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Clinton's Lydia Cahill anchors the Maroons' 3200-meter relay team during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Kayla Nelson takes off from the blocks to lead off the 400-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Lauren Burr takes off during the 400-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central senior Kennedy Ramshaw, left, hugs freshman teammate Izzy Roundtree before the start of the 400-meter relay on Friday. The Maroons won their heat race in 48.26 seconds to advance into Saturday's final.

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Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx anchors the 400-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Lauren Miller anchors the 400-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw anchors the Maroons' 400-meter relay team to victory in their heat during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central Isabella Roundtree takes off from the starting blocks during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw anchors the Maroons' 400-meter relay team to victory in their heat during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw anchors the Maroons' 400-meter relay team to victory in their heat during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw anchors the Maroons' 400-meter relay team to victory in their heat during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Alayna Schultz clears a hight jump height during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Jalay Jones leaps over the bar during the high jump at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Rantoul's Brianna Dixon celebrates after winning her heat of the 100-meter hurdles during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Rantoul's Brianna Dixon clears a hurdle on her way to winning her heat of the 100-meter hurdles during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Hub Burnett, father of Rantoul's Brianna Dixon, celebrates after his daughter won her heat of the 100-meter hurdles during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity freshman Mackenzie Pound leads the chase pack in her 800-meter preliminary race on Friday at the Class 2A girls' state track and field meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Pound qualified for Saturday's event final after finishing in 2 minutes, 21.02 seconds.

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Unity's Mackenzie Pound heads to the finish line during the 800 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Mackenzie Pound heads to the finish line during the 800 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Clinton's Lexi Lord crosses the finish line during the 800 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Camryn Reedy (2248) crosses the finish line during the 800 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Kayla Nelson prepares to lead off the 800-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Kayla Nelson bursts out of the blocks to lead off the 800-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Jillian Schittler takes a handoff from teammate Emma Swisher during the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Lauren Miller anchors the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Isabella Roundtree leads off the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Lauren Miller anchors the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Isabella Roundtree leads off the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Ellie Walker takes a handoff from teammate Kyla Canales during the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Ellie Walker takes off during the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Analyse Carter throws the discus during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kelecia Maynor heads toward the finish line of the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Analyse Carter throws the discus during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx heads to the finish line during the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx covers her face after winning her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx high fives Burlington Central's Paige Greenhagel after winning her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Rose Talbert takes off during the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Rose Talbert heads to the finish line during the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Rose Talbert heads to the finish line during the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw prepares for her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw crosses to the finish line during her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Urbana's Syniyah Quenga crosses the finish line during her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Erica Woodard runs down the home stretch during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Erica Woodard runs down the home stretch during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Briana Ritchie clears a hurdle during the 300-meter hurdles at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Erica Woodard crosses the finish line during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour junior Ava Boyd, second from left, takes off from the starting line in the Class 2A 1,600-meter preliminaries on Friday at the IHSA state girls' track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Boyd moved on to Saturday's final after posting a qualifying time of 5 minutes, 14.78 seconds.

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Mahomet-Seymour's Ava Boyd (2), keeps pace with Lincoln's Becca Heitzig during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Estella Miller takes off for the start of the 1600 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Centennial's Noelle Hunt leaps into the long jump pit during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 3A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Centennial sophomore Noelle Hunt leaps into the long jump pit during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 3A girls' state track and field meet in Charleston. Hunt will compete in Saturday's final after a leap of 17 feet, 6 inches, in the prelims.

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Centennial's Noelle Hunt leaps into the long jump pit during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 3A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Isabella Roundtree (left (1583), Rantoul's Brianna Dixon (third from left), and Unity's Kayla Nelson (fourth from left) run the 200 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Rantoul senior Brianna Dixon, second from left, crosses the finish line during her 200-meter dash preliminary heat on Friday at the Class 2A girls' state track and field meet at O'Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston. Dixon moved on to Saturday's final with a prelim time of 25.11 seconds on Friday.

