By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman junior 800 meters star Bethany Druse expected a good night in Friday's Bob Camien/Claudia Welch Invitational at Seaman.
But Druse admitted she wasn't neessarily counting on the record-setting performance she turned in at Seaman Stadium.
Druse dominated Friday night's 800, shattering her personal best with a winning time of 2 minutes. 15.19 seconds while setting a Seaman school record and notching the best time in the state this spring.
Seaman junior Bethany Druse comes down the home stretch with a huge lead en route to a win in 2:15.19 in Friday's Bob Camien/Claudia Welch Invitational at Seaman. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
"Today I was not expecting a 2:15, whatsover,''said Druse, who won by more than eight seconds. "Last week I got a 2:17, so I didn't know if this week was going to be a recovery week and then I'd get back on it next week or what.''
Druse, a multiple state placer in cross country and track, said she couldn't tell during the race that she was on the way to a big time.
"I did not know that was fast,'' Druse said. "I was a little sceptical of the weather, so my goal today was just to get a good time and get first place.''
Druse knew that the previous school record in the 800 was 2:16.2 and that it was within her reach eventuarlly, but she was surprised that it came so soon.
"I expected it to come at regionals or state or something, definitely not now,'' she said.
Now Druse will try to build off Friday's performance, with city, Centennial League, regionals and state coming up.
"I have tons of confidence now ater that,'' Druse said.
Other girls meet highlights:
• Rossville's Briar Gillum posted a pair of top-two finishes in the throws, including a victory in the shot put.
Briar Gillum
Gillum topped the 40 foot mark in the shot with a winning effort of 40 feet, 2.75 inches while Shawnee Heights' Kirsten Womack was second at 39-11.25.
Gillum finished second in the discus with a throw of 125-9, finishing second to Womack's 146-7.
• Seaman's Ally Trier had a breakout performance in the javelin, winning the event with a personal-best throw of 123 feet, 0 inches.
Trier posted a win by nearly seven feet.
Seaman sophomore Taylin Stallbaumer won the girls 100-meter hurdles Friday night and finished third (above) in the 300 hurdles in the Bob Camien/Claudia Welch Invitational at Seaman. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
• Seaman's Taylin Stallbaumer won the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 15.47 and came back later in the evening to finish third in the 300 lows in 48.25.
• Silver Lake's Mariah Farmer posted a second-place finish in the 1,600 meets, clocking a time of 5:42.66.
• Topeka West's MaKinsey Jones tied for second in the high jump with a clearance at 5-0.
• Washburn Rural finished third in the 4 x 800 relay in a time of 10:10.11.
Shawnee Mission North won the event in 9:49.03.
Bob Camien/Claudia Welch Invitational
At Seaman
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Individual results
Pole vault -- 1. Baker, Lansing, 11-0; 2. Neighbor, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 10-6; 3. Robinson, Holton, 10-0.
Shot put -- 1. Gillum, Rossville, 40-2.75; 2. Womack, Shawnee Mission South, 39-11.25; 3.Pickens, Leavenworth, 38-9.25.
Discus -- 1. Womack, Shawnee Mission South, 146-7; 2. Gillum, Rossville, 125-9; 3. Gruber, Manhattan, 123-0.
Javelin -- 1. Trier, Seaman, 123-0; 2. Cox, Shawnee Mission South, 116-3; 3. Battista, Lansing, 114-2.
Long jump -- 1. Simmons, Olathe North, 17-9.50; 2. Allen, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 17-6.50; 3. Schwada, Lawrence, 17-6.
Triple jump -- 1. O. Pixton, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 36-10; 2. Curtis, Shawnee Mission North, 35-10; 3. A. Pixton, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 35-4.50.
High jump -- 1. Manville, Jefferson County North, 5-6; 2. (tie) Jones, Topeka West; Whitaker, Santa Fe Trail, and Alloway, Olathe North, 5-0.
4 x 800 relay -- 1. Shawnee Mission North, 9:49.03; 2. Shawnee Mission Northwest, 10:06.35; 3. Washburn Rural, 10:10.11.
110 hurdles -- 1. T. Stallbaumer, Seaman, 15.47; 2. Pixton, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 15.63; 3. Kilmer, Shawnee Mission South, 15.81.
100 -- 1. McGinnis, Olathe North, 11.77; 2. Blake, Leavenworth, 12.03; 3. Pellant, Manhattan, 12.27.
1,600 -- 1. Gibson, Shawnee Mission South, 5:18.46; 2. Farmer, Silver Lake, 5:42.66; 3. Kennedy, Lawrence, 5:43.77.
4 x 100 relay -- 1. Olathe North, 49.38; 2. Shawnee Mission South, 50.44; 3. Manhattan, 50.55.
400 -- 1. Mackiewocz, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 59.35; 2. Coney Junction City, 59.52; 3. Schwoda, Lawrence, 61.44.
300 hurdles -- 1. Nordhus, Bishop Carroll, 47.19; 2. Pixton, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 47.74; 3. Stallbaumer, Seaman, 48.25.
800 -- 1. Druse, Seaman, 2:15.19; 2. Gibson, Shawnee Mission North, 2:23.74; 3. Loub, Manhattan, 2:24.19.
200 -- 1. McGinnis, Olathe North, 25.72; 2. Pellant, Manhattan, 26.32; 3. Coney, Junction City, 26.76.
3,200 -- 1. Mullen, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 10:58.53; 2. Tobaken, Olathe North, 11:04.94; 3. Jackson, Bishop Carroll, 11:28.33.
