WICHITA -- Senior Michaela Reynolds reclaimed the Class 5A State title in the 3,200-meter run this morning with a first-place showing in a time of 11 minutes, 13.80 seconds.
Reynolds also won the State title in the event in 2006.
Senior Brandon Childs won a pair of State titles, as he won both the triple jump and the high jump. Childs' winning distance in the triple jump was 46 feet, 3/4 inches, while in the high jump, he needed only to clear 6-8 to win.
Also, senior Samantha Kraft earned her second 5A pole vault title with a new school-record clearance of 11 feet. Kraft won the pole vault as a sophomore two years ago.
In other action this morning, senior Caydrick Bloomquist made it back-to-back second-place finishes in the boys pole vault, as he cleared 14 feet, 6 inches to finish behind Gardner-Edgerton's Isaac Mallory, who cleared a new 5A meet record at 15-10.
Junior Raelynn Pearson came in fifth place in the girls shot put with a best throw of 35-11.
Freshman Sarah Kolmer finished in sixth place in the long jump with a leap of 16-7 3/4.
Senior Asher Delmott placed 10th in the boys 3,200-meter run in a time of 10:13.14.
Senior Jacob Davies qualified for Saturday's finals of the 400-meter run with a second-place finish in his heat in a time of 50.13 seconds, while the boys 4x400 relay team of Davies, Taylor Euler, Tyler Tilton and Mark Kolmer qualified for the finals with a seventh-best time of 3:29.04
Other EHS athletes competing but not qualifying for the finals in their events were: Courtney Waldner, 15th in the high jump (4-8); the girls 4x100 relay team of Angela Finch, Sarah Kolmer, Lindy Arndt and Rhani Henry, ninth (51.74 seconds); Finch in the girls 300 hurdles, 14th (50.94); Henry in the girls 100 hurdles, 10th (16.89); the boys 4x100 relay team of Kyle Goodwin, Taylor Euler, Mark Kolmer and Edd Noonan, 14th (45.97); and the girls 4x400 relay team of Jenna Stanbrough, Arndt, Finch and Victoria Sims, ninth (4:12.96).
The Class 1A, 2A and 3A sections of the meet are not slated to begin until approximately 2 p.m.
Keep checking www.emporiagazette.com for more updates.
create (anonymous) says...
Any reports for Olpe?
May 23, 2008 at 12:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
spensanity (anonymous) says...
Go to www.tickertiming.com for updates on the State Track and Field meet in Wichita. It is updated after each event!
May 23, 2008 at 1:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
admireed (anonymous) says...
Get all the results at State T&F meet:
http://www.tickertiming.com/
May 23, 2008 at 1:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
admireed (anonymous) says...
How does KSHSAA break ties in throws and horizontal jumps?
May 23, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
emporiahelper (anonymous) says...
Olpe sucks why bother!
May 23, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
emporiahelper, nobody asked your opinion. Shame on you and your nasty attitude!!!
May 23, 2008 at 3:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kitty93 (anonymous) says...
Well Vicky you did good for your first year
May 24, 2008 at 12:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
Meaning?
May 24, 2008 at 3:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )