STATE BOUND

Panthers qualify boys, girls

 

BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com

 

LAKE BARTON — The Great Bend Panthers proved home-field advantage counts in cross country too.

Third-place medalists Kaiden Esfeld (16:55.21) and Emilia Diaz (20:06.78) led the Panthers to third-place finishes that clinched 5A state cross country berths at Lawrence’s Rim Rock Farms. Runners were greeted by perfect windless conditions on a dry course suited for speed.

It marks the first time since 2012 that the Panther boys and girls both qualified for the state meet.

“It’s a great day when your boys and girls qualify for state cross country,” said Great Bend coach Lyles Lashley. “The guys maybe started out too hard and that them their times. It’s all about surviving to get to state. Getting Collin Hammond back this week helped the boys. Our girls really ran the second half of the course well. The girls ran really well and improved in the second half of that race.”

BOYS – Ninth-grader Esfeld led the way with a solid start-to-finish run behind Maize South medalist Trey Rios (16:31.71). Panther Sage Cauley was seventh medalist (17:10.35), Evan Hammond eighth (17:11.45) and Alex Smith 19th (17:48.04) and 20th place Collin Hammond (17:49.72) counting the team scores. Matthew Huslig (18:44.32) also qualified for 5A state.

“The race went pretty well. We went out a little fast, then got to where we wanted,” Esfeld said. “I started my kick with about 600 yards left. I held it really good except for maybe the last 50 yards. We got what we wanted – a top three finish. The running conditions were the best we’ve seen all year. It was a perfect temperature and no wind.”

Cauley backed up Esfeld with a typical solid performance.

“It was a very nice day – everything was perfect. The course was really nice today,” Cauley said. “We were a bit behind where we wanted to be, but we ran good. We stuck together really well as a team today.”

Maize South (42), Newton (54) and Great Bend (57) are 5A team qualifiers.

GIRLS – Diaz ran a smooth race to finish third behind Maize South medalist Alexa Rios, Maize South (19:18.12). McKenna Esfeld placed eighth (20:45.29); Emma Loomis ninth (20:47.79); Haley McCormick, 15th (21:15.84) and Hannah Loomis, 28th (22:13.16) to count in the team score. August Siefkes (22:51.71) is also a state qualifier.

“The race went really smooth and the weather was nice,” Diaz said. “About the 2K mark, I felt really great. At the 3K mark, I knew I had to finish strong. This was one of my best races of the year. Just knowing the course from point-to-point really helps us. We finished strong.”   

Maize South (36), Maize High (61) and Great Bend (62) are 5A team qualifiers.

CLASS 2A — Stanton County’s girls snapped Ellinwood’s 10-year streak of winning regionals, but the Eagles (67) smartly qualified with a third-place finish behind Stanton County (26) and Oakley (60).

Ellinwood’s Erin Hammeke placed third (19:21.13) to finish behind Trego medalist Sybil Giefer (19:04.77). Ellinwood’s other state qualifiers are 12th-place Ashtin Klepper (22:10.77); 19th place Brooklin Morgan (23:26.61); 32nd Alicia Mitchell (26:01.46); 34th Gracie Schlessiger (26:31.76); and 43rd Daphne Doll (31:32.69).  

“We’re excited about the way the girls competed,” said Ellinwood coach Andrew Cherry. “Erin ran well to finish third. Ashtin had a tough race, but kept battling. Brooklin Morgan ran a great race and Alicia Mitchell had a good race. You’re always happy to qualify for the state meet. We hope to challenge for a state trophy. There are things to work for next week at Wamego.”

Ellinwood’s Asher Miller just missed qualifying with a 12th-place finish.

“Asher ran with a side-stitch and a couple guys came around him,” Cherry said. “He had a good shot, but the numbers didn’t work out. He’ll come back next year hungry to make the state meet. We love the Lake Barton course. It’s a true cross country course. Coach Lashley and his staff have done a tremendous job.”BOYS RESULTS

Lake Barton Golf Course 

BOYS 5A 

Lake Barton Course (top 3 teams)

TEAM SCORES—1—Maize South 42; 2—Newton 54; 3—Great Bend 57; 4—Maize High 73; 5—Salina Central 169; 6—Salina South 172; 7—McPherson 189; 8—Valley Center 205; 9—Haysd High 223 

