Athletics archive · Fairmont, Minnesota
Three contemporaneous newspaper sources document a return to track, a 10.9-second 100-meter performance that tied Fairmont’s school record, and a 43.71-second 4×100 relay that placed third at the Minnesota Class A state meet.
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The Fairmont Sentinel Spotlight feature dated May 14–15, 2016 describes Josh’s senior-year return to track, his sprint success and the pursuit of Fairmont’s 4×100 record.
The May 21–22, 2016 Fairmont Sentinel sports page reports that Josh won the 100 and 200 meters in 10.9 and 23.0 seconds at Bob Bonk Field. The 10.9 time tied Fairmont’s school record.
The Photo Press page documents Josh Liljenquist, Cody Fischer, Peter Erickson and Wyatt Quiring finishing third at the 2016 Minnesota Class A state meet in a Fairmont school-record 43.71 seconds.
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