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HOT SPRINGS – El Dorado cross country coach John Koonce said of Hot Springs Lakeside runner Joseph Bariola, “Joe’s a beast, man. He’s a beast.”
Tuesday at the 5A South Championships at Essex Golf Course in Hot Springs, the beast had to track down El Dorado junior Zach McMillon before winning the senior high boys’ 5000-meter race by a mere second.
It was a day for career-best performances for El Dorado, which finished fourth in senior boys, junior boys and junior girls. McMillon and Lady Wildcat Corin Melear earned senior high All-Conference while Julian Marquez claimed the individual championship in the junior high boys’ race.
For students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the SeaPerch Challenge is an opportunity to practice these skills through building and piloting an underwater robot.
For Arkansas 4-H ers, the SeaPerch Challenge is an opportunity to practice their skills in STEM science, technology, engineering and math and work as a team to solve problems.