Steamboat Pilot & Today

Soroco's Micaela Meyer grabs the baton from Jaelyn Whaley during the 800-meter relay Thursday at the state track meet. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Carl Rossi takes off with the baton Thursday in the 3,200-meter relay at the state track meet. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Micah Gibbons runs the final steps of his leg of the boys 3,200-meter relay Thursday at the state track meet. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Leah Walorski runs Thursday in the 3,200-meter relay at the state track meet in Lakewood. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden's Colton Jensen runs the hurdles Thursday at the state track meet. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Josie Rossi takes the baton Thursday in the girls 3,200 relay at the state track meet. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Jaelyn Whaley leads the way around the track in the 3,200-meter relay Thursday in Lakewood. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden's Aubree Haskins launches the shotput Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Nic Paxton goes flying Thursday in the long jump competition at the state track meet in Lakewood. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco junior Micaela Meyer runs the hurdles Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Haley Johnson takes off with the baton as the Rams' Lauryn Bruggink cheers her Thursday during the first day of the state track meet in Lakewood. Soroco's 800-meter relay team advanced from the preliminary round to Friday's finals. After that race, the squad will join the three local athletes who won state medals in Thursday's action. Photo by Joel Reichenberger