Western Nebraska Observer - Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

After last week’s story on Brady Kilgore bringing home three medals from the Nebraska State Track Meet and informing you readers about Jay Staehr doing this himself back in 1994, I asked for you readers to come up with some of your own memories of outstanding feats at the state meets.

Coach Bill Wallace responded with a call about his 1971 Banner County High girl’s track team that won an all class gold medal in the 1971 State meet held in Grand Island. His 4 x 200 relay team of Peggy King, LeAnn May, Jeannie Larson, and Amy Lease ran 1:49.4 to win the All Class Gold Medal! The Harrisbur...