Her junior high school has only three girls in its track and field club. Drury said she has only competed in local mixed-gender ekiden long-distance relay races. “I felt so good to run on such ...

Nominees from Dunlap, East Peoria, Notre Dame and more up for Journal Star high school athlete of the week for March 17-22.

“Being solid and precise is key on this track and you need to maintain your space.” Drury, from Toronto, reached the podium by holding off Florian Wilmsmann of Germany. Switzerland’s Fanny S ...