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.

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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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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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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.

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Lawrence High senior Heather Cistola competes in the 100 yard butterfly event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Lawrence High senior Miranda Rohn competes in the 100 yard butterfly event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Free State sophomore Courtney Caldwell, center, dives in the pool as she competes in the 200 yard individual medley event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Free State freshman Sydney Sirimongkhon-Dyck competes in the 50 yard freestyle event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Lawrence High junior Gretchen Frick competes in the 200 yard individual medley event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Lawrence High junior Gretchen Frick competes in the 200 yard individual medley event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Free State junior Kate McCurdy competes in the 200 yard individual medley event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Free State junior Kate McCurdy competes in the 200 yard individual medley event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Free State senior Morgan Miller competes in the 200 yard freesyle event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Free State freshman Sydney Sirimongkhon-Dyck competes in the butterfly stroke portion of the 200 yard medley relay event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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Free State sophomore Kat LeFever competes in the breaststroke portion of the 200 yard medley relay event at the 2013 6A Girls State Swimming and Diving prelims Friday in Topeka.

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