Track Athletes Qualify for State
Due to predicted weather, the 2A Regional Track and Field Meet held in Smith Center was moved from Friday, May 18, to Thursday, May 19. Though the day was a bit breezy, conditions were good as were many of the performances turned in by athletes from the sixteen schools participating in the Regional.
St. Francis qualified several athletes for state competition by placing in the top four positions in events. St. Francis athletes qualifying for the Kansas State Track and Field Meet are listed below.
For the Indians: Wyatt Hackler - 100m dash and 200m dash; Jordan Raby - 400m dash, Tate Busse - 800m and long jump, Jake Faulkender - 3200m run, Tiernan Poling - pole vault, Shadryon Blanka - triple jump, Luin Norris - discus, the 4 X 100 meter relay, and the 4 X 400 meter relay.
For the Lady Indians: 4 X 800 meter relay
The mens division was won by Bennington with 93 team points. Smith Center placed second with 82 and St. Francis third with 69. The remainder of the mens teams placed in the following order: 4th - Plainville 56; 5th - Ellis 47; 6th - Republic County 43; 7th - Oakley 40; 8th - Salina-Sacred Heart 39; 9th - Claflin-Central Plains 34; 10th - Trego Community 26; 11th - Ell-Saline 14; 12th - Hill City 9; 13th - Hoxie 4; and 14th - LaCrosse 1. Lincoln and Decatur Community did not score in the meet.
The womens division was also won by Bennington. The Bennington girls scored 110 team points enroute to the Regional championship. Ellis placed second with 80 points. Plainville earned third with 58. The remainder of the teams placed in the following order: 4th - Smith Center 43; 5th - Trego Community 37; 6th - Lincoln 35; 7th - Oakley 31; 8th - Decatur Community 30.5; 9th - Hoxie 29.5; 10th - Salina-Sacred Heart 28; 11th - Hill City 25; 12th - LaCrosse 24; 13th - Republic County 18; 14th - St. Francis 5, 15th; Claflin-Central Plains 2; and 16th -Ell-Saline 1.
St. Francis athletes placing in the Regional Meet and their performances are listed below
Shadryon Blanka: 4th in triple jump (41' 4.5")
Tate Busse: 1st in 800 meter run (202.46), 4th in long jump (21' 2.5")
Jake Faulkender: 3rd in 3200 meter run (10:56.35)
Wyatt Hackler: 3rd in 100 meter dash (12.06), 3rd in 200 meter dash (23.82)
Luin Norris - 4th in discus (141' 8")
Tiernan Poling: 2nd (tie) in pole vault (12' 6")
Jordan Raby: 2nd in 400 meter dash (50.58)
Dalton Straub - 8th in javelin (137' 7")
Boys 4 X 100 meter relay: 3rd (44.56) - Adam Krien, Wyatt Hackler, Dalton Straub, and Jordan Raby
Boys 4 X 400 meter relay - 2nd (3:30.19) - Tate Busse, Brady Dinkel, Wyatt Hackler, and Jordan Raby
Boys 4 X 800 meter relay - 5th (8:48.65) - K.C.Krien, Tate Busse, Brady Dinkel, and Jake Faulkender
Jessica Confer: 7th in discus (96' 11"), 8th in shot put (32' 2.5")
Jylian Laten: 8th in long jump (14' 1.5")
Taighe Weeter: 8th in 800 meter run (2:40.66)
Hannah Zimbal 6th in 800 meter run (2:34..89)
Girls 4 X 100 meter relay - 8th (55.24) - Lindsey Johnson, Madi Tice, Joslyn Ketzner, and Jylian Laten
Girls 4 X 800 meter relay - 4th (10:45.39) - Hannah Zimbal, Taighe Weeter, Emma Johnson, and Kattie Wurm
The Kansas State High School Track and Field Meet will be held at Cessna Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University on Friday, May 25, and Saturday, May 26.
The schedule for the State Track Meet events involving St. Francis athletes is below.
Friday 3:00 p.m. - Tiernan Poling - pole vault
Friday 3:15 p.m. - Wyatt Hackler, Adam Krien, Jordan Raby, and Dalton Straub - Prelims for boys 4 X 100 meter relay
Friday 3:55 p.m. - Jordan Raby - Prelims for boys 400 meter dash
Friday 5:35 p.m. - Wyatt Hackler - Prelims for 200 meter dash
Friday 6:25 p.m. - Tate Busse, Brady Dinkel, Wyatt Hackler, and Jordan Raby - Prelims for boys 4 X 400 meter relay
Friday 6:30 p.m. - Luin Norris - discus
Friday 7:20-7:40 p.m. - Jake Faulkender - Finals 3200 meter run
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - Wyatt Hackler - Prelims for 100 meter dash
Saturday 9:45 a.m. - Tate Busse - long jump
Saturday 10:30 a.m. - Hannah Zimbal, Taighe Weeter, Emma Johnson, and Kattie Wurm - 800 meter relay
Saturday 11:30 a.m. - Shadryon Blanka - triple jump
Saturday 1:05 p.m - Finals 100 meter dash (must qualify)
Saturday 3:20 p.m. Finals 4 X 100 meter relay (must qualify)
Saturday 4:05 p.m. Finals 400 meter dash (must qualify)
Saturday 5:30 p.m. Tate Busse - Finals 800 meter run
Saturday 6:10 p.m. Finals 200 meter dash (must qualify)
Saturday 7:00 p.m. Finals 4 X 400 meter relay (must qualify)
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