By Scott Stocker, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Longmont's Elizabeth Stover and Thompson Valley's Brooke Regan hope the adage "third time is a charm" continues for them at the Class 4A state track meet at Jefferson County Stadium.

Stover, who holds the all-classification state record in the pole vault, at 13 feet, 4 inches, will be seeking her third championship in her specialty. Regan will be seeking to win a third time in the 800 meters.

"It is very exciting," said Stover, a senior who is headed for Purdue and set the Class 5A meet record, at 12-7. "Just to break the 13-foot barrier is really great, and now the goal is 13-6. As for 4A, there are not that many girls who have been close to me, but I've got mental competition with (Rampart's 5A champion) Kelly Ehardt now."

"Yet there is certainly some pressure," said Stover, who also will compete in the long jump, 100 hurdles and on the 4X100 relay team. "There are a lot of people expecting me to vault high and I'm going to go out and see what happens."