By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Hayden junior track and field multi-event state champ Jensen Schrickel and Highland Park freshman soccer standout Micah Williams have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week.
The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the bulk of the 2023-2024 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Schrickel and Williams over the past week:
Hayden junior Jensen Schrickel is the boys Rising Star of the Week after a big performance in last week's Leitel Legacy track meet at Free State. [Photo by Kyle Grunert/Special to TSN]
JENSEN SCHRICKEL, Hayden
Schrickel won the boys 400-meter dash in last Friday's Leitel Legacy Invitational track and field meet at Lawrence Free State, clocking a personal-record time of 49.24 seconds.
Schrickel also ran on the Wildcats' third-place 4x400 relay (3:25.90) and finished fourth in the long jump (20 feet, 2.5 inches).
An All-Shawnee County selection in track and field and football, Schrickel was a part of Hayden's Class 4A state championship 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams last spring after winning the state long jump title in 2022 as a freshman.
Highland Park freshman Micah Williams is the girls Rising Star of the Week after scoring six goals in two soccer games on the week, including four goals in a 6-2 Hi Park win. [Submitted photo]
MICAH WILLIAMS, Highland Park
Williams continued her outstanding freshman soccer season for Highland Park with six goals in two games on the week.
Williams scored four goals and added as assist on Tuesday as the Scots posted a 6-2 win over Meadowlark Conference foe Kansas City-Washington.
The Scot standout added two goals on Thursday in Highland Park's 5-2 conference loss to KC-Wyandotte, giving her 21 goals on the season for 4-6 Hi Park.
