Glenwood track shines at home at 44th annual Demons Invitational
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Spring finally arrived in the Roaring Fork Valley on Saturday and 14 schools took full advantage of the sunshine during the 44th annual Demons Invitational track and field meet at Glenwood Springs High School.
Yellow school buses lined the GSHS parking lot as student-athletes from across the region — from Aspen to Kremmling — gathered at Stubler Memorial Field for one of the valley’s signature track and field meets.
The host team delivered a strong performance. The Glenwood boys finished second overall with 97 points, while the girls team placed fifth with 48 points.
“Running on the home track is always a little extra special,” Glenwood senior Ty Hesse said. “Knowing you are running with your friends and family in the crowd is definitely an extra motivator.”
Hesse and his teammates had impressive showings in the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter sprints. CSU Pueblo football commit Mason Markovich placed third in the 100-meter dash (11.66 seconds), while Hesse took third in the 200 (22.93), and first in the 400 (50.76).
Senior Emma Gavrell also had a standout day, placing second in both the 200 (27.60) and the 400 (1:01.73). She finished just behind Rifle junior Rylan Petree in the 200.
The Glenwood boys dominated the relays, winning the 4×100 (44.65) and 4×400 (3:31.32), taking second in the 4×200 (1:35.15), and finishing third in the 4×800 (9:28.30).
“I’m really excited for the rest of the season,” Hesse said. “I think we are going to do great things at regionals, and then hopefully states after that.”
Glenwood wasn’t the only school to find success.
Roaring Fork senior Isabella Moon found bronze twice during Saturday’s event, finishing the 800-meter sprint in 2:45.64 and the 1600 in 5:49.24.
Basalt’s Towler Scott won the boys 1600 in 4:34.58, while Aspen’s Jack Diaz was third (4:52.32). Scott also won the 800 in 2:06.71.
BHS’s Jared Tennenbaum squeaked his way onto the podium with two third-place finishes in the 110-meter (15.38) and 300-meter hurdles (41.20).
Rifle junior Yadier Loya swept the throwing events, winning the boys discus (138-2) and shot put (47-6.5).
“We just have to keep up with the training regiment that our coach lays out for us,” Hesse said. “If we keep our noses to the grindstone, then the results will be excellent.”
Glenwood and other area teams will flock to New Castle on Saturday to participate in the Coal Ridge Invitational, trying to grind through the last meets of the season before the state championships, beginning May 15 in Lakewood.
Other top-three finishers:
Aspen — Third, girls 4×800 (11:25.64).
Basalt — Addison Raymond, second, girls 1600 (5:42.92); Sidney Barill, second, girls 100H (17.82); second, boys 4×400 (3:34.60).
Glenwood Springs — Dylan Partch, second, boys 300H (41.16); Morgan Kelly, second, girls pole vault (8-10); Maria Angeles, third, girls discus (91-11).
Roaring Fork — First, girls 4×800 (10:51.65).
Coal Ridge — Carter Coon, third, boys pole vault (11-4); Effie Fletcher, first, girls 3200 (11:24.82).
Rifle — Aaliyah Bysinger, third, girls 100 (18.86).
Grand Valley — Craig Cotter, second, boys 800 (2:06.72).
Glenwood track shines at home at 44th annual Demons Invitational
Student-athletes from across the region — from Aspen to Kremmling — gathered at Stubler Memorial Field for one of the valley’s signature track and field meets.
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport temporarily closed on Sunday due to security incident
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport experienced a security incident on Sunday that led to the temporary closure of the commercial terminal for approximately two and a half hours.
