Junior Megan Goettl finished fifth in two events at the Meet of Champions to end what had been a remarkable run for girls track and field at Mingus Union High School.
At 2:23.69, Goettl ran the 800 meters four seconds slower May 13 than her silver-medal winning performance at the Division III state championships, a personal best in the event.
“Megan was very impressive down the stretch,” head coach Yancey DeVore said. “The second half of the season, she’s just been lights-out.”
Her 5:10.26 in the 1,600 meters at the Brophy Sports Campus in Phoenix was a season-best, finishing nearly a full second faster than her state runner-up effort in the event.
“She’s certainly a smart runner — very coachable,” DeVore said. “The 800 wasn’t really her best, but her times continue to go down.”
She was the Marauders’ top finisher May 8 and 9 at Mesa Community College, as a streak of three state championships came to an end for the 12th-place girls.
“It would’ve been great to get a fourth one,” DeVore said. “Our kids would’ve loved it, but as long as they put their best effort in, I’m proud of them, regardless.”
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, May 20, issue of the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
