In recent years, Class 6A track and field has seen its share
of dominant teams that you just knew would be a load to handle come time for
the state meet.
Olathe East's boys dominated the division in 2014 and 2015,
while on the girls' side, Lawrence Free State and Lawrence were pretty clearly
the best from 2013 through 2015.
Which brings us to this year, when you could pick more than
a half dozen teams in both the boys and girls divisions that are capable of
putting a championship performance together.
Garden City's boys are possibly the closest to a clear-cut
favorite that Class 6A can offer. The Buffaloes return the core of a team that
finished fourth in the team standings in 2016, with the majority of their
strength coming in the field events.
That includes a trio of pole vaulters who stand a chance to
sweep the top three places in this year...