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Spencer Schumacher

Desert Vista's Spencer Schumacher throws the shot during a track meet at Corona del Sol Thursday afternoon in Tempe. May, 4, 2011- Darryl Webb/AFN

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Sydee Freeman

Desert Vista's Sydee Freeman lands after her long jump attempt during a track meet at Corona del Sol Thursday afternoon in Tempe. May, 4, 2011- Darryl Webb/AFN

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Mike Ingrassia

Desert Vista's Mike Ingrassia runs the 110IM hurdles during a track meet at Corona del Sol Thursday afternoon in Tempe. May, 4, 2011- Darryl Webb/AFN

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Desert Vista track

Desert Vista pole vaulter Kylie Harmon, Aidan Foster and Merritt Ten Hope. April, 20, 2011-Darryl Webb/AFN

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Desert Vista track

Desert Vista's Ryan Maack turns the corner during a recent practice at Desert Vista's track. March, 29,2011(Darryl Webb/AFN)

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Desert Vista track

Desert Vista's Edmund Baker clears the bar during a recent practice at Desert Vista's track. Baker just set the school record of 6 '10. March, 29,2011(Darryl Webb/AFN)

By Jason P. Skoda

Mountain Pointe track

The Mountain Pointe track and field team, seen here warming up before a practice, has enough talent to make a push for the top 10 at state.

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Desert Vista track

Desert Vista's Yasmine Yacut during a recent practice at Desert Vista's track. March, 29,2011(Darryl Webb/AFN)

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Desert Vista track

Desert Vista's Yasmine Yacut during a recent practice at Desert Vista's track. March, 29,2011(Darryl Webb/AFN)

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Desert Vista's Sydnee Freeman makes her way down the track in the 400mm during the 71st Annual Chandler Rotary Invitational Track and Field meet. March, 26,2011. Darryl Webb/AFN

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Desert Vista's Mike Ingrassia clears his second hurdle on the way to a second place finish in the 330IM hurdles during the 71st Annual Chandler Rotary Invitational Track and Field meet. March, 26,2011. Darryl Webb/AFN

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Desert Vista's Shot Put & Discus thrower Kadie McNamara craddles sprinter Sydnee Freeman on their track Tuesday, March 22, 2011-Darryl Webb/AFN

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The track season has started with some controversy as some coaches are unhappy with the fact that the new bylaws state only four athletes from one school can qualify for an event so coaches have to decide whether or not athletes like Mountain Pointe's Chad Rosel, seen her at a recent practice, should stay in one event or move to another where there is less depth.-

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Brian Johnson/AFN Desert Vista freshman Carly Sokol and her teamamtes are competiing under news qualifying procedures for track and it will shut out some top performers because the new rules limits how many individuals at school can take per event.

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Mountain Pointe track

The Mountain Pointe track season began with this beautiful sunset on Wednesday.

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Brian Johnson/AFN The Thunder's Tinisha Toussaint reacts Wednesday to an early miss in the high jump competition. Desert Vista's track program, reclassified into Division I, should be right there in the mix again because of the senior leadership of Mike Ingrassia (300 hurdles, high jumps and relays), Edmond Baker (high jump), Ryan Maack (distance) and Ryan Dysktra (distance), all of whom have placed at state before. March 2, 2011

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Brian Johnson/AFN Desert Vista's track program, reclassified into Division I, should field a strong team this year because of the senior leadership of Mike Ingrassia (300 hurdles, high jumps and relays), Edmond Baker (high jump), Ryan Maack (distance) and Ryan Dysktra (distance), all of whom have placed at state before. Also expected to do well for the Thunder are Spencer Schumacher (throws), Riley Pendergast (throws), Eric Hernandez (hurdler) and Nolan Powers (sprints), Matt Smith (sprints) and Jared Hilgers (long jump and sprints). March 2, 2011

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Brian Johnson/AFN Desert Vista's track program, reclassified into Division I, should be right there in the mix again because of the senior leadership of Mike Ingrassia (above) (300 hurdles, high jumps and relays), Edmond Baker (high jump), Ryan Maack (distance) and Ryan Dysktra (distance), all of whom have placed at state before. March 2, 2011

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Mountain Pointe track

Eric James practices his long jump March 2. The Mountain Pointe track program hopes to get a good jump on the season and peak at season's end.

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Brian Johnson/AFN Desert Vista's track program, reclassified into Division I, should field a strong team this year because of the senior leadership of Mike Ingrassia (300 hurdles, high jumps and relays), Edmond Baker (high jump), Ryan Maack (distance) and Ryan Dysktra (distance), all of whom have placed at state before. Also expected to do well for the Thunder are Spencer Schumacher (throws), Riley Pendergast (throws), Eric Hernandez (hurdler) and Nolan Powers (sprints), Matt Smith (sprints) and Jared Hilgers (long jump and sprints). March 2, 2011

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Brian Johnson/AFN Desert Vista's track program, reclassified into Division I, should field a strong team this year because of the senior leadership of Mike Ingrassia (300 hurdles, high jumps and relays), Edmond Baker (high jump), Ryan Maack (distance) and Ryan Dysktra (distance), all of whom have placed at state before. Also expected to do well for the Thunder are Spencer Schumacher (throws), Riley Pendergast (throws), Eric Hernandez (hurdler) and Nolan Powers (sprints), Matt Smith (sprints) and Jared Hilgers (long jump and sprints). March 2, 2011