Barkhurst leaps to state victory

Nearly a month after busting her school's long jump record, Encampment High School sophomore Alyssa Barkhurst became a 1A champion leaper again at state.

Barkhurst, who broke Encampment's 32-year-old long jump record at the Saratoga Invite, brought home another first-place in the event at the 2014 Wyoming High School State Track and Field Championships in Casper. Competing against 15 1A girls in the finals, Barkhurst delivered a gold-winning long jump of 16 feet and 2.5 inches.

In final running events, Barkhurst earned third place in the 100 meter dash, and eighth place in the 200 meter das...

 

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