WICHITA, Kan. — Moundridge senior Kaizer Kanitz captured a state championship and several area athletes advanced to Saturday finals as Classes 1A, 2A and 3A completed most of their opening-day action Friday at the Kansas State High School Activities Association state track and field meet.
Some field events were suspended because of a weather delay Friday night and will resume Saturday at Crossland Stadium on the Wichita State University campus.
Kanitz won the Class 2A boys long jump with a mark of 22 feet, 2.75 inches. Sedgwick senior Noah Little finished second in the same event at 21-11.50.
Hesston senior Ashley Lehman had an impressive day on the track, posting the top preliminary times in the Class 3A girls 400-meter dash and 200-meter dash. Lehman set a meet record in the 400 preliminaries with a time of 54.02 seconds and finished the 200 preliminaries in 24.91.
Sterling senior Zane Farney also qualified for two finals, posting the top preliminary time in the Class 2A boys 110-meter hurdles and finishing second in the 300-meter hurdle preliminaries.
STATE CHAMPION
Moundridge senior Kaizer Kanitz won the Class 2A boys long jump at 22-2.75.
TOP AREA FIELD-EVENT FINISHERS
Sedgwick senior Noah Little finished second in the Class 2A boys long jump at 21-11.50.
Inman sophomore Bo O’Neill finished second in the Class 2A boys discus at 163-4.
Fairfield senior Brodie Snodgrass finished sixth in the Class 1A boys long jump at 21-4.50.
Lyons senior Hendrix Starbuck finished sixth in the Class 3A boys discus at 161-8.
Little River senior Cole Dieball finished fifth in the Class 1A boys discus at 164-10.
Little River senior Christopher Norez finished fourth in the Class 1A boys javelin at 169-3.
Little River sophomore Nash Look finished eighth in the Class 1A boys javelin at 162-11.
Sterling junior Wyatt Little finished sixth in the Class 2A boys pole vault at 13-0.
Moundridge senior Brayden Elmore finished seventh in the Class 2A boys pole vault at 13-0.
Halstead sophomore Evan Wiedeman finished fourth in the Class 3A boys high jump at 6-4.
Halstead junior Noah Brantley finished sixth in the Class 3A boys high jump at 6-2.
Hesston junior Josh Duerksen finished seventh in the Class 3A boys shot put at 51-11.50.
Inman junior Taylor Froese finished fourth in the Class 2A girls shot put at 37-5.75.
Moundridge junior Aspyn Stos finished seventh in the Class 2A girls shot put at 36-6.75.
Haven sophomore Rilynn Patry finished eighth in the Class 3A girls shot put at 36-3.50.
Hesston sophomore Maddy Colborn finished seventh in the Class 3A girls triple jump at 36-2.25.
GIRLS ADVANCING TO SATURDAY FINALS
Inman junior Brooklyn Black advanced to the Class 2A girls 100-meter hurdle final after finishing fifth in preliminaries in 15.44.
Halstead senior Mackenzie Ervin advanced to the Class 3A girls 100-meter hurdle final after finishing preliminaries in 16.57.
Little River’s girls 4x100 relay team of Havana Olander, Adelynne Strecker, Jolie Myers and Saelyn Raleigh advanced to the Class 1A final after finishing eighth in preliminaries in 51.50.
Inman’s girls 4x100 relay team of Brooklyn Black, Addison Wedel, Lily Heflin and Olivia Brunk advanced to the Class 2A final with the top preliminary time of 49.82.
Halstead’s girls 4x100 relay team of Piper Schroeder, Mackenzie Ervin, Jordy Schroeder and Annie Williams advanced to the Class 3A final after finishing second in preliminaries in 49.90.
Sterling senior Julia Kilgore advanced to the Class 2A girls 400-meter dash final with the top preliminary time of 57.41.
Moundridge freshman Annah Schrag advanced to the Class 2A girls 400-meter dash final after finishing seventh in preliminaries in 1:00.55.
Hesston senior Ashley Lehman advanced to the Class 3A girls 400-meter dash final with a meet-record preliminary time of 54.02.
Inman junior Brooklyn Black advanced to the Class 2A girls 300-meter hurdle final after finishing third in preliminaries in 46.76.
Sterling senior Julia Kilgore advanced to the Class 2A girls 200-meter dash final after finishing second in preliminaries in 25.93.
Moundridge senior Cammi Unruh advanced to the Class 2A girls 200-meter dash final after finishing seventh in preliminaries in 26.17.
Moundridge sophomore Olivia Brunk advanced to the Class 2A girls 200-meter dash final after finishing ninth in preliminaries in 26.42.
Hesston senior Ashley Lehman advanced to the Class 3A girls 200-meter dash final with the top preliminary time of 24.91.
