The Dolores Bears at the Middle School State Championship in Denver on Oct. 20, from left: Mark Palate, Dillon Brengle, Sammy Lein, Michael Brafford, Keegan Heaton, Daniel Stepp, Elia Lowe, Rosie LeCompte, Maya Lowe, Samantha Abate, Seina Parr, Hazel Smith and coach Jeromie Schumacher. Not pictured: coach Lance Webster.
The Dolores Middle School cross-country teams produced Top 20 finishes at the Colorado Middle School State Championship in Denver on Oct. 20.
The boys team finished 12th in the Colorado Middle School State Championship, and the girls finished 18th. The Bears are led by coach Lance Webster and assistant coach Jeromie Schumacher.
The boys produced a team title at the Bayfield Invitational on Sept. 15, and the girls placed on the podium at several meets.
The middle school boys and girls teams tripled in size this fall compared with last year and finished with 13 boys and 13 girls on its roster, Schumacher said.
