IN PHOTOS: WIAA Division 1 State Track and Field Championships 6-5-26
From the Complete coverage of high school state track and field meet in La Crosse series
Photos from Friday’s Division 1 WIAA State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Complex in La Crosse. Chippewa Falls and Menomonie were among the teams in action.
Chippewa Falls' Mason Baist runs a leg of the boys 3,200-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Cole Gilles begins the 3,200-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Brady Paull runs the last leg of the boys 3,200-meter relay.
Menomonie runs a leg of the boys 3,200-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Allison Widiker (left) and Rayya Palecek (right) run the 100-meter hurdle trials.
Chippewa Falls' Allison Widiker (left) and Rayya Palecek (right) run the 100-meter hurdle trials.
Chippewa Falls' Allison Widiker and Rayya Palecek share a hug after running the girls 100-meter trials.
Chippewa Falls' Ethan Fleming runs the boys 110-meter hurdle trials.
Chippewa Falls' Ethan Fleming runs the boys 110-meter hurdle trials.
Menomonie's Mia Lambrigtson runs the Division 1 100-meter dash prelims.
Menomonie's Lauren McCalla heads for the finish line to win the Division 1 girls 1,600-meter run.
Menomonie's Lauren McCalla celebrates after setting a new state meet record in a Division 1 1,600-meter run victory.
Menomonie's Lauren McCalla celebrates after setting a new state meet record in a Division 1 1,600-meter run victory.
Chippewa Falls' Gavin Shilts starts the boys 800-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Ian Kestner runs the second leg of the boys 800-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Drew Thornton starts the third leg of the boys 800-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Talen Shilts runs to the finish in the boys 800-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Collin Clary makes a pole vault attempt.
Chippewa Falls' senior Collin Clary makes a pole vault attempt on Friday at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships in La Crosse.
Chippewa Falls' Collin Clary clears the bar on a pole vault attempt.
Chippewa Falls' Mason Baist passes the baton to Braxton Paull in the boys 3,200-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Braxton Paull runs a leg of the boys 3,200-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Collin Clary stands on the podium after finishing third in the Division 1 pole vault.
Chippewa Falls' Martha Fish runs the first leg of the girls 1,600-meter relay prelims.
Chippewa Falls' Emma Hoepner begins the second leg of the girls 1,600-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls' Rayya Palecek starts the third leg of the girls 1,600-meter relay prelims.
Chippewa Falls' Leah Martin begins the final leg of the girls 1,600-meter relay.
Chippewa Falls pole vault coach Doug Clary and Collin Clary chat after Clary suffered a pole break.
Chippewa Falls sophomore Ian Kestner takes the baton from junior Talen Shilts in the Division 1 400-meter relay prelims on Friday at La Crosse.
Chippewa Falls' Talen Shilts finishes up the 400-meter relay prelims.
Chippewa Falls' Rayya Palecek runs the girls 300-meter hurdles prelims.
Menomonie's Bree Barfknecht finishes up the girls 800-meter run.
Menomonie's Lauren McCalla and Bree Barfknecht share a hug after the 800-meter run.
Chippewa Falls sophomore Josie Reit makes a shot put toss attempt during Division 1 competition on Friday in La Crosse.
Chippewa Falls' Josie Reit makes a shot put toss attempt.
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