The Junction City High School track and field program will send a strong contingent to the state track meet Friday and Saturday at Cessna Stadium in Wichita.

Twenty-six athletes are making the trip, with two serving as alternates on relay teams.

Blue Jay coach Randall Zimmerman says Hannah Reynolds gets Junction City started on Friday morning. She will throw the shotput at 9 a.m. Numerous other JCHS athletes will compete Friday morning and early afternoon in the 100 hurdles, 4 x 100 boys and girls relays, boys and girls 400 meter dash prelims, girls 300 hurdles, boys and girls triple jumps, boys 300 hurdles prelims, boys and girls 200 meter dash prelims, and the boys and girls 4 x 400 relay prelims.

Finals in the events on the track are Saturday along with the 100 meter dash prelims. Field event competition is spread over both days.

KJCK AM, The Talk of JC,  and JC Post will provide coverage from Cessna Stadium both days.