The state high school track and field championship begins Wednesday in Gainesville and the area figures to see quite a few athletes atop the podium this week. See if you recognize any of these qualifiers in Classes 1A and 2A.
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– The high school state track and field meet arrives this week in Gainesville. Class 1A and 2A will be held Wednesday and Thursday, with 3A and 4A following Friday and Saturday, respectively. The area has several contenders for top-of-the podium finishes in Class 1A, including St. Johns Country Day distance runner Matthew Stratton in both the 1600 and 3200. Stratton leads the state with a 9:06.84 in the 3200 and ranks third in the 1600 . Another Spartans athlete, long jumper Stanley Cowherd, enters with a state-long of 22 feet, 9 inches.Bolles has an excellent shot of a double individual winner in Jillian Candelino. She enters with state-leading times in the 1600 and 3200 .
First-year program Tocoi Creek could have its first individual track champ with Dylan Freet. His shot put distance of 53-3 is tops in 2A.
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