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PHOTOS: Day 2 of the 2024 State Track and Field Championships

Hundreds of athletes from around the state are competing in the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships at Jeffco stadium in Lakewood. See highlights from the second day below.

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A runner casts a shadow as they compete in the 4A boys 3,200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. Hundreds of athletes from around the state are competing over three days for state titles. (Parker Seibold, the gazette)
A runner casts a shadow as they compete in the 4A boys 3,200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. Hundreds of athletes from around the state are competing over three days for state titles. (Parker Seibold, the gazette)
Vanguard’s Nadhia Campos wins the 2A girls 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Vanguard’s Nadhia Campos wins the 2A girls 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Runners compete in the 2A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Runners compete in the 2A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peyton’s Gabe Gatti wins the 2A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peyton’s Gabe Gatti wins the 2A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Runners compete in the 2A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Runners compete in the 2A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Runners competing in the 4A girls 3200 take off from the starting line at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Runners competing in the 4A girls 3200 take off from the starting line at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein collapses at the finish line after winning the 4A girls 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein collapses at the finish line after winning the 4A girls 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Coronado’s Oliver Horton reacts as he places third in the 4A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Coronado’s Oliver Horton reacts as he places third in the 4A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Battle Mountain’s Will Brunner lays in the grass after winning the 4A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Battle Mountain’s Will Brunner lays in the grass after winning the 4A boys 3200 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Joseph Bjegovich says a prayer before competing in the 2A boys disc throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Joseph Bjegovich says a prayer before competing in the 2A boys disc throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Joseph Bjegovich competes in the 2A boys disc throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Joseph Bjegovich competes in the 2A boys disc throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Benjamin Early competes in the 2A boys disc throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Benjamin Early competes in the 2A boys disc throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Ben Early competes in the 2A boys disc throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Early threw 45.49 meters, earning him second place. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Ben Early competes in the 2A boys disc throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Early threw 45.49 meters, earning him second place. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Spectators and athletes watch a preliminary relay at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Spectators and athletes watch a preliminary relay at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Spectators watch as runners compete in the 4A girls 3200 take off from the starting line at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Spectators watch as runners compete in the 4A girls 3200 take off from the starting line at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Runners at the finish line of a race at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Runners at the finish line of a race at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Woodland Park’s Jaedyn Kohn competes in the 3A girls discus throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Kohn was the champion with a distance of 39.5 meters. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Woodland Park’s Jaedyn Kohn competes in the 3A girls discus throw at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Kohn was the champion with a distance of 39.5 meters. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Coronado’s Xzavier Campos follows Niwot runner Rocco Culpepper as they take off from the finish line during the 4A boys 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Coronado’s Xzavier Campos follows Niwot runner Rocco Culpepper as they take off from the finish line during the 4A boys 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Woodland Park runners compete in the 3A girls 800 sprint medley at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Woodland Park runners compete in the 3A girls 800 sprint medley at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Palmer Ridge’s competes in the 4A boys long jump at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Palmer Ridge’s competes in the 4A boys long jump at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Alexia Gonzales Jr. finishes second in the 2A girls 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Alexia Gonzales Jr. finishes second in the 2A girls 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Alexia Gonzales Jr. catches her breath at the finish line as competitors in the 2A girls 800 file in behind her at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Banning Lewis’ Alexia Gonzales Jr. catches her breath at the finish line as competitors in the 2A girls 800 file in behind her at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peyton’s Matthew Peery Jr. pulls ahead of Banning Lewis’ Paul Leader at the finish line for first place in the 2A boys 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peyton’s Matthew Peery Jr. pulls ahead of Banning Lewis’ Paul Leader at the finish line for first place in the 2A boys 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peyton’s Matthew Peery Jr., left, hugs Banning Lewis’ Paul Leader after the finish of the 2A boys 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo.(Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peyton’s Matthew Peery Jr., left, hugs Banning Lewis’ Paul Leader after the finish of the 2A boys 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo.(Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Cheyenne Mountain’s Lauren Raley puts her hands on her head after finishing first in the 4A girls 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Cheyenne Mountain’s Lauren Raley puts her hands on her head after finishing first in the 4A girls 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Cheyenne Mountain’s Lauren Raley hugs a Palmer Ridge runner after finishing the 4A girls 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
Cheyenne Mountain’s Lauren Raley hugs a Palmer Ridge runner after finishing the 4A girls 800 at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
The Classical Academy’s Heidi Nielsen finishes out the 3A girls 4x200 relay in first place at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The Classical Academy’s Heidi Nielsen finishes out the 3A girls 4×200 relay in first place at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The Classical Academy runners compete in the 3A boys 4x200 relay at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The Classical Academy runners compete in the 3A boys 4×200 relay at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Mesa Ridge’s Keiko Griffe-Marjerrison prepares for the 4A boys 4x200 relay at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Mesa Ridge’s Keiko Griffe-Marjerrison prepares for the 4A boys 4×200 relay at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis, right, hugs Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke competes after the completion of the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis, right, hugs Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke competes after the completion of the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis competes in the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis competes in the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis competes in the 3A girls pole vault Friday at the state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis competes in the 3A girls pole vault Friday at the state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke reacts after clearing the bar in the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Rathke earned the state title and broke the 3A girls state record with a height of 13-10 alongside The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke reacts after clearing the bar in the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Rathke earned the state title and broke the 3A girls state record with a height of 13-10 alongside The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Cheyenne Mountain’s Summer Davis competes in the 4A girls long jump at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Cheyenne Mountain’s Summer Davis competes in the 4A girls long jump at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Mesa Ridge’s Desiray Rosario competes in the 4A girls long jump at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Mesa Ridge’s Desiray Rosario competes in the 4A girls long jump at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke competes in the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Rathke earned the state title and broke the 3A girls state record with a height of 13-10 alongside The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke competes in the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Rathke earned the state title and broke the 3A girls state record with a height of 13-10 alongside The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Scenes from the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke competes in the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Rathke earned the state title and broke the 3A girls state record with a height of 13-10 alongside The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke competes in the 3A girls pole vault at the Colorado High School Activities Association state track and field championships on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colo. Rathke earned the state title and broke the 3A girls state record with a height of 13-10 alongside The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
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