Published by admin on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 3:46pm
It was a good weekend for the Coaler track and field teams.
Coal City Middle School eighth grader Phil Larson is a state champion and set a new state record.
Larson cleared 11 feet, 7 inches in the pole vault at the Illinois Elementary School Association [IESA] State Track and Field Finals on Saturday. His vault is the new class 3A record.
It was a good weekend overall for the Coalers as the seventh grade boys team brought home the first-ever state trophy for the middle school as they finished in fourth place with 30.5 points.
