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Your guide to the KSHSAA track and field state championship

liam keating, topeka capital-journal
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The best track and field athletes from across the stand will converge in Wichita this weekend. The two-day state championship will begin on Friday and conclude the following day. Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium will host the event.

During the running events, the lowest class will compete first followed in ascending order by the next classes. The girls side will compete before the boys in each running event, too. Here is the full schedule for this weekend’s state championship events.

Shawnee Heights' Jackson Esquibel racing in the 1600-meter run during the Class 5A Regional Championship at Seaman High School on Friday, May 17.
Shawnee Heights' Jackson Esquibel racing in the 1600-meter run during the Class 5A Regional Championship at Seaman High School on Friday, May 17.

Running events schedule for state track and field championship

Friday, May 24

Class 4A, 5A, 6A

7:45 a.m.: 3200-meter run finals

9 a.m.: 100-meter hurdles preliminaries

9:20 a.m.: 110-meter hurdles preliminaries

9:45 a.m.: 4x100-meter relay preliminaries

10:25 a.m.: 400-meter dash preliminaries

11:10 a.m.: 300-meter hurdles preliminaries

12:05 p.m.: 200-meter dash preliminaries

12:45 p.m.: 4x400-meter relay preliminaries

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Hayden Finn Dunshee reacts after competing in the 100 meter dash Saturday May. 27, 2023, during state track at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kan.
Hayden Finn Dunshee reacts after competing in the 100 meter dash Saturday May. 27, 2023, during state track at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kan.

Class 1A, 2A, 3A 

2:10 p.m.: 100-meter hurdles preliminaries

2:30 p.m.: 110-meter hurdles preliminaries

2:55 p.m.: 4x100-meter relay preliminaries

3:35 p.m.: 400-meter dash preliminaries

4:20 p.m.: 300-meter hurdles preliminaries

5:15 p.m.: 200-meter dash preliminaries

5:55 p.m.: 4x400-meter relay preliminaries

7 p.m.: 3200-meter run finals

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Seaman’s Aaron Merritt competes in the 110 meter hurdles during the Joe Schrag City Meet Friday, May 3, 2024, at Hummer Sports Park.
Seaman’s Aaron Merritt competes in the 110 meter hurdles during the Joe Schrag City Meet Friday, May 3, 2024, at Hummer Sports Park.

Saturday, May 25

All Classes

8:30 a.m.: 100-meter dash preliminaries

9:30 a.m.: 100-meter hurdles finals

10 a.m.: 110-meter hurdles finals

10:30 a.m.: 4x800-meter relay finals

12:45 p.m.: 100-meter dash finals

1:25 p.m.: 1600-meter run finals

3:00 p.m.: 4x100-meter relay finals

3:45 p.m.: 400-meter dash finals

4:30 p.m.: 300-meter hurdles finals

5:10 p.m.: 800-meter run finals

5:55 p.m.: 200-meter dash finals

6:35 p.m.: 4x400-meter relay finals

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Topeka High's Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton has become a force in the triple jump event after learning the techniques a few weeks ago.
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Field events schedule for state track and field championship

Friday, May 24

8 a.m.

  • 4A boys long jump

  • 5A girls triple jump

  • 6A boys high jump

  • 4A girls high jump

  • 6A girls pole vault

  • 5A boys pole vault

  • 6A girls shot put

  • 5A boys discus

  • 4A girls javelin

9:45 a.m.

  • 6A girls long jump

  • 5A boys triple jump

  • 6A boys shot put

  • 4A girls discus

  • 4A boys javelin

11:30 a.m.

  • 6A boys long jump

  • 4A boys triple jump

  • 5A girls high jump

  • 6A girls high jump

  • 5A girls pole vault

  • 4A boys pole vault

  • 4A boys shot put

  • 5A girls discus

  • 6A girls javelin

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1:15 p.m.

  • 3A boys long jump

  • 4A girls triple jump

  • 3A girls shot put

  • 2A boys discus

  • 5A boys javelin

3 p.m.

  • 3A girls long jump

  • 2A girls triple jump

  • 3A boys high jump

  • 1A girls high jump

  • 2A girls pole vault

  • 1A boys pole vault

  • 1A girls shot put

  • 3A boys discus

  • 2A boys javelin

4:45 p.m.

  • 1A boys long jump

  • 2A boys triple jump

  • 2A girls shot put

  • 1A boys discus

  • 3A boys javelin

6:30 p.m.

  • 2A girls long jump

  • 1A girls triple jump

  • 2A boys high jump

  • 3A girls high jump

  • 1A girls pole vault

  • 3A boys pole vault

  • 2A boys shot put

  • 3A girls discus

  • 1A boys javelin

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Washburn Rural's Josh Sulzen-Watson and Jamond Lane share chalk with each other during the Joe Schrag City Meet on Friday, May 3.
Washburn Rural's Josh Sulzen-Watson and Jamond Lane share chalk with each other during the Joe Schrag City Meet on Friday, May 3.

Saturday, May 25

8 a.m.

  • 5A boys long jump

  • 1A boys triple jump

  • 4A boys high jump

  • 2A girls high jump

  • 4A girls pole vault

  • 2A boys pole vault

  • 5A girls shot put

  • 6A boys discus

  • 1A girls javelin

9:45 a.m.

  • 5A girls long jump

  • 3A girls triple jump

  • 5A boys shot put

  • 6A girls discus

  • 3A girls javelin

11:30 a.m.

  • 4A girls long jump

  • 3A boys triple jump

  • 5A boys high jump

  • 1A boys high jump

  • 3A girls pole vault

  • 6A boys pole vault

  • 4A girls shot put

  • 2A girls discus

  • 5A girls javelin

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1:15 p.m.

  • 2A boys long jump

  • 6A girls triple jump

  • 1A boys shot put

  • 4A boys discus

  • 6A boys javelin

3 p.m.

  • 1A girls long jump

  • 6A boys triple jump

  • 3A boys shot put

  • 1A girls discus

  • 2A girls javelin

Liam Keating covers high school sports for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Send stats or information to him at Lkeating@gannett.com.

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