TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Monticello’s Emma Cohen is about to overtake the leader in the freshman 800 on her way toward winning the event in 2:44.4. The Tri-Valley Invitational was held during a torrential downpour on April 22 after a number of teams elected to leave without participating.

Tri-Valley Invitational

Tri-Valley stages Invitational despite downpour

Bears top remaining Division II schools after others leave; Monticello girls second in Division I

By RICHARD A. ROSS

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY—Dropping temperature, sheets of rain and gusts of wind turned what should have been a highlight of spring track into a muddy miasma. Conditions at the 14th Annual Tri-Valley Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 22 were bad enough to cause officials to cancel many events, including the hammer throw, javelin, pole vault, high jump, triple jump and hurdles. Motivated by concerns about the unsafe conditions and the effect of the adverse weather on their athletes, more than half of the 35 participating schools, including Sullivan West, Liberty and Eldred opted out. Others including host Tri-Valley, Fallsburg and Monticello stuck it out and each of the three schools posted admirable results despite the adversity.

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