By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Junior distance star Tanner Newkirk led the way with three victories and Hayden's boys notched five wins overall as the Wildcats turned in a strong performance in Friday's Class 4A track and field regional at Tonganoxie.
Newkirk, a junior, swept the 1,600, 3,200 and 800-meter titles while Hayden also got wins from senior Jack Konrade in the long jump and sophomore Jake Muller in the 300 hurdles as the Wildcats finished third as a team.
Hayden junior Tanner Newkirk swept the 800, 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs in Friday's Class 4A regional at Tonganoxie. [File photo/TSN]
Newkirk, who has fought through foot and hip injuries since winning the 4A state cross country title last fall, won the 1,600 in 4 minutes, 35.06 seconds, the 800 in 2:02.52 and the 3,200 in 10:11.19.
Konrade, a former state medalist in the long jump, won that event Friday with a best of 21 feet, 3.75 inches and also qualified for state with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump (40-9) and as a member of the Wildcats' third-place 4x100-meter relay.
Hayden senior Jack Konrade won the long jump in Friday's Class 4A regional at Tonganoxie. [FIle photo/TSN]
Hayden sophomore Jake Muller was a 4A regional champion in the 300-meter hurdles. [FIle photo/TSN]
Muller won the title in the 300 hurdles in 40.73 and also qualified for the state meet in the 110 highs with a fourth-place finish in 16.56.
Hayden's boys qualiifed for state in 13 of 18 events, including all three relays, while the Wildcat girls qualified in four events.
CLASS 4A REGIONAL TRACK AT TONGANOXIE
GIRLS
Team scores
Eudora 177, Baldwin 78, Holton 75, Ottawa 62, Miege 53, Wamego 46, Tonganoxie 33, Hayden 32.
Individual results
High jump -- 1. Thakker, Eudora, 5-3; 2. Sunderland, Tonganoxie, 5-0; 2. Perico, Bishop Miege, 5-0; 4. Gross, Holton, 4-10.
Pole vault -- 1. Chapman, Eudora, 9-6; 2. Robinson, Holton, 9-0; 3. Hinds, Eudora, 8-6; 4. Pruitt, Tonganoxie, 8-6.
Long jump -- 1. Keebaugh, Ottawa, 16-9.5; 2. Perico, Bishop Miege, 16-9.25; 3. Pickett, Eudora, 15-0.75; 4. Key, Bishop Miege, 15-0.
Triple jump -- 1. Keebaugh, Ottawa, 36-6; 2. Pickett, Eudora, 33-7.5; 3. Allen, Holton, 32-11; 4. Holloway, Wamego, 32-0.
Shot put -- 1. Ashcraft, Holton, 35-1; 2. Homes-Ford, Eudora, 35-0.5; 3. Falley, Hayden, 34-11; 4. Marsh, Baldwin, 34-10.5.
Discus -- 1. Ashcraft, Holton, 106-9; 2. Johnson, Ottawa, 106-7; 3. Sanchez, Eudora, 100-9; 4. Taylor, Baldwin, 98-10.
Javelin -- 1. Tanking, Holton, 132-7; 2. Mayer, Eudora, 124-9; 3. Weidl, Ottawa, 116-5; 4. Ficken, Ottawa, 111-10.
4x800 relay -- 1. Baldwin, 10:10.30; 2. Eudora, 10:41.38; 3. Wamego, 11:00.61; 4. Holton, 11:13.40.
100 hurdles -- 1. Perico, Bishop Miege, 16.32; 2. Longacre, Eudora, 16.81; 3. Carlson, Holton, 17.43; 4. Gross, Holton, 17.64.
100 -- 1. Pattison, Eudora, 12.97; 2. Faulkner, Wamego, 13.01; 3. Shepard, Tonganoxie, 13.13; 4. McCallop, Bishop Miege, 13.14.
1,600 — 1. Owens, Eudora, 5:32.20; 2. Smith, Baldwin, 5:37.53; 3. Landreth, Baldwin, 5:46.62; 4. Fletcher, Eudora, 5:46.95.
4x100 relay — 1. Eudora, 51.80; 2. Hayden, 52.69; 3. Wamego, 53.14; 4. Baldwin, 53.19.
400 -- 1. Spigle, Ottawa, 60.38; 2. Harvey, Baldwin, 62.68; 3. Hillebert, Hayden, 62.75; 4. Wahlen, Eudora, 63.58.
300 hurdles -- 1. Perico, Miege, 48.02; 2. Whalen, Eudora, 48.62; 3. Landreth, Baldwin, 51.49; 4. Gross, Holton, 51.61.
