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North High Polars Track Team Takes Third Place in Boys Track & Field State Class A!

Jory Peters and Coach Chris Skoglund
(Photographs by North Community High School)

The North Community High School Track Team took third place in Boys Track & Field at the State Class A competition on Friday June 10. Jory Peters, pictured left with Coach Skoglund, won the high jump with a height of 6’5”. The 4x100 team— Jayland Baker, Zelaun Black, Kameron Clay, and Jaivon Hill— took first place and set a new section record! Jaivon also placed second in the 100 and Kameron Clay placed 4th in the 400 and 6th in the 200. Congratulations to our talented Polars and thank you to the Hill & Lake community for your generosity raising funds to support the team with track equipment. We are hosting the city relays April 2023, which is a really big deal. All Minneapolis schools will be there We need y’all to come out so you can see what we’re made of and so that we can thank you in person!

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