photo by: John Young

Free State junior Alexa Harmon-Thomas competes in the prelim round of the girls 100m hurdles at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

photo by: John Young

Free State senior Demarko Bobo gets a face full of sand as he competes in the boys long jump event at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Lawrence High junior Erik Parrish sprints down the runway while competing in the boys long jump event at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Lawrence High freshman Ja'Darius Woods competes in the boys 100m dash at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Free State junior Alexa Harmon-Thomas lands in the sand pit while competing in the girls long jump at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Free State junior Alexa Harmon-Thomas competes in the finals round of the girls 100m hurdles at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Lawrence High senior Grace Morgan, center, and Free State junior Bailey Sullivan run side by side as they compete in the girls 1600m race at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Free State freshman Ronald White, center, and Lawrence High freshman J'Mony Bryant compete in the boys 100m dash at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Free State sophomore Avery Miller soars over the bar while competing in the girls pole vault at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Lawrence High freshman Kyleigh Severa, left, and sophomore Riley Shook complete a baton exchange as they compete in the girls 4x800 relay at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.

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Lawrence High senior Thomas Ezell, left, takes the baton from sophomore Ryan Yowell as they compete in the boys 4x800 relay at the Kansas class 6A state regional track meet Friday at Lawrence High.