See photos of area athletes at state track meet
Published 2:21 pm Friday, June 7, 2024
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Stella Thompson (181) takes a handoff from Boyle County teammate Lucy May for the fourth leg of the girls 800-meter relay. Boyle finished ninth.
Kendra Christopher flies toward the pit during an attempt in the girls long jump. She finished ninth.
ordan Piazza, center, of Mercer County takes out the final hurdle on his way to the finish line in the boys 110-meter hurdles. He finished second. All photos by Mike Marsee
Brock Driver of Boyle County rounds the first turn on the leadoff leg of the boys 800-meter relay. Boyle finished seventh.
J.D. Cooley (708) of Boyle County sprints for the finish line in the boys 800-meter run. He finished second.
Andrew Lockhart of Boyle County heads down the runway on an attempt in the boys pole vault. He finished third.
Siddalea Gray of Boyle County competes in the girls 1,600-meter run. She finished 16th.
While there were several state champions from area schools at last week’s KHSAA State Track and Field Championships in Lexington, there were noteworthy performances all around the University of Kentucky track.
A total of 39 area athletes made it to the medals stand by finishing in the top eight places, while others who didn’t earn medals achieved personal bests.
Here are some scenes from athletes in the Class 2A section of the meet who didn’t finish first but still made their mark.