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Cyrus Cosio throwing in the discus at the San Juan Basin League Track and Field Championship at the Ignacio High School.
Sam Riddell pushing off her blocks in the start of the women's relay race starting leg one of four. Riddell also won both the 200-meter dash and the high jump.
Photo Credit: courtesy Legit Outdoors Photography
Photo Credit: courtesy Legit Outdoors Photography
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Boys’ track takes second in Mancos

Friday - May 3, 2024 by Joel Priest | Special to the Drum

IHS girls fourth at Blue Jay Invite 

Getting a top tune-up for, and advance look at competition set to arrive Tuesday, April 30, at Ignacio High School for the 2024 San Juan Basin League Track & Field Championships, IHS’ boys and girls traveled on the 26th to Mancos and performed well at the chilly afternoon/evening Blue Jay Invitational. 

Placing behind only Durango (172 points), the gents tallied 114 and finished comfortably ahead of third-place Telluride (78) and seven other teams in the mix. The Lady ’Cats, meanwhile, ended up scoring 72 points and ranking fourth behind Dolores (79), THS (103) and MHS (109.5). 

Leading the way for Ignacio’s girls was sophomore Samantha Riddell, who won both the 200-meter dash (29.06 seconds) and the high jump (4’7”). Senior Maci Barnes captured first in the long jump (15’7.5”) and finished second in the 1,600m run (5:49.65), while Riddell was runner-up – pun intended – in the 100 meters (14.23) and senior Kacey Brown ditto in the discus (76’7”). Barnes also finished third in the 200 (29.28), and freshman Kelly Sirios took fourth in the 400 (1:13.26). 

Freshman Cayson Burcham finished first in the Invite’s boys’ 800m run, clocking 2:06.16. Sophomore Trace Crane was right behind with his second place 2:14.83 and senior Corey Gomez finished third in 2:17.45. 

Sophomore Lincoln deKay added first-place points in both the 110m hurdles (16.50) and 300m hurdles (43.47), as did IHS’ 4×400 (3:43.24) and 4×800 (8:53.93) relays. Senior Kyle Rima placed second in both the discus (106’9”) and shot put (38’7.5”), while junior Kendrick Nossaman was third in the 400 (55.71) and junior Lincoln Gillespie third in the 100 (12.27). 

Freshman Thunder Windy Boy finished fourth in the 3,200m run (12:28.91) and sophomore Dillon Brann was fourth in the 110 hurdles (20.09). 

After the SJBLs, completed after the Drum’s print-issue deadline, Ignacio is scheduled to next attend Cañon City’s Blossom Invitational on Friday, May 3, and then gear up for Grand Junction’s 5/10-11 Dennis Teeters Tiger Invitational. 

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