Dozens of local track and field athletes will chase the dream of a state championship at Drake Stadium in Des Moines today.
Pella High School runners, jumpers, and throwers have qualified in 18 events on the boys side and 19 for the Lady Dutch. Knoxville will feature five girls and one race for the boys. In Class 2A, athletes from Pella Christian, eight girls events and one boy at PCM, and Pleasantville will also take a crack at a state title. The high school state track and field meet will be ongoing in Des Moines until Saturday.