WICHITA — A brisk, cool day greeted Iola High’s athletes at the Class 4A State Track Meet, held at Wichita State University’s iconic Cessna Stadium Friday.
Iola’s Jack Adams finished his high school track and field career by placing 15th in the boys 1600-meter run, finishing in 4:58.8.
Iola sophomore Jesse Taylor, silver medalist at the regional meet May 21 in Paola, in the boys’ 3200-meter run, placed 12th Friday, finishing in 10:27.8.
Both the boys and girls 4×800-meter relay teams were in on the action as well.
The Mustangs’ relay squad of Jack Adams, Taylor, Eli Adams and Riley Jay finished 11th In finishing in 8:50.87.
The Fillies squad of Averie Sharon, Audrey Coltrane, Sage Barney and Cara Porter took 16th in 11:28.69.
Meanwhile, Callie Murcko, building on her career-best performance of 7 feet, 3 inches, at regionals in the girls pole vault, failed to clear the opening height of 7’6” at state.
She came agonizingly close on her second attempt, brushing the bar on her way down to the mat.
Additional details from Friday’s events will be in Tuesday’s Register.
