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Beatty’s Jose Granados, right, chats with Jared Marchegger, center and Teagan Hansen of Sierra Lutheran after winning the 1,600 meters in a personal-best time of 4 minutes, 29.08 seconds at last year’s Class 1A State Championships in Las Vegas. Granados gave up basketball after his sophomore season to concentrate on distance running.