Cooper (9:59) and Hatton (10:31) finished seventh and 13th respectively.Īt the same time, the field events were underway. Clark’s time of 9:43.81 also obliterated the previous record of 9:53 set by Luke Spitz in 2015. But Bothun found another gear deep inside and held on to finish two seconds ahead of his teammate to set a new school record of 9 minutes and 41.84 seconds. Hearing the bell ring for the final lap, Clark made a move and closed the gap to seven meters. Clark, looking regularly at his watch to check his pace, moved up from seventh, to fifth, and eventually to third, just 10 meters behind Bothun. Fellow Spartans Scott Clark, Afton Cooper, and Daniel Hatton started a little more conservatively, but still much faster than normal.Ĭlark and Cooper started picking people off after the mile mark.

Nolan Hoffman of Mead High School set a blistering pace as BHS’s Tate Bothun bounced along right behind him like the pom-pom on his beanie.

Berthoud runners were easy to recognize in the field as each wore their bright neon beanies from their trip to the Nike Cross Regionals in Arizona last November.Īs soon as the starting gun went off, it was clear that records were going to be broken. Shortly after, BHS distance coach Jordan Jennings created an intrasquad competition in the boys 3200-meter run by entering his top four boys to compete against one another for the fastest times. They ran the grueling eight-lap race in frigid 28-degree weather. Syd Slauson and Bella Miller were the first Spartans to race, running the 3200-meter run. The Spartan boys team finished in fourth place and the girls in fifth, but there is much more to this story. Berthoud has one of the fastest tracks in the area thanks to voters passing the bond and mill levy a few years ago. Roosevelt High School hosted the Randall Hess Invite at BHS because their track is in poor condition. Twenty-three teams, with three to four athletes allowed per team in 38 different events made Max Marr Stadium come alive with energy. However, those who drove by Berthoud High School (BHS) last Saturday had to conclude that there is something special about this sport.

Often in lousy weather, where only one person gets the prize. To those who do not understand the sport - track and field just looks like a lot of work. Tate Bothun sets new BHS school record in the 3200-meter run Fighting the cold, Spartan Tate Bothun set a new BHS school record in the 3200-meter run on April 22.

Something Like Summer by Jay Bell