Many central Minnesota athletes competed at the 2023 Minnesota State High School League Boy's and Girl's Track and Field state tournament over the weekend.
Apollo and Tech are sending a big contingent of athletes to participate in the state track and field meet at St. Michael-Albertville Thursday-Saturday (June 9-11).
Many of the most memorable moments at the Olympics happen at Track and Field events. Track and Field at the Summer games in Rio consists of 24 men’s sports and 23 women’s sports.
A Melrose native will be competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team tonight (Monday). Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock is in first place in the triple jump after the preliminary round on Saturday.