STILLWATER – Jackson County Central’s girls track and field team will compete in the state Class A true team meet Saturday at Stillwater Area High School. Field events start at 10 a.m., with track events at 10:15.
There are three classes in the true team format. The Class AAA meet starts at 3:10 p.m. Friday, with Class AA at 3:45 p.m. Saturday.
JCC qualified for the meet by winning the Section 2A meet last week at Mapleton.
It’s the first time the Huskies have participated in the state girls true team meet.
Jackson County Central’s boys have made it to the state meet twice, placing fifth in 2010 and sixth in 2014.
Another Big South Conference school is entered in the girls meet. Luverne, won the Section 3A title.
Luverne’s boys also qualified for the state meet.
Two Big South teams made the Class AA field as wildcards, Fairmont’s girls and Worthington boys.
Class A state entries
Girls
Section champions
1A – Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland
2A – Jackson County Central
3A – Luverne
4A – Concordia Academy
5A – Minnewaska Area
6A – Osakis
7A – Pierz
8A – West Marshall Fusion
Wildcards
Lanesboro/Fillmore Central/Mabel-Canton/Lewiston-Altura
Canby/Minneota
Lake City
Paynesville
Boys
Section champions
1A – Lanesboro/Fillmore Central/Mabel-Canton/Lewiston-Altura
2A – Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial/Nicollet
3A – Luverne
4A – Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
5A – Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta
6A – Pelican Rapids
7A – Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin
8A – Ada-Borup-West
Wildcards
St. Charles
Maple River
Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland
Sauk Centre
Class AA state entries
Girls
Section champs
1AA – Byron
2AA – Mankato East
3AA – Simley
4AA – Blake
5AA – Rocori
6AA – Rockford
7AA – North Branch
8AA – Belle Plaine
Wildcards
Willmar
Eden Valley-Watkins/Kimball
Fairmont
Belle Plaine
Boys
Section champs
1AA – Pine Island
2AA – Mankato East
3AA – St. Thomas Academy
4AA – Totino-Grace
5AA – Big Lake
6AA – Willmar
7AA – Esko
8AA – Fergus Falls
Wildcards
Jordan
Rockford
Faribault
Worthington
Class AAA state entries
Girls
Section champs
1AAA – Lakeville South
2AAA – Eagan
3AAA – Rosemount
4AAA – St. Michael-Albertville
5AAA – Forest Lake
6AAA – Mounds View
7AAA – Wayzata
8AAA – Alexandria
Wildcards
Minnetonka
Rochester Mayo
Edina
Farmington
Boys
Section champs
1AAA – Owatonna
2AAA – Stillwater Area
3AAA – Rosemount
4AAA – Andover
5AAA – Forest Lake
6AAA – Mounds View
7AAA – Wayzata
8AAA – Alexandria
Wildcards
Lakeville South
Blaine
Rochester Mayo
Edina