Pole vault is a specialty event for Eaton, and Jazmin Schwark returns to defend her 3A state title. Colorado Track XC file photo.
A little north of Greeley is a town with deep agricultural roots. It's also a town with deep roots in athletic excellence. The school owns over 25 state titles, including three in track and field that date back to the late 40s and early 50s.
It's been a long time since any considered Eaton a pushover in anything, and some of their finest teams have come in recent years in girls track and field.
There don't seem to be any indicators suggesting that 2014 will be an aberration in that trend.
Eaton loses a couple of big point producers in Aimee Ledall and Keri Ruff, but graduation never really seems to thin the ranks at Eaton High School. Rather, it's always a case of, "There's more where they came from!" And so it is this year.
Eaton returns some big state meet experience in the persons of Emily Naill, Brittany Pierce, Alie Hodgson, ...