By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor

After a first and eighth-place finish at the Nickerson regional a week ago, the Southeast of Saline track and field teams will gear up to compete at this year's state meet in Wichita.

While the boy's team does enter this year's meet at Cessna Stadium as the two-time defending state champs, a loaded regional has hampered their three-peat bid just a bit, and SES will be somewhat short-staffed when events begin this morning.

All-in-all, five boys and two girls will compete in the purple and white across 11 events, with the boy's team also taking part in the 4x8 and 4x400m relays.

Here is a quick look at who will represent SES and in what events on Friday and Saturday.

Nakari Morrical-Palmer - 200m dash - 400m dash - Triple jump

Elliana Smith - High jump - 100m Hurdles

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 </figure>After a first and eighth-place finish at the Nickerson regional a week ago, the Southeast of Saline track and field teams will gear up to compete at this year's state meet in Wichita.While the boy's team does enter this year's meet at Cessna Stadium as the two-time defending state champs, a loaded regional has hampered their three-peat bid just a bit, and SES will be somewhat short-staffed when events begin this morning.All-in-all, five boys and two girls will compete in the purple and white across 11 events, with the boy's team also taking part in the 4x8 and 4x400m relays.Here is a quick look at who will represent SES and in what events on Friday and Saturday.BoysNakari Morrical-Palmer - 200m dash - 400m dash - Triple jumpDamion Jackson - 3200Tate Nurnberg - High jumpJacob Bircher - 800Omar Calzada - 400Team - 4x400m relay - 4x800m relayGirlsAshley Prochazka - 1600 - 3200Elliana Smith - High jump - 100m HurdlesPhoto credit Kyler Boley

Southeast sends seven to state track meet in Wichita