TOP 10 MEDALISTS

1—Trey Rios, Maize South 16:31.71 

2—Erik Jantz, Newton 16:53.77 

3—Kaiden Esfeld, GB 16:55.21 

4—Widly Nocenti, Newton 17:00.25 

5—Eli Clark, Maize South 17:06.93 

6—Eli Blaufuss, Newton 17:10.02 

7—Sage Cauley, GB, 17:10.35 

8—Evan Hammond, GB, 17:11.45 

9—Kadyn Dohlman, Maize, 17:12.25

10—Vaughn Decker, Maize South, 17:15.8

STATE QUALIFIERS—18—Izaac Leonard, SS, 17:42.87; 21—Alex Linenberger, SS, 17:53.23; 25—Justus Hampton, McPherson, 18:07.43; 27—Stoughton Wintholz, SC, 18:14.64 

GREAT BEND—19—Alex Smith, 17:48.04; 20—Collin Hammond, Great Bend, 17:49.72; 39—Matthew Huslig, 18:44.32 

OTHER FINISHERS

11 Schultz, Austin 11 Maize 17:18.14 11 12 Wedge, Jackson 12 Maize South 17:20.10 12 13 Werner, Aiden 10 Maize 17:21.93 13 14 Meyer, Jayce 12 Maize South 17:29.47 14 15 Schaeffer, William 10 Maize South 17:33.08 15 16 Schmidt, Luke 11 Newton 17:33.59 16 17 Johnson, Zachary 9 Maize 17:36.69 17 18 Leonard, Izaac 10 Salina-South 17:42.87 18 19 Smith, Alex 12 Great Bend 17:48.04 19 20 Hammond, Collin 12 Great Bend 17:49.72 20 21 Linenberger, Alexander 12 Salina-South 17:53.23 21 22 Johnson, Caden 11 Maize South 17:59.43 22 23 Smith, Isak 9 Maize 18:00.27 23 24 Murrell, Calvin 11 Maize 18:04.48 24 25 Hampton, Justus 12 McPherson 18:07.43 25 26 Treaster, Grant 12 Newton 18:08.47 26 27 Wintholz, Stoughton 12 Salina-Central 18:14.64 27 28 Achilles, Cody 11 McPherson 18:14.68 28 29 Schrag, Noah 10 Valley Center 18:19.42 29 30 Hines, Brayden 10 Hays 18:19.51 30 31 Bothel, Eli 10 Maize 18:19.55 31 32 Harmison, Kyson 12 Salina-Central 18:21.32 32 33 Griffith, William 10 Salina-Central 18:27.86 33 34 French, Isaac 10 Salina-Central 18:28.07 34 35 Crager, Robert 12 Valley Center 18:28.62 35 36 Hailey, Joshua 9 Valley Center 18:29.54 36 37 Koontz, Caleb 10 Newton 18:31.22 37 38 Vongphakdy, Michael 12 Salina-South 18:43.63 38 39 Huslig, Matthew 11 Great Bend 18:44.32 39 40 Gering, Benjamin 11 Newton 18:44.71 40 41 Mendez, Tito 9 McPherson 18:54.66 41 42 Brungardt, Grant 12 Hays 18:58.90 42 43 Tibbits, Zackary 9 Salina-Central 19:05.71 43 44 Powers, Matthew 11 McPherson 19:14.51 44 45 Weis, Shawn 9 Salina-Central 19:31.85 45 46 Dempsey, Matthew 10 Hays 19:33.87 46 47 Barth, Emory 9 Salina-South 19:34.93 47 48 Schutz, Nicholas 11 Salina-South 19:35.48 48 49 Hultgren, Benjamen 12 Salina-South 19:42.31 49 50 Ehrstein, Clayton 12 Valley Center 19:46.73 50 51 Shelton, Riley 12 McPherson 19:51.08 51 52 Erbert, Nathan 12 Hays 19:56.55 52 53 Goodale, Christopher 10 Hays 19:58.89 53 54 Robertson, Kalob 9 Salina-Central 19:59.22 54 55 Asmussen, Alex 11 Valley Center 20:01.76 55 56 Hudson, Dayton 9 Salina-South 20:16.42 56 57 Muehleisen, Carter 9 Hays 20:18.88 57 58 Bastian, Caden 9 Valley Center 20:20.26 58 59 Burgess, Brock 9 McPherson 20:25.64 59 60 Zarate, Fernando 11 Hays 20:37.47 60 61 Ehrstein, Mason 9 Valley Center 20:40.62 61 62 Mai, Roman 9 McPherson 20:43.32 62

