Weekend wind launches Colfax track pads

Strong winds during Friday night's rain and thunder storm lifted the thick landing pads for the high jump and pole vault at the Colfax High School track. One of the pads traveled the length of the playing field and smashed into the fence which runs along the Schmuck Park entry road. The impact caused extensive damage to the fence.

The larger pads from the pole vault landing area came to a stop on the short fence which borders the south end of the running track. One of the standards for the pole vault cross bar was knocked out of its mount, and the base of the standard was bent by the force of...