Belleville West's Tatyana Lewis (from left), Lincoln-Way East's Aaliyah Brown, Willowbrook's Cherise Porter and Young's Claire Kieger run to the finish of the 200 meters. | Patrick Gleason~For Sun-Times Media
Bolingbrook's Kim Azie (from left), Evanston's Margaret Bamgbose and Warren's Brittny Ellis sprint in a 200-meter heat race in Charleston. | Patrick Gleason~For Sun-Times Media
Bollingbrook's Kim Azie (center) and Plainfield North's Cessily Jones (right) battle for the win in heat 3 of the 100 meters. Claire Kieger, of Young (left), also competes. | Patrick Gleason~For Sun-Times Media
Aaliyah Brown, of Lincoln-Way East (left), leads the third heat of the 100 meters, followed by Morgan Park's Elexis Fairley (center) and Oswego East's Aliyah Everson (right). | Patrick Gleason~For Sun-Times Media
CHARLESTON, Ill. — When Aaliyah Brown goes after two more state titles in the sprints Saturday, she knows what to expect. Lined up along side the Lincoln-Way East junior will be some familiar foes, national-caliber competitors whom she hopes will give her the extra nudge …
