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All 10 Topeka-area track and field teams qualify athletes for state meet

seth kinker, topeka capital-journal
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The state track and field meet is set to take place in coming days in Wichita, and the Topeka-area schools will be well represented.

All classes will be competing at Cessna Stadium at Wichita State University. Here's what you need to know.

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What to know for the state track and field meet

Who: Winners of the first four places for each event, including relays, from the regional meets. In the event of ties for 3rd (or 4th) place, the tiebreaking procedure shall be used.

Where: Cessna Stadium, Wichita, Kansas 67208.

When: Friday and Saturday. Gates will open at 6:45 a.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday.

Cost: $10 general admission with tickets available for purchase via cash or credit in person or online.

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Topeka-area athletes heading to state

Winners of the first four places for each event, including relays, from the regional meets. In the event of ties for 3rd (or 4th) place, the tie-breaking procedure shall be used.

6A

Topeka High

Boys

  • 200 meter dash: Freshman Malachi Murph (22.52) placed third.

  • 4x100 relay: Placed fourth (42.59).

  • High Jump: Sophomore Jaxon Cowdin placed fourth (5-08).

Girls

  • 100 meter hurdles: Sophomore Aubreona Torres-Hill (16.39) placed second.

  • 300 meter hurdles: Sophomore Aubreona Torres-Hill (48.56) placed first.

  • 4x100 meter relay: Placed fourth (50.17).

  • Discus: Senior Brooklyn Jones (105-06) placed fourth.

Washburn Rural

Boys

  • 800 meter run: Senior Davin Johnson (2:01.77) placed fourth.

  • 1600 meter run: Senior Easton Dial (4:39.26) placed fourth.

  • 110 meter hurdles: Freshman Liam Morrison (15.92) placed third.

  • 300 meter hurdles: Freshman Liam Morrison (41.3) placed third.

  • 4x400 relay: Placed first (3:24.73).

  • 4x800 relay: Placed second (8:26.13).

  • Long jump: Junior Titan Osburn (20-05.50) placed third.

  • Pole Vault: Junior Collin Rausch (15-00) placed first.

  • Discus: Junior Josh Sulzen-Watson (157-07) placed first, junior Andrew Holman (144.10) placed third and junior Jamond Lane (139-03) placed fourth.

  • Javelin: Junior Josh Sulzen-Watson (174.11) placed first, senior Walker Thompson (151-05) placed fourth.

  • Shot Put: Junior Jamond Lane (49-04.5) placed first.

Girls

Washburn Rural senior Madeline Carter (4) races alongside sophomore Rylee Ismert (14) in the girls 1600 meter at the Kansas Relays. Carter qualified for the 3200 for state while Ismert qualified for the 1600.
Washburn Rural senior Madeline Carter (4) races alongside sophomore Rylee Ismert (14) in the girls 1600 meter at the Kansas Relays. Carter qualified for the 3200 for state while Ismert qualified for the 1600.

  • 1600 meter run: Sophomore Rylee Ismert (5:23.12) placed first.

  • 3200 meter run: Sophomore Payton Fink (11:35.03) placed first, senior Madeline carter (11:36.34) placed second.

  • 100 meter hurdles: Senior Tess Beach (17.87) placed third.

  • 4x100 meter relay: Placed third (49.88).

  • 4x800 meter relay: Placed first (9:52.09).

  • Pole Vault: Senior Alexis Fredrickson (9-07) placed fourth.

  • Discus: Junior Raegan Petersen (113-10) placed third.

  • Javelin: Freshman Morgan Ray (118-02) placed first.

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5A

Highland Park

Boys

Highland Park's Tre Richardson won regional titles in the 100, 200, long jump and triple jump.
Highland Park's Tre Richardson won regional titles in the 100, 200, long jump and triple jump.

  • 100 meter dash: Senior Tre Richardson (10.49) placed first.

  • 200 meter dash: Senior Tre Richardson (21.83) placed first.

  • 110 meter hurdles: Senior Kei'Juan Johnson (15.76) placed fourth.

  • Long jump: Senior Tre Richardson (23-03.50) placed first.

  • Triple jump: Senior Tre Richardson (45-08.50) placed first.

Girls

  • 200 meter dash: Sophomore Ke'Ahjahnae Rice (28.56) placed fourth.

  • 400 meter dash: Sophomore Ke'Ahjahnae Rice (1:02.73) placed fourth.

Seaman

Boys

  • 800 meter run: Senior Branen Moore (2:00.17) placed second, senior Landon Stuke (2:01.51) placed fourth.

  • 1600 meter run: Freshman Jack Walker (4:44.37) placed fourth.

  • 3200 meter run: Senior Zach Jowers (10:09.59) placed third.

  • 110 meter hurdles: Junior Aaron Merritt (15.12) placed third.

  • 4x100 relay: Placed third (43.82).

  • 4x400 relay: Placed fourth (3:29.10).

  • 4x800 relay: Placed first (8:19.23).

  • Shot put: Senior Sean Miller (49-07.5) placed second.

Girls

Seaman's Jaida Stallbaumer, left, qualified for state individually in the 100 and 300 hurdles.
Seaman's Jaida Stallbaumer, left, qualified for state individually in the 100 and 300 hurdles.

  • 200 meter dash: Sophomore Ally Steiner (27.92) placed third.

  • 800 meter run: Senior Bethany Druse (2:15.46) placed first, sophomore Taylie Heston (2:32.26) placed third.

  • 3200 meter run: Senior Leah Spurlock (12:15.13) placed first, sophomore Stella Appelhanz (12:23.3) placed second.

  • 100 meter hurdles: Sophomore Jaida Stallbaumer (16.03) placed second, junior Taylin Stallbaumer (16.42) placed third.

