Liberty's Huber leads bevy of area track and field standouts into state finals

Local Boys Track and Field Athletes Advance to IHSA State Finals - Thursday's Area High School Varsity Athletics Recap

In varsity boys track and field, several local athletes advanced through the preliminary round of the IHSA State Finals for Class 1A on Thursday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Hinckley-Big Rock’s Alex Casanas qualified for the finals in the…

Liberty's Huber leads bevy of area track and field standouts into state finals

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Eight area individuals and one relay team qualified for the finals at the Class 1A boys track and field state championships Thursday at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium. Liberty junior Tate Huber qualified second in the long jump with a leap of 6.98 meters (22 feet, 10.75 inches), while Rushville-Industry junior Carter Fretueg took eighth in 6.78 meters (22 feet, 3 inches). Rushville-Industry junior Ian Escapa qua…