Highland County had three relay teams race at the 2017 State Track and Field Championships on Friday morning and afternoon, and for the Fairfield Lions in their second straight trip to state, they improved greatly on their time from one year ago.

Highland County had three relay teams race at the 2017 State Track and Field Championships on Friday morning and afternoon, and for the Fairfield Lions in their second straight trip to state, they improved greatly on their time from one year ago.

Highland County had three relay teams race at the 2017 State Track and Field Championships on Friday morning and afternoon, and for the Fairfield Lions in their second straight trip to state, they improved greatly on their time from one year ago.

Highland County had three relay teams race at the 2017 State Track and Field Championships on Friday morning and afternoon, and for the Fairfield Lions in their second straight trip to state, they improved greatly on their time from one year ago.

Highland County had three relay teams race at the 2017 State Track and Field Championships on Friday morning and afternoon, and for the Fairfield Lions in their second straight trip to state, they improved greatly on their time from one year ago.

Highland County had three relay teams race at the 2017 State Track and Field Championships on Friday morning and afternoon, and for the Fairfield Lions in their second straight trip to state, they improved greatly on their time from one year ago.

Highland County had three relay teams race at the 2017 State Track and Field Championships on Friday morning and afternoon, and for the Fairfield Lions in their second straight trip to state, they improved greatly on their time from one year ago.

One year after placing as the state runner-up in the Division II pole vault event, Hillsboro junior Austin Goolsby vaulted his way to the state championship on Friday morning as he earned the top spot, needing just four jumps to earn the top prize.

One year after placing as the state runner-up in the Division II pole vault event, Hillsboro junior Austin Goolsby vaulted his way to the state championship on Friday morning as he earned the top spot, needing just four jumps to earn the top prize.

One year after placing as the state runner-up in the Division II pole vault event, Hillsboro junior Austin Goolsby vaulted his way to the state championship on Friday morning as he earned the top spot, needing just four jumps to earn the top prize.

One year after placing as the state runner-up in the Division II pole vault event, Hillsboro junior Austin Goolsby vaulted his way to the state championship on Friday morning as he earned the top spot, needing just four jumps to earn the top prize.

With one weekend in the 2016-17 high school sports season left on the schedule, there are 15 athletes from Highland County still remaining in the track and field season, with them competing in the 2017 Division II and III OHSAA State Track and Field Championships in Columbus at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

The Hillsboro Indians are sending a 4x100-meter relay team to the Division II State Track and Field Championships, and within that team, there is a duo who could make some history by earning top placements in individual field events as well.

The Hillsboro Indians are sending a 4x100-meter relay team to the Division II State Track and Field Championships, and within that team, there is a duo who could make some history by earning top placements in individual field events as well.

The OHSAA Division II State Track and Field Championships next weekend will be well represented by Hillsboro and McClain, with the two schools combining to send 10 athletes to the state event following their Top 4 performances at the Athens Regionals on Thursday and Saturday.