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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Sport
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Lakeview seniors post top marks for state title hopes
STONEBORO, Pa (WKBN) – Lakeview track & field has been climbing the state ranks in April with the help of senior talent. At the 60th Butler Invitational in mid-April, two Lakeview track athletes got results that scored them at the top of the state in PIAA 2A. 'We have opportunities, two or three different opportunities to be on the medal stand or at the top of it,' said Lakeview coach Ryan Harold. 'It's something that doesn't happen every year.' Senior thrower Kyndra Seddon posted a mark of 131′ 5″ in discus at the Butler Invitational, which shot her to the top of the state in 2A at the time. 'Try to not think about it too much because there's a lot of competition in Double-A,' said Seddon. 'Just trying to stay consistent and slowly building so that I don't peak too early in the season.' Senior Blake Skiles recorded a 23′ 2.25″ in long jump at the same invitational and at the time also was the best in the state in 2A. 'After I jumped out, I was just super stoked it was number 23, I've been waiting for it all year,' said Skiles. Skiles has also set school records in the long jump and 200m this season. The team as a whole has been successful all season, as the boys have already won the District 10 Region One title, and the girls being the Region runner-up. This is the fifth straight regional title for the Sailor boys. Also, at the Harbor Creek Invitational in mid-April, Lakeview's boys and girls 4 X 400m relay teams each won first place. The boys' winning time broke a record set in 2014 with a time of 3:29.88. 'I knew we were running something pretty crazy for this time of the season,' said junior runner James Alexander. Coach Harold has been at the helm for 18 years, and with his senior talent, he said earning state titles is a real possibility. 'This is probably one of the first times where I'm like, wow, we have multiple chances to get a gold down there,' said Harold. 'It's awesome, I can't wait to just go to Shippensburg and get ready for a championship spot,' said Skiles. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Climate
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Dust is depleting snow runoff into the Colorado River, study shows
SALT LAKE CITY () — A study led by University of Utah researchers found that mountain dust is accelerating snowmelt, leading to depleted snowpacks in the Colorado Basin. 'A lot of people assume air temperature is what controls the rate of snowmelt in the Spring, but it's actually the amount of sunlight that's absorbed,' said Professor McKenzie Skiles from the University of Utah. The on water levels originating from snowmelt in the Upper Colorado River Basin, a region with large amounts of dust that regularly blows onto mountain snowpacks. Researchers say dusty snow absorbs more sunlight, leading to a faster snowmelt. 'That additional energy that's being absorbed accelerates the melt rate,' Skiles told According to Skiles, the amount of dust found in Utah snow is largely due to human activity, adding that settlements and widespread grazing have a particularly large impact on dust levels in mountain snow. South Jordan officials identify firefighter who died after he was found unresponsive on duty Researchers say current snowmelt models do not account for dust, leading to problems for water managers who rely on forecasts in yearly water allotments. According to Skiles, the time and rate at which snow melts determine our water availability. Data from the shows 27% of Utahns use Colorado River water, while 60% directly benefit from the river. Skiles says dust on snow primarily impacts Southern Utah, however, the Wasatch Front's water supply is also affected. 'If we're better able to understand the drivers of dust emission, we could predict how that would impact the snow for the rest of the season,' Skiles said. Skiles was accompanied by other researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Montana State University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Utah. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
