The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Junior High School track program.

The WJHS boys and girls track squads each placed first at the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class L Regional in DuQuoin last Tuesday, qualifying for the SIJHSAA Class L state meet taking place Saturday in Carterville.

Girls state qualifiers were Sophie Colson (100, 200, 4×200 relay), Sophie Colson (long jump, 400, 4×200, 4×400 relay), Joely Goulding (800, 4×400 relay), Ali Kloeppel (800, 1600), Angelynn Kanyuck (1600), Carleigh McFarlane (long jump), Scarlett O’Leary (4×200, 4×400 relay), Marah Johnston (4×400 relay) and Karley Kinzinger (4×200 relay).

Boys state qualifiers were Jacob Charron (100 meter dash), Joe Schwartz (1600, 800), Evan Breidecker (4×100), Anthony Chedeayne (4×100), Jackson Lee (4×100, 800), Noah Meyers (shot put), Jon Mitchell (1600) and Christian Schramm (long jump, 200, 4×100). (submitted photo)