Molly Reicher paces while Val Constien hunts midway through the girls 1600. Photo by Michele Bisbee.
It seems "good meet conditions" is a relative phrase, particularly in March in Colorado. Although Saturday’s weather at the Mickey Dunn Invite couldn’t be considered ideal by any means, it definitely was better than last years’ meet, which started at a chilly 28 degrees. In any case, the Mickey Dunn seems to have fared better than some of meets on the Front Range.
A drizzle invited itself in the early stages and came back as the meet was ending, but besides a few stiff wind gusts, the majority the meet was run in the low 50s. Tough on sprinters, but not bad for the distance crews as it turned out.
Stocker Stadium is already the go-to stadium for track & field on the Western Slope, and it is becoming even more so. In the late fall the track was resurfaced and the shot and discus rings are in the process of being completely renovated to NCAA standards. Th...