  • 300 meter hurdles: Sophomore Jaida Stallbaumer (48.47) placed second, junior Taylin Stallbaumer (50.10) placed fourth.

  • 4x100 relay: Placed third (51.72).

  • 4x400 relay: Placed second (4:12.46).

  • 4x800 relay: Placed first (10:15.01).

  • Long jump: Senior Madison Konuszewski (16-03.75) placed third.

  • Triple jump: Sophomore Hailee Townsend (34-01.25) placed third.

  • Pole vault: Sophomore Grace Jowers (9-00) placed third.

  • Discus: Senior Anna Domann (117-05) placed second.

  • Javelin: Senior Ally Trier (128-08) placed fourth.

  • Shot put: Senior Anna Domann (34-01.75) placed fourth.

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Shawnee Heights

Boys

  • 100 meter dash: Senior Jeremiah Smith (10.9) placed third, freshman Tyren Parker (11.00) placed fourth.

  • 200 meter dash: Sophomore Payton Berry-Briggs (22.75) placed fourth.

  • 800 meter run: Junior Jackson Esquibel (1:59.55) placed first.

  • 1600 meter run: Junior Jackson Esquibel (4:23.02) placed first.

  • 3200 meter run: Junior Jackson Esquibel (9:42.42) placed first.

  • 300 meter hurdles: Senior Jordan Garvin (39.49) placed second.

  • 4x400 relay: Placed third (3:28.35).

  • High jump: Freshman Tyren Parker (6-0) placed third.

  • Pole vault: Sophomore Tyler Wedl (12-00) placed first.

  • Discus: Junior Alexander Dawkins (141-05) placed second.

  • Javelin: Junior Alex Dittman (155-05) placed first.

  • Shot put: Senior Maddox Moten (49-04) placed third.

Girls

  • 100 meter dash: Senior Ta'Mijha Nichols (11.96) placed first.

  • 200 meter dash: Senior Taylor Rottinghaus (1:00.57) placed third.

  • 800 meter run: Junior Verana Trollman (2:32.52) placed fourth.

  • 4x100 relay: Placed fourth (52.34).

  • 4x400 relay: Placed third (4:18.55).

  • Pole vault: Senior Brynee Liedtke (9-06) placed first.

Topeka West

Boys

Topeka West senior Lenny Njoroge took regional titles in the 1600 and the 3200.
Topeka West senior Lenny Njoroge took regional titles in the 1600 and the 3200.

  • 1600 meter run: Senior Lenny Njoroge (4:20.01) placed first.

  • 3200 meter run: Senior Lenny Njoroge (9:27.57) placed first.

  • Triple jump: Sophomore Alesecio Batson (48-11) placed first.

  • Discus: Senior Jacob Reimer (138-04) placed fourth.

Girls

  • 200 meter dash: Senior Ala'Jah Brooks (25.8) placed second.

  • 400 meter dash: Senior Ala'Jah Brooks (57.26) placed first.

  • High jump: Senior Makinsey Jones (5-02) placed T-third.

4A

Hayden

Boys

  • 100 meter dash: Junior Finn Dunshee (10.98) placed first.

  • 400 meter dash: Sophomore Jensen Schrickel (49.83) placed third.

  • 110 meter hurdles: Senior Jake Muller (16.01) placed third, senior Eli Tanking (16.36) placed fourth.

  • 300 meter hurdles: Senior Jake Muller (38.78) placed first.

  • 4x100 relay: Placed first (43.00).

  • 4x400 relay: Placed second (3:23.92).

  • Discus: Senior Joe Ottting (148-03) placed second.

  • Javelin: Senior Joe Otting (173-06) placed fourth.

Girls

  • 400 meter dash: Junior Natalie Hillebert (58.15) placed first, sophomore Rae North (1:02.79) placed fourth.

  • 4x100 relay: Placed third (51.35).

  • 4x400 relay: Placed third (4:13.64).

  • Triple jump: Freshman Grace Funk (31-11.5) placed fourth.

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3A

Silver Lake

Boys

  • 100 meter dash: Senior Troy Heiman (11.51) placed third, sophomore Trent Rollenhagen (11.56) placed fourth.

  • 200 meter dash: Sophomore Trent Rollenhagen (23.78) placed third, senior Troy Heiman (23.82) placed fourth.

  • 400 meter dash: Sophomore Evan Scheid (52.84) placed third.

  • 110 meter hurdles: Junior Spencer Johnson (15.97) placed fourth.

  • 300 meter hurdles: Junior Spencer Johnson (42.81) placed fourth.

  • 4x100 relay: Placed first (44.81).

  • High jump: Sophomore Jared Johnson (5-10) placed second.

  • Long jump: Junior Blake Redmond (20-07.25) placed second.

Girls

  • 100 meter dash: Freshman Jaiden Wise (27.02) placed third.

  • 3200 meter run: Sophomore Tessa Gerber (12:29.04) placed second.

  • 4x400 relay: Placed second (4:15.15).

  • 4x800 relay: Placed second (10:14.6).

  • Long jump: Junior Kaibryn Kruger (15-04.75) placed fourth.

  • Triple jump: Junior Kaibryn Kruger (33-09) placed second.

  • Pole vault: Sophomore Ellen Doty (8-00) placed fourth.

  • Javelin: Junior Ava Rottinghaus (118-05) placed second.

Rossville

Girls

  • 400 meter dash: Senior Amelia Foster (1:00.27) placed fourth.

  • 800 meter run: Senior Amelia Foster (2:27.92) placed third.

2A

Cair Paravel

Boys

  • 200 meter dash: Sophomore Ben Roeder (23.54) placed second.

  • 400 meter dash: Sophomore Ben Roeder (50.7) placed second.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Here are the Topeka-area track and field athletes qualified for state