Images from the Illinois High School Association girls track and field state finals at O'Brien Field at Eastern Illinois University Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston .
Palatine’s Aisha Kazeem wins the 300-meter hurdles during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Geneva’s Reilly Day lands while competing in triple jump during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Barrington’s Scout Storms, right, is ahead of Washington's Sophia Ramirez as they compete in the 1,600-meter run during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Naperville Central’s Liv Phillips, right, and Barrington’s Mia Sirios are way out in front of the rest of the pack after the first 400 of the 3,200-meter rrun during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.Sirios won the event.
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Barrington’s Sofiabella Amirante throws the shot put during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Prospect’s Meg Peterson, left, takes the baton from Lily Ginsberg in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Neuqua Valley’s Zawadi Brown wins the 200-meter dash during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Warren’s Carolina Martinez heads for the finish line in the 400-meter dash during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Downers Grove North’s Layla Williams throws while competing in shot put during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Naperville Central’s Brooke Sawatzky competes in triple jump during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Huntley’s Victoria Evtimov, middle left, edges Whitney Young’s Ella Sweatt at the finish line for a victory in the 400-meter reelay during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Naperville Central’s Lola Satre-Morales, left, has taken the baton from teammate Abby Mogg in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Montini’s Takeisha Berry crosses the finish line in the 400-meter relay during the Class 2A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Rolling Meadows’ Roisin Grandberry throws the shot put during Class 3A the girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Left to right, Prospect’s Mary Laba, Barrington’s Abby Lewis and Downers Grove North’s Sarah Paul are out in front for their respective teams in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Prospect’s Brooke Neri keeps cool after competing in pol vault during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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St. Charles North’s Tosin Oshin throws while competing in shot put during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Carmel’s Natalie Ferguson carries the baton for the corsairs in the 800-meter relay during the Class 2A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Neuqua Valley’s Gabi Karvelis competes in triple jump during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Antioch’s Charlee Kempf throws the shot put during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Neuqua Valley Olivia Dalson has taken the baton from Ava Belle during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Victoria Evtimov crosses the finish line as Huntley wins the 800-meter relay during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Grayslake Central’s Isabella Domier, left, and Naperville North’s Emma Berres compete in the 800-meter run during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Neuqua Valley’s Zawadi Brown heads for the finish line in the 100-meter dash during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Huntley Victoria Evtimov, right, who anchored her team’s victory in the 400-meter relay, congratulates Batavia’s Elizabeth Wende at the finish line during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Prospect’s Meg Peterson crosses the finish line as the Knights win the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Erin Hinsdale of Wheaton St. Francis crosses the finish line as her team wins the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 2A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Elena Mamminga, facing ,and her St. Francis teammates hug one another after the won the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 2A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Barrington’s Mia Sirios wins the 3,200-meeter run during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Lake Zurich’s Riley Betz has just crossed the finish line in the 100-meter dash during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Lake Park’s Eva Bach competes in pole vault during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Lake Zurich’s Baelyn Zitzmann clears the bar on her way to a third-place finish in high jump during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Event winner Daisha Brunson , left, of Conant clears the final hurdle while competing alongside Huntley’s Sophie Amin, right, during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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York’s Lainey Paul clears the bar in pole vault during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Schaumburg’s Kaylee Meyer clears the bar while competing in high jump during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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Lake Zurich’s Baelyn Zitzmann, right, congratulates Schaumburg’s Kaylee Meyer after Meyer cleared the high jump bar during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston. They finished 3-4, respectively in the event.
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Maine West’s Amelie Mach competes in high jump during the Class 3A girls state track and field finals on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Charleston.
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