Kingman sophomore Marianna Gutierrez advanced to the Class 3A girls 200-meter dash final after finishing ninth in preliminaries in 26.33.
Little River’s girls 4x400 relay team of Havana Olander, Adelynne Strecker, Dempsey Lafferty and Abby Schroeder advanced to the Class 1A final after finishing fifth in preliminaries in 4:12.03.
Inman’s girls 4x400 relay team of Addisyn Fisher, Lily Heflin, Brooklyn Black and Olivia Brunk advanced to the Class 2A final after finishing second in preliminaries in 4:09.62.
Moundridge’s girls 4x400 relay team of Baylee Schriner, Annah Schrag, Mackie Conkling and Halle Hecox advanced to the Class 2A final after finishing sixth in preliminaries in 4:14.55.
BOYS ADVANCING TO SATURDAY FINALS
Sterling senior Zane Farney advanced to the Class 2A boys 110-meter hurdle final with the top preliminary time of 14.77.
Moundridge senior Heath Churchill advanced to the Class 2A boys 110-meter hurdle final after finishing second in preliminaries in 15.06.
Inman senior Samuel Brensing advanced to the Class 2A boys 110-meter hurdle final after finishing eighth in preliminaries in 15.60.
Sterling sophomore Jacob Lewis advanced to the Class 2A boys 110-meter hurdle final after finishing ninth in preliminaries in 15.91.
Little River’s boys 4x100 relay team of Logan Schubert, Jhet Ewertt, Kal-El Robinson and Tristan Bristow advanced to the Class 1A final with the top preliminary time of 43.16.
Trinity Catholic’s boys 4x100 relay team of Isaac Hammersmith, Alex Guajardo, Porter Metternich and Kaid McElgunn advanced to the Class 2A final after finishing fourth in preliminaries in 43.71.
Hesston’s boys 4x100 relay team of Jamison Kohl, Daxon Deering, Caleb Rewerts and Ethan Schrag advanced to the Class 3A final after finishing third in preliminaries in 43.16.
Halstead’s boys 4x100 relay team of Noah Brantley, Dacen Dedman, Edric Zorn and Hudson Hawkins advanced to the Class 3A final after finishing eighth in preliminaries in 43.86.
Trinity Catholic senior Alex Guajardo advanced to the Class 2A boys 400-meter dash final after finishing seventh in preliminaries in 51.25.
Hesston senior Lyndon Dillon advanced to the Class 3A boys 400-meter dash final after finishing seventh in preliminaries in 50.95.
Little River advanced to the Class 1A boys 300-meter hurdle final after finishing eighth in preliminaries in 42.07.
Sterling senior Zane Farney advanced to the Class 2A boys 300-meter hurdle final after finishing second in preliminaries in 39.64.
Moundridge senior Heath Churchill advanced to the Class 2A boys 300-meter hurdle final after finishing fifth in preliminaries in 40.60.
Hesston senior Jamison Kohl advanced to the Class 3A boys 300-meter hurdle final after finishing third in preliminaries in 40.31.
Little River senior Tristan Bristow advanced to the Class 1A boys 200-meter dash final after finishing third in preliminaries in 22.69.
Trinity Catholic senior Kaid McElgunn advanced to the Class 2A boys 200-meter dash final after finishing third in preliminaries in 22.66.
Trinity Catholic’s boys 4x400 relay team of Ambrose Pennycuff, Cameron Kiser, Roberto Guerrero and Alex Guajardo advanced to the Class 2A final after finishing second in preliminaries in 3:29.69.
Moundridge’s boys 4x400 relay team of Dan Kuder, Elijah Roth, Fynn Burge and Heath Churchill advanced to the Class 2A final after finishing third in preliminaries in 3:30.49.
Inman’s boys 4x400 relay team of Tyler Jerrick, Cooper Wiens, Cohen Liebelt and Tyler Martisko advanced to the Class 2A final after finishing seventh in preliminaries in 3:31.73.
Hesston’s boys 4x400 relay team advanced to the Class 3A final after finishing sixth in preliminaries in 3:28.73.
OTHER GIRLS RESULTS
Pretty Prairie’s girls 4x100 relay team of Ava White, Kayleigh Vogl, Adreanna Ford and Ava Goering was disqualified in preliminaries and did not advance.
Moundridge’s girls 4x100 relay team of Annah Schrag, Baylee Schriner, Landree Forester and Paylin Dunn finished 10th in Class 2A preliminaries in 51.72 and did not advance.
Hesston’s girls 4x100 relay team of Maci Rewerts, Maddy Colborn, Kylie Warden and Taylin Frick finished 16th in Class 3A preliminaries in 51.79 and did not advance.
Central Christian sophomore Harper Newcome finished 13th in the Class 1A girls 400-meter dash preliminaries in 1:02.48 and did not advance.
