The distance runners opened up the boys state track meet in Drake Stadium. Tim McKenna of N.U. High in Cedar Falls was the first champ as he won the class 1A 32-hundred meter run. McKenna finished second a year ago and was also motivated by his finish in cross country.McKenna pulled away with two laps remaining.He says the victory “feels good.”Grinnell’s Jason Wagner is the Class 3A champion in the shot put after a toss of 56 feet six inches. It was his final toss of the competiotion and it was close to to mark he had at the Drake Relays.Wagner says experience reaaly helps.
