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Topeka West, which captured its first-ever Class 5A state team championship Saturday at Arkansas City, headlines the 2023 All-City boys tennis team, with all six Chargers earning spots on the 14-member team.
The 2023 All-City boys tennis team -- Front, from left: Dylan Dodge, Washburn Rural; Gus Glotzbach, Hayden; Joseph Luke, Hayden; Jake Emmons, Shawnee Heights; Carter Cool, Topeka West; James Maag, Topeka West; Cayden Weybrew, Topeka West. Back, from left: Kiefer Von Lintel, Washburn Rural; Keegan Knudtson, Washburn Rural; Dylan Willingham, Washburn Rural; Mason Casebeer, Washburn Rural; Ian Cusick, Topeka West; Miles Cusick, Topeka West; Caden McGee, Topeka West. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
All six Topeka West players earned 5A state medals, led by senior twin brothers Ian and Miles Cusick, who won their second straight state doubles championship and earned 5A medals for the third straight season.
West senior Carter Cool finished seventh at state in singles while juniors Caden McGee and Caleb Weybrew finished ninth in doubles and junior James Maag placed 11th in singles.
The All-City team includes a total of 11 state medalists, including three-time 4A state medalist Gus Glotzbach of Hayden.
Glotzbach, a senior, teamed with junior Joseph Luke to finish fifth in 4A doubles after finishing second at state as a sophomore and a junior, while Luke medaled for the second straight season.
Washburn Rural senior Mason Casebeer placed ninth in 6A singles on Saturday, his second state medal, while Junior Blue senior Kiefer Von Lintel and freshman Dylan Willingham finished 12th in doubles.
Rural, which won a regional team title, is also represented on the All-City team by junior Dylan Dodge and freshman Keegan Knudtson.
Also earning a spot on the All-City team was Shawnee Heights singles player Jake Emmons, who placed third in the city tournament in No. 1 singles to earn his All-City berth.
All-City tennis capsules:
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BOYS
100 METERS
Smith, Shawnee Heights 10.74
Dunshee, Hayden 10.76
Peoples, Topeka High 10.96
Richardson, Highland Park 10.97
Merritt, Seaman 10.99
200 METERS
Richardson, Highland Park 21.50
Cochran, Seaman 22.34
Smith, Shawnee Heights 22.35
Peoples, Topeka High 22.53
Murph, Topeka High 22.64
Hayden sophomore Jensen Schrickel is the Shawnee County leader in the 400-meter dash. [Photo by Sarah Carson/Special to TSN]
400 METERS
Schrickel, Hayden 50.22
Roeder, Topeka High 50.74
Roney, Washburn Rural 51.72
Benz, Shawnee Heights 51.89
Chooncharoen, Washburn Rural 51.96
800 METERS
Moore, Seaman 2:00.12
Johnson, Washburn Rural 2:00.55
Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 2:00.67
Anderson, Seaman 2:01.30
Brokaw, Silver Lake 2:03.65
Topeka West senior Lenny Njoroge (left) and Shawnee Heights junior Jackson Esquibel are the Shawnee County leaders in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs. [Photo by Sarah Carson/Special to TSN]
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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GIRLS
100 METERS
Ta'Mijha Nichols of Shawnee Heights is the Shawnee County leader in the girls 100-meter dash. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Nichols, Shawnee Heights 12.19
Marshall, Topeka High 12.74
Steiner, Seaman 12.94
Torres-Hill, Topeka High 13.07
Ross, Silver Lake 13.22
Topeka West senior Ala'Jah Brooks is the Shawnee County leader in the girls 200 and 400-meter dashes. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
200 METERS
Brooks, Topeka West 25.39
Nichols, Shawnee Heights 25.88
Hillebert, Hayden 26.53
Steiner, Seaman 26.76
Marshall, Topeka High 26.83
400 METERS
Brooks, Topeka West 57.26
Hillebert, Hayden 58.40
Fredrickson, Washburn Rural 60.01
Miller, Seaman 61.85
Rottinghaus, Shawnee Heights 61.91
Returning senior state champion Bethany Druse of Seaman is the Shawnee County leader in the 800 and 1,600-meter runs. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
800 METERS
Druse, Seaman 2:16.51
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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Audrey Appuhn
AUDREY APPUHN, Washburn Rural
Appuhn, a freshman swimming standout, was a part of four victories in her first Centennial League meet last Thursday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, helping lead Washburn Rural to its third straight league team championship. Appuhn won the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 11.39 seconds and the 500 free in 5:13.53 and also swam on the Junior Blues' winning 200 medley relay (1:55.69) and 400 free relay (3:48.77).
Ian Cusick
IAN CUSICK, Topeka West
A senior, Ian and his twin brother, Miles, capped their high school tennis career with a second straight Class 5A state doubles championship Saturday at Arkansas City. The Cusicks, who earned state medals in all three of their state tournament appearances, led the Chargers to their first-ever 5A state boys team title by a 34-28 margin over Blue Valley Southwest. Ian and Miles took a 6-3, 6-4 win over Arkansas City's Oakley and Dawson O'Donnell in the final, avenging three losses earlier in the season.
Miles Cusick
MILES CUSICK, Topeka West
A senior, Miles and his twin brother, Ian, closed out their high school tennis career with a second straight Class 5A state doubles championship Saturday at Arkansas City. The Cusicks, who earned state medals in all three of their state tournament appearances, led the Chargers to their first-ever 5A state boys team title by a 34-28 margin over Blue Valley Southwest. Miles and Ian took a 6-3, 6-4 win over Arkansas City's Oakley and Dawson O'Donnell in the final, avenging three losses earlier in the season.
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Junior Jackson Esquibel claimed two of Shawhee Heights' four wins on the night as the T-Birds captured the United Kansas Conference boys track and field team championship by a 111-105 margin over Basehor-Linwood Friday night at De Soto.
Shawnee Heights junior Jackson Esquibel won UKC titles in the 800 and 1,600 to lead the T-Birds to the team title while Topeka West senior Lenny Njoroge won the 3,200 and was second in the 1,600. [File photo/TSN]
Esquibel won the 1,600 meters in 4 minutes, 20.46 seconds and followed that up with a win in the 800 in 2:00.67, while Shawnee Heights also got a win from junior Alex Dittman in the javelin (160-8) and from sophomore Tyler Wedl in the pole vault (11-6).
T-Bird senior sprint star Jeremiah Smith returned from a leg injury to make his season debut, finishing second in the 100-meter dash in a photo finish in 10.74 seconds and taking second in the 200 in 22.35.
Shawnee Heights also picked up a runnerup finish from senior Jordan Garvin in the 300 hurdles (40.26).
Seaman notched a win in the boys 4x800 relay in 8:21.89 while junior Aaron Merritt was second in the 110-meter hurdles (15.24) and senior Sean Miller finished second in the shot put at 49 feet, 7 inches.
Topeka West senior Lenny Njjoroge won the 3,200 in 9:33.69 after finishing second in the 1,600 in 4:21.51 while Charger sophomore Alesecio Batson won the triple jump in 45 feet, 9.50 inches and senior Zachary Hulse finished secon in the javelin at 154-4.
On the girls side, host De Soto claimed the team title by a 159-128.50 margin over Seaman.
Seaman freshman Ryin Miller won the UKC title in the girls 1,600, helping the Vikings finish second as a team. [File photo/TSN]
Freshman Ryin Miller won the 1,600-meter title in 5:24.05 while defending state champ Bethany Druse won the 800 in 2:19.49.
Seaman also won the 4x800 relay in 10:14.02 and took second in the 4x400 relay in 4:09.14.
