CHANUTE – Ashleigh Nicholas came into her freshman year with the goal of keeping Iola girls’ track and field relevant especially the Fillies’ hurdlers.
Prior to this season, the Fillies’ program was able to rely on Emery Driskel. She was a mainstay as point-getter for the team and capped her career with an eighth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles last year.
Going into this season, the loss of Driskel was a huge hole in the lineup and it seemed unclear if the Fillies would have someone competing on the final weekend of high school track and field in the state.