5A GIRLS

Lake Barton Course 

TEAM SCORES—1—Maize South 36; 2—Maize High 61; 3—Great Bend 62; 4—Hays High 83; 5—Salina Central 123; 6—Valley Center 164; 7—Salina South 175; 8—Newton 196

TOP 10 MEDALISTS

1—Alexa Rios, Maize South, 19:18.12 

2—Zoei Ecord, Maize, 19:51.69 

3—Emilia Diaz, Great Bend, 20:06.78 

4—Bowi Sargent, Maize South, 20:15.44 

5—Aria Sheldon, Maize, 20:15.96 

6—Britton Kelly, Maize South, 20:23.33 

7—Amelia Jaeger, Hays, 20:23.43 

8—McKenna Esfeld, GB, 20:45.29 

9—Emma Loomis, GB, 20:47.79 

10—Kadyn Cobb, SC, 20:48.79 

STATE QUALIFIERS—14—Cora White, SC, 21:06.65; 16—Courtney Eickbush, McPherson, 21:20.78; 17—Brianna Torres, SC, 21:27.11 

GREAT BEND—15—Haley McCormick, 21:15.84; 28—Hannah Loomis, 22:13.16; 40—August Siefkes, 22:51.71

2A GIRLS

TOP 10 MEDALISTS

1—Wyndom Giefer, Trego, 16:59.31

2—Chayse McCullough, Plainville, 17:23.09

3—Sam Pyle, Ellis, 17:23.91   

4—Isaiah Barrera, Stanton Co. 17:35.95   

5—Khris Giancola, Syracuse, 17:49.27   

6—Jarreth Carrasco, Stanton Co. 18:04.72   

7—Jackson Wallace, Skyline, 18:06.90    

8—Corbin Ricke, Spearville, 18:07.46        

9—Andrew Bretz, Hoxie, 18:10.89        

10—Spencer Schmidt, Stanton Co. 18:16.73   

ELLINWOOD—12—Asher Miller, 18:28.43; 28—Kaden Baird, 19:52.52; 44—Samuel Brauer, 21:19.77; 54—Preston McCord, 22:24.46; 57—Devin Krabbe, 22:39.41; 59—Logan Sturtz, 23:23.86; 62—Augustus Corbett, 23:38.10

   

GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Stanton County; 2—Oakley 60; 3—Ellinwood 67; 4—Skyline

1—Sybil Giefer, Trego, 19:04.77        

2—Chesney Peterson, Stanton Co. 19:13.50   

3—Erin Hammeke, Ellinwood, 19:21.13   

4—Madelyn Russell, Ellis, 19:32.39        

5—Suzanne Farnham, Stanton Co. 19:32.41   

6—Emily Diercks, Hoxie, 20:23.61        

7—Peyton Peterson, Stanton Co. 21:13.45   

8—Danielle Allison, Oakley, 21:13.95   

9—Yessenai Ornelas, Stanton Co. 21:40.71   

10—Gracie Enochs, Smith Center, 21:46.33        

ELLINWOOD—12—Ashtin Klepper, 22:10.77; 19—Brooklin Morgan, 23:26.61; 32—Alicia Mitchell, 26:01.46; 34—Gracie Schlessiger, 26:31.76; 43—Daphne Doll, 31:32.69   

