Ethan Petrik

For Jordan Townsend, there is nothing worse than the moment he settles into his blocks. The seconds slow in the final moments before the starting gun and the pressure mounts.

In her head, Allison Koch sees herself carry her speed through her approach before clearing the bar.

Decorah's Kaiden Quandahl took second in the boys 3A long jump while North Fayette Valley's Hananh Schroeder hit a big PR to take second in the 2A discus on Friday.

Wapsie Valley's sprint medley relay team took home the boys 1A title to help the Warriors into a tie for first after the second day in Des Moines.

Nashua-Plainfield secures its third girls state relay title on Friday with a strong close from junior Kadence Huck.

Cedar Falls junior Jaxon Schreiber trusted in his faith to overcome a disappointing finish in 2023 and medal at the 2024 Iowa High School Track & Field Championship on Friday.

The Cedar Falls boys track & field team earned a pair of relay titles and finished second in the team standings with 86 points during the 2024 Iowa State Track & Field Championships.

Nashua-Plainfield's Kadence Huck came away from the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships with state titles in the 800, 1500 and 1600-meter sprint medley relay.

The Aplington-Parkersburg girls shuttle hurdle relay team overcame last year's disappointment to finish 2024 atop 2A field with school-record performance on Saturday.