HAYS — Great Bend's Cooper Ohnmacht placed runner-up in the long jump (21-111/2), first in the triple jump (47-51/2), first in the javelin (171-10) and runner-up in the high jump (6-0) to earn four state qualifying events at Thursday's 5A Hays track and field regional.
Two-time triple jump state champion Ohnmacht posted a season-best distance after winning with distances of 47-31/2 and 47-11/4. He jumped a career best 48-3 at the 2025 regional meet.
"Cooper's battled all year," said Great Bend coach Alex Birney. "He jumped in four meets due to a hamstring, but he’s fully back and ready to put pressure on in four events. To do what he’s doing with the amount of recruiting he has going on is impressive."
Great Bend's other top three state qualifiers are first-place 800-meter winner Tavon Stroup (1:57.34) and third-place 800-meter runner Landon Hubbard (2:00.45).
Pole vaulter Noah Kaiser (12-0) qualified as sixth-place finisher.
Great Bend's boys (59 points) placed fourth.
PANTHER GIRLS — Two-event state qualifier Karys Leu led 11 state entries for the Great Bend girls.
Leu placed first in the 100 meters (12.33) and 200 meters (25.3) with a season-best time.
Runner-up Sydney Stein (2:22.9) placed runner-up in the 800 meters with a season-best time.
Decorah Schroeter placed third in the 1,600 (5:41.32).
The Panthers' 3,200-meter relay qualified third (10:19.92) with Stein, Reese Bullard, Bella Long and Schroeter.
Pole vaulter Kayle Baldwin (10-0) placed third to qualify for state.
Great Bend's girls gained five additional qualifiers by placing in the top 16.
Also qualifying are Mac Lindberg, javelin (112-6); Kimmy Hofflinger, shot put (36-61/2); Stevie Mayers , shot put (35-3); high jumper Jaya Stroup (5-0) and pole vaulter Hallie Rodriquez (9-6).
Great Bend's girls (70 points) placed fourth.
GREAT BEND STATE RANKINGS (18)—Cooper Ohnmacht, 1ST—triple jump, (47-51/2); 10TH—long jump (21-111/2), 6TH—javelin (171-10); 14TH—high jump (6-0); Tavon Stroup, 7TH—800m (1:57.34); Landon Hubbard, 16TH—800m (2:00.45); Noah Kaiser, 12TH—pole vault (12-0); Karys Leu, 3RD—100m (12.33); 6TH—200m (25.3); Sydney Stein, 10TH—800m (2:22.9); Decorah Schroeter, 16TH—1,600 (5:41.32); girls 3,200m relay—6TH (10:19.92) Stein, Reese Bullard, Bella Long, Schroeter; Kayle Baldwin, 8TH —pole vault (10-0); Mac Lindberg, 10TH—javelin (112-6); Kimmy Hofflinger, 9TH—shot put (36-61/2); Stevie Mayers, 15TH—shot put (35-3); Jaya Stroup, 8TH—high jump (5-0); Hallie Rodriquez, 14TH—pole vault (9-6).
HAYS 5A BOYS (Top 3 SQ)
TEAM SCORES—1—Wichita Carroll 138; 2—Salina Central 94; 3—Goddard 88; 4—Hays High 86; 5—Great Bend 59; 6—Maize South 45; Salina South 45; 8—Goddard Eisenhower 43; 9—Hutchinson 14.
100m—1—Nienke, SC, 11.03
110m hurdles—1—Holthusen, WC, 14.49
200m—1—Nienke, SC, 22.62
300m hurdles—1—Holthusen, WC, 39.47
400m—1—Autry, SS, 50.85
800m—1—Tavon Stroup, GB, 1:57.34; 3—Landon Hubbard, GB, 2:00.45
1,600m—1—Englert, SC, 4:36.25
3,200m—1—Englert, WC, 9:54.97; 4—Lashley, GB, *10:14.68
400m relay—1—Salina Central, 42.63
1,600m relay—1—Salina Central, 3:25.5
3,200m relay—1—Maize South, 8:11.0; 6—Great Bend, 9:06.73 (Kaiser, Aldana, Lopez, Hernandez)
High jump—1—Kidder, MS, *6-2; 2—Cooper Ohnmacht, GB, *6-0; 6—Luttrell, 5-10
Long jump—1—Murphy, WC, 22-03/4; 2—Cooper Ohnmacht, GB, 21-111/2
Triple jump—1—Cooper Oh
nmacht, GB, *47-51/2
Shot put—1—Chartier, H, 54-51/2
Discus—1—Corsair, H, 161-6
Javelin—1—Cooper Ohnmacht, GB, 171-10
Pole vault—1—Koonce, G, 14-0; 6—SQ Noah Kaiser, *12-0
HAYS 5A GIRLS (top 3 SQ)
TEAM SCORES—1—Wichita Carroll 189; 2—Hays High 122; 3—Salina Central 99.5; 4—Great Bend 70.5; 5—Salina South 46; 6—Goddard Eisenhower 35; 7—Maize South 28; 8—Goddard 16; 9—Hutchinson 5
100m—1—Karys Leu, GB, 12.33
100m hurdles—1—Zimmerman, H, 14.71
200m—1—Karys Leu, GB, *25.3
300m hurdles—1—DeGroot, WC, 45.34; 6—Alex Mayers, *52.07
400m—1—Lewallen, H, *57.49
800m—1—Schutz, SC, 2:18.77; 2—Sydney Stein, GB, *2:22.9; 7—Schroeter, 2:32.41
1,600m—1—Schultz, SC, 5:04.9; 3—Decorah Schroeter, 5:41.32; 4—Stukey, 5:52.73
3,200m—1—Schultz, SC, 10:57.09; 7—Negaard, 13:05.02
400m relay—1—Hays, 48.81
1,600m relay—1—Wichita Carroll, 4:01.91
3,200m relay—1—Wichita Carroll, 9:51.7; 3—Great Bend, 10:19.92 (Sydney Stein, Reese Bullard, Bella Long, Decorah Schroeter)
High jump—1—Martin, WC, *5-6; 5—SQ Jaya Stroup, 4-10
Long jump—1—Kanak, H, 17-4
Triple jump—1—Bieker, H, 36-61/2
Shot put—1—Robinett, SC, 40-5; 5—SQ Kimmy Hofflinger, *36-61/2; 6—SQ Stevie Mayers, GB, *35-3
Discus—1—Robinett, SC, 134-1; 4—Gerhardt, *105-7
Javelin—1—Munn, WC, 123-10; 5—SQ Mac Lindberg, *112-6
Pole vault—1—Ranz, GE, 11-0; 3—Kayle Baldwin, GB, 10-0; 6—SQ Hallie Rodriguez, GB, *9-6