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From left, Champaign Central senior Kennedy Ramshaw, Columbia senior Abby Venhaus and Monticello senior Rose Talbert head toward the finish line during Friday's 200-meter preliminary race at the IHSA Class 2A girls' state track and field meet at O'Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston. Ramshaw and Talbert did not qualify for the 200 final, but both area athletes will compete in Saturday's 400-meter dash final. Ramshaw and the Maroons also advanced in the 400 relay.

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw (right) and Monticello's Rose Talbert hug after finishing the 200 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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From left, Mahomet-Seymour's Lauren Burr, Urbana's Syniyah Quenga, and Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx run the 200 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Mackenzie Pound leads off the 1600-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Mackenzie Pound hands of to teammate Camryn Reedy during the 1600-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity sophomore Camryn Reedy, fourth from left, rounds the turn after receiving a handoff from freshman teammate Mackenzie Pound in a 1,600-meter relay preliminary on Friday at the Class 2A girls' state track and field meet in Charleston. The Rockets didn't reach the final in the 1,600 relay but did do so in the 3,200 relay.

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Unity's Camryn Reedy hands of to teammate Josie Cler during the 1600-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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PHOTO GALLERY: IHSA girls' state track, Day 2

Big-school stars took center stage on Day 2 of the IHSA girls' state track and field meet in Charleston.

Clinton's Lydia Cahill anchors the Maroons' 3200-meter relay team during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Lauren Burr takes off during the 400-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central senior Kennedy Ramshaw, left, hugs freshman teammate Izzy Roundtree before the start of the 400-meter relay on Friday. The Maroons won their heat race in 48.26 seconds to advance into Saturday's final.

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Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx anchors the 400-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Lauren Miller anchors the 400-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw anchors the Maroons' 400-meter relay team to victory in their heat during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central Isabella Roundtree takes off from the starting blocks during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw anchors the Maroons' 400-meter relay team to victory in their heat during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw anchors the Maroons' 400-meter relay team to victory in their heat during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw anchors the Maroons' 400-meter relay team to victory in their heat during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Alayna Schultz clears a hight jump height during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Jalay Jones leaps over the bar during the high jump at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Rantoul's Brianna Dixon celebrates after winning her heat of the 100-meter hurdles during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Rantoul's Brianna Dixon clears a hurdle on her way to winning her heat of the 100-meter hurdles during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Hub Burnett, father of Rantoul's Brianna Dixon, celebrates after his daughter won her heat of the 100-meter hurdles during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity freshman Mackenzie Pound leads the chase pack in her 800-meter preliminary race on Friday at the Class 2A girls' state track and field meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Pound qualified for Saturday's event final after finishing in 2 minutes, 21.02 seconds.

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Unity's Mackenzie Pound heads to the finish line during the 800 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Mackenzie Pound heads to the finish line during the 800 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Clinton's Lexi Lord crosses the finish line during the 800 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Camryn Reedy (2248) crosses the finish line during the 800 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Kayla Nelson prepares to lead off the 800-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Kayla Nelson bursts out of the blocks to lead off the 800-meter relay during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Jillian Schittler takes a handoff from teammate Emma Swisher during the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Lauren Miller anchors the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Isabella Roundtree leads off the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Lauren Miller anchors the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Isabella Roundtree leads off the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Ellie Walker takes a handoff from teammate Kyla Canales during the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Ellie Walker takes off during the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Analyse Carter throws the discus during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kelecia Maynor heads toward the finish line of the 800-meter relay at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Analyse Carter throws the discus during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx heads to the finish line during the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx covers her face after winning her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx high fives Burlington Central's Paige Greenhagel after winning her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Rose Talbert takes off during the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw crosses to the finish line during her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Urbana's Syniyah Quenga crosses the finish line during her heat of the 400 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Erica Woodard runs down the home stretch during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Erica Woodard runs down the home stretch during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Briana Ritchie clears a hurdle during the 300-meter hurdles at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity's Emily Decker (4) runs down the home stretch during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour junior Ava Boyd, second from left, takes off from the starting line in the Class 2A 1,600-meter preliminaries on Friday at the IHSA state girls' track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Boyd moved on to Saturday's final after posting a qualifying time of 5 minutes, 14.78 seconds.

