By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
ELISE ECKERT, Seaman
A senior, Eckert captured her fourth straight Class 5A state girls golf medal in Emporia, tying for fifth with a 36-hole total of 161 (77-84). Eckert, who won city and United Kansas Conference individual championships and finished second at regionals, led the Vikings to a tie for fifth in the team standings.
IZZY GLOTZBACH, Hayden
Glotzbach, a senior, finished her high school girls golf career with a tie for fifth in the Class 4A state tournament at Hutchinson's Carey Park. Glotzbach, who helped Hayden win the 4A team title as a sophomore and junior, had rounds of 85 and 79 to finish at 164 and lead the Wildcats to a fourth-place team finish.
CONNOR HANIKA, Hayden
Hanika, a senior quarterback, completed 14 of 21 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers last Friday as the 8-0 Wildcats wrapped up the Class 3A District 4 championship with a 42-0 home victory over Jefferson West. Hanika has now completed 75 of 127 passes for 1,117 yards and 16 touchdowns while throwing just one interception on the season.
KAILYN HANNI, Silver Lake
A senior multi-sport star for the Eagles, Hanni placed fifth in the Class 3A-1A state girls golf tournament at Salina Municipal with a 36-hole total of 164, shooting rounds of 81 and 83 to lead Silver Lake to a fourth-place team finish. A multi-time state medalist, Hanni helped Silver Lake win the team title as a sophomore and post a runnerup finish on a tiebreaker as a junior.
MACKINLY ROHN, Washburn University
A junior forward, the former Washburn Rural star scored the game's only goal in the 85th minute on Friday in Yager Stadium, giving Washburn University soccer a 1-0 MIAA win over No. 12-ranked Central Missouri. Rohn also helped the Ichabods top Fort Hays State 2-1 on Sunday as Washburn extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games.
DYLAN WILLINGHAM, Washburn Rural
Willingham, a senior forward, scored two goals to become Washburn Rural's career scoring leader with 58 goals in last Monday's 3-1 Centennial League victory over Topeka High. Willingham, who also had an assist, moved past former Junior Blue stars Austin Halsey and Easton Bradstreet to set the Washburn Rural scoring record. Willingham added two more goals in Thursday's 4-1 win over Blue Valley North, giving him 60 goals for his career.












