After a historic year for area track and field, Tinora’s Logan Coy, Liberty Center’s Hunter Spangler, Napoleon’s Gwen Huddle and Patrick Henry’s Payton Boyer took home hardware in the 2026 Crescent-News track and field awards. More area athletes competed at the state track and field meet than ever before amidst the expansion to five divisions this season, and state championships were won while a plethora of others earned state medals.