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Unity's Emily Decker runs down the home stretch during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Ava Boyd (2), keeps pace with Lincoln's Becca Heitzig during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Mahomet-Seymour's Ava Boyd crosses the finish line during the 1600 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Estella Miller takes off for the start of the 1600 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Monticello's Estella Miller runs the 1600 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Centennial sophomore Noelle Hunt leaps into the long jump pit during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 3A girls' state track and field meet in Charleston. Hunt will compete in Saturday's final after a leap of 17 feet, 6 inches, in the prelims.

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Champaign Central's Isabella Roundtree (left (1583), Rantoul's Brianna Dixon (third from left), and Unity's Kayla Nelson (fourth from left) run the 200 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Rantoul senior Brianna Dixon, second from left, crosses the finish line during her 200-meter dash preliminary heat on Friday at the Class 2A girls' state track and field meet at O'Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston. Dixon moved on to Saturday's final with a prelim time of 25.11 seconds on Friday.

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From left, Champaign Central senior Kennedy Ramshaw, Columbia senior Abby Venhaus and Monticello senior Rose Talbert head toward the finish line during Friday's 200-meter preliminary race at the IHSA Class 2A girls' state track and field meet at O'Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston. Ramshaw and Talbert did not qualify for the 200 final, but both area athletes will compete in Saturday's 400-meter dash final. Ramshaw and the Maroons also advanced in the 400 relay.

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Champaign Central's Kennedy Ramshaw (right) and Monticello's Rose Talbert hug after finishing the 200 meters at Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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From left, Mahomet-Seymour's Lauren Burr, Urbana's Syniyah Quenga, and Mahomet-Seymour's Madalyn Marx run the 200 meters during Friday's preliminaries of the Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Unity sophomore Camryn Reedy, fourth from left, rounds the turn after receiving a handoff from freshman teammate Mackenzie Pound in a 1,600-meter relay preliminary on Friday at the Class 2A girls' state track and field meet in Charleston. The Rockets didn't reach the final in the 1,600 relay but did do so in the 3,200 relay.

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St. Joseph-Ogden's Helene Jones hands off to teammate Kaytlyn Baker during a heat of the 1600-meter relay during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola's Kenna Clodfelder takes off during a heat of the 1600-meter relay during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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St. Joseph-Ogden's Helene Jones takes her mark during a heat of the 1600-meter relay during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola sophomore Lia Patterson crosses the finish line during her heat in the 200-meter dash at Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Patterson had a time of 25.51 seconds in the 200.

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Hoopeston Area's Claire Dixon crosses the finish line at the end of her heat of the 200 meters during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola's Kate Foltz smiles as she approaches the finish line at the end of the 1600 meters during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Uni High's Kate Ahmari competes in a heat of the 1600 meters during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola freshman Kate Foltz, middle, and Uni High senior Kate Ahmari, right, keep pace during the 1,600-meter run on Thursday at the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Foltz posted the top time in the event during Thursday's preliminaries, clocking in at 5 minutes, 3.66 seconds.

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Salt Fork's Macie Russell competes in her heat of the 1600 meters during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola's Kate Foltz (far left, 760) and Uni High's Kate Ahmari (right, 767) take off during a heat of the 1600 meters during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola sophomore Lia Patterson clears the final hurdle to win her heat of the 300-meter hurdles in 44.51 seconds during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston.

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Tuscola sophomore Lia Patterson hugs Tuscola assistant coach Tracy Hornaday after Patterson won her heat of the 300-meter hurdles during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Patterson had either the fastest time or second-fastest time in four events on Thursday.

