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Correction issued on triple jump school record

As much as it’s tempting to drive the narrative that Bo Belquist would break his own uncle’s school record in the triple jump, it turns out that assertion was pure fantasy.

In articles published in the “Transcript” over a period of several weeks, Alex Belquist’s 2004 mark of 43’7”, which has since been surpassed by his nephew during both the regular track season and on Bo’s stat...