 3A 1600-meter run the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer Ridge’s Grace Gulig took fifth place in the girls’ 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer Ridge’s Grace Gulig took fifth place in the girls’ 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. On the podium, Gulig looks thrilled as she waits for her medal. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Woodland Park’s Skye Ciccarelli defended his state championship by winning the 3A boys’ high jump at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan took second place in the 5A discus competition at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Air Academy’s Cal Banta took second place in the class 4A 1600-meter run at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line in the boys’ 3A 200-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Elizabeth’s Ashten Loeks clears the last hurdle and wins in the class 3A girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Elizabeth’s Ashten Loeks celebrates winning the class 3A girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Cheyenne Mountain’s Ashlyn Ventimiglia celebrates her team’s first place 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She ran the anchor leg. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Cheyenne Mountain’s girls celebrate after winning the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Tyrese Van Horne runs the anchor let for the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Liberty’s Sydney Cotton clears the bar in the girls’ class 5A pole vault championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Cotton ended up in a three-way tie for third place. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Widefield’s Ryan Outler runs the anchor leg bringing in a 3rd place win in the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The first and second places winner crashed right in front of him just after crossing the finish line. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)St. Mary’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay team came in second place to Clear Creek in the 2A class in the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Doherty’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay came in second and Fountain-Ft. Carson’s third to Valor Christian in the 5A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Jaden Martinez was running the anchor for Doherty and Michael Jones for Fountain-Ft. Carson. Dane Palazzo crossed in first for Valor Christian (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Coronado took 6th place in the 4A class of the 4×400-meter relays at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Coronado took 6th place in the 4A class of the 4×400-meter relays at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Atheltes compete in the 5A 110-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Valor Christian’s Anna Hall (center) crosses the finish line in the 5A 100-meter hurdles, with Liberty’s Jasmine Charles (left) behind her in second on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Valor’s Anna Hall smiles after winning the 5A 100-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Liberty’s Jasmine Charles (center) placed third in the 5A 100-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Atheltes compete in the 1A 110 hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pikes Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon competes in the 110 hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Lewis-Palmer’s Konnor Kingsmore competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Air Academy’s Jack Davis competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Darius Cheatom competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line first in the 3A boys’ 100 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Eriana McCallister, center, wins the 4A girls 100 sprint in a stacked field on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Ereana McCallister (far right) wins the 4A 100 sprint on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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TCA’s Kaylee Thompson and Katie Flaherty race in the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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TCA’s Kaylee Thompson and Katie Flaherty cross the finish line in first and second in the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A girls’ 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Katie Flaherty (left) and Kaylee Thompson hold hands on the podium after the 3A girls’ 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Mason Norman (middle) crawls up the podium after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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Harrison’s Tyrese VanHorne hurdles over a fallen racer after the 4A 100 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Devon Washington, left, and Tyrese VanHorne finish running the 4A 400 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Tyrese VanHorne relaxes on a trash can after the 4A 400 race on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Woodland Park’s Skye Ciccarelli waits to compete in the 3A high jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan competes in the 5A boys’ discus on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan competes in the 5A boys’ dicsus on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Doherty’s Isaiah Escalante runs in the 5A boys’ 400 race on the final day of the state track and field championships May 18, 2019, at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Atheltes compete in the 5A 110-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Valor Christian’s Anna Hall (center) crosses the finish line in the 5A 100-meter hurdles, with Liberty’s Jasmine Charles (left) behind her in second on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Valor’s Anna Hall smiles after winning the 5A 100-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Liberty’s Jasmine Charles (center) placed third in the 5A 100-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Atheltes compete in the 1A 110 hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pikes Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon competes in the 110 hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Lewis-Palmer’s Konnor Kingsmore competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Air Academy’s Jack Davis competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Darius Cheatom competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line first in the 3A boys’ 100 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Palmer Ridge’s Grace Gulig took fifth place in the girls’ 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. On the podium, Gulig looks thrilled as she waits for her medal. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)St. Mary’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay team came in second place to Clear Creek in the 2A class in the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Eriana McCallister, center, wins the 4A girls 100 sprint in a stacked field on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Ereana McCallister (far right) wins the 4A 100 sprint on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Doherty’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay came in second and Fountain-Ft. Carson’s third to Valor Christian in the 5A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Jaden Martinez was running the anchor for Doherty and Michael Jones for Fountain-Ft. Carson. Dane Palazzo crossed in first for Valor Christian (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Coronado took 6th place in the 4A class of the 4×400-meter relays at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
