By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Manhattan dominated Thursday's Topeka West Mid-Winter Relays, with the Indians' boys and girls teams combining for wins in 20 of 36 events on the day.
But city athletes also had plenty of positives to take away from the season-opening track and field event, with Topeka West and Seaman combining for 11 wins and city athletes posting top-three finishes in 30 of 36 events overall.
Seaman athletes swept the hurdles events, with Viking freshman Taylin Stallbaumer taking wins in the 100-meter and 300 girls events while Seaman's Sean Hoffmans swept the boys 110s and 300 events.
Stallbaumer clocked a time of 17.70 seconds in her 110 win and she came back to win the 300s in 48.96 while Hoffmans had winning times of 17.43 and 44.79 seconds.
Topeka West's Javion Lee and Tyrell Reed swept the boys 100 and 200-meter dashes for the Chargers, with Lee winning the 100 in 11.32 and Reed taking the 200 in 23.97. Reed finished second in the 100 in 11.48.
West's girls won four events, with Makinsey Jones winning the high jump (5 feet), Adina Davis taking the triple jump title (33-7.50) and Victoria Reed in the 200 (26.78) while the Chargers also won the 4X100 relay in 51.27. Ala'Jah Brooks finished second to Reed in the 200 in 27.41.
Seaman's Bethany Druse added a win in the girls 800 in 2:30.57.
BOYS
Individual results
Shot put -- 1. Darius O'Connell, Manhattan, 54-9.50; 2. Damian Ilalio, Manhattan, 43-5.50; 3. Jaden Magana, Manhattan, 41-00.
Discus -- 1. Jaden Magana, Manhattan, 124-7; 2. Damian Ilalio, Manhattan, 123-10; 3. Brody Gormley, Seaman, 111-9.
Javelin -- 1. Jason Moran, Manhattan, 174-4; 2. Daniel Tamura, Manhattan, 152-5; 3. Brody Gormley, Seaman, 125-5.
Pole vault -- 1. Josiah Huber, Emporia, 11-6; 2. Anderson Lain, Seaman, 10-6; 3. Dominic Palmieri, Manhattan, 9-6.
High jump -- 1. Charles Jones, Manhattan, 6-0; 2. Cade Rothenberger, Seaman, 6-0; 3. Caiden Worcester, Seaman, 6-0.
Long jump -- 1. Charles Jones, Manhattan, 20-11.25; 2. Javion Lee, Topeka West, 20-4.75; 3. Joe Hall, Manhattan, 20-1.
Triple jump -- 1. Jason Moran, Manhattan, 41-10.25; 2. Collins Elumogo, Manhattan, 40-8.25; 3. Tyler Vrbas, Manhattan, 38-4.75.
4X800 relay -- 1. Manhattan (Ben Mosier, Julian Avila, Max Bowyer, Baptiste Lacroix), 8:57.99; 2. Seaman (Titan Cina, Greg Lady, Sawyer Stallbaumer, Jack Horacek), 9:16.04; 3. Emporia (Lane Wullschleger, Rudy Bedolla, Michael Shi, Caelan Ulrich), 9:33.87.
110 hurdles -- 1. Sean Hoffmans, Seaman, 17.43; 2. Jayden Sell, Seaman, 18.89; 3. Colson McIntyre, Topeka High, 19.10.
100 -- 1 Javion Lee, Topeka West, 11.32; 2. Tyrell Reed, Topeka West, 11.48; 3. Tanner Dowling-Burnett, Manhattan, 11.50.
1,600 -- 1. Max Bowyer, Manhattan, 4:50.28; 2. Lenny Njoroge, Topeka West, 4:52.20; 3. Jace Moore, Seaman, 4:58.98.
4X100 relay -- 1. Manhattan (Tanner Burnett-Dowling, Charles Jones, Brayden Shomaker, Joe Hall), 45.34; 2. Seaman (Caiden Worcester, Adonis VanLeeuwen, Nathan Jowers, Cade Rothenberger), 45.35; 3. Emporia (Derrick Keys, Kaden Woydziak, Aiden Jackson, Zacahary Jackson), 46.78.
400 -- 1. Fred Jackson, Emporia, 54.05; 2. Baptiste Lacroix, Manhattan, 54.33; 3. Emmanuel Mortensen, Manhattan, 55.38.
300 hurdles -- 1. Sean Hoffmans, Seaman, 44.79; 2. Aiden Jackson, Emporia, 45.00; 3. Zachary Jund, Manhattan, 46.50.
800 -- 1. Julian Avila, Manhattan, 2:01.15; 2. Ben Mosier, Manhattan, 2:03.59; 3. Jaylen Cruse, Manhattan, 2:07.66.
