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Battling inclement weather and big-time competition, the Dolores High School track teams produced mixed results at the Tiger Invitational as the girls team finished 16th, and the boys team finished 19th.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe meet was alright, but the competition was too high for schools our size,\u201d said Dolores head coach Nick Kohler. \u201cAll of the kids did fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leading the way for the girls was senior thrower Jessica Schleisser, whose career-best toss of 97 feet, 10 inches qualified her for state for the first time.<\/p>\n
\u201cJessica set a personal best and now she gets to throw at state,\u201d Kohler said. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time that she has made it, and she\u2019s tickled pink. We\u2019re excited for her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also coming through with top-10 finishes for the Bears were Larissa Umberger, who placed ninth in the long jump (15 feet, 3\u00bd inches), Shavargus Noyes, who crossed the line 9th in the 300-meter hurdles (53.43) and Taylor Elder, who finished 10th in the triple jump (31 feet, 9 \u00be inches).<\/p>\n
Elder will compete in the long jump and triple jump, and Umberger will compete in the 100-meter hurdles at the state meet.<\/p>\n
Joining the Lady Bears individual state qualifiers at the state meet will be the team\u2019s 4\u00d7200-meter relay and 4\u00d7400-meter relay, which are both made up of Olivia Wright, Kelly Charles, Nichole Kibel and Elder.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to put our relays and some individuals on the podium,\u201d said Kohler. \u201cWe\u2019ll spend time this week getting our exchanges down and getting everyone ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the boys, Dolores was led by Tristan Medina, who finished eighth in the 300-meter hurdles (45.25) and 15th in the 110-meter hurdles (18.16). He narrowly missed qualifying for state in both events.<\/p>\n
\u201cTristan will be a good hurdler at the state level next year,\u201d said the coach. \u201cThis year was his first in track, and he made great progress.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rounding out the boys team\u2019s top-15 placers were Mikeal Ford, who finished 11th in the 100-mter dash (11.94) and 15th the same event (12.33). Ford will compete in the 100-meter dash at state, as will the Bears 4\u00d7100-meter relay.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Colorado State Track Meet will take place in Lakewood, May 14-16, and will feature teams from each of Colorado\u2019s five classifications.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an honor to compete at the state level and I am confident that our athletes will perform well,\u201d Kohler said. \u201cCompeting at the state meet is always a great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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