DES MOINES - Sam Larson placed fifth in the 1,500-meters in the Class 3A State track and field championships in Des Moines on Saturday, May 18. Larson was also sixth in the 3,000-meters on opening day of the meet held at Drake Stadium.Larson finished the 1,500 in 4:56.45 and ran 10:49.07 in the 3,000. The Wildcats also had senior discus thrower Erica Lane place ninth at 114' 1" and the 4x800 relay also placed ninth in 9:52.33. Brittney Nilles, April Jones, Sam Larson and Maddie Kampen comprised the relay. The shuttle hurdle relay ran 18th in 1:11.45, consisting of Nilles, Maggy Duffield, Lane and Kaitlyn Jensen.Humboldt's Jacob Miller ran 20th in the boys' 3A 3,200-meters in 10;38.12.See the Humboldt Independent Newspaper for complete story and photos. Subscribe for full print and electronic access to the Independent.