Pueblo South's Megan Patterson summons every joint and every muscle for her throw. Colorado Track XC file photo.
It's a little difficult to imagine another girls' throws year that is as good as last year's. Alexis Cooks, Krystel Martinez, and Kiah Hicks have graduated and gone on. But there's still a lot of power left in the ring. Let's take a closer look.
Shot Put
5A
In recent years, Aurora hasn't been the center of a lot in track and field, but it's definitely the center of 5A girls throws for 2012. Three of the top six returning shot putters hail from Aurora. A fourth comes from a district that partly overlaps Aurora. You want to see good throwing? Head to Aurora.
You'd be going there to see Rangeview's Katie Pham and Christina Fasci, and Hinkley's Baja Robinson. Pham leads all returning throwers with a 2011 mark of 40-11. The others in the top six returners include Adaeze Obinnah of Eaglecrest, Ashley Ehardt of Rampart, and Sydnie Spencer of ...