Hail the king and queen of the state sprints: Kenzo Cotton and Clara Nichols. Cotton, a Papillion-La Vista sophomore, struck down the oldest record in boys track at Saturday's state meet and Nichols, a Millard South senior, pocketed four all-class gold...
The smile on Clara Nichols’ face just a stride past the finish line Saturday said it all. The Millard South senior had just won the 100 meters after finishing second in the event the past two years. It was the first of three individual victories...
Before Josh Banderas became known as a 2013 Nebraska football recruit, he was picking off Junior Olympic track records set by former Huskers. The Lincoln Southwest junior smiled when reflecting on those achievements Saturday after he won the Class A...
Finishing second in two races at the state track meet last year spurred on Kearney senior Jacob Olson this season. Trying to help his team capture a Class A state title for the first time since 2009 was even greater motivation. “That’s been...
After winning an all-class gold in the 3,200 Friday, Lincoln Southwest’s Mary Hillis made it two in a row Saturday in the 1,600. The senior used a strong late kick to move into the lead and moved off to win in 5:01.25. It was by far a personal best...