JEFFERSON CITY • Michael Wells sat atop the podium.

Class 3A, at Edwardsville Sectional

ELGIN, Ill. (AP) — A man has been hospitalized in critical condition after being hit in the head with a 12-pound shot put during a track and field event in suburban Chicago.

EDWARDSVILLE • Craig James would have loved a shot at winning the 100-meter title Friday.

Courtney Rogers put her name into the record books at the first day of competition at the Class 2 state track and field meet at Lincoln University in Jefferson City.

The Cahokia boys track team, a clear favorite for another state title in Class 2A, hammered the competition at the Herrin Sectional on Thursday.