The annual Central Nebraska Track and Field Championships sponsored by The Independent are scheduled for April 21 at Memorial Stadium in Grand Island.

All area athletes are eligible to compete if they qualify. Schools considered in The Independent's coverage area are: Adams Central, Ansley, Arcadia, Aurora, Boone Central, Broken Bow, Burwell, Cedar Rapids, Central City, Centura, Doniphan-Trumbull, Elba, Fullerton, Gibbon, Giltner, Grand Island, Grand Island CC, Grand Island NW, Greeley-Wolbach, Hampton, Hastings, Hastings St. Cecilia, Heartland High, Heartland Lutheran, High Plains, Kenesaw, Litchfield, Loup City, Loup County, Nebraska Christian, North Loup-Scotia, Ord, Osceola, Palmer, Ravenna, Sargent, St. Edward, St. Paul, Shelton, Spalding/Spalding Academy, Twin River, Wheeler Central and Wood River.

All area track coaches should have received meet information from Grand Island assistant coach Kelley Ward via e-mail. Any area coach who hasn't received any information can e-mail Ward at mward@gips.org or call the Senior High activities office at (308) 385-5581.

All athletes must be entered with Ward to compete in the meet.

Class A Coaches Ratings

Boys

1. Kearney (10) 100

2. Fremont 89

3. Millard South 70

4. Omaha Central 59

Omaha Westside 59

6. Millard West 49

7. Ralston 29

8. Norfolk 23

9. Omaha Burke 19

10. Omaha North 12

Others receiving votes: Bellevue West 10; Omaha Benson 6; Millard North 5; Elkhorn 5; Omaha Northwest 4; Grand Island 4; Lincoln Southwest 3; Papillion-LaVista 2; Lincoln Northeast 2.

Girls

1. Millard West (4) 83

2. Millard North (3) 81

3. Lincoln Southeast (2) 73

4. Kearney 66

5. Omaha Westside 55

6. Papillion LaVista 42

7. Grand Island 39

8. Lincoln Southwest 23

9. Norfolk 14

10. Omaha Central 10

Others receiving votes: Lincoln Pius X 7; Omaha Marian 3; Omaha Benson 2; Omaha North 1; Fremont 1; North Platte 1.

Note: Compiled by Omaha Westside's John Preister.