Coal City Middle School qualifies for state track & field meet in multiple events

Coal City Middle School has qualified for 15 events in the 2025 Illinois

The meet will commence with a Parade of Athletes on Friday, May 23, at

Eighth-grader Marina Figge has been selected by the IESA as one of four

participants to read an oath to all competitors, emphasizing proper attitude

"This is quite the honor to achieve," said coach Chad Larson.

Marina Figge will compete in four events--three individual and one team--at

She is the top seed in Class 3A long jump with a personal best of 17'

This marks her second consecutive year qualifying for state in long jump, an

She will also participate in the 100-meter and 200-meter individual events,

In the 100-meter event, she set a personal best of 12.61 seconds, beating a

For the 200-meter event, her best time is recorded at

The Coalers' eighth-grade girls' team finished their season with a record of

The boys' eighth-grade team concluded their season undefeated at

"They are the only team in school history to win a team state trophy," said

Body:

Girls' Team:

• Marina Figge (Long Jump,

Boys' Team:

• Spencer Vaira (Pole Vault)