Lemont Advances 2 To Finals At 2024 IHSA Girls’ Track & Field State

LEMONT, IL — Lemont High School’s girls’ track and field program advanced two athletes to the final rounds of their respective events in state finals competition, according to a release from LHS. Both senior Natalie Kowalski and junior Ashley Wrublik made their state finals debuts at the 2024 IHSA Class 3A Girls’ Track and Field State Finals, which were contested on May 17-18 at O’Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Kowalski’s second attempt in the first round of the discus throw was 116’01”, which was 10th in the preliminary round and made her one of 12 competitors to move on to the final round, the school said. She became the first in program history to reach the final round of the state finals in the discus, and her first round effort placed her 10th overall in the event.

Wrublik’s second attempt in the first round of the shot put was 38’06.25”, which placed her seventh in the preliminary round and made her one of 13 to move on to the final round of the event, the school said. That mark ultimately placed her 11th overall in the event.

Kowalski and Wrublik earned their state finals berths thanks to their efforts at the IHSA Lockport Sectional on May 10, with each eclipsing the IHSA qualifying standards in their respective events, the school said. Wrublik was second in the shot put with a career best effort of 39’02.50”, while Kowalski was fourth in the discus with a school record throw of 119’11”.

Kowalski and Wrublk each were the runners-up in their respective events at the 2024 South Suburban Conference-Blue Division meet, as head coach Tim Plotke’s team placed third in the team standings.