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Images: Friday at the State Final Meet in Boys Track & Field

See action from Friday at the State Final Meet in Boys Track & Field at O'Brien Field on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

  Antioch's Zach Grindley competes in the long jump during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Schaumburg's Victor Olaitan competes in the long jump during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Metea Valley's Temi Osobamiro competes in the long jump during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Buffalo Grove's Zach Sheasby competes in the long jump during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Jacobs' Loren Strickland competes in the long jump during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Jacobs' Loren Strickland lands as he competes in the long jump during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley's Norman Dong competes in the long jump during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton Warrenville South's Jake MacConnachie clears the bar while competing in pole vault during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fremd's Jim Leahy clears the bar while competing in pole vault during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Kaneland's Grant Wilk clears the bar while competing in pole vault during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley's Ryan Kennedy (3603) carries the baton after taking it from teammate Tyler Bombacino in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Batavia's Shane Knanishu carries the baton for his team in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley's Ryan Kennedy, left, and Huntley's Chris Simek are out in front in in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Batavia's Adam Kennedy, left, crosses the finish line ahead of York's Sean MacGregor, middle, and Neuqua Valley's Dakota Getty during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Dundee-Crown's Anthony Hurgoi carries the baton for his team in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Rolling Meadows' Will Rezny competes in the shot put during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fremd's Matt Bilek competes in the shot put during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Cary-Grove's Andrew Stokes competes in the shot put during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Barrington's Brad Warman competes in the shot put during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton North's Tyler Johnson competes in the shot put during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Kaneland's Clayton Hannula competes in the shot put during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Batavia's Elijah Green competes in the shot put during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Cary-Grove's Brett Groves competes in the shot put during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Mundelein's Bobby Nuzzo, left, looks toward heat winner Hoffman Estates' Declan Rustay at the finish line of the 100-meter dash during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Hoffman Estates' Declan Rustay, left, and Mundelein's Bobby Nuzzo celebrate after finishing first and second, repectively, in their 100-meter dash heat during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Wheeling's Lawrence Knish attempts to clear the bar in the high jump during the Class 3A boys state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Waubonsie Valley's Wes York, left, heads for the finish line in the 800-meter run during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Waubonsie Valley's Wes York, left, reacts to his finish in the 800-meter run during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Dundee-Crown's Adam Swanson competes in the 800-meter run during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  York's Charlie Kern is the leader in heat three of the 800-meter run during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  York's Charlie Kern, left, shakes hands with United's Dalton Martin during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Stevenson's David Smolensky crosses the finish line in the 800-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Stevenson's Ahmad Dinkins, left, takes the baton from teammate Shane Johnson in the 800-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbard West's Alec Pierce (3386) heads for the finish line in the 800-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Prospect's Tim Zalinski, left, hands the baton to Will Horvath in the 800-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Grant's Bobby Cayet competes in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fremd's Jaden Jackson competes in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Batavia's Sam Conger competes in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Hoffman Estates' Declan Rustay, right, looks over his shoulder toward Barrington's Luis Cossio at the finish line of the 800-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Charlie Wade, left, and Grant's Jason Thormo head for the finish line in the 400-meter dash during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fremd's Jaden Jackson crosses the finish line while competing in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Campbell Koch (3821) competes in the 1,600-meter run during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Libertyville's Alexander Tam, (3514) and Barrington's Nick Laning (3057) compete in the 1,600-meter run during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Left to right, Neuqua Valley's Daniel Winek, Oak Park-River Forest's Matt Vietzen, Libertyville's Alexander Tam and Barrington's Nick Laning race for the finish line in the 1,600-meter run during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Mundelein's Bobby Nuzzo, left, and Hoffman Estates' Declan Rustay head for the finish line in the 200-meter dash during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton Warrenville South's Cedric Rowzee, left, races toward the finish line in the 200-meter dash during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Dundee-Crown's Jason Miller, right, heads toward the finish line in the 200-meter dash during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Hoffman Estates' Alan Wagner, right, carries the baton after receiving it from teammate Darian Waits during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Grant's Bobby Cayet, left, carries the baton after taking it from teammate Michael Smith in the 1,600-meter relay during the Class 3A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Viator's Brady Collis, right, carries the baton for his team in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 2A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Burlington Central's Anthony Farmer, left, and Marmion Academy's Keoni English run alongside one another in the 3,200-meter relay during the Class 2A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Carmel's Sam Wahlers competes in the pole vault during the Class 2A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Marmion Academy's Anthony Zangler competes in the 800-meter run during the Class 2A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton St. Francis' Alex Hernandez reacts to his finish in the 800-meter run during the Class 2A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Viator's Patric Natindim, middle competes in the 1,600-meter run during the Class 2A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Marmion Academy's Michael Ronzon competes in the 1,600-meter run during the Class 2A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Burlington Central's Adam Kries leaves the starting block in the 400-meter dash during the Class 2A boys state track and field prelims in Charleston Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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