With the conclusion of its regular season quickly approaching, the Dolores High School track teams competed twice in four days in hopes of boosting their conditioning heading into the postseason.<\/p>\n
Girls earn several wins<\/p>\n
Competing at the Abel Velasquez Invitational in Ignacio on April 11, the Dolores High School girls\u2019 team finished third in a seven-team field.<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall, the team did well, but the problem was that we had prom,\u201d said head coach Nick Kohler. \u201cWe had a full contingency of athletes in the morning, but most of our team left early.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the individual event winners for the Lady Bears were Larissa Umberger, who finished first in the 100-meter hurdles (18.35); Taylor Elder, who placed first in the long jump (16 feet, 2 inches); and Jessica Schleisser, who finished 1st in the discus (93 feet, 6 inches).<\/p>\n
Other top-five finishes for Dolores included Olivia Wright\u2019s third-place finish in the 100-meter dash (14.03); Teegan Hite\u2019s third-place finish in the 1600-meter run (6:12.56); Elder\u2019s second- place finish in the triple jump (30 feet, 7 inches); and Schleisser\u2019s fourth- place finish in the shot put (24 feet, 10 inches).<\/p>\n
Returning to the track for the Ron Keller Invitational in Bayfield on April 14, Dolores fought cold conditions and finished in the bottom quarter of the field.<\/p>\n
Wright led the way for the Lady Bears with a first-place finish in the 100-meter dash (14.00). Hite finished second in the 3200-meter run (13:34.91); Umberger placed third in the 100-meter hurdles (17.49), Elder placed third in the long jump (15 feet, 11\u00be inches); and Sierra Schwartz, fourth in the 300-meter hurdles (55.50).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had six ineligible kids, and two kids were sick, so we didn\u2019t have our full roster,\u201d Kohler said.<\/p>\n
Ford leads boys team<\/p>\n
Hitting the track at the Abel Velasquez Invitational, Dolores placed sixth as a team, and Mikeal Ford finished first in the 100-meter dash (11.67).<\/p>\n
\u201cMikeal ran a good time, and it\u2019s a good facility,\u201d said Kohler. \u201cHe\u2019s setting himself up to be on the podium at state. He is progressing well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also cracking the top five were Brandon Donaldson, who finished third in the triple jump (37 feet, 3\u00be inches) and fourth in the 100-meter dash (12.40); Tristan Medina, fourth in the 300-meter hurdles (44.94); and Trevor Robinson, fifth in the 100-meter dash (12.46).<\/p>\n
At the Ron Keller Invitational, Ford placed third in the 100-meter dash (11.84); and the Bears 4\u00d7100 relay team \u2013 Donaldson, Ford, Rylan Huff and Trevor Robinson \u2013 also placed third (44.60).<\/p>\n
Next up for the Dolores track teams will be the Bayfield Invitational, in Bayfield on April 18.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this point in the season, we want to keep everybody healthy,\u201d Kohler said. \u201cWe have five track meets in a two-week period, and these meets are important to us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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