Johnson & Smith Into Throwing Finals At State Track

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 3^rd 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 5^th 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 2^nd with a throw of 50.14 meters.