State Meet Day 1 Photos -- by Gene Niemi

Grand Rapids' discus thrower Jessica Cagle, who set the All-Time State Meet Record last year, defended her Class AA title on Friday.

Owatonna's Casey Dehn won a competitive Class AA shot put competition.

Wayzata's Jeremy Drenkhahn caught Rosemount's Chris Massey it the homestretch to win the Class AA 3200m run.

Alexandria's Jamie Peipenburg, the eventual winner, leads Shakopee's Marie Hauger in the Class AA 3200m.