Area track and field athletes qualified for state at their respective regionals on Thursday. Class 1A schools qualified for state at regionals hosted by Royal Valley and Waverly. Class 2A schools qualified at regionals in Eureka. Class 3A schools qualified for state at regionals hosted by West Franklin. The top 3 finishers in each event at regionals qualified for state. The next four best marks/times from all regionals in events also qualified for state.
Olpe
Lilly Skalsky – Regional Champion in 3,200m, Regional Runner-Up in 1,600m (5:35.73)
Kaleb Arnold – Regional Champion in 3,200m, Regional Runner-Up in 1,600m, 3rd in 800m
Kinley Heins – 6th in 800m (time was among the next four best times amongst all regionals)
Madison
Cruz Leiser – Regional Runner-Up Pole Vault (12-0)
Octavian Dean – Regional Champion 110m hurdles (16.11), 2nd 300m hurdles (43.24)
Jalynn Weakley – Regional Runner-up Javelin (113-60)
Girls 4x800m – Regional Runners-up 11:05.54
Mason McDonald – 3rd 200m 24.14
Northern Heights
Ellei McCrory – 4th 3,200m (Time was 4th best of the next four)
Girls 4x800m (Alanna Brecheisen, GraceAnn Cathcart, Laura Cathcart, Josie Tiffany) – 3rd 10:22.74
Jaitlyn Johnson – Regional Champion discus (136-6)
Josie Tiffany – 5th at regionals 800m (Time was 3rd best of the next four)
Avery Patton – 6th at regional 200m (Time was 4th best of the next four)
Lebo
Caleb Durst – Regional Runner-up in 3,200m, Regional Champion in 1,600m, Regional Champion in 800m
Rachael Barnhardt – 3rd discus
Girls 4x800m relay – (Time was fourth best of next four qualifiers)
Gerek Reber – High jump (Mark was among the next four best amongst all regionals)
Waverly
Josie Romig – Regional Champion in Javelin (129-3)
Kaiser Fraenza – 3rd 110m hurdles (17.27)
Osage City
Alaynah Dorsey – Regional Runner-up in high jump (5-4)
Quenten Stark – Regional Champion in high jump (6-2), Regional Runner-Up 400m (50.48)
Tate Smith – 3rd in high jump (6-0), 5th 800m (Time was among the next four best amongst all regionals)
Lexi Boss – Regional Champion in discus (143-8), 4th at regionals in Javelin (Mark of 116-7 was among the next four best amongst all regionals)
Kaelyn Boss – Regional Runner-Up in discus (126-0), Regional Champion in Javelin (128-9), 3rd Shot Put (36-7)
Kasen Parsons – Regional Champion in Javelin (167-2), 6th at regionals 110m hurdles (Time was among the next four best amongst all regionals)
Boys 4x800m (Alex Dawdy, Luke Kern,s Tate Smit,h Quenten Stark) – 3rd 8:31.34
Emory Speece – 3rd 1,600m (5:21.56), 4th at regional in 800m (2:29.32 was among the next four best amongst all regionals), 6th at regionals in 3,200m (Time was among the next four best amongst all regionals)
Boys 4x400m – Regional Champions (3:26.75)
Chenoa Fendley – 5th at regionals in shot put (Mark was among the next four best amongst all regionals)
Lyndon
Phoebe Wright – Regional Champion in High Jump (5-2)
Lexi Totty – 3rd in Pole Vault (8-6)
Lucas Griffin – 3rd in Pole Vault (12-0)
Morgan Gross – 2nd in Javelin (100-9)
Boys 4x800m relay team (Weston, Moon, Medina, Edington) -3rd (8:41.98)
James Marcotte – Regional Champion Triple Jump (42-3)
Josh Vignery – Regional Champion 110m hurdles (15.89)
Trysten Sowers – Regional Champion 200m (25.84)
Girls 4x100m – 3rd (52.15)
Boys 4x100m – Regional Runners-Up (44.18)
Jaedyn Segrist – 3rd 800m (2:24.71)
Girls 4x400m – Regional Runners-Up (4:18.85)
Boys 4x400m – Regional Champions (3:33.70)
Chase County
Luke Budke – Regional Champion in Pole Vault (14-0)
Boys 4x800m relay – Regional Runner-Up (8:40.96)
Maddex Beyer – 3rd Triple Jump (41-4)
Kiya Cahoone – 3rd Long Jump (15-5.75)
Boys 4x100m – 5th at regionals (44.79 was among the next four best times amongst all regionals)
Carson Schroer – 4th at regionals 800m (2:03.21 was among the next four best times amongst all regionals)
Boys 4x400m – Regional Runners-Up (3:34.11)
Madelyn Wilson – Regional Champion in Discus (121-3), Regional Champion in Javelin (119-10), Regional Champion in Shot Put (37-10)
Hartford
Trinity Windle – 5th at regionals in high jump (4-10 is amongst the next four best marks amongst all regionals).
Cody Cleveland – 4th at regionals in 1,600m (4:46.85 is amongst the next four best marks amongst all regionals).
Council Grove
Gunner Gleason – Regional Runner-Up in Shot Put (49-10.50)
Logan Stockwell – 3rd 300m hurdles (41.42), 4th 110m hurdles (15.52 is amongst the next four best marks amongst all regionals)
Boys 4x100m – 3rd (43.88)
Jadyn Picolet – 3rd 3,200m (10:04.42)
Burlington
Girls 4x800m relay team – 4th at regionals (10:10.90 is among the next four best times amongst all regionals).
Boys 4x800m relay team – 4th at regionals (8:35.47 is among the next four best times amongst all regionals).
Keely Hoback – Regional Champion 100m hurdles (14.05), Regional Runner-up 200m (25.53)
Brody Anderson – Regional Champion 100m (10.52), 200m (21.38)
Olivia Lyons – 3rd 200m (26.57)
Girls 4x100m relay team – Regional Champions (49.38)
Lyra Codney – Regional Runner-Up 400m (1:00.15)
Girls 4x400m – Regional Champions (4:07.15)
Haylei Potter – Regional Runner-Up Pole Vault (9-6)
KVOE will provide updates next Friday and Saturday at the KSHSAA State Track and Field Championships at Cessna Stadium beginning at 9 a.m. each day.
