![The Jefferson girls sprint medley relay team, anchored by Jasmine Blue (center), edged out Urbandale for Class 4A state title Saturday in Des Moines. Blue is surrounded by teammates (left to right) Maddie Ranschau, Lucy Schneekloth and Abbie Ranschau. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)](/images/resized/images/photos/05_310_230.jpg)
J-Hawks, Jenks win more gold medals
DES MOINES - Jasmine Blue runs fast for a reason.
"I hate getting second," she said with a sweet, determined smile. "I love first."
Blue had that loving feeling Saturday afternoon with a gutsy anchor to help Jefferson win the sprint medley at the Class 4A state track meet in Des Moines.
Ashley Norem of Urbandale made a spirited bid to pull ahead of Blue on the 400 leg of the medley, but Blue refused to concede.
"I felt her the whole time, but I knew I had to do it," said Blue. "I already knew how it was going to feel if I was going to get second."
And as she said before, "I hate second."