OHSAA state track and field area qualifiers and information

COLUMBUS — The qualifiers are set for this week's Ohio High School Athletic Association Jesse Owens Track and Field State Championships, which begin Thursday afternoon at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. It marks the 119th annual boys and 51st annual girls state tournament, and the first state tournament under the new five division format. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, which is also linked at OHSAA.org/tickets. Tickets purchased at Ticketmaster prior to arrival at the state tournament are the same cost as tickets purchase on site. Utilizing nine cameras around the venue, the NFHS Network will cover the state tournament with live streaming coverage of every event at nfhsnetwork.com/states/OH. Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is located at 2450 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus. Guests coming for the state track and field meet should use Ohio 315 and either the Ackerman Road exit or the Lane Avenue exit. Please follow the directions of the traffic and parking attendants for the nearest available parking, which will be free in identified lots both days of the state tournament. In other lots, a parking fee will apply, payable by credit card. Below are the dates and times by division that will feature Reflector area athletes competing in state championship events: DIVISION IIIHigh jump9:30 a.m. SaturdayJonas Tackett, WillardDIVISION IV4x800 relay12:45 p.m. ThursdayEdison's Kellen McDonnell, William Corfman, Trey Hines, Mason Leber High jump1 p.m. ThursdayCora Clark, Willard100 dash (semifinal)1:25 p.m. ThursdayTrevor Leimeister, Edison4x100 (semifinal)1:55 p.m. ThursdayWillard's LaMya Hicks, Cora Clark, Mya Stephens and Joclyn Maynard 200 dash (semifinal)2:50 p.m. ThursdayTrevor Leimeister, Edison Shot put4 p.m. ThursdayHayden Keith, Western ReserveDiscus4 p.m. ThursdayPaige Adams, Willard Long jump4 p.m. ThursdayLaMya Hicks, Willard Discus throw9:30 a.m. FridayHayden Keith, Western Reserve 800 run3:20 p.m. FridayClaire Michaelis, Edison DIVISION VHigh jump1 p.m. ThursdayLauren Ingram, South Central 4x100 (semifinal)1:55 p.m. ThursdaySouth Central's Autumn Fry, Kaili Ingram, Lauren Ingram, Falynn Schumacher Discus throw4 p.m. ThursdayAutumn Fry, South Central 4x200 relay (semifinal)5:17 p.m. ThursdaySt. Paul's Amelia Stoll, Aubrie Bogard, Brooklyn Cassidy, Deanna Vazquez 400 dash (semifinal)5:50 p.m. ThursdayDeanna Vazquez, St. Paul 400 dash (semifinal)6 p.m. ThursdayIzaya Reynolds, Plymouth Pole vault12 p.m. FridayFalynn Schumacher, South CentralTaylor Smith, South Central Long jump1 p.m. FridayPayton Weilnau, Monroeville DIVISION II400 dash (semifinal)3:45 p.m. SaturdayEliot Gahring, Norwalk Pole vault10:30 a.m. SundayAdyson Lepley, Norwalk Discus throw1 p.m. SundayKinleigh Lesch, Norwalk 800 run2:20 p.m. SundayXavi Immel, Norwalk