Many of class 1A's track and field stars return this season
to defend titles won a year ago. In the girls' division alone, 12 of the 15
champions in individual events are back this year in hopes of winning another
one.
An additional eight of the 15 individual state champions in boys 1A
return this season.
Particularly interesting is that four girls won state
championships as freshmen last year; each has a shot to become a four-time
champ in their event, though nothing comes easy at the state meet.
Pre-meet favorites
Boys - South Gray, Olpe, Osborne
Girls - Lakeside, Dighton, Centralia
Events that I'm
excited to see
Quanah Gardiner of Ashland swept the state titles in the
800, 1600 and 3200 last year, but will face a stiff challenge this year from
Olpe's Kyler True, who swept those same events in class 2A last year. Both
athletes are great to watch, and are Division I bound next year - Gardine...