More than a dozen track athletes from across Door and Kewaunee counties will begin their match toward the podium at UW-LaCrosse when the WIAA State Track and Field Championships begins on Friday.
In Division 2, Luxemburg-Casco will send five entries to the meet including Claire DuChateau in the 1,600 and 3,200, Mason Trimberger in the 110-meter hurdles (4th, 15.00) and 300-meter hurdles (3rd, 39.95), and the boys 4x400 relay team.
In Division 3, Kewaunee's Hannah Miller qualified in both the 800-meter run (1st) and 1,600-meter run (2nd), while the Storm's 4x400 relay team of Natalie Miller, Noelie El Kout, Kaylyn Martin and Hannah Miller claimed a sectional title. Natalie Miller also advanced with a second-place finish in pole vault. Southern Door will send a large group to state, led by Grant Pieschek (pole vault), Lauden Berg (long jump, triple jump), Elise Jackson (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Frankie Nellis (long jump) and the girls 4x800 relay team. Sevastopol's Cash Kuehn qualified in both the high jump and triple jump, Gibraltar's Azucena Jauregui advanced in the 300 hurdles, and Algoma's Cooper Fay and Estella Marrero both earned state berths in pole vault.
Division 2 and 3 athletes begin at 3:30 p.m. on Friday with the finals beginning at 9:30 a.m. for field events and 10 a.m. for running events.
