Tag: boys track and field
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2A TRACK: Area athletes reflect on their success
LAKEWOOD • It was a day of highs and lows at the Class 2A state track meets Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium.Fountain Valley senior Emy Hanna finished her career on a high note, equaling her personal best high jump of five feet, six inches to win her seventh state title.Miami-Yoder senior Mike Carl posted low…
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3A TRACK: TCA senior girls record four-peat
LAKEWOOD •The Classical Academy extended its string of dominance on the track with a fourth consecutive girls title in the Class 3A state track meet Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium, topping Eaton 135-75. But the Titans didn’t stop there, as the boys’ team captured its first title, 72-54 over Buena Vista.The girls’ win was particularly…
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4A STATE TRACK: Sierra comes so close to team title
LAKEWOOD • The final day of the 4A state track championships at Jefferson County Stadium provided plenty of drama, surprises, and near misses for Colorado Springs area athletes.Sierra’s boys team came the closest of any local team to win a state title Saturday, as the Stallions led Mullen 57-49 entering the last events of the…
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High school peak performer: Kenny Chambers, Doherty track and field
Doherty junior Kenny “Tres” Chambers was 5 meters behind the leader when he grasped the baton for the final leg of the 400 relay Saturday at the 5A Colorado Springs Metro League Track and Field Championships. He passed his competitor, and the Spartans won the event in 42.73 seconds. The victory propelled Doherty to the…
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Track season gets out of blocks this weekend
Harrison High School will be the focus of the area track and field scene Saturday when 20 teams from around the state compete.Preliminaries for the Harrison Invitational begin at 9:15 a.m. with finals at 1 p.m.The host Panthers have only a handful of seniors. They hope raw talent can carry them while they gain experience.”It’s…
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TRACK: Widefield girls, FFC boys win Lancer Invitational
Freshmen sprinters GinAsia Hamilton and Chelsie Horton led the Widefield girls to the team title at the Lancer Invitational over The Classical Academy, 94-87.5. The Fountain-Fort Carson boys, new to the 5A classification, showed it had the depth to compete with bigger schools in its first meet, topping Doherty 125-86. Unfazed by a field full of…
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Versatility is the key
Sierra junior Kelby Dias scored 40 of the Stallions’ 68 points at the 4A state track meet, propelling them to second place. Dias repeated as the state champ in both hurdles, won the long jump for the first time and ran the lead leg on the winning 800-meter relay team. For his dominance in the state…
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Sierra boys capture 2nd place
LAKEWOOD – Kelby Dias wasn’t so sure Friday that he could win the boys long jump in the 4A state track and field meet. But Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium proved to be a different story. There was no question that he would win the 110- and 300-meter hurdles. And to prove that point, he did. The Sierra junior…
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Athlete of the Week: Devin Mohn, Rampart track and field
Rampart’s Devin Mohn won the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes at this weekend’s 5A Region 3 meet and anchored the school record-setting 400 relay that helped the Rams win their first regional title since 1998. He also set a school record in the 200 dash. For his accomplishments, Mohn is The Gazette’s high school Athlete…