Last spring, in something of a preview of what was to come in the fall, La Cueva got the best of Eldorado at the state track and field meet. But, the Bears did take some serious hits to the (mostly) non-distance portions of their roster. So, while La Cueva is always a force to be contended with, they won't enter the new season as favorites to repeat at 5A girls champions.
100 Meter Dash
Smith and Powdrell look like the class of the field, and their 2-3 finish at state last year would tend to confirm that. It's going to take some doing for the field to close the gap on these two.