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Panther track sweeps five events
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Great Bend Panthers Sage Cauley and Josh Tomlin compete in the 1,600-meters. - photo by Jim Misunas, Great Bend Tribune

SALINA — Great Bend’s Josh Tomlin swept the 1,600 (4:35.68) and 3,200 (10:09.9) and the Panthers won five events at Friday’s Salina Central Track Invitational.

The Panthers swept the distance races as Jesus Sanchez won th 800 (2:00.1) and the Panthers won the 1,600-meter relay (3:31.47) with Evan Hammond, Bryce Brown, Sam Ryan and Jesus Sanchez competing; and the 3,200-meter relay (8:28.94) with Evan Hammond, Sage Cauley, Alex Smith and Jesus Sanchez competing.

Runner-up finishes were earned by Evan Hammond, 800 (2:01.86); Sage Cauley, 3,200 (10:19.38); and McKenna Esfeld, 800 (2:25.4).

SALINA CENTRAL INVITATIONAL

BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Manhattan 119; 2—Great Bend 82; 3—McPherson 74; 4—Junction City 69; 5—Hutchinson 52; 6—Salina South 43.5; 7—Hays High 40; 8—Salina Central 39; 9—Nickerson 34; 10—Buhler 31.5; 11—Wichita Southeast 26

GREAT BEND RESULTS

100m—6—D. Miller, 11.36; 7—Widiger, 11.69

200m—10—D. Miller, 23.43; 16—Widiger, 23.75

400m—10—Razo, 55.31

800m—1—Sanchez,  2:00.1; 2—Evan Hammond, 2:01.86; 7— Arellanes,  2:08.8

1,600m—1—Tomlin, 4:35.68; 6— Arellanes, 4:45.74

3,200m—1—Tomlin, 10:09.90; 2—Cauley, 10:19.38

400m relay—4—Great Bend, 44.38 9 (Widiger, Miller, Ryan, Brown)

1,600m relay—1—Great Bend, 3:31.47 (Evan Hammond, Brown, Ryan, Sanchez)

3,200m relay—1—Great Bend, 8:28.54 (Evan Hammond, Cauley, Smith, Sanchez)

Long jump— 8—Brown, 19-71/2; 16—Sam Ryan, 18-101/4

Triple jump—3—Brown, 40-3

Shot put—12—Seymour, 43-5; 15—Murray, 42-5; 16—Lutt, 42-4

Discus— 8—Seymour, 126-2; 10—Murray, 123-0; 12—Lamb, 119-9

Javelin—16—Wedel, 104-5

Pole vault—13—Liles, 10-6;  17—Ruis, 9-0

SALINA CENTRAL INVITATIONAL

GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Hutchinson 138.5; 2—McPherson 93; 3—Manhattan 79; 4—Junction City 70; 5—Salina Central 54; 6—Salina South 51; 7—Wichita Southeast 42; 8—Hays High 35.5; 9—Buhler 31.5; 10—Great Bend 26 

GREAT BEND RESULTS

100m—13—Buehler, 13.67; 17—Lathum, 14.0

100m hurdles—12—Garrard, 18.68; 14—White, 19.77

300m hurdles—12—Garrard, 54.62

400m—12—Lindberg, 1:06.6

800m—2—Esfeld, 2:25.4 3—Rugan, 2:30.83; 6—Emma Loomis, 2:34.97

1,600m—12—Kaiser, 6:02.44

High jump—5—Smith, 5-0; 6—Schroeder, 4-10; 12—Lathum, 4-6

Long jump— 8—Schroeder, 15-41/4; 9—Smith, 15-4; 24—Herter, 14-11/2

Triple jump—13—Herter, 30-51/2

Shot put—8—Warren, 33-7; 14—Brack, 29-6

Discus—7—Kaiser, 103-5; 8—Warren, 93-11; 16—Brack, 76-9

Javelin— 7— Schroeder, 106-0; 16—Warren, 89-0; 19—Kaiser, 68-7

Pole vault—13—Lindberg, 6-6