Longmont's Elizabeth Stover and Matt Butcher were tabbed as most valuable athletes at Saturday's Boulder County Championships meet, but the big surprises of the day were in how well the smaller schools fared.
Girls Recap
On the girls side Elizabeth Stover showed that she could very well be the best pole vaulter in the state by setting a new state record in the pole vault. Nevertheless, many in the crowd--including the meet announcer--had no idea it had happened fthrough much of the meet. It wasn’t until late in the day that it was announced and the crowd responded with loud applause. Stover had been very close to getting over thirteen feet the last three meets, a height that the her coach Warren Franz said that she was grateful to get. But the 2008 MVA had a busy day in other venues as well, winning the long jump (16 -11.5), pole vault (13-1), finishing second in the 100 hurdles, and anchoring the Trojans winning 4x100 relay (51.11). But, Stover was not the only person to contribute to the Lady Trojans winning the team title. Placing three people in the long jump gave the Longmont the cushion it needed going into the 4x400 meter relay. Maybe the biggest surprise of the day belonged to the Lyons Lions. The small 2A School tied Niwot for third, a feat that coach Mark Roberts was very proud of. The Lions were led by champions Rachel Hinker, (100m) and Melissa Roberts (3200), giving the Lions 20 solid points. The Lions got their third place finish largely on the strength of a third, second, and third in the 4 X 100, 4 X 200, and 4 X 400 relays. Adding to their total were the sixth-place finishes of Robyn Albertson in the 100m hurdles and the 300 hurdles. The Lions came away as the team to be reckoned with, showing that they can compete with the large schools. This team will certainly make some noise at the 2A state meet next month.
Other top performances
- Kelly King of Silver Creek was a Double champion at BOCO winning the 1600 (5:23) and the 800 (2:22)
- Kayla Wein of Broomfield was a double champion, and showed her all around versatility as she won the 100 meter hurdles (15.20) and the 200 meter dash (26.24).
- On the throws side the it was
On the boys side of things the Longmont Trojans showed off the depth that everyone knew they had. It was a team effort for the Trojans who placed first in seven events, including Matt Butcher once again winning the 100 (10.96), 200 (22.40) and 400 (50.28). Daniel Barry, Aaron Praska, and Beau Brittenham were key players in the Trojans scoring the second highest point total in
- Aaron Praska laid claim to the title of top hurdler in the county by winning the 110 (15.36) and 300 hurdles (40.63).
- Andrew Roberts won outstanding performance of the meet for his wire to wire victory in the 3200 (9:45.60), only five seconds off the meet record.
- Niwot’s 3200 (8;11.99) meter relay team was just hundredths of a second from setting a meet record( 8:11.64), coming close to breaking there own record.
- Broomfield’s 400 (43.88) and 800 (1:30.78) relays were double champions at BOCO.
Longmont's Elizabeth Stover and Matt Butcher were tabbed as most valuable athletes at Saturday's Boulder County Championships meet, but the big surprises of the day were in how well the smaller schools fared.
Girls Recap