PHOTO GALLERY: IHSA boys' state track, Day 1
Dozens of area stars were in action on Day 1 of the IHSA boys' state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
St. Joseph-Ogden's Tyler Burch jumps to loosen up before the start of the 4x200M Relay heat one at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Judah's Daryl Okeke, middle, in the fifth heat of the 100M Dash along with Peyton Locke, Taylor Ridge, left, and Adam Pepper, Peoria, at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Salt Fork's Ethan McLain, left, takes the baton from teammate Ben Jessup in the third heat of the 4x200M Relay at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Salt Fork's Ethan Davis runs for the finish against Madison's Alex Kennedy in the third heat of the 4x200M Relay at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Tuscola's Kamden Flenner, left, pulls up after handing off the baton to Bryce Graves in the fourth heat of the 4x200 M Relay at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Iroquois West's Bryson Grant, left, and ALAH's Logan Beckmier in the second heat of the 1600M Run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Tuscola's Josiah Horton and St. Joseph-Ogden's Carson maroon in the third heat of the 1600M Run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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St. Joseph-Ogden's Tyler Burch jumps to loosen up before the start of the 4x200M Relay heat one at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Salt Fork's Garrett Taylor watches his discus along with the crowd at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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St. Thomas More's Ryan Hendrickson cools down after the third heat of the 800 M Run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Schlarman's Jerryius Atkinson, right, and Oblong's K.J. Davis in the 110 High Hurdles heat 1 at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Nathan Kirby, Salt Fork, in heat two of the 110 High Hurdles at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Westville's Tyler Miller in heat three of the 110 High Hurdles at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Judah's Daryl Okeke in heat four of the 110 High Hurdles at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Argenta-Oreana's Lleyton Miller in the first heat of the 100 M Dash at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Ridgeview's Braydon Campbell in the second heat of the 100M Dash at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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St. Joseph-Ogden's Tyler Burch in the fifth heat of the 100M Dash at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Judah's Daryl Okeke, middle, in the fifth heat of the 100M Dash along with Peyton Locke, Taylor Ridge, left, and Adam Pepper, Peoria, at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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UNI's Pieter Duursma starts the 800M Run, Heat one, at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Tuscola's Josiah Horton in heat two of the 800M run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Tuscola's Josiah Horton in heat two of the 800M run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Salt Fork's Tyler Smoot in the 3rd heat of the 800M Run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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St. Thomas More's Ryan Hendrickson in the third heat of the 800 M Run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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St. Joseph-Ogden's Jackson Greer, center finishes the 4x200M Relay heat one at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Salt Fork's Ethan McLain, left, takes the baton from teammate Ben Jessup in the third heat of the 4x200M Relay at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Salt Fork's Ethan Davis runs for the finish against Madison's Alex Kennedy in the third heat of the 4x200M Relay at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Tuscola's Kamden Flenner, left, pulls up after handing off the baton to Bryce Graves in the fourth heat of the 4x200 M Relay at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Salt Fork's Maddax Stein in the Discus Throw at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Arcola's Mitchel Myers in the Discus at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Tuscola's Chris Boyd in the discus throw at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Salt Fork's Garrett Taylor in the discus throw at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Iroquois West's Bryson Grant, left, and ALAH's Logan Beckmier in the second heat of the 1600M Run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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ALAH's Lyle Adcock in the 3rd heat of the 1600 M Run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Tuscola's Josiah Horton and St. Joseph-Ogden's Carson maroon in the third heat of the 1600M Run at the IHSA Class 1A boy's track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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