By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Ian Cusick
IAN CUSICK, Topeka West
A senior, Cusick teamed with his twin brother, Miles, to win the doubles championship in Saturday's John Markham Spring Classic tennis tournament at Goddard, with the Cusicks leading the Chargers to their third straight team championship this spring. The Cusicks, defending Class 5A state doubles champions, went 5-0 in the tournament, capped by an 8-1 win over Derby's Isaak Bowman and Hayden Carrillo in the title match.
Miles Cusick
MILES CUSICK, Topeka West
Cusick, a senior, teamed with twin brother Ian to win the doubles championship in Saturday's John Markham Spring Classic at Goddard, leading the Chargers to their third straight team championship this spring. The Cusicks, defending Class 5A state doubles champions, went 5-0 in the tournament, capped by an 8-1 win over Derby's Isaak Bowman and Hayden Carrillo in the title match.
Jackson Esquibel
JACKSON ESQUIBEL, Shawnee Heights
A junior, Esquibel set Shawnee Heights school records in both the boys 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs in Friday's Lansing Invitational track and field meet. A Class 5A state medalist in both track and cross country, Esquibel won the 1,600 in 4 minutes, 23.37 seconds and finished second in the 3,200 in 9:31.56. Esquibel eclipsed the previous school record of 4:24.09 in the 1,600 and the previous record of 9:31.9, set 34 seasons ago, in the 3,200.
Lenny Njoroge
LENNY NJOROGE, Topeka West
The Topeka West senior track and field standout recorded personal records in both the 3,200 and 1,600-meter runs in Friday's Lansing Invitational. Njoroge, who will run at Kansas next season, won the boys 3,200 in 9 minutes, 26.36 seconds and finished second in the 1,600 in 4:24.12. Njoroge has earned Class 5A state medalis in both cross country and track.
Ally Trier
ALLY TRIER, Seaman
Trier, a senior, won the girls javelin title in last Friday's Lansing Invitational track and field meet with a season-best throw of 125 feet, 6 inches. Trier, a returning Class 5A state qualifier, won the event by 12 feet, 11 inches. Trier has signed a track and field letter of intent with Emporia State.
Alex Valdivia
ALEX VALDIVIA, Shawnee Heights
Valdivia, a senior golf standout, tied for a city-best third place in last Thursday's 16-school Washburn Rural Invitational at Wamego Country Club, carding a four-over-par 74. Valdivia is the reigning city champion and a returning Class 5A state qualifier after finishing second at regionals in a sudden death playoff.
