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Friday 5/3/02
52nd Shawnee Mission North Relays @ Merlin Gish Track, SMN
HS
The largest regular season invitational in the Kansas City area
saw great weather, a near sell-out and enthusiastic crowd, and fine
performances. The meet, which features a homecoming style court
crowning and formal dance the next night, gathers the best performers
from the Kansas side of the state line and eastern Kansas. Over
40 teams competed.
Drew Morano (St. Thomas Aquinas) wowed the crowd on the boys side,
and Olathe East in the relays and Amy Hastings (Leavenworth) highlighted
the girls show.
Morano swept the sprints, ending worries after he had seemed to
slightly pull at last weeks Aquinas relays. He dominated the 100
(10.71), 200 (21.46) and 400 (48.72) fields. In the final race of
the night, his 4 x 400 anchor brought the crowd to their feet as
the Aquinas junior made up a thirty yard gap on SM Northwest and
Lawrence Free State, roaring by in the homestretch with a 47.1 anchor
leg.
Lawrence Free State's Justin White won the 1600 (4:26.77) and ran
a leg on Free State's 7:59.25 4 x 800 winner. SM Northwest's Aaron
Thompson won the hurdles (14.41/ 40.01) and anchored the winning
for 4 x 100 (42.75) and team mate Tommy Miller swept the shot and
disc ((55-0/ 158-6). Dylan McClain (Lawrence) outkicked a tight
pack to win a 9;35.93 3200.
Jeff Daniels (SM West) led wire-to-wire in the 800 (1:56.07). Olathe
North won the 4 x 200 (1:30.48). Other winners included Jay Cullinan
(Aquinas HJ 6-4), Mike Mehring (BV North PV 14-6), Dan Evans (Olathe
North LJ 21-10.75), Stanley Redwine, Jr. (Lawrence Free State TJ
44-2), and John Praeuner (Olathe South JT 183-7).
Olathe East swept the girls relays titles with sophomore Sarah Clay
anchoring 4 x 1 (49.51), 4 x 2 (1:47.07), and 4 x 400 titles. Junior
Tamara Vincent contributed strong second legs on each of the relays,
especially the 4 x 400 to bring the Hawks back from a thirty yard
deficiet. East also won the the 4 x 800 (10:08.42) with sophomore
Meagan Lundberg opening a gap on the field and West Point appointee
Allison Bessler anchoring.
Amy Hastings (Leavenworth) dominated a strong 3200 field from the
gun, winning in 10:43.78. Hastings then returned to out-kick 800
winnner Kelly Malarkey (SM East 2:20.96) in the 1600 (5:10.66 to
5:13.)
Jan Seale (BV Northwest) (100-12.24) and Ebony Robinson (SM West
200-25.06) won the sprints, with Kara Euler of Emporia winning the
400 in 58.87. Olathe North's Stephanie Dyke won the 100H (15.55)
and was edged by Audrey Pope (Lawrence 47.41) in the 300H. Sam Frisbie
(Lawrence Free State) won a 5-2 HJ, and KU Relays champ Giang Pham
(SM East) repeated a 10-6 PV win. Harrison of KC Turner (LJ) and
Dionna Thomas (SM West TJ 35-11.25) won the horizontal jumps. The
throws were run by Amanda Harlow (SM West 35-11,25 SP), Lisa Janesko
(SM Northwest JT 116-7) and Berr (Ottawa 109-7 DT).
Topeka City Track Festival @ Highland Park HS
5A state 400 champ Ryan Irvin (Topeka Seaman) tried his first 800
ever, and the experiment was a roaring success. Irvin split sub
2:00 on his lead-off leg and led Seaman to a 8:08.1 triumph over
Washburn Rural's 8:11.2. Highland Park's Jarin Huske swept the sprints,
winning 10.7/ 22.4/ 51.9 titles and anchoring a 44.0 4 x 100. Shawnee
Height's Trisa Nickoley also won four winning a 26.2 200, 57.1 400,
5:26.5 1600 and anchoring a 4:08.7 4 x 400. Crystal Kemp (Topeka
High) won a 130-2 discus competiton.
Salina Central Invitational @ Salina Central HS
Shot fans from around the state were treated once again to the Brian
Baker (Wichita South) vs. Noah Ahlvers (Salina South) show. Baker
threw 62-3 to outdistance Ahlvers 61-0, the fourth consecutive week
both have been over sixty
Hays High won the boys title, with Scott Rome leading an 800 charge
(1:58.09) that saw three Hays runners in the top five. Rome also
ran on Hays's meet clinching 4 x 400. Marcus Watts (14-6 PV) and
Jude Fox (110H 14.81) also won title's for the Indians.
Junction City (82) and Manhattan (73) staged a close race in the
girls meet, though Salina Central showed the best top end strength
with five titles. Ashleigh Keats (Central) won three title's (100H
14.34, JT 144-4, and LJ 18-3.5). Central's Jessica Jones won the
HJ from KU Relays champ Nikki Polk (Wichita Southeast), both jumping
5-6. Central's Melissa Burns vaulted 10-6 for Central's other win.
Southwest Kansas Relays @ Lakin
Lakin swept the boys and girls title's at this meet featuring some
of the best small school talent in Southwest Kansas. Brittany Hill
of Hugoton swept the girls distances (5:28.59/ 11:41.15). Megan
McClain led Lakin with 12.02/ 25.02 sprint wins. Laura Burroughs
(Cimmaron) dominated the 800, winning by more than 10 seconds in
2:25.39.
Robbie Burns led the Lakin boys, winning 10.61/ 22.13 sprint titles.
Kale Katt (Holcomb) won all three throws, highlighted by a 55-11.5
shot.
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