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Flink sets record in Bloomer, Abby hosts meet

Flink sets record in Bloomer, Abby hosts meet
INTO THE RECORD BOOKS - Hazel Flink, pictured above next to the sign showing her record-setting height of eight feet, three inches, took first place in the pole vault in Bloomer while breaking the Abbotsford school record in the event. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Flink sets record in Bloomer, Abby hosts meet
INTO THE RECORD BOOKS - Hazel Flink, pictured above next to the sign showing her record-setting height of eight feet, three inches, took first place in the pole vault in Bloomer while breaking the Abbotsford school record in the event. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The Abbotsford track and field teams competed in a pair of meets over the past week, traveling to Bloomer last Thursday before hosting their own meet on Tuesday.

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