Tyler Stamm, 16, of Durango High School, focuses on the finish line Thursday while running in the 4x200 relay at the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track and field event drew a record 196 children with disabilities in grades K-12 from 24 area schools.
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Tyler Stamm, 16, of Durango High School, focuses on the finish line Thursday while running in the 4x200 relay at the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track and field event drew a record 196 children with disabilities in grades K-12 from 24 area schools.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Tyler Stamm, 16, of Durango High School, focuses on the finish line while running in the 4x200 relay Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track and field event drew a record 196 children with disabilities in grades K-12 from 24 area schools. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Tyler Stamm, 16, of Durango High School, focuses on the finish line while running in the 4x200 relay Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track and field event drew a record 196 children with disabilities in grades K-12 from 24 area schools. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Athletes and staff from Durango High School pose for a group picture while competing Thursday in the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track and field event drew a record 196 children with disabilities. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Athletes and staff from Durango High School pose for a group picture while competing Thursday in the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track and field event drew a record 196 children with disabilities. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Casy Rodriquez, 11, of Florida Mesa Elementary School, competes in the high jump Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Casy Rodriquez, 11, of Florida Mesa Elementary School, competes in the high jump Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
JW Goodman, 10, of Florida Mesa Elementary School, holds medals he won while competing Thursday in the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
JW Goodman, 10, of Florida Mesa Elementary School, holds medals he won while competing Thursday in the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Athletes and staff from Florida Mesa Elementary School pose for a group picture Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Athletes and staff from Florida Mesa Elementary School pose for a group picture Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A competitor focuses Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A competitor focuses Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
It’s all smiles Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
It’s all smiles Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A student aims to clear the bar during the high jump Thursday at the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A student aims to clear the bar during the high jump Thursday at the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dante Cloud Palmer, 10, of Florida Mesa Elementary School holds medals he won while competing Thursday in the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track and field event drew a record 196 children with disabilities from 24 area schools. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dante Cloud Palmer, 10, of Florida Mesa Elementary School holds medals he won while competing Thursday in the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track and field event drew a record 196 children with disabilities from 24 area schools. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cole Perez, 19, from Durango High School competes in the 4x200 relay Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cole Perez, 19, from Durango High School competes in the 4x200 relay Thursday during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jeremy Reynolds,11, yells in excitement as Vincent Naranjo, 11, pushes him while competing Thursday in the 4x200 relay during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The two are from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jeremy Reynolds,11, yells in excitement as Vincent Naranjo, 11, pushes him while competing Thursday in the 4x200 relay during the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The two are from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Carson Pilgrim, 9, of Pagosa Springs Elementary School, crosses the finish line while running Thursday in the 4x200 relay at the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Carson Pilgrim, 9, of Pagosa Springs Elementary School, crosses the finish line while running Thursday in the 4x200 relay at the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Participants in the annual Bowker Games gather Thursday on the fields at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Participants in the annual Bowker Games gather Thursday on the fields at Escalante Middle School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald