Almost to the end! Ninth graders Gianna Caputo and Maggie Fox sprint towards the last hurdle during the girls’ 100m hurdles final. The District Six meet was held at Mansion Park. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Flying! Freshman Kobe Harr jumps over a hurdle while preparing to sprint toward the finish line. Harr also participates in wrestling and football for the Altoona Area Junior High School and high school teams. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Lap one is almost done! Ninth grader Julianna Kratzer sprints around the track during the 4×8 event. Kratzer ran two laps before handing off the baton to a teammate. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Jump! Ninth grader Kobe Harr soars over a hurdle in the 110m boys hurdles final. The boys’ hurdles are three inches higher than the girls’ hurdles. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Finish strong! Freshman Julianna Kratzer gets ready to hand off the baton to the next runner in the girls’ 4×8 race. Kratzer ran second in her team. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Ninth graders Gianna Caputo and Maggie Fox fly over hurdles in the 100m girls hurdles final. Caputo placed second and Fox placed fourth. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Throw it! Freshman Ben Tofano throws the shot as far as possible in the boys’ shot put event. Tofano placed second in the final at districts. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Ready to run! Freshman Gianna Caputo prepares to sprint down the runway for the long jump event at districts. Caputo competed in long jump, triple jump, and 100m hurdles at districts. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Off to a good start! Freshman Riley Boutiller prepares to finish her first lap in the girls’ 4×8 race. Boutiller ran with the Altoona cross country team during the summer and fall seasons. Photo by Paige Glasgow.Ninth grader TaShay Seward stands on the podium after finishing her 100m race. Awards were given after each event where athletes would stand on the podium for pictures. Photo by Paige Glasgow.
