PHOTO OF THE DAY: FRIDAY START

Freeman Academy junior Jada Koerner starts the 3200 run first thing Friday morning, May 27 — the second day of the State Track Meet. Koerner finished fifth in the opening event of the day, clocking a 12:08.09 and holding off a charging runner from Kimball/White Lake in the closing meters by just 0.02 seconds. The Bearcats also saw a medal-winning performance from Tavin Schroeder, who picked up a number of runners in the closing laps to finish third in 10:07.98.

All results from the state meet can be found at dakotatiming.com

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