Photos: State AA, B track and field athletes impress Friday

Eureka's Jakeb Kindel (center) and other competitors wait for the finals in the State B javelin competition. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Missoula Sentinel's Brock Field prepares to release the shot put on Friday at the State AA track and field meet. Field placed second. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Billings West's Carter Slade won the Class AA shot put on Friday. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Huntley Project's Austin Hernandez cruises to the finish line in the State B boys 400-meter relay prelims on Friday. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Billings Skyview's Caden Olsen (far left) clocked the fastest time in the State AA boys 110-meter high hurdles. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Fairfield's Keeley Bake lands for a qualifying mark in the State B boys long jump. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Helena Capital's Audrey Bloomquist hits the long jump pit at the State AA meet in Kalispell. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Huntley Project's Noah Bouchard clocked the second-fastest Class B prelim time in the 110-meter high hurdles, while teammate Chris Hust (right) was third. Teammate Bradley Graves earned the fastest time Friday. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Big Timber's Casey Gunlikson clocked a 10.99 in the State B 100-meter dash prelims, narrowly missing the class record of 10.90. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

The State AA girls 100-meter dash competitors leave the blocks. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Fans at Legend Stadium watch as Missoula Sentinel's Jaden Foster sprints by during the State AA 400-meter dash. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Cut Bank's Kamdyn Molenda (left) and Deer Lodge's Kamryn Scully (right) head toward the straightaway in the State B girls 400. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Helena High freshman Odessa Zentz (534) won the State AA 400-meter dash on Friday. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)

Bozeman's Delaney Bahn took first place in the State AA girls long jump, setting a new all-class record of 19 feet, 3.75 inches. (RICHIE MELBY/MTN Sports)