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Cody Jones / Post Independent It’s been 27 years since Garfield County has had a Colorado state track and field title to call its own. On Saturday, that drought came to an end with the Coal Ridge girls track team hoisting the 3A state championship trophy high above their heads for everyone to see as they were crowned state champions. Head coach Ben Kirk said the possibility of the girls winning the title occurred to the coaches about a month ago. “We met as an entire girls team and told them if we are going to win the state title then Peyton Garrison and Mikayla Cheney need to run their i...

Glenwood Springs Post Independent Coal Ridge’s Mikayla Cheney breathes a sigh of relief after finishing second in the girls’ 1,600-meter run on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the state championships in Lakewood. Cody Jones/Glenwood Springs Post Independent LAKEWOOD — It’s been 27 years since Garfield County has had a Colorado state track and field title to call its own. On Saturday, that drought came to an end with the Coal Ridge High School girls track team hoisting the 3A championship trophy high above their heads for everyone to see as they were crowned state champs. Head coach Ben Ki...

Both the Coal Ridge boys and girls teams won their respective divisions to crown themselves 3A Multi-League champions at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction on Friday.

Chelsea Self / Post Independent The Coal Ridge High School girls dominated the day Friday to win their home track and field invitational, punctuated by senior Phoebe Young’s new school and meet record in the pole vault. Young vaulted 11 feet, 2 inches, bettering her previous best by 2 inches and topping the rest of the field by more than 3 feet. Junior Peyton Garrison also swept the sprint events for the host team, winning the 100, 200 and 400 meters and carrying the 4×100 relay team to the first-place finish, as well. Overall, the Lady Titans amassed 160 points on the day, including 15 to...