One thing you can pretty much count on regarding the Kansas
class 6A state track and field championships this year: There will never be a
dull moment.
This division is dripping with so many storylines that it's
not hard to imagine a two-day thrill ride when the state's class 6A athletes
are doing their thing.
For starters, the javelin throw features the top female and
the No. 3 male thrower - in the United States! Olathe North's Dana Baker,
headed for Duke University next year, is No. 1 in the United States with a
throw of 175-6 this season, while Manhattan's Sam Hankins - just a sophomore -
is No. 3 in the United States at 220-9.
Both of them posted those career-best marks at last week's
regional meet. The javelin area is one place that you should hang out this
weekend.
In the distance races, the 2018 meet will feature the return
of Shawnee Mission Northwest senior Molly Born, who rose to national p...