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Lawrence High's Graham Hough takes the baton for the anchor leg of the 6A boys 4x100-meter relay in the preliminary heat at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State's Cessna Stadium.

Lawrence High’s Hunter Krom, Harrison King, Baylee Unruh and Amaya Harris, and Free State’s Bo Miller and Nathan Spain all medaled in the javelin to help highlight Day 1 of the state track and field meet on Friday at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Free State’s Julia Larkin competes in the 6A girls race of the 3,200 meters at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Lawrence High’s Baylee Unruh throws the javelin during the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium. Unruh was the Class 6A state runner-up with a throw of 142 feet, 4 inches.

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Free State’s Michael Pettit makes his way over the bar in the 6A boys high jump competition at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Lawrence High’s Hunter Krom makes his way down the runway during the Class 6A boys javelin competition at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium. Krom was the state runner-up for the second straight year after notching a personal-best throw of 204 feet, 4 inches.

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Free State’s Cameryn Thomas, left, goes over the first hurdles in the 6A girls 100-meter hurdles preliminary heat at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Lawrence High’s Bella Kirkwood takes the baton in the 6A girls preliminary heat of the 4×100-meter relay at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Free State’s Charlie Johnson competes in the 6A boys 3,200 meters at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Lawrence High’s Harrison King prepares to release the javelin at the state meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium. King placed fourth in the Class 6A boys competition with a throw of 187 feet.

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Free State’s Cole Phillips gears up for the 6A boys preliminary heat of the 400 meters at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Lawrence High’s Josie Hickerson prepares to plant her pole during one of her attempts in the 6A girls pole vault competition at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Free State’s Bo Miller strides down the runway during the Class 6A boys javelin competition on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium. Miller finished third with a throw of 198 feet, 10 inches.

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Lawrence High’s Evann Seratte runs the final curve of the 6A girls preliminary heat of the 400 meters at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Baldwin’s Abby Ogle clears a hurdle during the 4A girls preliminary heat of the 300 hurdles at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.

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Tonganoxie’s Sierra Staatz takes the baton from Corrin Searcy during the 4A girls preliminary heat of the 4×100-meter relay at the state track and field meet on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.