BELOIT — Hoisington freshman sprinter Marley Bittel qualified for state in the 100 (12.37) and 200 (25.59) with a season-best time and anchored the 400-meter relay (49.94) to a gold medal with Shellamae Farmer, Kelsi Maier and Mallory Mooney in the 3A Beloit track regional.
Last year's pole vault champion Farmer placed second (11-6). Simic qualified in the high jump (5-2). Mooney qualified in the triple jump (35-13/4).
Larned's Kaylee Hagerman was a triple state qualifier in the long jump (16-101/4) and 200 meters (26.59) and anchoring the 400-meter relay (50.76) to third place with Alexa Beltz, Akielah Collins and Taeten Reynolds.
Cara Herbert was a double state qualifier in the first in the 100-meter hurdles (15.33) and fourth in the 300-meter hurdles (48.31), both with season-best times.
Cadee Upson placed third in the shot put (36-11/2).
"Our athletes competed super all day," said Hoisington track coach Dan Schmidt. "The regional proved to be one of the most competitive in 3A. Track is strong for many of the teams that participated at Beloit. Fans were treated to a ton of outstanding performances. Sad to say, but many of the athletes that competed would've made it to state if they competed at a different regional."
CARDINAL BOYS — Returning 3A state pole vault champion Josiah Ball won the vault (14-6) and earned four state berths with third in the 300-meter hurdles (40.21), fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.98) and a runner-up medal in the 400-meter relay (43.43) with Courtney Bryant, Jr., Brier Thompson and Mason Alderdice.
The Hoffman brothers qualified with fourth-place finishes -- Caiden, shot put (53-51/2); and Layton, discus (148-7) with a season-best throw.
Taylen Morales placed fourth in the pole vault (13-6).
3A BELOIT GIRLS (SQ TOP 4) *season best
GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Beloit 95; 2—Smoky Valley 71; 3—Norton 63; 4—SE Saline 57; 5—Hoisington 51; 6—Cimarron 46; 7—Larned 37; 8—Russell 36; 9—Lakin 27; Holcomb 27
100m—1—Bittel, H, 12.37
100m hurdles—1—Herbert, L, *15.33
200m—2—Bittel, H, *25.69; 4—Hagerman, L, 26.59
300m hurdles—4—Herbert, L, *48.31
400m relay—1—Hoisington, 49.94 (Farmer, Maier, Mooney, Bittel); 3—Larned, 50.76 (Beltz, Collins, Reynolds, Hagerman)
1,600m relay—6—Hoisington, 4:17.29 (Simic, Lutters, Wilkens, Bittel)
3,200m relay—5—Hoisington, 10:30.77 (Simic, Compton, Wilkens, Lutters)
High jump—3—Simic, H, 5-2
Long jump—3—Hagerman, L, 16-101/4
Triple jump—3—Mooney, H, 35-13/4
Shot put—3—Cadee Upson, L, 36-11/2
Discus—6—Cadee Upson, L, 112-9
Pole vault—2—Farmer, H, 11-6;
3A BELOIT BOYS *season best
BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Holcomb 140.75; 2—Lakin 86; 3—SE Saline 80.75; 4—Goodland 50.75; 5—Hoisington 47; 6—Norton 31; 7—Beloit 30.75; 8—Colby 22; 9—Phillipsburg 16; Smoky Valley; 16—Larned 1.
110m hurdles—4—Ball, H, 14.98
200m—5—Thompson, H, 23.18
300m hurdles—3—Ball, H, 40.21
1,600m—5—Tarlton, H, *4:37.51
3,200m—5—Tarlton, H, 10:22.22
400m relay—2—Hoisington, 43.43 (Bryant, Jr. Thompson, Alderdice, Ball)
Triple jump—6—Morales, H, 39-2
Shot put—4—Caiden Hoffman, H, 53-51/2
Discus—4—Layton Hoffman, H, *148-7
Javelin—6—Fischer, L, *165-9
Pole vault—1—Ball, H, 14-6; 4—Morales, H, 13-6
