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RUSSELLVILLE - El Dorado won the girls’ 4x100 relay Wednesday at the 5A State Track & Field Championships. The Lady Wildcats finished fourth in the team standings with 48 points behind Lake Hamilton (86), Russellville (79) and Vilonia (61).
In most sports, looking ahead is a bad idea. High school track and field isn’t most sports. El Dorado coach John Koonce has led the Lady Wildcats to back-to-back 5A state championships. This week isn’t the state meet but the state meet is what’s on Koonce’s mind as El Dorado travels to Lake Hamilton on Tuesday for the 5A South Conference Championships. He’s not alone.