Keep track of all the action from Charleston with our State Meet Central.
The girls had their turn last weekend. This weekend, it was the boys turn to shine in the state of Illinois for high school track & field with a state championship meet to culminate a season. One of the best performances came early in the action on Saturday with the Neuqua Valley boys winning the 3A title in the 4x800 meter relay with a US #2 time of 7:40.21 after a thrilling battle with Orland Park of Sandburg (2nd, 7:40.77). Both of their times rank among the fastest in Illinois state history.
The forecast for the weekend in Charleston is supposed to be a mixture of sun, heat, humidity, and thunder. If this holds true then the competition for the preliminary round will soak up all of that for a perfect concoction for the finals on Saturday.