Makenzie Schwartz didn't accomplish all her goals this weekend, but she still walked away with two state medals. And she still has two years to complete her to-do list.
The Russellville sophomore ran in four preliminaries Friday and two finals Saturday in the Class 2 state track and field championships at Adkins Stadium. No one can blame her if she got a bit tired by the time the 300-meter hurdles came around Saturday afternoon.
Schwartz was seeded fifth in the event at 49.23 seconds. She finished seventh in 49.83 seconds, earning her second medal of the day. She hoped to break the school record of 47.9.
"That's the hard one to run," Schwartz said. "I sprinted at first and then I kind of ran out of energy."
Schwartz used some of her remaining energy earlier in the day in the 100 hurdles, finishing fourth in 16.53 seconds. She broke the school record in that event last week at sectionals, recording a time of 16.24.
"I just had to try my best," Schwartz said. "I could not hit any hurdles."
It wasn't as strenuous for Schwartz last year, only qualifying in the 300 hurdles. She narrowly missed making four finals this year, taking ninth in the 200-meter dash and 10th in the 100.
"I didn't think it could happen," Schwartz said of running in four events. "Last year I got here in one (event). This year, getting here in four, it was crazy."
There's still two years to make four finals.
"It would be amazing," Schwartz said. "It would be breathtaking."
Also in the 100 hurdles was South Callaway's Adrian Mann, who finished seventh in 16.85 seconds. It's the third state medal for the junior.
Linn's Harley Nale finished her high school track career with a familiar result. For the third straight year, Nale placed in the top 3 in the 800.
Nale was in second place after the first 400 meters and made a pass for the lead before ending up third in 2:21.21, breaking her own school record.
"I knew they had a kick at the end so I tried to kick it in early hoping to beat them out, but they are both really good runners," Nale said.
Nale was runner-up in the event last year and third as a sophomore.
"I was hoping to get first but I gave it all I had, so I'm pretty pleased with third place," she said.
To close out the state championships for the Class 2 girls, Eugene ended on a high note with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay in 4:10.35.
The team worked its way through the field with Lexi Dickerson, the third runner, making a pass for fourth.
"The first 200 meters, I felt like I was flying," Dickerson said. "I just kept thinking, 'Do not let another girl pass me.'
Jodi Polly ran the anchor leg to seal the fourth-place finish.
"It was amazing," Polly said. "I couldn't have done it without my teammates, our seniors, who are leaving next year, which is sad."
Polly, who is a freshman, will be the only returner from the relay team. Nicole Koetting, Mikayla Payne and Dickerson all wrapped up their high school careers.
Polly earned three medals during the two-day meet, two of them Saturday. She placed seventh in the 400 in 1:01.64. She was seeded eighth with a time of 1:00.99.
"It wasn't as good of a time I thought it would be, but coming in eighth and getting seventh was amazing," she said.
Polly's first medal was in Friday's 4x800 after a third-place finish.
"It's been unbelievable," Polly said. "I hope that it continues for three more years. It's just been great."
Thrower Jasmine Evers won her fourth career state medal Saturday, taking fifth in the shot put at 37 feet, 6 inches.