The IHSA boys track and field state meet is this weekend on the campus of Eastern Illinois in Charleston. Here are five storylines to watch for Kendall County-area athletes this weekend.

Yorkville sophomore Aiden Kolkmeyer, who won the 110 high hurdles, 300 low hurdles and high jump at the Class 3A Moline Sectional to help lead Yorkville to the sectional title, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge

The IHSA boys track and field state finals take place Thursday-Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Here is the full list of state qualifiers from the Kendall County area.

Oswego junior Jezhian Sprinkle overcame hitting a hurdle on his first race to sweep both hurdles races, among the many individual highlights along with Lemont's Nathan Murray running the state's second-best 400 while Hinsdale Central took the team title at Downers Grove North.

Several area teams took part in the Class 2A Rochelle Boys Track Sectional Wednesday including Byron, Dixon, Kaneland, Mendota, Plano, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Sandwich, Sterling and Sycamore, here are photos of the field events at the meet.

Yorkville scored 112.5 points as a team at the Southwest Prairie Conference Boys Track championship to finish in first place.

Joliet West host the Southwest Prairie Conference championship on Wednesday afternoon.

Oswego East won its third consecutive boys title at the Palatine Relays while Hersey fended off York to win the girls crown in a tightly contested battle.

Oswego junior Dontrell Young, who won the 100 and took second in the 200 to be named Athlete of the Meet at Wheaton Warrenville South’s Red Grange Invitational, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Josh Welge.