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Bringing home the gold
The meet had 37 teams represented with the top 16 competitors in the state contesting the 18 track events. The women's team had some very exceptional finishes against the talent. In the women's high jump, Madelaine Roberts earned medal honors, finishing second overall with a jump of 5'2". Roberts also scored in the tripple jump with a jump of 34'2" for 5th place. In order to earn points a contestant must be in the top eight finishers. Runstrom finished 4th in the 1600 meters, and Richbourg was 5th in the 800 meters. Rebecca Robinson earned team points in the discus throw, getting 5th overall. The 4x400 relay team of Paige Crisp, Sheldon, Runstrom and Richbourg finished 8th overall in the event.
Other women's team members who had very good performances against the competition included Andrea Ball in the long jump and Carissa Dancer, Christelle Vereb and Crisp with whom Ball later teamed to earn a 9th place finish in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays,
The entire team is to be congratulated for their outstanding performances throughout the year and in the state championship.
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