Kennedy's Drew Bartels gives a thumbs up to his family after winning the 400-meter hurdles during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Drew Bartels runs the home stretch of the 400-meter hurdles on his way to winning the event during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Jefferson's Richard Deemie sprints to the finish as he anchors the J-Hawks to the winning 4 x 200-meter relay during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Addison Swartendruber kicks to the finish line to win the 400-meter dash during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Traijan Sain gets off the blocks at the start of the 400-meter dash during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Sain finished second. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Traijan Sain stretches across the finish line for second place during the 400-meter dash at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar anchor runner Emily Schmidt (left) kicks to the finish against Kennedy anchor Addison Swartzendruber (center) and Waterloo East anchor Nyla Norman during the 800-meter sprint medley relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Jefferson's Treton Duffie (left) fist bumps anchor runner Richard Deemie (center) as Prosper Kapongo (right) looks on after the trio along with Johnnie Robinson (not pictured) won the 4 x 200-meter relay during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Katy Hand sprints to the line against Waterloo East's Nyla Norman during the 4 x 200-meter relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. East finished first and Linn-Mar finished second. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Lilly Geelan (center) and Kennedy's Sarah Grams (right) help Linn-Mar's Ally Buck from the track after the 800-meter run during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Drew Bartels (left) applauds as Brody Lovell breaks the tape as he anchors the winning 4 x 110-meter shuttle hurdle relay team at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Reid Pakkebier leads off for the Cougars during the 4 x 110-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Max White clears a hurdle for the Cougars during the 4 x 110-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Brody Lovell runs anchor for the Cougars during the 4 x 110-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Drew Bartels runs for the Cougars during the 4 x 110-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Micah Poellet takes the baton from Chloe Skidmore during the 4 x 800-meter relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Hayden Kuhn (center) runs with Cedar Falls' Eli Smith (left) and Michael Goodenbour during the 3,200-meters at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Hayden Kuhn (left) runs with Cedar Falls' Eli Smith (right) and Michael Goodenbour during the 3,200-meters at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar anchor runner Emily Schmidt (left) stretches for the finish line against Kennedy anchor Addison Swartzendruber during the 800-meter sprint medley relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

From left: Sarah Murphy, Micah Poellet, Lilly Geelan and Chloe Skidmore after their win in the 4 x 800-meter relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Sidney Swartzendruber runs on her way to winning the 800-meter run during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Drew Bartels reacts after having a mishap during the 110-meter hurdles at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Drew Bartels (center) has a mishap during the 110-meter hurdles at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Jacob Horton kicks to the finish during the 800-meter run at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Miles Thompson comes in second to Marshalltown's Deonte Dean (right) in the 100-meter dash during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's TJ Jackson clears the bar during the high jump at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Jefferson jumper Prosper Kapongo clears the bar with a scissor jump during the high jump at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar Micah Poellet runs the 3,000-meters on her way to winning the race during the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Chloe Skidmore (left) takes the baton from Sarah Murphy during the 4 x 800-meter relay at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Brody Lovell clears the bar during the high jump at the state qualifying track and field meet at Kingston Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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