Iola High senior Mikal Bossell did not compete in Friday’s 2012 Kansas Class 4A Regional Track Meet.
Bossell was suspended from competition for violating the Iola High School controlled substance policy. He was arrested with two others last Saturday for possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop two miles south of Iola.
The arrests were reported in Wednesday’s Register.
Iola High head track coach Marvin Smith told the Register Friday morning that Bossell would not be participating in the regional meet. Bossell ran on the Mustang relays and sprint events.
As per the IHS student activity policy, any student involved in any activity sanctioned by Kansas State High School Activities Association and offered at Iola High faces suspension for violations.
The rule says during the season of practice and competitive play, regardless of quantity, a student shall not 1) use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or give away alcoholic beverages, marijuana or any controlled substance, 2) use any tobacco product, including chewing tobacco.
If a violation is substantiated, the penalty for a first violation is the student will be ineligible for one week and not less than one interscholastic event.