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Arcola's Kelsey Moore (left) clears the final hurdle during her heat of the 300-meter hurdles during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championship at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola's Lia Patterson smiles after winning her heat of the 300-meter hurdles during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championship at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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St. Joseph-Ogden senior Kaytlyn Baker clears a hurdle during her race in the 110-meter hurdles on Thursday at the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Baker placed 14th in 16.85 seconds, but she did not qualify for Saturday's finals.

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St. Thomas More sophomore Alyson Clements competes in the 400-meter run during the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston on Thursday. Clements won her heat in 58.16 seconds and advanced to Saturday's finals.

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Milford/Cissna Park freshman Addison Lucht runs during the 400-meter dash at the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet on Thursday at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Lucht turned in a time of 58.42 seconds to qualify for Saturday's finals.

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Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin junior Aubrey Peters, left, gets ready to hand the baton off to freshman teammate Natalie Thomason during the 800-meter relay at the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet on Thursday at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. The Blue Devils placed 13th in the event in 1 minute, 48.77 seconds.

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St. Joseph-Ogden junior Payton Carter smiles after competing in the pole vault during the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet on Thursday at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Carter qualified for Saturday's finals after clearing 10 feet, 1/2 inch on Thursday.

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PHOTO GALLERY: IHSA girls' state track, Day 1

Dozens of area stars were in action on Day 1 of the IHSA girls' state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

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St. Joseph-Ogden's Madison Clampitt hands off to teammate Savanna Franzen during a heat of the 1600-meter relay during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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St. Joseph-Ogden's Helene Jones hands off to teammate Kaytlyn Baker during a heat of the 1600-meter relay during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola sophomore Lia Patterson crosses the finish line during her heat in the 200-meter dash at Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Patterson had a time of 25.51 seconds in the 200.

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Hoopeston Area's Claire Dixon crosses the finish line at the end of her heat of the 200 meters during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola freshman Kate Foltz, middle, and Uni High senior Kate Ahmari, right, keep pace during the 1,600-meter run on Thursday at the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Foltz posted the top time in the event during Thursday's preliminaries, clocking in at 5 minutes, 3.66 seconds.

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Salt Fork's Macie Russell competes in her heat of the 1600 meters during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola's Kate Foltz (far left, 760) and Uni High's Kate Ahmari (right, 767) take off during a heat of the 1600 meters during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Championships at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette

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Tuscola sophomore Lia Patterson clears the final hurdle to win her heat of the 300-meter hurdles in 44.51 seconds during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston.

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Tuscola sophomore Lia Patterson hugs Tuscola assistant coach Tracy Hornaday after Patterson won her heat of the 300-meter hurdles during Thursday's preliminaries of the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Patterson had either the fastest time or second-fastest time in four events on Thursday.

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St. Joseph-Ogden senior Kaytlyn Baker clears a hurdle during her race in the 110-meter hurdles on Thursday at the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Baker placed 14th in 16.85 seconds, but she did not qualify for Saturday's finals.

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St. Thomas More sophomore Alyson Clements competes in the 400-meter run during the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston on Thursday. Clements won her heat in 58.16 seconds and advanced to Saturday's finals.

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Milford/Cissna Park freshman Addison Lucht runs during the 400-meter dash at the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet on Thursday at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Lucht turned in a time of 58.42 seconds to qualify for Saturday's finals.

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Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin junior Aubrey Peters, left, gets ready to hand the baton off to freshman teammate Natalie Thomason during the 800-meter relay at the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet on Thursday at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. The Blue Devils placed 13th in the event in 1 minute, 48.77 seconds.

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St. Joseph-Ogden junior Payton Carter smiles after competing in the pole vault during the Class 1A girls' track and field state meet on Thursday at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Carter qualified for Saturday's finals after clearing 10 feet, 1/2 inch on Thursday.

Preps Editor Colin Likas and Photo Editor Robin Scholz are in Charleston for the final day of the IHSA girls' state track and field meet. Tuscola's Lia Patterson delivered the area's first state titles, winning the 300 hurdles and 200.

Our coverage will play out in Sunday's print editions, which can be found here.

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