The State Track & Field Championships began yesterday at O’Brian Stadium at Eastern Illinois University.
Salem’s Caleb Smith and Cole Johnson will compete in today’s finals. Smith is the 3rd ranked shot put thrower after the preliminary round with a throw of 16.72 meters. The top qualifier in the finals today is Centralia’s JehChys Brown who had a throw of 17.59 meters.
Meanwhile Cole Johnson qualified 5th in the discus after the prelims with a throw of 47.52 meters. Centralia’s Brown will throw in the discus finals as well after qualifying 2nd with a throw of 50.14 meters.
