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Britta Henderson, 6, puts her entire body into the shot put at Monday’s Moffat County Youth Track Meet at the Moffat County High School track. The event included segments of a traditional track and field meet, like running, high jump, long jump and more.

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Rylie Anderson, 10, leaps over the high jump bar during Monday’s Moffat County Youth Track Meet at the Moffat County High School track. More than 120 local children participated in the event designed to give younger kids an impression of track and field before middle school and high school.

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Cole White, 12, heads for the finish line during the mile run at the Moffat County Youth Track Meet. White took first place in the event with a time of six minutes, 26 seconds.

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Hannah Crookston, 6, proudly shows off her ribbon for the 100-meter dash at the Moffat County Youth Track Meet. Crookston placed fifth in the event for her age group, as well as second in the 50-yard dash.

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A group of boys warm up with the balls used for the shot put before the Moffat County Youth Track Meet. The event used several pieces of equipment to make track and field events more adaptable for younger children.

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