1 Rios, Alexa 11 Maize South 19:18.12 1

2 Ecord, Zoie 10 Maize 19:51.69 2 3 Diaz, Emilia 10 Great Bend 20:06.78 3 4 Sargent, Bowi 9 Maize South 20:15.44 4 5 Sheldon, Aria 12 Maize 20:15.96 5 6 Kelly, Britton 10 Maize South 20:23.33 6 7 Jaeger, Amelia 9 Hays 20:23.43 7 8 Esfeld, McKenna 12 Great Bend 20:45.29 8 9 Loomis, Emma 10 Great Bend 20:47.79 9 10 Cobb, Kadyn 12 Salina-Central 20:48.79 10 11 Reimer, Anna 12 Maize 20:50.12 11 12 Pauly, Sage 10 Maize South 20:53.06 12 13 Dingler, Claire 11 Maize South 21:03.62 13 14 White, Cora 10 Salina-Central 21:06.65 14 15 McCormick, Haley 9 Great Bend 21:15.84 15 16 Eickbush, Courtney 11 McPherson 21:20.78 17 Torres, Brianna 12 Salina-Central 21:27.11 16 18 Maldonado, Yesenia 12 Hays 21:30.21 17 19 Shippy, Claire 11 Hays 21:33.12 18 20 Allenbach, Annie 12 Maize 21:33.90 19 21 Dickman, Michaela 9 Hays 21:39.89 20 22 Watson, Jaycine 9 Hays 21:48.34 21 23 Mancino-Hinde, Olivia 9 Salina-South 21:55.73 22 24 Allen, Grace 10 Salina-South 21:57.93 23 25 Grantham, Abigail 9 Maize 21:59.30 24 26 Hardman, Lainey 10 Hays 22:07.08 25 27 Goracke, Karley 10 Maize 22:07.75 26 28 Loomis, Hannah 10 Great Bend 22:13.16 27 29 Hoddy, Jalea 11 Valley Center 22:15.94 28 30 Dotts, Landri 10 Hays 22:19.18 29 31 Elder, Evangeline 10 McPherson 22:20.03 32 Schmidt, Aspen 9 Newton 22:23.37 30 33 Bergquist, Elia 9 Newton 22:31.55 31 34 Henderson, Kaylee 12 Valley Center 22:32.12 32 35 Schrag, Bethany 10 Valley Center 22:32.30 33 36 Ranzau, Riley 12 Valley Center 22:32.77 34 37 Reimer, Elizabeth 10 Maize 22:41.08 35 38 Mayes, Gabriella 10 Newton 22:50.41 36 39 Edwards, Rachel 9 Valley Center 22:51.35 37 40 Siefkes, August 9 Great Bend 22:51.71 38 41 Schrage, Sarah 11 Salina-South 22:52.91 39 42 Martinez, Kadee 11 Maize South 22:58.43 40 43 Griffin, Peyton 12 Salina-Central 23:07.81 41 44 Young, Elizabeth 10 Salina-Central 23:09.41 42 45 Davila, Araceli 10 Salina-Central 23:10.27 43 46 Crowell, Isabella 10 Maize South 23:17.02 44 47 Arnold, Kylie 10 Salina-South 23:19.03 45 48 Lefort, Haylee 12 Salina-South 23:29.25 46 49 Young, Lynnzey 11 Valley Center 23:41.91 47 50 Rector, Alexandria 11 Salina-South 23:47.07 48 51 Torres, Emily 9 Newton 23:50.93 49 52 Heskett, Emily 9 McPherson 24:17.05 53 Torres, Analiyah 10 Newton 24:18.75 50 54 Moses, Madison 10 Valley Center 24:39.96 51 55 Pearcy, Marissa 10 McPherson 24:47.41 56 Pham, Madison 12 Salina-Central 25:48.50 52 57 Phillips, Savannah 10 Salina-South 25:54.13 53 58 Senn, Annika 12 Newton 25:54.35 54

59 Georgiou, Sarah 10 Newton 27:15.16 55

2A BOYS 

Lake Barton Course (top 3 teams)

TEAM SCORES—1—Stanton County 46; 2—Ellis 83; 3—Trego 94; 4—Skyline 115; 5—Syracuse 124; 6—Plainville 142; 7—Ellinwood 166; 8—Hill City 172; 10—Oakjley 184

TOP 10 MEDALISTS—1—Wyndom Giefer, Trego, 16:59.31; 2—SQ—Chayse McCullough, Plainville, 17:23.09; 3—Sam Pyle, Ellis, 17:23.91; 4—Isaiah Barrera, Stanton Co. 17:35.95; 5—SQ—Khris Giancola, Syracuse, 17:49.27; 6—Jarreth Carrasco, Stanton Co. 18:04.72; 7—SQ—Jackson Wallace, Skyline, 18:06.9; 8—SQ—Corbin Ricke, Spearville, 18:07.46; 9—SQ—Andrew Bretz, Hoxie, 18:10.89; 10—Spencer Schmidt, Stanton Co. 18:16.73

