Southeast High School senior Julia Wheeler stands atop the podium after claiming the Division IV state championship in the 3,200 meters on Thursday.

By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The OHSAA state championships for boys and girls track and field began on Thursday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University.

Here are the local results from Thursday:

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

DIVISION V

LONG JUMP

Jason Garvin, Mogadore, 5th place, 22-2

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

DIVISION IV

3,200 METERS

Julia Wheeler, Southeast, 1st place, 10:46.87 (STATE CHAMPION)

Lina Kaufman, Garfield, 8th place, 11:22.22

4×800 RELAY

Southeast (Jenna Canale, Vayda Stelzer, Grace Wheeler, Emma Smith), 18th place, 10:33.35

DISCUS

Elise Edwards, Garfield, 10th place, 122-4