By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Audrey Appuhn
AUDREY APPUHN, Washburn Rural
Appuhn, a freshman girls swimming standout, was a part of three victories in last week's Topeka West Invitational, helping lead Washburn Rural to the team championship. Appuhn won the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.90) and the 500 free (5:23.61) and also swam on the Junior Blues' winning 200 medley relay (2:01.14).
Alesecio Batson
ALESECIO BATSON, Topeka West
Batson, a sophomore track and field standout, posted a third-place finish in the boys triple jump in last Friday's Kansas Relays at Lawrence, jumping a career-best 46 feet, 10.50 inches in the meet.
Natalie Hillebert
NATALIE HILLEBERT, Hayden
Hillebert, a junior track standout, ran a 58.65-second 400-meter dash in last Friday's Kansas Relays preliminaries, breaking a Hayden school record that had stood since 1986. HIllebert, a returning Class 4A state placer, went on to finish seventh in Saturday's final of the 400.
Jayden Holly
JAYDEN HOLLY, Shawnee Heights
Holly, a junior baseball player, turned in a clutch relief pitching performance last Thursday for the T-Birds as Shawnee Heights rallied from a 7-0 deficit to take a 13-9 United Kansas Conference victory over Basehor-Linwood at the Bettis Family Sports Complex.
Andrew Paulsey
ANDREW PAULSEY, Washburn University
A junior baseball player from Conroe, Texas, Paulsey came on as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning in Sunday's MIAA game against Emporia State and delivered a one-out, game-winning two-run home run, giving the Ichabods a 7-6 victory and the series win over the Hornets.
Jaycee Schumann
JAYCEE SCHUMANN, Seaman
Schumann, a senior soccer player, recorded a three-goal hat trick, all in the second half, helping Seaman improve to 7-1 overall and 3-1 in the United Kansas Conference with a 7-0 victory over Leavenworth last Thursday at Seaman. Schumann also helped the Vikes advance to the Class 5A state basketball tournament.