800 — 1. Fletcher, Eudora, 2:26.80; 2. Messick, Baldwin, 2:28.41; 3. Owens, Eudora, 2:30.30; 4. Brecheisen, Baldwin, 2:32.27.
200 -- 1. Spigle, Ottawa, 26.58; 2. Shepard, Tonganoxie, 26.79; 3. Faulkner, Wamego, 27.22; 4. McCallop, Bishop Miege, 27.41.
3,200 -- 1. Owens, Eudora, 12:36.12; 2. Mayer, Eudora, 12:40.81; 3. Lind, Wamego, 12:42.41; 4. Smith, Baldwin, 12:55.94.
4x400 relay -- 1. Baldwin, 4:15.45; 2. Eudora, 4:16.72; 3. Hayden, 4:27.63; 4. Wamego, 4:33.17.
Boys
Team scores
Eudora 166, Bishop Miege 104, Hayden 99, Tonganoxie 60, Holton 59, Wamego 34, Baldwin 14, Ottawa 13, Atchison 5.
Individual results
High jump -- 1. Poje, Tonganoxie, 6-4; 2. Breedlove, Eudora, 6-2; 3. Bender, Eudora, 6-0; 4. Magette, Eudora, 5-10.
Pole vault -- 1. Quillen, Ottawa, 13-0; 2. Schmidt, Eudora, 13-0; 3. McCormick, Eudora, 12-6; 4. Manley, Eudora, 12-6.
Long jump -- 1. Konrade, Hayden, 21-3.75; 2. Key, Bishop Miege, 20-6.5; 3. Purcell, Holton, 20-2.25; 4. Poje, Tonganoxie, 19-10.75.
Triple jump -- 1. Key, Bishop Miege, 44-11; 2. Karn, Holton, 41-10; 3. Poje, Tonganoxie, 41-02.75; 4. Konrade, Hayden, 40-9.
Shot put -- 1. Higgins, Eudora, 48-4.5; 2. Neis, Eudora, 46-8.5; 3. Karten, Eudora, 46-6; 4. Jensen, Bishop Miege, 45-6.
Discus -- 1. Karten, Eudora, 140-01; 2. Bennett, Eudora, 130-11; 3. McConnell, Hayden, 122-01; 4. Lierz, Holton, 120-08.
Javelin -- 1. Dunback, Eudora, 151-11; 2. Schoendaller, Baldwin, 159-11; 3. Karn, Holton, 153-06; 4. Cummings, Hayden, 139-08.
4x800 relay -- 1. Wamego, 8:25.89; 2. Bishop Miege, 8:31.29; 3. Holton, 8:36.62; 4. Hayden, 8:39.93.
110 hurdles -- 1. Ausler, Bishop Miege, 15.86; 2. Purcell, Holton, 15.94; 3. Bond, Tonganoxie, 16.27; 4. Muller, Hayden, 16.56.
100 -- 1. Burch, Bishop Miege, 11.40; 2. White, Eudora, 11.71; 3. Bender, Eudora, 11.73; 4. Etter, Eudora, 11.74.
1,600 -- 1. Newkirk, Hayden, 4:35.06; 2. Gilmore, Tonganoxie, 4:38.23; 3. Rodriguez, Bishop Miege, 4:40.83; 4. Arnold, Eudora, 4:41.01.
4x100 relay -- 1. Bishop Miege, 44.13; 2. Eudora, 44.21; 3. Hayden, 44.52; 4. Wamego, 45.97.
400 -- 1. McCallop, Bishop Miege, 50.62; 2. Grosdidier, Eudora, 51.06; 3. Lawhorn, Eudora, 51.33; 4. Dunshee, Hayden, 51.35.
300 hurdles -- 1. Muller, Hayden, 40.73; Purcell, Holton, 41.11; 3. Holthaus, Tonganoxie, 41.33; 4. Hill, Atchison, 41.84.
800 -- 1. Newkirk, Hayden, 2:02.52; 2. Gilmore, Tonganoxie, 2:03.68; 3. Schrick, Holton, 2:05.35; 4. McCune, Baldwin, 2:05.37.
200 -- 1. McCallop, Bishop Miege, 23.18; 2. Burch, Bishop Miege, 23.40; 3. Boone, Tonganoxie, 23.51; 4. Bender, Eudora, 23.67.
3,200 -- 1. Newkirk, Hayden, 10:11.19; 2. Arnold, Eudora, 10:14.97; 3. Rodriguez, Bishop Miege, 10:21.19; 4. Wolfe, Wamego, 10:22.54.
4x400 relay -- 1. Eudora, 3:28.06; 2. Hayden, 3:32.16; 3. Wamego, 3:32.78; 4. Holton, 3:34.51
