Senior Ruthie Welch set a personal record in the 800-meter today to finish ninth at the IHSA Class A state finals and bring home a medal. The Dartmouth-bound senior became the first Uni girl to win a state track medal in any event since 1995.

Frankie McFarland won the discus and shot put at the Monticello sectional Friday night while Malcolm Taylor ran the fastest Class A 400-meter time in the state. The 4x800 relay time placed second but ran the third-fastest time in the state. In all, Uni qualified for next week's IHSA state meet in four events. Read on for the details.