200 -- 1. Tyrell Reed, Topeka West, 23.97; 2. Brayden Schomaker, Manhattan, 24.15; 3. Zacahary Jackson, Emporia, 24.23.
3,200 -- 1. Daniel Harkin, Manhattan, 9:29.95; 2. Sean Anderson, Manhattan, 10:12.05; 3. Lenny Njoroge, Topeka West, 10:42.53.
4X400 relay -- 1. Manhattan (Tanner Dowling-Burnett, Joe Hall, Zachary Hirschey, Julian Avila), 3:35.63; 2. Emporia (Fred Jackson, Tyler Proehl, Tyson Haynes, Blake Spellman), 3:43.71); 3. Seaman (CaIden Worcester, Cade Rothenberger, Titan Cina, Nathan Jowers), 3:54.03.
GIRLS
Individual results
Shot put -- 1. Trinity Ervin, Emporia, 27-4; 2. Mikayla Wilkerson, Topeka West, 27-0.50; 3. Anna Domann, Seaman, 27-0.50.
Discus -- 1. Trinity Ervin, Emporia, 104-9; 2. Eden Westfahl, Manhattan, 94-6; 3. Mikayla Wilkerson, Topeka West, 86-5.
Javelin -- 1. Taylor Claussen, Manhattan, 127-3; 2. Alyx Glessner, Manhattan, 126-11; 3. Jaden Weixelman, Manhattan, 86-5.
Pole vault -- 1. Kaila Kesybounheaung, Emporia, 7-6; 2. Shennen Pineda-Ortega, Seaman, 7-0; 3. Olivia Mehl, Manhattan, 6-0.
High jump -- 1. Makinsey Jones, Topeka West, 5-0; 2. Ava Widman, Manhattan, 4-8; 3. Allissa Telfer, Emporia, 4-8.
Long jump -- 1. Avery Larson, Manhattan, 16-7.50; 2. Adina Davis, Topeka West, 16-7; 3. Katy Ayer, Emporia, 15-11.50.
Triple jump -- 1. Adina Davis, Topeka West, 33-7.50; 2. Makinsey Jones, Topeka West, 31-5; 3. Taryn West, Emporia, 30-11.
4X800 relay -- 1. Manhattan (Hannah Loub, Amelia Knopp, Jenna Keeley, Halle Gaul), 10:22.46; 2. Seaman (Bethany Druse, Tristan Fangman, Tara Spencer, Hannah Mott), 11:22.78; 3. Emporia (Taryn West, Maryn True, Elizabeth Willhite, Alex Sheffy-Harris), 11:32.38.
100 hurdles -- 1. Taylin Stallbaumer, Seaman, 17.70; 2. Kyra Arasmith, Manhattan, 18.04; 3. Kennedy Prestonback, Manhattan, 18.62.
100 -- 1. Avery Larson, Manhattan, 13.10; 2. Ala'Jah Brooks, Topeka West, 13.42; 3. Emma Griffee, Manhattan, 13.94.
1,600 -- 1. Jenna Keeley, Manhattan, 5:36.10; 2. Elizabeth Willhite, Emporia, 5:46.81; 3. Amelia Knopp, Manhattan, 5:49.36.
4X100 -- 1. Topeka West, 51.27; 2. Emporia (Katy Ayer, Zayda Pearson, Hattie Cooper, Tegan Baker), 55.07; 3. Seaman (Ellison Russell, Addyson Steibock, Madison Kobuszewski, Madison Murray), 56.70.
400 -- 1. Jillian Harkin, Manhattan, 65.19; 2. Hannah Boa, Emporia, 70.25; 3. Avery Chinn, Seaman, 72.45.
300 hurdles -- 1. Taylin Stallbaumer, Seaman, 48.96; 2. Kyra Arasmith, Manhattan, 52.27; 3. Madison Kobuszewski, Seaman, 52.42.
800 -- 1. Bethany Druse, Seaman, 2:30.57; 2. Loub, Manhattan, 2:32.36; 3. Halle Gaul, Manhattan, 2:36.77.
200 -- 1. Victoria Reed, Topeka West, 26.78; 2. Ala'Jah Brooks, Topeka West, 27.41; 3. Maxine Doering, Manhattan, 28.91.
3,200 -- 1 Haley Henningson, Manhattan, 12:52.69; 2. Rachel Corn, Manhattan, 12:53.43; 3. Anna Phelps, Topeka West, 12:58.23.
4X400 relay -- 1. Manhattan (Kyra Arasmith, Avery Larson, Maxine Doering, Jillian Harkin), 4:27.26; 2. Seaman (Kaylynn McClenny, Bethany Druse, Avery Chinn, Taylin Stallbaumer), 4:325.58; 3. Emporia (Hattie Cooper, Lauren Williams, Ny'Kel Thomas, Hannah Boa), 4:45.58.