Moundridge junior Halle Hecox finished 11th in the Class 2A girls 400-meter dash preliminaries in 1:02.31 and did not advance.
Central Christian sophomore Addi Loudenback finished 10th in the Class 1A girls 300-meter hurdle preliminaries in 48.81 and did not advance.
Sterling senior Cora Svaty finished 17th in the Class 2A girls 300-meter hurdle preliminaries in 51.46 and did not advance.
Newton senior Ashley McMullin finished 10th in the Class 5A girls triple jump at 35-11.25.
Newton sophomore Delaney Fuller finished 11th in the Class 5A girls triple jump at 35-9.
Pretty Prairie’s girls 4x400 relay team of Ava Goering, Kayleigh Vogl, Ava White and Lauren Detter finished 12th in Class 1A preliminaries in 4:20.52 and did not advance.
Hesston’s girls 4x400 relay team of Taylin Frick, Josie Henrichs, Zaylah Wray and Kylie Warden finished 15th in Class 3A preliminaries in 4:12.40 and did not advance.
Halstead’s girls 4x400 relay team of Piper Schroeder, Addisen Wills, Annie Williams and Jordy Schroeder finished 17th in Class 3A preliminaries in 4:16.50 and did not advance.
Central Christian sophomore Harper Newcome finished 10th in the Class 1A girls long jump at 16-0.25.
Little River freshman Adelynne Strecker finished 15th in the Class 1A girls long jump at 15-9.
Halstead sophomore Annie Williams finished ninth in the Class 3A girls triple jump at 35-1.
Nickerson freshman Bella Brinkley finished 15th in the Class 3A girls triple jump at 33-3.75.
Inman senior Morgan Froese finished 12th in the Class 2A girls shot put at 34-11.25.
Hesston freshman Betsy Phillips finished 15th in the Class 3A girls shot put at 34-0.75.
Halstead sophomore Annie Williams finished 13th in the Class 3A girls long jump at 16-1.75.
Central Christian sophomore Townsly Huff finished ninth in the Class 1A girls high jump at 5-0.
OTHER BOYS RESULTS
Kingman junior Trenton Clark finished 16th in the Class 3A boys 110-meter hurdle preliminaries in 15.88 and did not advance.
Hesston junior Drew Bartell finished 13th in the Class 3A boys discus at 144-3.
Haven junior Cody Holzrichter finished 16th in the Class 3A boys discus at 139-5.
Sedgwick’s boys 4x100 relay team of Maverick Stauth, Noah Little, Holden Ferralez and Skyler Weber finished 13th in Class 2A preliminaries in 44.60 and did not advance.
Moundridge’s boys 4x100 relay team of Blaine Schriner, Kaizer Kanitz, Andrew Porter and Brayden Elmore finished 14th in Class 2A preliminaries in 44.70 and did not advance.
Newton sophomore Jaxson Hiebert finished 17th in the Class 5A boys javelin at 138-5.
Newton junior Steven Thomas finished 18th in the Class 5A boys javelin at 137-5.
Trinity Catholic senior Roberto Guerrero finished 14th in the Class 2A boys 400-meter dash preliminaries in 52.53 and did not advance.
Sedgwick sophomore Holden Ferralez finished 17th in the Class 2A boys 400-meter dash preliminaries in 53.82 and did not advance.
Little River senior Ty Janette finished 17th in the Class 1A boys high jump at 5-10.
Sterling sophomore Jacob Lewis finished 10th in the Class 2A boys 300-meter hurdle preliminaries in 42.59 and did not advance.
Trinity Catholic junior Ian Rios finished 15th in the Class 2A boys 300-meter hurdle preliminaries in 44.18 and did not advance.
Inman junior Malachi Brunk finished 18th in the Class 2A boys 300-meter hurdle preliminaries in 46.74 and did not advance.
Little River junior Jhet Ewertt finished 12th in the Class 1A boys 200-meter dash preliminaries in 23.74 and did not advance.
Central Christian junior Cal Barnett finished 14th in the Class 1A boys 200-meter dash preliminaries in 23.87 and did not advance.
Trinity Catholic senior Alex Guajardo finished 14th in the Class 2A boys 200-meter dash preliminaries in 23.93 and did not advance.
Little River’s boys 4x400 relay team of Logan Schubert, Lincoln Raleigh, Kal-El Robinson and Jhet Ewertt finished 12th in Class 1A preliminaries in 3:36.34 and did not advance.
Hesston senior Emmett O’Halloran finished 12th in the Class 3A boys javelin at 166-6.
Trinity Catholic senior Isaac Hammersmith finished 12th in the Class 2A boys long jump at 20-0.
Inman junior Korbyn McClellan finished 17th in the Class 2A boys long jump at 19-1.75.