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 StallbaumerSeaman freshman Taylin Stallbaumer swept the girls 100 and 300-meter hurdles events in the Manhattan Invitational. [File photo/TSN]

By RICK PETERSON

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Seaman girls track and field standouts Taylin Stallbaumer and Bethany Druse combined to win three gold medals in Thursday's Manhattan Invitational, leading the Vikings to a fourth-place team finish.

Stallbaumer, a freshman, swept the girls hurdles races, winning the 110-meter event in 16.41 seconds and the 300s in 49.25 seconds while Druse, a sophomore, won the 800-meter run in 2:27.50. Druse also added a second-place finish in the 1,600 in 5:28.78.

Bethany Druseeaman sophomore Bethany Druse won the girls 800 meters in the Manhattan Invitational and added a second-place finish in the 1,600. [File photo/TSN]

The Vikings placed third in the 4x800 relay in 11:14.26 while senior Shennen Pineda-Ortega placed third in the pole vault at 7 feet, 6 inches.

Seaman senior Cadin Worcester took second in the boys high jump at 6-2 while senior Sean Hoffmans was second in the 300 hurdles in 43.46 seconds.

MANHATTAN INVITATIONAL RESULTS 

GIRLS

Team scores

Manhattan 139, Lansing 83, Olathe South 67.5, Seaman 63, Salina Central 61, Bishop Miege, 46.5, Junction City 46, Newton 45.

Individual results

Shot put -- 1. Martin, Lansing, 39-11.50; 2. Ilalio, Manhattan, 37-11.50; 3. Toala, Junction City, 37-5.

Discus -- 1. Geihsler, Salina Central, 117-5; 2. Toala, Junction City, 110-10; 3. Green, Newton, 97-0.

Javelin -- 1. Geihsler, Salina Central, 129-0; 2. Perico, Bishop Miege, 118-6; 3. Claussen, Manhattan, 117-9.

Pole vault -- 1. Baker, Lansing, 10-2; 2. Lujano, Newton, 7-6; 3. Pineda-Ortega, Seaman, 7-6.

Long jump -- 1. Larson, Manhattan, 17-4.25; 2. Pippins, Olathe South, 17-4; 3. Prochko, Olathe South, 16-6.50.

Triple jump -- 1. Loewen, Newton, 36-4; 2. Porres, Manhattan, 33-0.50; 3. McLin, Olathe South, 32-7.50.

High jump -- 1. Loewen, Newton, 5-2; 2. Cunningham, Salina Central, 5-2; 3. Otroszko, Olathe South, 5-0.

4x800 relay -- 1. Manhattan, 10:40.13; 2. Lansing, 10:43.33; 3. Seaman, 11:14.26.

100 hurdles -- 1. Stallbaumer, Seaman, 16.41; 2. Perico, Bishop Miege, 16.73; 3. Arasmith, Manhattan, 17.55.

100 -- 1. McCallop, Bishop Miege, 12.89; 2. Bronson, Lansing, 12.92; 3. Hayse, Lansing, 13.08. 

1,600 -- 1. Gotfredson, Olathe South, 5:27.19; 2. Druse, Seaman, 5:28.78; 3. Vandaveer, Olathe South, 5:28.91.

4x100 relay -- 1. Lansing, 50.17; 2. Manhattan, 51.48; 3. Salina Central, 51.82.

400 -- 1. Denning, Salina Central, 61.81; 2. Loub, Manhattan, 62.53; 3. Nicholson, Junction City, 62.66.

300 hurdles -- 1. Stallbaumer, Seaman, 49.25; 2. Arasmith, Manhattan, 52.05; 3. Prestonback, Manhattan, 52.62. 

800 -- 1. Druse, Seaman, 2:27.50; 2. Brewood, Olathe South, 2:30.52; 3. Vandaveer, Olathe South, 2:32.91.

200 -- 1. Hayse, Lansing, 26.42; 2. McCallop, Bishop Miege, 26.76; 3. Nicholson, Junction City, 27.31.

3,200 -- 1. Pierce, Junction City, 12:12.19; 2. Corn, Manhattan, 12:18.50; 3. Henningson, Manhattan, 12:35.47.

4X400 relay -- 1. Salina Central, 4:16.91; 2. Manhattan, 4:17.01; 3. Lansing, 4:21.24.

BOYS

Team scores

Manhattan 154, Olathe South, 99, Lansing 77.5, Bishop Miege, 71, Junction City 69, Newton 55, Seaman 22.5, Salina Central 10.

Individual results

Shot put -- 1. O'Connell, Manhattan, 60-4; 2. Buffo, Lansing, 47-2; 3. Allen, Olathe South, 46-8.

Discus -- 1. Magana, Manhattan, 169-4; 2. Kendall, Newton, 146-10; 3. Allen, Olathe South, 145-6.50.

Javelin -- 1. Moran, Manhattan, 168-0; 2. Forest, Newton, 155-3; 3. Tamura, Manhattan, 147-10.

Pole vault -- 1. Fontaine, Bishop Miege, 11-0; 2. Palmieri, Manhattan, 10-6; 3. Oblepias, Bishop Miege, 10-0.

Long jump -- 1. Benson, Lansing, 24-8.50; 2. Jones, Manhattan, 21-4.50; 3. Smith, Olathe South, 20-7.50.

Triple jump -- 1. Key, Bishop Miege, 44-9.50; 2. Moran, Manhattan, 43-3.25; 3. Elumogo, Manhattan, 42-0.50.

High jump -- 1. Jones, Manhattan, 6-5; 2. Worcester, Seaman, 6-2; 3. Patrick, Lansing, 6-2.

4x800 relay -- 1. Newton, 8:29.05; 2. Manhattan, 8:40.97; 3. Salina Central, 8:43.12.

110 hurdles -- 1. Allen, Olathe South, 16.29; 2. Ausler, Bishop Miege, 16.40; 3. Leskovac, Olathe South, 17.19.

100 -- 1. Benson, Lansing, 10.76; 2. Burch, Bishop Miege, 11.44; 3. Schomaker, Manhattan, 11.49.

1,600 -- 1. Atkins, Junction City, 4:46.99; 2. Steger, Lansing, 4:42.78; 3. Howell, Lansing, 4:42.92.

4x100 relay -- 1. Lansing, 43.08; 2. Junction City, 43.36; 3. Manhattan, 43.99.

400 -- 1. Bussey, Junction City, 51.20; 2. Ramirez, Olathe South, 51.77; 3. Castillo, Newton, 52.16.

300 hurdles -- 1. Leskovac, Olathe South, 42.45; 2. Hoffmans, Seaman, 43.46; 3. Ausler, Bishop Miege, 43.48.

800 -- 1. Vandaveer, Olathe South, 1:55.67; 2. Avila-Vargas, Manhattan, 1:57.15; 3. Mosier, Manhattan, 1:58.74.

200 -- 1. Benson, Lansing, 22.00; 2. Bussey, Junction City, 22.88; 3. McCallop, Bishop Miege, 23.25.

3,200 -- 1. Harkin, Manhattan, 9:34.05; 2. Tolman, Olathe South, 9:36.38; 3. Anderson, Manhattan, 10:03.14.

4x400 -- 1. Manhattan, 3:30.92; 2. Olathe South, 3:34.38; 3. Junction City, 3:36.29.

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