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Seven state medalists, led by second-place finishers Avery Walz of Seaman and Brianna Devlin of Topeka High headline the 2023 All-City girls swimming and diving team.
Walz earned first-team All-State honors in Class 5A-1A after posting four top-five finishes in last weekend's state meet, including a runnerup finish in the 200-yard individual medley, while Devlin finished second in the 6A one-meter diving event in only her second year in the sport.
Washburn Rural freshman Audrey Appuhn posted top-four finishes in a pair of 6A individual events, while Seaman junior Tauren Walz and Viking sophomore Joslynn Grace both earned four 5A-1A state medals and Washburn Rural seniors Makenna Pritchard and Mara Bare earned state medals in 6A.
City and Centennial League champion Washburn Rural, which won its 20th straight city title, put a city-high five swimmers on the All-City first team, which is determined by performances in the city meet, while Seaman, which finished fifth in the 5A-1A team standings, has three first-teamers..
Washburn Rural put Appuhn, Bare, Pritchard, Kiersten Harris and Ruby Knutson on the first team while Seaman is represented by the Walz twins and Grace.
Devlin, a two-time state medalist, is joined on the All-City first team by freshman teammate Hara Del Castillo, while Hayden's Lexi Herrera and Shawnee Heights' Ashtynn Landry also earned first-team recognition.
All-City first-team capsules:
AUDREY APPUHN, Washburn Rural -- Appuhn capped her freshman season with a pair of top-four individual finishes in the Class 6A state meet, taking third in the 200-yard individual medley and fourth in the 500 free while also helping Rural win 'B' finals (ninth place) in the 200 medley and 400 free relays. Appuhn won four golds (two individual, two relays) in the city meet as the Junior Blues won their 20th straight team title and also won four golds in the Centennial League meet, earning all-league recognition, as Rural won its third straight title.
MARA BARE, Washburn Rural -- A senior, Bare placed fifth in the 6A 200-yard freestyle and 10th in the 100 backstroke as well as swimming on the Junior Blues' 'B' final champion 200 medley and 400 free relays. Bare helped lead Washburn Rural to its 20th straight city team title, winning three gold medals, and also helped the Junior Blues win their third straight Centennial League team championship, earning first-team all-league honors after winning three gold medals in that meet.
HARA DEL CASTILLO, Topeka High -- Castillo earned All-City honors as a freshman, finishing second in the 200-yard individual medley and third in the 100 backstroke in the city meet. Del Castillo also earned first-team All-Centennial League recognition, placing second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 200 individual medley for the Trojans. Del Castillo competed in the 6A state meet in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley.
BRIANNA DEVLIN, Topeka High -- Devlin, a senior, swept the city and Centennial League one-meter diving championships for the second straight season before posting a second-place finish in the 6A state meet. Devlin, who holds the Topeka High school records for the six-dive and 11-dive events, placed fourth in the 6A state meet as a junior in her first year of diving after switching over from gymnastics..
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Washburn University men's golf will begin its eighth trip to the NCAA Men's Golf Championship on Monday at the Avalon Lakes Golf Course in Warren, Ohio.
The three-round stroke play portion of the tournament will last until Wednesday before the field is cut.
The championship event will begin at 7:30 a.m. Monday as each competing team and the individual qualifiers will play three rounds of stroke play
The Ichabods will be represented by Cade Uhlenhake, Dawson Wills, Jack Baker, Kade Prentice and Max Ullan.
There will be 20 total teams competing with a total of eight individuals, four from each regional tournament, for a total of 108 players
Following Wednesday's third round the championship field will be cut to eight teams for the medal-match play rounds.
The quarterfinals will be played on Thursday morning, with the semifinals following on Thursday afternoon as the field will be cut to four
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NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2023 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at
GIRLS
100 METERS
Nichols, Shawnee Heights 11.96
Marshall, Topeka High 12.74
Steiner, Seaman 12.84
Torres-Hill, Topeka High 13.07
Ross, Silver Lake 13.22
200 METERS
Brooks, Topeka West 25.39
Nichols, Shawnee Heights 25.88
Hillebert, Hayden 26.53
Marshall, Topeka High 26.70
Steiner, Seaman 26.76
400 METERS
Brooks, Topeka West 57.26
Hillebert, Hayden 58.15
Fredrickson, Washburn Rural 60.01
Foster, Rossville 60.27
Rottinghaus, Shawnee Heights 60.57
800 METERS
Druse, Seaman 2:15.46
Carter, Washburn Rural 2:25.99
Foster, Rossville 2:27.33
Fink, Washburn Rural 2:27.51
Ismert, Washburn Rural 2:28.92
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BOYS
100 METERS
Richardson, Highland Park 10.49
Smith, Shawnee Heights 10.74
Dunshee, Hayden 10.76
Peoples, Topeka High 10.96
Merritt, Seaman 10.99
200 METERS
Richardson, Highland Park 21.5
Murph, Topeka High 22.16
Cochran, Seaman 22.34
Smith, Shawnee Heights 22.35
Peoples, Topeka High 22.53
400 METERS
Schrickel, Hayden 49.83
Roeder, Cair Paravel 50.70
Roney, Washburn Rural 51.72
Benz, Shawnee Heights 51.89
Chooncharoen, Washburn Rural 51.96
800 METERS
Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 1:59.55
Moore, Seaman 2:00.12
Johnson, Washburn Rural 2:00.55
Anderson, Seaman 2:01.30
Stuke, Seaman 2:01.5
1,600 METERS
Njoroge, Topeka West 4:17.71
Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 4:20.46
Dial, Washburn Rural 4:33.13
Johnson, Washburn Rural 4:33.46
Jowers, Seaman 4:43.66
3,200 METERS
Njoroge, Topeka West 9:20.08
Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 9:25.23
Johnson, Washburn Rural 9:51.59
Dial, Washburn Rural 9:51.97
Jowers, Seaman 10:05.32
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AUDREY APPUHN, Washburn Rural
Appuhn, a freshman swimming standout, posted two individual top-four finishes in her first Class 6A state meet Saturday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, helping lead Washburn Rural to an eighth-place team finish. Appuhn finished third in the the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 10.16 seconds and fourth in the 500 free in 5:14.45. Appuhn also swam on the Junior Blues' 200 medley relay (1:55.03) and 400 free relay (3:45.72), which won 'B' finals..
JACKSON ESQUIBEL, Shawnee Heights
A junior track and field star, Esquibel pulled off the distance triple in last Thursday's Class 5A regional at the Olathe District Athletic Complex. A returning state medalist, Esquibel won the 1,600 meters in 4 minutes, 23.42 seconds and followed that up with a win in the 800 in 1:59.55 and a victory in the 3,200 in 9:42.42 to qualify for Friday and Saturday's 5A state meet at Wichita State's Cessna Stadium.
GRACE PROCTOR, Shawnee Heights
Proctor, a sophomore, pitched a complete-game one-hitter and recorded 13 strikeouts last Tuesday as Shawnee Heights earned a berth in Thursday and Friday's Class 5A state softball tournament at Wichita State's Wilkins Stadium with a 3-0 win over United Kansas Conference rival De Soto in a regional final at Piper. Proctor allowed only a sixth-inning double as Shawnee Heights improved to 15-7 with its third win of the season over the Wildcats.