Eagle Valley's Nathan Maddox blows open a big lead on the third leg of the 4x800. Photo by Michele Bisbee.
There were officially only two finals on the track at the Grand Junction Tiger Invitational on Friday night and those events belonged securely in the hands of the Eagle Valley Devils.
The 4x800 relays were certainly expected to produce some fireworks with some quality teams going head to head and they did not disappoint.
The ladies hit the track first and Brighton, Durango and Eagle Valley were poised to battle. Brighton got off to a fast start, but after the first baton exchange Roxy Trotter brought her Devils to the forefront to stay. Brighton never gave up the fight however and worked their way back with a strong close to finish a close second, 9:51.44 to 9:52.10. Not far behind another set of Lady Devils had been in their own battle with 3A Moffat County. These two teams stuck together like glue, neither giving an inch until Durango’s Shannon ...