Jeff Linder

Iowa City High and Johnston ran the fastest boys’ 3,200-meter relay race in state history Thursday morning. City’s Ammon Smith, Ayman Noreldaim, Ford Washburn and Truman Thompson zipped to an all-time Iowa best in 7 minutes, 37.66 seconds.

Thursday’s Class 4A state track and field roundup: Linn-Mar’s T.J. Jackson and Iowa City High’s Matt Schaeckenbach both cleared 6-11 in the high jump, with Jackson the winner on misses.

The 2023 Iowa high school state track and field meet kicks off Thursday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Follow The Gazette’s live blog for updates and results throughout the day.

State track and field: Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Swartzendruber twins join forces on two title-hopeful relays, but first, there’s a 400 duel in which the stakes are higher than their old first-to-the-mailbox sprints.

The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the boys’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.

The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the girls’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.

Iowa was second nationally, Iowa State third in women’s basketball average attendance in the 2022-23 season.

Prep basketball: Rule change makes the bonus quarterly and eliminates the one-and-one.

The list of area girls’ qualifiers for the 2023 Iowa high school state track and field meet.

The list of area boys’ qualifiers for the 2023 Iowa high school state track and field meet.

Track and field: Linn-Mar’s boys look every bit like a Class 4A state-championship title contender after a steller state-qualifying meet Thursday.

Four of Iowa’s 2023-24 non-conference women’s basketball dates are now in pen, with three others in pencil.

Track and field: Nobody jumps or throws better than Linn-Mar’s field-event crew, who will pile up the points at Thursday’s state-qualifying meet.

After 24 years at Cedar Rapids Kennedy, including 16 as the athletics director, Aaron Stecker will leave in June to become a director and “AD in Residence” for Bound, a digital platform based around high school activities.

Girls’ track and field: Area Super Ten and area leaders (May 8).