WRAPUP: Was This the Best Week of Kansas Track and Field Yet?

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In case you were wondering when the momentum toward this year's state meet would begin in full force, well...that time has come.

This week's action in Kansas Track and Field was a nice setup for next week's ultra-exciting Kansas Relays. In girls' events, there were 10 performances this week that jumped to the top of the Kansas lists - out of the 18 events competed at the state meet.

One-third of the boys' events - 6 of 18 - saw new state leaders this week.

In one event -- the boys' javelin -- 10 of the top 14 marks in the state this week happened between Tuesday and Friday.

Let's roll around some of the key meets to look at those performances:

Pre-State Challenge, Wichita State University

This meet lived up to the pre-meet hype, as the girls' meet saw seven state-leading performances, and the boys' meet had another four.

The sprinters did not disappoint. Newton's Kalli Anderson ripped off the state's best 100 meters at 11.76, though the race was wind-aid...