CO High School Team Spotlight: Eaton High School Girls Team

Eaton High School finished 6th overall in Class 3A for the state meet and though on the top end the scores were not very close, after the first two teams, scores were very tight. With a few points left on the table and almost their whole state team line up returning, the girls of Eaton High School may have a shot to sneak onto the podium even if there are a lot of other teams out there looking for their chance on the podium as well. 

Starting with Delaney Reuter, who is one of the best distance athletes in Colorado currently. Reuter won the 1600m and placed 3rd overall in the 800m at the state meet last season. She also won the 3200m, but unfortunately cut over too soon and was disqualified. Considering how strong Reuter is from the middle distance events to the distance events, she has the potential to win all three, though the 1600m and the 800m will be a tough challenge. So far this season, Reuter has run 2:15, 4:53, and 10:27 putting her at #1 for all three events in Class 3A! As mentioned before, she will still be challenged, especially in the 800m and 1600m, but she is incredibly competitive, so she is still the name to beat and could produce 30 big points for her team. 

In the hurdles, Eaton has Siri Rasmussen, who placed 7th in the 300m hurdles at the state meet, but missed out on the finals in the 100m hurdles. She has run a personal best already in the 100m hurdles of 16.76 and is very close to her PR of 47.41! She is ranked #4 in the 100m hurdles and #11 in the 300m hurdles currently. Considering how much she has already improved in her 100m hurdles and her potential in the 300m hurdles, Rasmussen has a good chance to score even more points for this squad than she did last season. If she makes finals in both events, she could definitely find a way to place well for her team.