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Coronado took 6th place in the 4A class of the 4×400-meter relays at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson and Katie Flaherty race in the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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TCA’s Kaylee Thompson and Katie Flaherty cross the finish line in first and second in the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A girls’ 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Katie Flaherty (left) and Kaylee Thompson hold hands on the podium after the 3A girls’ 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Mason Norman (middle) crawls up the podium after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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Harrison’s Tyrese VanHorne hurdles over a fallen racer after the 4A 100 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Devon Washington, left, and Tyrese VanHorne finish running the 4A 400 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Tyrese VanHorne relaxes on a trash can after the 4A 400 race on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Woodland Park’s Skye Ciccarelli waits to compete in the 3A high jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan competes in the 5A boys’ discus on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan competes in the 5A boys’ dicsus on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Doherty’s Isaiah Escalante runs in the 5A boys’ 400 race on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Pike Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon clears the bar in the Class 1A pole vault at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Canon City’s Brendan Young lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Darius Cheatom lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Canon City’s Brendan Young lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Liberty’s Jasmine Charles and Overland’s Zeaniah Wedgeworth (left to right) clear a hurdle at the same time, but Charles edged out Wedgeworth to take second place in the class 5A girls’ 100-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer’s Elijah Brown takes out a hurdle in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line in the boys’ 3A 100-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Ereana McCallister celebrates after taking first place in girls’ 4A 100-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Mason Norman took third place in the 3A 1600-meter run the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer Ridge’s Grace Gulig took fifth place in the girls’ 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Woodland Park’s Skye Ciccarelli defended his state championship by winning the 3A boys’ high jump at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan took second place in the 5A discus competition at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Air Academy’s Cal Banta took second place in the class 4A 1600-meter run at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line in the boys’ 3A 200-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Elizabeth’s Ashten Loeks clears the last hurdle and wins in the class 3A girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Elizabeth’s Ashten Loeks celebrates winning the class 3A girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Cheyenne Mountain’s Ashlyn Ventimiglia celebrates her team’s first place 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She ran the anchor leg. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Tyrese Van Horne runs the anchor let for the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Liberty’s Sydney Cotton clears the bar in the girls’ class 5A pole vault championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Cotton ended up in a three-way tie for third place. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Widefield’s Ryan Outler runs the anchor leg bringing in a 3rd place win in the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The first and second places winner crashed right in front of him just after crossing the finish line. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Cheyenne Mountain’s girls celebrate after winning the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)With a second place 3A team trophy in tow, TCA girls celebrate at the end of the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
TCA's Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Athletes competed in the final day of the Colorado high school track and field meet on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood.
TCA’s Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)With a second place 3A team trophy in tow, TCA girls celebrate at the end of the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Pike Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon clears the bar in the Class 1A pole vault at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Darius Cheatom lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Canon City’s Brendan Young lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Canon City’s Brendan Young lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Liberty’s Jasmine Charles and Overland’s Zeaniah Wedgeworth (left to right) clear a hurdle at the same time, but Charles edged out Wedgeworth to take second place in the class 5A girls’ 100-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer’s Elijah Brown takes out a hurdle in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line in the boys’ 3A 100-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Ereana McCallister celebrates after taking first place in girls’ 4A 100-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Mason Norman took third place in the 3A 1600-meter run the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer Ridge’s Grace Gulig took fifth place in the girls’ 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer Ridge’s Grace Gulig took fifth place in the girls’ 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. On the podium, Gulig looks thrilled as she waits for her medal. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Woodland Park’s Skye Ciccarelli defended his state championship by winning the 3A boys’ high jump at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan took second place in the 5A discus competition at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Air Academy’s Cal Banta took second place in the class 4A 1600-meter run at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line in the boys’ 3A 200-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Elizabeth’s Ashten Loeks clears the last hurdle and wins in the class 3A girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Elizabeth’s Ashten Loeks celebrates winning the class 3A girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Cheyenne Mountain’s Ashlyn Ventimiglia celebrates her team’s first place 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She ran the anchor leg. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Cheyenne Mountain’s girls celebrate after winning the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Tyrese Van Horne runs the anchor let for the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Liberty’s Sydney Cotton clears the bar in the girls’ class 5A pole vault championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Cotton ended up in a three-way tie for third place. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Widefield’s Ryan Outler runs the anchor leg bringing in a 3rd place win in the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The first and second places winner crashed right in front of him just after crossing the finish line. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)St. Mary’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay team came in second place to Clear Creek in the 2A class in the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Doherty’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay came in second and Fountain-Ft. Carson’s third to Valor Christian in the 5A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Jaden Martinez was running the anchor for Doherty and Michael Jones for Fountain-Ft. Carson. Dane Palazzo crossed in first for Valor Christian (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Coronado took 6th place in the 4A class of the 4×400-meter relays at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Coronado took 6th place in the 4A class of the 4×400-meter relays at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Atheltes compete in the 5A 110-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Valor Christian’s Anna Hall (center) crosses the finish line in the 5A 100-meter hurdles, with Liberty’s Jasmine Charles (left) behind her in second on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Valor’s Anna Hall smiles after winning the 5A 100-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Liberty’s Jasmine Charles (center) placed third in the 5A 100-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Atheltes compete in the 1A 110 hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pikes Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon competes in the 110 hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Lewis-Palmer’s Konnor Kingsmore competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Air Academy’s Jack Davis competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Darius Cheatom competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line first in the 3A boys’ 100 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Eriana McCallister, center, wins the 4A girls 100 sprint in a stacked field on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Ereana McCallister (far right) wins the 4A 100 sprint on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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TCA’s