Ironwood senior Jasmine Haskell (right) and Campo Verde junior Lea Spindell (left) battle it out in the Division II 400m final at last year's AIA State Track and Field Championships at Mesa Community College. Haskell -- the state runner-up in the event -- comes into the 2023 season as the second-fastest returning athlete in Division at 56.02 behind Spindell, who is the defending state champion, at 55.96.

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