ELLINWOOD—12—Asher Miller, 18:28.43; 28—Kaden Baird, 19:52.52; 44—Samuel Brauer, 21:19.77; 54—Preston McCord, 22:24.46; 57—Devin Krabbe, 22:39.41; 59—Logan Sturtz, 23:23.86; 62—Augustus Corbett, 23:38.10

OTHER FINISHERS

11 Swisher, Jacob 12 Pratt-Skyline 18:16.75 9 12 Miller, Asher 9 Ellinwood 18:28.43 10 13 North, Logan 12 Ellis 18:29.32 11 14 Wenman, Ryan 10 Stanton County 18:31.25 12 15 Shaw, Clay 11 Ellis 18:34.44 13 16 Pelton, Clay 11 Plainville 18:39.63 14 17 Finlay, Lucas 12 Syracuse 18:42.77 15 18 Adams, Colton 10 Stanton County 18:52.06 16 19 Brown, Caden 10 Trego Community 18:55.70 17 20 Blanks, Michael 12 Hill City 19:10.52 18 21 Carrasco, Uziel 10 Stanton County 19:16.10 19 22 Mendoza, Arnoldo 12 Stanton County 19:20.06 20 23 Luebbers, Jaren 11 Syracuse 19:23.04 21 24 Malsam, Tyler 10 Trego Community 19:30.63 22 25 Bieker, Matthew 11 Ellis 19:44.51 23 26 Burkhart, Colby 12 Trego Community 19:48.24 24 27 Trevino, Malachi 10 Sublette 19:52.50 28 Baird, Kaden 10 Ellinwood 19:52.52 25 29 VanSchuyver, Kaiden 12 Plainville 19:56.88 26 30 Cooper, Zachary 10 Hoxie 20:01.36 31 Weber, Robert 11 Oakley 20:13.91 27 32 Hernandez, Gabriel 12 Wichita County 20:30.90 33 Schoenberger, Tyler 11 Oakley 20:34.49 28 34 Runnalls, Sean 11 Oakley 20:34.52 29 35 Anderson, Benjamin 12 Trego Community 20:38.98 30 36 Kolbeck, Jacob 11 Spearville 20:45.79 37 Shellito, Landon 10 Smith Center 20:49.83 38 Hampton, Kyle 11 Pratt-Skyline 20:51.72 31 39 Davidson, Keagan 11 Pratt-Skyline 20:53.05 32 40 Metzler, Dakota 9 Ellis 20:54.19 33 41 Edwards, Dylan 10 Hill City 21:08.69 34 42 Shepard, Quinton 9 Ellis 21:10.99 35 43 McKennon, Brock 10 Pratt-Skyline 21:13.94 36 44 Brauer, Samuel 9 Ellinwood 21:19.77 37 45 Elliott, Cade 10 Hill City 21:30.19 38 46 Riffel, Landon 10 Hill City 21:33.86 39 47 Egging, Hunter 11 Pratt-Skyline 21:34.70 40 48 Brummett, Ian 9 Syracuse 21:49.90 41 49 Davis, Michael 9 Syracuse 21:56.21 42 50 Harmon, Peyton 9 Hill City 22:11.37 43 51 Hockman, Aidan 10 Hill City 22:14.22 44 52 Ibarra, Uriel 10 Syracuse 22:17.01 45 53 McGee, Owen 10 Spearville 22:20.47 54 McCord, Preston 10 Ellinwood 22:24.46 46 55 Castillo, Yoni 11 Wichita County 22:24.52 56 Birdsall, Jay 11 Plainville 22:30.17 47 57 Krabbe, Devin 10 Ellinwood 22:39.41 48 58 Cooper, Calvin 11 Oakley 22:52.85 49 59 Sturtz, Logan 11 Ellinwood 23:23.86 50 60 Teeter, Matthew 9 Oakley 23:30.93 51 61 Heim, Adam 10 Hoxie 23:37.93 62 Corbett, Augustus 10 Ellinwood 23:38.10 52 63 Raat, Aaron 9 Plainville 23:54.30 53 64 Adams, Nathan 10 Pratt-Skyline 24:10.90 54 65 Lynam, Tyrel 9 Syracuse 24:18.96 55 66 Littlechild, Wyatt 9 Trego Community 24:52.87 56 67 Kraushaar, Kyron 10 Plainville 24:59.86 57 68 Sander, Kyler 12 Plainville 25:00.38 58 69 Mikkelson, Byron 12 Hill City 26:37.43 59

