{"id":113543,"date":"2015-04-01T20:56:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T02:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-track-teams-compete-in-cortez\/"},"modified":"2015-04-01T20:56:44","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T02:56:44","slug":"dolores-track-teams-compete-in-cortez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-track-teams-compete-in-cortez\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolores track teams compete in Cortez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Eli Brown competes in the long jump at the Montezuma-Cortez Invitational Track Meet, Thursday, March 26.<\/span>Sam Green\/Dolores Star<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

With a cold wind swirling through Panther Stadium and flecks of dust in the air, the Dolores High School boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 track teams both placed in the top-five of the team standings at the Cortez Invitational Track Meet on March 25.<\/p>\n

Girls place third<\/p>\n

On the girls\u2019 side, Dolores benefited from five first-place finishes and placed 3rd overall in the meet\u2019s 10-team field.<\/p>\n

Leading the way for the was sophomore Teegan Hite, who placed 1st in the 1600-meter run (6:24.07) and 1st in the 3200-meter run (14:26.8). in both races, Hite hung back during the early portion of the race before kicking things into gear and cruising to easy victories.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt pretty good,\u201d said Hite. \u201cI was able to keep a steady pace throughout my races and then I used my kick at the end. I\u2019ve been working hard in practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also earning two top individual events for the Lady Bears was senior Taylor Elder, who placed 1st in the long jump (16 feet, 1 inch) and 1st in the triple jump (32 feet, 5 \u00bc inches).<\/p>\n

Nichole Kibel finished 1st in the 100-meter dash (13.95), Jessica Schleisser placed 2nd in the discus (90 feet, 3 inches), Larissa Umberger placed 4th in the 100-meter hurdles (17.73) and Josie Bernholtz finished 4th in the 400-meter dash (1:11.40).<\/p>\n

Rounding out the Lady Bears top-five finishers were Sierra Shwartz and Sharvargus Noyes, who placed 5th in the 300-meter hurdles (56.48) and 5th in the high jump (4 feet, 2 inches) respectively.<\/p>\n

Boys place fifth<\/p>\n

On the boys\u2019 side, Dolores benefited from several season-best performances and placed 5th out of 10-teams.<\/p>\n

Mikeal Ford placed 2nd in the 100-meter dash (11:55) and Tristan Medina placed 2nd in the 300-meter hurdles (47.38) and 5th in the 110-meter hurdles (19.52).<\/p>\n

Other top-five finishers for the Bears included Ruben Gomez, who placed 5th in the long jump (17 feet) and Branden Donaldson, who placed 4th in the triple jump (37 feet, \u00bd inch).<\/p>\n

Currently away on Spring Break, both Dolores track teams will return to practice next week in preparation for the Abel Velasquez Invitational, which will take place at Ignacio High School on April 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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