Schools Respond to Incident at Junior High Track Meet in Walsenburg

Description: Swink Schools sent the following message to parents on April 20, 2023 at approx. 11:03 AM... The La Junta Superintendent Rick Lovato Released the Following Video Address to La Junta parents... Cheraw, Manzanola, Crowley County, and Las Animas Schools Released the Following Statements respectively...

Incident at Junior High Track Meet in Walsenburg

Swink Schools Statement:

"We are aware of the incident at the JH track meet today in Walsenburg."

"The situation has been resolved and ALL STUDENTS  and STAFF are SAFE!"

"JH Track: Walsenburg has cancelled the meet. Students will stop for lunch and return to Swink to complete the school day."

Cheraw Schools Released the Following Statement: 

The Middle School Track team was in Walsenburg for a meet today. However, the track meet was cancelled early. Students have all been accounted for and are headed back home. The details are limited. It sounds like a person came to the meet with a gun. No shots were fired. Law enforcement "cleared" the situation. The meet was cancelled.

Manzanola Schools Released the Following Statement:

"Manzanola School District administrative team is aware of a situation that took place at the junior high track meet in Walsenburg today, where our Junior High School Track Team was competing at. Our administrative team has been in contact with our Junior High School Track coaching staff and all students and staff are safe and on their way home. We will have support services available when students arrive. If you have any questions, please call the school at 719-462-5528."

Crowley County School Release:

"It was brought to our attention today that there was an incident at the junior high track meet in Walsenburg involving an altercation between two individuals, one of which displayed a fire arm during this altercation. Due to the quick actions of our junior high track coaches and our parents that attended this event, our students were accounted for and followed all safety procedures from the announcers booth while waiting for the individual(s) to be apprehended. The individual(s) were apprehended quickly and our students boarded the bus immediately to return home. While we are aware that the community wants all details as soon as possible, please know our top priority is the safety of our staff and students, which is what we focus on first, before notifying the community of the entirety of any situation. We wanted all families to know their children were safe and accounted for above all else. CCSD wants to personally thank our junior high track coaches, our Charger families, and all first responders in the Walsenburg area that show up day after day for things like this."

"As previously stated, we have counselors on hand for any student in need. At this time, our students are back @ CCJH!"

Las Animas School District Statement:

"Las Animas School District is aware of a situation at the Walsenburg track meet; and it has been cancelled.  Students and adults are safe will be headed back to Las Animas shortly and return to school."

SECO News reached out to the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office and they reported that the incident is currently under investigation. 

Watch the Video from East Otero School District Here:

UPDATE:

Huerfano Sheriff Incident Report: Parent Bad Behavior Ends Track Meet

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