The OSAA state track and field championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field are in the books, with a sun-dappled final Saturday culminating the action.
Here are five things you might have missed on the track during the girls portion of the meet.
Class 4A 100 & 200 meters
Redemption week for Philomath senior Janice Hellesto finished about as perfect as she could have hoped.
Not only did she come back Friday to win the long jump after failing to qualify last year to defend her title, but she won her first gold medals in the 100 and 200 meters, running personal-best times of 12.14 and 24.70 seconds, respectively, a year after finishing second in both races…