By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Brody Anderson
BRODY ANDERSON, Seaman
Anderson, a senior cross country standout, won his second straight boys United Kansas Conference individual title Thursday in Kansas City, Kan. while posting his fifth individual victory of the 2025 season. A Class 5A state medalist in cross country and track, Anderson posted a winning five-kilometer time of 15 minutes, 38.30 seconds while leading the Vikings to a runnerup conference team finish.
Jordan Finnesy
JORDAN FINNESY, Washburn University
Finnesy tied a school record with two interceptions while adding nine tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Saturday's 37-17 MIAA win over Central Missouri in Yager Stadium. Finnesy helped Washburn record a school-record eight turnovers against the Mules en route to snapping a four-game losing streak and picking up the Ichabods' first conference victory of 2025.
Molly Gorman
MOLLY GORMAN, Seaman
A senior tennis standout, Gorman earned her fourth straight Class 5A state medal with a sixth-place singles finish Saturday at Kossover Tennis Center. After placing in the 5A state meet in doubles as a freshman and sophomore, Gorman earned singles medals her final two high school seasons for the Vikings, helping Seaman finish second as a team to cap the 2025 season.
Brooks Kehoe
BROOKS KEHOE, Washburn Rural
A Washburn Rural senior cross country standout, Kehoe won his first Centennial League individual championship Saturday at Jones Park in Emporia, leading the Junior Blues to the league team title. Kehoe clocked a winning time of 16 minutes, 21.11 seconds while powering Rural to the team title by a 35-54 margin over Manhattan and Junction City.
Madilyn Poole
MADILYN POOLE, Cair Paravel Latin
Poole, a junior tennis standout for Cair Paravel Latin, captured her first Class 3A-1A state medal Saturday at the Salina Tennis Center, posting a third-place singles finish. After falling in the semifinals, Poole bounced back with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Ani Doom of Wichita Classical to finish her season with a 19-3 record.
Emma Sweeney
EMMA SWEENEY
A junior tennis star, Sweeney captured her third Class 5A state medal with a career-best second-place singles finish Saturday at Kossover Tennis Center while leading Seaman to a runnerup team finish behind Andover (39-33). Sweeney dropped a 6-4, 6-3 decision to Andover senior Mia Jaramillo in the championship match. Sweeney finished her season 30-2, with both losses coming against Jaramillo.
