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Members of the 2021 GBMS volleyball team are front row—Lainey Smith, Jadynce Schroeder, Shatarah Newton, Henley Nairn, Rhett Nairn; second row—Hayley Suchy, Allie Gerhardt, Braelyn Turner, Kaitlyn Dreiling, Camryn Post, Alyvia Batchman, Miya Nachtigal, Kamryn Koelsch, Kya Behr, Meredith Mazouch, MacKenzie Lindberg, Jaselyn Werth, Heidi Jording, Braylee Carper, Kynli Shull; third row—Maddison Gaddis, Sophia Cale, Remmi Burkes, Katelyn Roddey, Ava Kaiser, Lydia Schaub, Alex Mayers, Araceli Aguilera, Zoey Mayberry, Sophia Elsen. back row—Naima Zapita, Gabriella Tomlin, Chalya Prenderegast, Kourtnee Leech, Olivia Boone, Madelynne Siefkes, Kimmy Hofflinger, Katherine Mazouch, Denver Ringo, Tatum Anderson, Alyssa McCulley, Kyra Lewis.

Panther wins two events

DODGE CITY – Great Bend Panther Josh Tomlin earned a sweep in the 1,600 meters (4:37.65) and 3,200 meters (10:16.59) to capture Western Athletic Conference championships.

Great Bend’s boys earned a trio of other first-place finishes – Jesus Sanchez, 800 (2:01.32); Peyton Duvall, javelin (160-3) and the 3,200-meter relay (8:23.05).

The Panthers scored 72 points to tie Hays High for third place. Dodge City won the WAC boys championship with 96 points.

Great Bend’s girls earned four first places – McKenna Esfeld, 800 (2:28.6); Candice Smith, high jump (5-2); the

3,200-meter relay (10:48.56); and Molly Kaiser, discus (100-3).

The Panthers scored 67 points to place third. Dodge City scored 136.33 points to win the WAC title.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Dodge City 136.33; 2—Garden City 80; 3—Great Bend 67; 4—Hays High 51.66; 5—Liberal 38

GIRLS RESULTS

100—1—Edwards, DC, 12.97; 5—Buehler, 13.82; 6—Latham, 13.93; 10—Anh-Nhi, 14.48

100 hurdles—1—Wilson, DC, 15.4; 8—White, 18.43

200—1—Edwards, DC, 27.26

300 hurdles—1—Savolt, GC, 46.54

400—1—Okoro, DC, 1:02.46; 3—Lindberg, 1:05.41; 7—Hannah Loomis, 1:10.96

800—1—Esfeld, GB, 2:28.6; 3—Rugan, 2:33.34; 7—Emma Loomis, 2:39.28

1,600—1—Hensley, DC, 5:41.8

3,200—1—Dotts, H, 12:49.15; 2—Diaz, 12:54.65

400 relay—1—Dodge City 50.73

1,600 relay—1—Dodge City 4:17.3; 3—Great Bend 4:27.15

3,200 relay—1—Great Bend, 10:48.56

High jump—1—Smith, GB, 5-2; 2—Schroeder, 5-2; 13—Herter, 4-4

Long jump—1—Savolt, GC, 17-3; 7—Schroeder, 15-21/2; 8—Smith, 15-11/2; 10—Anh-Nhi, 13-8

Triple jump—1—Okoro, DC, 37-21/2; 4—Smith, 33-8; 9—Herter, 31-8

Shot put—1—Harris, H, 35-01/2; 3—Warren, 31-8; 7—Brack, 29-51/2

Discus—1—Molly Kaiser, GB, 100-3; 4—Warren, 92-2; 5—Brack, 86-2

Javelin—1—Unruh, DC, 124-2; 5—Schroeder, 100-2; 9—Warren, 91-0; 12—Kaiser, 70-51/2

Pole vault—1—Pflaum, H, 9-0; 6—Lindberg, 7-0

BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Dodge City 96; 2—Garden City 82; 3—Great Bend 72; Hays High 72; 5—Liberal 53

BOYS RESULTS

100—1—Johnson, DC, 10.95; 5—Widiger, 11.43; 8—Miller, 11.54

100 hurdles—1—Harshberger, DC, 15.74; 3—Miller, 16.6

200—1—Dunlap, L, 23.32; 6—Widiger, 24.04; 12—Ryan, 25.69

300 hurdles—1—Harshberger, DC, 40.75

400—1—Arafol, L, 51.61; 12—Calzada, 1:04.27

800—1—Sanchez, GB, 2:01.32; 3—Evan Hammond, 2:03.72; 10—Arellanes, 2:13.71

1,600—1—Tomlin, GB, 4:37.65; 5—Cauley, 4:46.48

3,200—1—Tomlin, GB, 10:16.59; 3—Cauley, 10:17.13

400 relay—1—Dodge City 43.52; 4—Great Bend, 45.7

1,600 relay—1—Garden City, 3:29.15; 2—Great Bend, 3:31.56

3,200 relay—1—Great Bend, 8:23.05

High jump—1—Wiltshire, L, 6-0

Long jump—1—Vital, DC, 21-01/4; 4—Sam Ryan, 19-111/4; 11—Brown, 18-6 

Triple jump—1—Vital, DC, 43-111/2; 4—Brown, 41-2

Shot put—1—Adams, H, 47-51/2; 3—Seymour, 45-11; 6—Murray, 44-41/2; 10—Lutt, 40-81/2

Discus—1—Adams, H, 144-2; 4—Seymour, 130-6; 9—Lamb, 113-4; 10—Murray, 110-01/2

Javelin—1—Duvall, GB, 160-3; 12—Wedel, 103-0

Pole vault—1—Thorell, H, 12-0; 4—Liles, 11-0; 8—Ruiz, 9-0