Hanna, Toney make winning two titles look easy

PUEBLO - There Emily Hanna sat Saturday morning, reclining under the sun in oversized sunglasses beneath a striped umbrella. She could just as easily have been lounging on a beach as relaxing outside one end zone at Dutch Clark Stadium, readying to win two events at the 2A state track and field meet.

    The Fountain Valley junior didn't appear to break a sweat when in 14.35 seconds she cruised to her third 100-meter hurdles championship in three years. She then made a jump of 5 feet, 6 inches to win her second high jump crown in three years.

    The complicated logistics of pulling off double wins didn't phase her.

    "I've done it the last two years; I'm used to it. But I'm still learning what I can do and when," Hanna said. "(To sweep two gold medals) feels wonderful. It's amazing."

    Hanna's high jump mark is a school record.

    By contrast, the logistics of Simla senior Jake Toney winning two state titles seemed much simpler. He cruised to a win in the 100 dash, then returned about 3 hours later to win the 200.

    Toney's times in the 100 (10.86) and the 300 (22.48) were a fraction off the meet records. Toney placed fourth and third, respectively, in the events last year.

    "I just worked a little harder and knew what I had to do," he said. "I'm pretty happy. I'm a little disappointed; I came here to set both records and didn't get it done. But it's still pretty good for a small-town boy from Simla."

    Mike Carl of Miami-Yoder finished third in the 100 and fourth in the 200. Cripple Creek-Victor's Shawn Dubbs placed second (9:56.02) in the 3,200. Johnny Pennington of Hilltop Baptist took second (52.14) in the 400.