![Heather Calandra, a junior at Mingus Union High School, launches the shot put during a regular season meet earlier this year. Calandra is now back-to-back state champion in the shot put and discus after throwing 41 feet [shot put] and 119 feet [discus] at the 2013 Boys and Girls Track and Field Division III State Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Mesa Community College.](https://journalaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mingus_Track_File_1.jpg "Heather Calandra, a junior at Mingus Union High School, launches the shot put during a regular season meet earlier this year. Calandra is now back-to-back state champion in the shot put and discus after throwing 41 feet [shot put] and 119 feet [discus] at the 2013 Boys and Girls Track and Field Division III State Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Mesa Community College.")
Mingus Union track and field athletes gave some of their best performances of the season, setting personal records in almost every event at the 2013 Boys and Girls Track and Field Division III State Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Mesa Community College.
Girls
The girls’ team took the top spot once again as their 89 points made them state champions for the second year in a row.
“The girls had outstanding performances in all three types of events, running, throwing and jumping,” MUHS track and field coach Yancey DeVore said. “It’s amazing to be champions back-to-back. There were a lot of PRs and the girls stepped up to get points that really helped us win.”
Perhaps the most exciting moment was when freshman Megan Goettl won the 1,600-meter run in 5 minutes, 8.51 seconds, beating Sedona Red Rock’s star distance runner senior Mykala Seresun. Goettl also placed fifth in the 800 with a time of 2:22.49.
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, May 15, issue of the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
