(May 16, 2024 6:52 PM ET) The hopes of going to the Michigan High School Athletic Association state finals in track and field begins Friday for Jackson County athletes. Regional competitions begin tomorrow at various locations. The top two finishers in each event qualify for the state meet Saturday, June 1 at various location throughout Grand Rapids. Additional state-qualifying times/distances/heights also qualify for the state meets. Here are the locations, teams, and times for regional track and field competitions involving local teams on Friday. Division 1 at Grand Ledge, Friday, May 17 Battle Creek Central, Battle Creek Lakeview, Brighton, Dexter, East Lansing, Fenton, Grand Ledge, Hartland, Holt, Howell, Jackson, Lansing Everett, Lansing Waverly, Okemos, and Sturgis. Field events start at 2 p.m., 3,200-meter relay at 3 p.m., preliminaries at 3:30 p.m. in 100, 200, and high hurdles, 5 p.m. running finals. Division 2 at Mason, Friday, May 17 B.C. Harper Creek, B.C. Pennfield, Charlotte, DeWitt, Eaton Rapids, Hastings, Ionia, Lake Odessa Lakewood, Lansing Eastern, Lansing Sexton, Marshall, Mason, Northwest, Portland, and Western. Field events start with pole vault at 2:30 and remainder of field events at 3 p.m., at 3:30 p.m. running of 3,200-meter relay, 4 p.m. preliminaries in 100,…