2A GIRLS

Lake Barton Course (top 3 teams)

TEAM SCORES—1—Stanton County 26; 2—Oakley 60; 3—Ellinwood 67; 4—Skyline 96; 5—Syracuse 103

TOP 10 MEDALISTS—1—Sybil Giefer, Trego, 19:04.77; 2—Chesney Peterson, Stanton Co. 19:13.5; 3—Erin Hammeke, Ellinwood, 19:21.13; 4—SQ—Madelyn Russell, Ellis, 19:32.39; 5—Suzanne Farnham, Stanton Co. 19:32.41; 6—SQ—Emily Diercks, Hoxie, 20:23.61; 7—Peyton Peterson, Stanton Co. 21:13.45; 8—Danielle Allison, Oakley, 21:13.95; 9—Yessenai Ornelas, Stanton Co. 21:40.71; 10—SQ—Gracie Enochs, Smith Center, 21:46.33

STATE QUALIFIERS—13—Heidi Roberts, Skyline, 22:30.33; 14—Hayley Roberts, Skyline, 22:30.45

ELLINWOOD—12—Ashtin Klepper, 22:10.77; 19—Brooklin Morgan, 23:26.61; 32—Alicia Mitchell, 26:01.46; 34—Gracie Schlessiger, 26:31.76; 43—Daphne Doll, 31:32.69   

OTHER FINISHERS— 11 Johnson, Jaelle 9 Oakley 22:04.19 7 12 Klepper, Ashtin 11 Ellinwood 22:10.77 8 13 Roberts, Heidi 12 Pratt-Skyline 22:30.33 9 14 Roberts, Hayley 12 Pratt-Skyline 22:30.45 10 15 Bosserman, Citori 9 Oakley 22:40.22 11 16 Tucker, Jordyn 11 Stanton County 22:51.13 12 17 Kohl, Makenna 9 Ellis 23:00.00 18 Schultz, Lakota 9 Elkhart 23:19.23 19 Morgan, Brooklin 9 Ellinwood 23:26.61 13 20 Dorantes, Maya 10 Wichita County 23:28.39 21 Calederon-Ramos, Mirka 10 Syracuse 23:29.00 14 22 Schultz, Koe 11 Elkhart 23:48.41 23 Don Juan, Jania 11 Stanton County 23:54.46 15 24 Cook, Caelyn 12 Stanton County 24:06.85 16 25 Renner, Jada 11 Oakley 24:19.65 17 26 Robben, Samantha 11 Hoxie 24:42.43 27 Solano, Karen 9 Syracuse 24:42.85 18 28 Berzoza, Kylie 10 Syracuse 25:22.02 19 29 Crawford, Mali 10 Ellis 25:22.05 30 Evins, Emma 10 Oakley 25:32.02 20 31 Pedigo, Taegen 9 Spearville 25:59.85 32 Mitchell, Alicia 12 Ellinwood 26:01.46 21 33 Davidson, Kyanna 9 Pratt-Skyline 26:22.35 22 34 Schlessiger, Gracie 10 Ellinwood 26:31.76 23 35 Rogers, Cheyenne 10 Plainville 26:35.93 36 Rama-Fernandez, Andrea 11 Oakley 26:44.43 24 37 Crowdis, Kynlie 9 Spearville 26:44.84 38 Kuker, Summer 12 Spearville 27:08.85 39 Ochs, Amaya 12 Syracuse 27:18.53 25 40 Spease, Brianna 10 Pratt-Skyline 27:23.78 26 41 Burgos, Zyanya 10 Syracuse 29:43.74 27 42 Santillana, Vania 9 Wichita County 30:55.87 43 Doll, Daphne 11 Ellinwood 31:32.69 28 44 Washington, Keyra 9 Pratt-Skyline 31:37.78 29 45 Long, Liberty 9 Elkhart 31:41.20 46 Washington, Riley 12 Pratt-Skyline 32:11.92 30 47 Rogers, Taylor 9 Plainville 32:14.13 48 Crouch, Corina 12 Pratt-Skyline 36:12.16