T.F. South's Valerie White competes in the triple jump. | Paul Bergstrom~For Sun-Times Media
Thornton's Moriah Joe and Bradley's Jemiya Bates finish neck to neck in the 100-meter dash. | Paul Bergstrom~For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way Central's Ashley Raehsler competes in the long jump. | Paul Bergstrom~For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way East's Aaliyah Brown pulls ahead the 100-meter dash. | Paul Bergstrom~For Sun-Times Media
Homewood-Flossmoor's Taylor Lynch clears the last hurdle as Thornton's LaDonna Caston finishes the 100-meter hurdles. | Paul Bergstrom~For Sun-Times Media
Few athletes have entered sectionals as a bigger wild card than Lincoln-Way East speedster Aaliyah Brown. The reigning state sprint champion in the 100 and 200 meters, Brown was unavailable for a portion of the season because of a hamstring injury, missing most of the …