Kaylee Thompson and Katie Flaherty race in the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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TCA’s Kaylee Thompson and Katie Flaherty cross the finish line in first and second in the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A girls’ 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Katie Flaherty (left) and Kaylee Thompson hold hands on the podium after the 3A girls’ 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Mason Norman (middle) crawls up the podium after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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Harrison’s Tyrese VanHorne hurdles over a fallen racer after the 4A 100 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Devon Washington, left, and Tyrese VanHorne finish running the 4A 400 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Tyrese VanHorne relaxes on a trash can after the 4A 400 race on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Woodland Park’s Skye Ciccarelli waits to compete in the 3A high jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan competes in the 5A boys’ discus on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan competes in the 5A boys’ dicsus on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Doherty’s Isaiah Escalante runs in the 5A boys’ 400 race on the final day of the state track and field championships May 18, 2019, at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Atheltes compete in the 5A 110-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Valor Christian’s Anna Hall (center) crosses the finish line in the 5A 100-meter hurdles, with Liberty’s Jasmine Charles (left) behind her in second on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Valor’s Anna Hall smiles after winning the 5A 100-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Liberty’s Jasmine Charles (center) placed third in the 5A 100-meter hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Atheltes compete in the 1A 110 hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pikes Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon competes in the 110 hurdles on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Lewis-Palmer’s Konnor Kingsmore competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Air Academy’s Jack Davis competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Darius Cheatom competes in the 4A triple jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line first in the 3A boys’ 100 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Palmer Ridge’s Grace Gulig took fifth place in the girls’ 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. On the podium, Gulig looks thrilled as she waits for her medal. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)St. Mary’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay team came in second place to Clear Creek in the 2A class in the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Eriana McCallister, center, wins the 4A girls 100 sprint in a stacked field on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Ereana McCallister (far right) wins the 4A 100 sprint on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Doherty’s boys’ 4×100-meter relay came in second and Fountain-Ft. Carson’s third to Valor Christian in the 5A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Jaden Martinez was running the anchor for Doherty and Michael Jones for Fountain-Ft. Carson. Dane Palazzo crossed in first for Valor Christian (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Coronado took 6th place in the 4A class of the 4×400-meter relays at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
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Coronado took 6th place in the 4A class of the 4×400-meter relays at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson and Katie Flaherty race in the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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TCA’s Kaylee Thompson and Katie Flaherty cross the finish line in first and second in the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Kaylee Thompson hugs teammate Katie Flaherty after the 3A girls’ 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Katie Flaherty (left) and Kaylee Thompson hold hands on the podium after the 3A girls’ 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Mason Norman (middle) crawls up the podium after the 3A 1600 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)
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Harrison’s Tyrese VanHorne hurdles over a fallen racer after the 4A 100 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Devon Washington, left, and Tyrese VanHorne finish running the 4A 400 on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Harrison’s Tyrese VanHorne relaxes on a trash can after the 4A 400 race on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Woodland Park’s Skye Ciccarelli waits to compete in the 3A high jump on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan competes in the 5A boys’ discus on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan competes in the 5A boys’ dicsus on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)Doherty’s Isaiah Escalante runs in the 5A boys’ 400 race on the final day of the state track & field championships on Saturday, May 18 at Jeffco Stadium. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Greta Corneliusen lands a triple jump that earns her 3rd place in 3A class at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Pike Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon clears the bar in the Class 1A pole vault at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Canon City’s Brendan Young lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Darius Cheatom lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Canon City’s Brendan Young lands in the sand pit in the 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Liberty’s Jasmine Charles and Overland’s Zeaniah Wedgeworth (left to right) clear a hurdle at the same time, but Charles edged out Wedgeworth to take second place in the class 5A girls’ 100-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer’s Elijah Brown takes out a hurdle in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line in the boys’ 3A 100-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Ereana McCallister celebrates after taking first place in girls’ 4A 100-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Mason Norman took third place in the 3A 1600-meter run the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Palmer Ridge’s Grace Gulig took fifth place in the girls’ 4A long jump championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Woodland Park’s Skye Ciccarelli defended his state championship by winning the 3A boys’ high jump at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Pine Creek’s Rece Rowan took second place in the 5A discus competition at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Air Academy’s Cal Banta took second place in the class 4A 1600-meter run at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Manitou Spring’s Jayden Omi crosses the finish line in the boys’ 3A 200-meter dash championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Elizabeth’s Ashten Loeks clears the last hurdle and wins in the class 3A girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Elizabeth’s Ashten Loeks celebrates winning the class 3A girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Cheyenne Mountain’s Ashlyn Ventimiglia celebrates her team’s first place 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She ran the anchor leg. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Harrison’s Tyrese Van Horne runs the anchor let for the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Liberty’s Sydney Cotton clears the bar in the girls’ class 5A pole vault championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Cotton ended up in a three-way tie for third place. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Widefield’s Ryan Outler runs the anchor leg bringing in a 3rd place win in the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The first and second places winner crashed right in front of him just after crossing the finish line. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)Cheyenne Mountain’s girls celebrate after winning the 4A 4×100-meter relay championship the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)With a second place 3A team trophy in tow, TCA girls celebrate at the end of the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)TCA’s Katie Flaherty and Katie Thompson celebrate with their teammates after taking 1st and 2nd place in the 1600 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jeff Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
