COLUMBUS — It may have been humid, the sun may have come and gone, and naturally – there was a weather delay – but an army of Mahoning Valley athletes converged to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium for the opening day of the OHSAA State Track and Field Championships on Friday.

Most of the action on the first day consisted of preliminary rounds. Nonetheless, spots on the podium were still earned throughout the afternoon. The state meet made its return to the campus of Ohio State University following a one-year stay in Dayton while Ohio State resurfaced the track at Jesse Owens.

STATE CHAMP!!

For Drew Zajack, it came down to one, final attempt of his junior campaign.

And if there was ever a time to strike gold, amidst a packed crowd of onlookers sitting on a berm surrounding the throws area,

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