LAKEWOOD | At Jefferson County Stadium, where the Class 5A & 4A state meets will be held in about a month, several of Aurora’s best boys and girls track stars rose to the occasion during the Pomona Invitational April 14.
The meet was condensed from two days to one due to weather and city athletes did a lot of winning in the shortened time period.
The girls competition saw a slew of event champions, including a trio from Smoky Hill in the Buffaloes’ 4×200 and 4×400 meter relays, in addition to Christine Bailey in the long jump, while Rangeview junior Dawnielle Lewis contributed to the Raiders’ winning sprint medley relay and then outleaned Cherokee Trail’s Taylor Watson — winner of the 100 meters — to win the 200; Grandview’s Lily Williams eased to victory in the 400 meters and Vista PEAK’s Raina Branch ruled the high jump.
In the boys competition, Overland’s Joel Nyatusah won the 110 meter hurdles and Grandview’s Aaron Harris took the long jump as Aurora’s only two event winners.
Courtney Oakes is Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@sentinelcolorado.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Sentinel Prep Sports
