United's Bates wins state discus title

By Joe Scalzo | June 5, 2009 at 12:30p.m.

United senior Victoria Bates won the Division II girls discus title at Friday's state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

Bates' winning throw was 122 feet, 10 inches.

In other finals results, Lakeview senior Ben Moody placed fourth in the Div. II long jump and Maplewood's 4x800 relay was fourth in Div. III.

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