FHSAA 3A Outdoor State Finals 2011

The simple message on a team T-shirt sums up the essence of track and field at Palm Beach Lakes. "It says, 'At Lakes we hurdle.' That's all we do, day in and day out. We hurdle," said Emarkis Gunn, who upheld the tradition by winning the 300-meter intermediate hurdles Friday at the Class 3A state finals at Showalter Field. (via South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com)

After completion of all events, the Eagles have earned 59 points and their second consecutive Class 3A state track championship. Miami Jackson finished second with 51 points, and Tallahassee Chiles finished third with 43 points.(via www.pnj.com)

There was one major reason Torrey Campbell didn’t leave Barron Collier High School early — like many college football prospects do — and spend his spring at the University of Iowa, where he expects to play the next four years. (via Naples Daily News)

Robin Reynolds knows what it’s like to be exhausted and bruised at the end of a high school track and field season. (via The Miami Herald)

WINTER PARK — One of the area's most dominant distance runners closed out his high school track career in style.Creekside senior Jimmy Clark was the dominant local performer at the Class 3A state track and field championships at Showalter Field on Friday. Clark gained the step of the medal podium for winning his specialty race after a close, second-place finish earlier in the day.Clark was victorious in the 3,200-meter race, about an hour after losing by less than a second in the 1,600 to a future teammate. (via staugustine.com)

Robin Reynolds cleans up winning four golds, Charlotte Boys run an all time Florida #4 4x8 time of 7:40, Celebration's Tyler Osorio, and Chiles junior Lily Williams take home two state titles. We have you covered with photos and videos from all the class 3A action!

There were plenty of reasons for Barron Collier’s Torrey Campbell to sit out his senior season in track and field. (via Naples Daily News)