Roseville Girls Track Looks To Repeat State Success
The Raiders sent all four of its relay teams to State last year and finished in fourth place. They'll need to continue their dominance on the track to shine in 2011.
Longtime Roseville Area girls track and field coach Mark Sotebeer is a man of many accomplishments. Sending all four of his relay teams to state a year ago might not rank atop the list. But to do it two years in a row? It’s not out of reach for a Raiders squad that used its relay teams to bolster a fourth-place overall finish at the 2010 Class AA state meet. This year, Roseville returns 13 of its 16 runners from the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, and 4x800 meter relays. The 4x200 team currently holds the fastest time in Minnesota—a 1:44.71 performance at the Hamline Elite Meet in April—while the 4x400 team ranks in the top 10 in state. Heading into their Suburban East Conference championship meet this week (with the finals on Thursday), the Raiders…
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