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Six Chieftains compete at Kansas Relays April 23, 2008

Tonganoxie High sent six of its track and field athletes — Gabe Belobrajdic, Roni Grizzle, Roxi Grizzle, Chrissie Jeannin, Christy Weller and Jeremy Carlisle — to the Kansas Relays in Lawrence. All of them competed on Friday at the mega-event on the Kansas University campus.

Tonganoxie High senior Gabe Belobrajdic heaves the javelin on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

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Tonganoxie High throws coach Matt Bond and junior Roni Grizzle chat before the girls shot put competition begins on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

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Tonganoxie High junior Roni Grizzles begins her throwing motion in the girls shot put competition on Friday at the Kansas Relays.

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Tonganoxie High junior Chrissie Jeannin prepares to throw the javelin outside Memorial Stadium on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

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Tonganoxie High junior Chrissie Jeannin throws the javelin on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

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Tonganoxie High senior Roxi Grizzle begins her throwing attempt in the girls javelin at the Kansas Relays on Friday.

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Tonganoxie High senior Roxi Grizzle prepares to launch the javelin on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence. Grizzle won the event for the second time in her prep career with a throw of 163 feet, 11 inches, a new personal and school record.

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Tonganoxie High senior Christy Weller races toward the finish line in the girls 800-meter run on Friday night at the Kansas Relays.

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Tonganoxie High freshman Jeremy Carlisle breaks away from the pack in the first heat of the boys 800-meter run on Friday at the Kansas Relays. Carlisle finished sixth overall with a time of 1:58.75, which was a new THS record.

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