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Runners raced from East Main to South Main and back again in one of two runs July 4 in the Freedom 5k run. The runs were set at 5 and

Buena Vista’s track teams brought back eight medal finishes from the Class 2A 2022 track and field state championships.

On paper, it might appear Buena Vista had one of its worst performances of the year May 6 at the Pueblo Twilight.

The Buena Vista track teams upped the ante at a pair of big track meets last week in Colorado Springs.

Buena Vista track teams dominated the long-distance running events at the Del Norte Invitational Saturday to propel the boys to second place and the girls to third.

The Demons took second place and the girls fourth Saturday at the Salida Invitational. Both teams finished two places ahead of Salida’s counterparts on their home track.

The Buena Vista girls finished third at the 2A Colorado State cross country championships at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.

The Buena Vista track teams both qualified for the state meet for the fifth consecutive time Friday at Rocky Ford.

The National High School Trail Championship race came down to a photo finish for the boys, as brothers Sullivan and Porter Middaugh raced across the finish line just 0.02 second apart, with Porter diving forward trying to beat his older brother. Sullivan, 17, finished with a time of 33 minutes, 32.47 seconds, while Porter, 15, finished at 33:32.49. The brothers are from Battle Mountain High School in Vail. In the girls’ race, Aubrey Surage, 18, from Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, br...