Apr 22, 2024

JCHS track and field highlight

Posted Apr 22, 2024 5:09 PM

By Matt Hoover

USD 475 Communications Coordinator

USD 475 has announced that Junction City High School senior Lorna Rae Pierce made history over the weekend, clocking a time of 10:49.28 in the 2024 Kansas Relays girls’ 3200-meter finals at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence. Her personal-best time not only set a new school record but is also the No. 33 fastest time in state history. A check with the District revealed Pierce finished 12th out of 25 runners in this year's race.