High School Track and Field News

May 14, 2026, 19:51
USSports

Introduction

Students in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and North Carolina are running and jumping in sports competitions. They want to go to the state finals.

Main Body

In Illinois, 138 girls from Peoria won their races. They will compete again from May 21 to 23. Lana Cress and Ali Londrigan won many events. In Pennsylvania, a girls' relay team broke a school record. They ran very fast in 48.42 seconds. Now they can go to the state competition. In Oklahoma, the Tahlequah High School team is now fourth in the state. They broke records in three relay races. Vega Lee also won a race. In North Carolina, students are competing at a university. Mountain Island Charter won many gold medals in jumps and relays. Jayden Nolley won the 400-meter race.

Conclusion

Many students finished their local races. Now they prepare for the big state championships.

Learning

🏃 Action Words (Past vs. Future)

Look at how the text talks about time. This is the key to A2 English.

1. Things that already happened (Past) We add -ed to the end of the word or change the word entirely.

  • Win →\rightarrow Won (The students won the race)
  • Break →\rightarrow Broke (They broke a record)
  • Finish →\rightarrow Finished (Students finished their races)

2. Things that will happen (Future) We use the word will before the action.

  • Compete →\rightarrow Will compete (They will compete in May)

💡 Quick Tip: Place Names When talking about a state or city, always use In:

  • In Illinois
  • In Pennsylvania
  • In North Carolina

Vocabulary Learning

competition
a contest where people try to win
Example:The school competition will start tomorrow.
record
a written account of something
Example:She broke the record by running faster.
relay
a race where each person runs a part
Example:The relay team won the gold medal.
medal
a small award for winning
Example:He received a medal for first place.
championship
a contest to find the best
Example:They will compete in the state championship.
finals
the last round of a competition
Example:The finals will be held on May 23.
state
a region or country within a larger country
Example:She wants to go to the state finals.
race
a competition of speed
Example:The 400-meter race was exciting.
students
people who study at school
Example:Students practice every day.
win
to be the best or succeed
Example:They win many events.
prepare
to get ready for something
Example:They prepare for the next race.
finished
to have completed
Example:They finished their local races.