State Track - Mike Clark | Photojournalist

I spent three days covering the TSSAA State Track Championships for the Tennessean. Here are a selection of the 150 images I published from the event. Towards the end I challenged myself to find different frames than what I normally shoot. I wanted to see how close I could get, how extreme of an angle I could shoot and how quiet of a moment I could find.

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Franklin's Isaac Chapman, left, and Evan Guzman cheer after they won the 4x800m during the TSSAA Division I large classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

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Signal Mountain's Sophia Gibby rests against the scoreboard trailer after running the 1600m during the TSSAA Division I small classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 24, 2019.

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Grace Christian Academy's Bella Sanicola, right, cries on Anna Blair Fish's shoulder after running the 4x400m, the last race of the day, during the TSSAA Division I small classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 24, 2019. Sanicola said she was crying because they were both seniors and had been together since 4th grade.

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Ravenwood's Ayanna Haywood cheers on her teammates in the 4x400m during the TSSAA Division I large classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

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Whites Creek's Zaniya Hunt cheers on her teammates in the 4x400m during the TSSAA Division I small classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 24, 2019.

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Centennial's Davis Bove winces in pain after finishing the 3200m during the TSSAA Division I large classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

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Austin East's Chris Green lies on the grass after running the 4x800m during the TSSAA Division I small classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 24, 2019.

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Christian Brothers' Antonio Lay looks up towards the scoreboard after winning the class AA 100m Dash during the TSSAA Division II Class A and AA state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

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Dresden's Loral Winn runs the 3200m during the TSSAA Division I small classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 24, 2019.

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Franklin's Whitney Bryant uses a teammate to help support herself after finishing the 4x800m during the TSSAA Division I large classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

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The Hardin Valley Academy 4x200m team prays before their race during the TSSAA Division I large classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

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Grace Christian's Jackson Bostick, center rear, watches the Class AA 300m hurdles after he won the Class A 300m hurdles during the TSSAA Division II Class A and AA state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

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Briarcrest Christian's Michella Diebenow catches her breath after winning the Class AA 300m hurdles during the TSSAA Division II Class A and AA state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

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Trinity Christian Academy's Destiny Bond runs the 4x100m during the TSSAA Division I small classification state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 24, 2019.

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Harpeth Hall's Clara Murff lies down after her race during the TSSAA Division II Class A and AA state track meet at MTSU's Dean Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.