Girls State Track & Field: LWE’s Brown’s big day leads the way

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Alyssa Applebee of Seneca bends in attempt to clear the bar. Applebee makes a repeat victory in the 1A pole vault.

Lincoln-Way East's DanO'Grady pushes off blocks final race day 4x400-meter relay. Patrick Gleas~ For Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way East's Dana O'Grady pushes off the blocks in the final race of the day, the 4x400-meter relay. Patrick Gleason ~ For Sun-Times Media

(Left right)Waubonsie Valley's Morolake Akinosun Lincoln-Way East's Aaliyah Brown Evanston's Margaret Bamgbose take 200 mete inch by inch finish. Brown

(Left to right)Waubonsie Valley's Morolake Akinosun, Lincoln-Way East's Aaliyah Brown, and Evanston's Margaret Bamgbose take the 200 mete inch by inch to the finish. Brown finished first, followed by Akinosun. Patrick Gleason ~ For Sun-Times Media

Kim Azie holds batfor Bolingbrook looks for w3A 4x100-meter relay. Patrick Gleas~ For Sun-Times Media

Kim Azie holds the baton for Bolingbrook and looks for the win in the 3A 4x100-meter relay. Patrick Gleason ~ For Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way East's Aaliyah Brown w200 meter dash IHSA 3A Girls Track Championship Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Field Saturday May 19

Lincoln-Way East's Aaliyah Brown won the 200 meter dash at the IHSA 3A Girls Track Championship at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Field on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Charleston. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

CHARLESTON — It was a banner day for local competition Saturday at the IHSA Girls Track & Field State Finals at O’Brien Field. No individual from the area brought home more hardware than Lincoln-Way East’s Aaliyah Brown, who won the 200-meter dash (24.18), finished second …