At Monarch High School, it's not always clear who the lead horse on the team is. This weekend, it was Kaitlyn Benner, who won the 1600 at the Runners Roost of Fort Collins in 5:14, but it could just as easily be someone else next weekend. Depth is a nice problem to have. Photo by Ashley Green.
Track gremlins get bored over the winter. When the track and field timing equipment is supposedly safely stored away, they do their devious work. They were, apparently, working overtime this winter. Serious timing and equipment glitches brought meets in Rifle, Frederick, and Colorado Springs to their knees. If not for some spectacular performances turned in over the past week, the gremlins would have become the big news of the weekend.
There have been a few technical glitches of my own to deal with this weekend as well. Processes that were second nature by the end of cross country season must return to that status again in short order, or I will not be able to keep pace with the d...