Strong junior class propels Blackhawk boys track and field

With 72 athletes turning out, the Cheney High School boys track and field team might be approaching an all-time school record for roster size. And while that might bode well for the future, it’s a specific class that has head coach Derek Slaughter thinking the future might not be too far off.

“We are junior heavy,” Slaughter said. “We also have a lot of freshmen, but that junior class stuck around.”

Those juniors played a big part in the Blackhawks fourth-place finish at their first meet of the season, last Saturday’s Howard Dolphin/West Valley Invitational in Millwood. Cheney finished with 65...

 

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