Tag: State Record
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Harrison boys’ 4×200 relay breaks its own record, dominates field to win 3A title
LAKEWOOD – Harrison’s excellence at the Colorado High School State Track Championships boils down to one word. Dedication. For the second time in as many days at Jeffco Stadium, the Panthers’ 4×200 relay team broke the state record and won the 3A event Friday at 1 minute, 26.56 seconds. “If coach (Al) Melo is in…
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Palmer Ridge’s Owen Twesme repeats as 4A boys shot put champ, sets meet record
LAKEWOOD — As Owen Twesme walked in the circle for his final throw in the shot put, he requested assistance from the audience gathered at the thrower’s pit. Twesme raised his left arm twice, and the crowd at Jeffco Stadium began to clap for the Palmer Ridge thrower. As the pace of the claps increased,…
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Oliver Horton crushes state cross country course record, helps Coronado win first team title since 2012
Postponement is not denial. Coronado nearly ended its state title drought in 2024 but settled for the runners-up plaque. Now, the Cougars’ patience led to a bevy of successes Saturday spearheaded by Oliver Horton, who eviscerated the Norris Penrose Event Center’s course record set in 2024 and clocked in at 14 minutes, 48 seconds…