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Richfield's January Repeats as State 100 Hurdles Champion
Jessica January also took third in the long jump during Friday and Saturday's Class AA meet
The competed Friday and Saturday at the Class AA state track and field meet at Hamline University in St. Paul.
The Richfield girls finished 18th overall at the meet with 20 points. Hopkins girls won the state title with 84 points.
On the boys side, Richfield finished 39th overall with six points. Stillwater won the title with 47 points.
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Richfield girls results
Sophomore repeated as the Class AA girls 100 meter hurdles champion. January, who set the Minnesota all-time record at 14.33 last year, won the event at 14.78 seconds this season.
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January was unable to repeat in the 300 meter hurdles, however. She was disqualified in the preliminary race, eliminating her from the finals.
January also took third in the girls long jump, posting a 17-foot, 4.75-inch jump.
Senior finished 15th in the girls pole vault with a 10-foot, 6-inch jump.
Richfield boys results
On the boys side, spartans senior finished his career with a fourth place finish in the boys long jump. Sefon leaped 22 feet, 4.75 inches at the meet.