WICHITA — It was not a good day for Great Bend athletes to compete against St. Thomas Aquinas.

Great Bend's 2-time defending triple jump champion Cooper Ohnmacht soared 46-91/2 to place third.

Ohnmacht was one-half inch behind triple jump leader Ti'Rell Clark of Kansas City Turner with one attempt left. St. Thomas Aquinas' Grady Richlin leaped 47-33/4 on his final attempt to capture the 5A state title.

Ohnmacht enjoyed a busy day with fourth-place in the long jump (22-3) and seventh in the javelin (171-2).

STATE TRACK *season best

GREAT BEND—long jump—4TH—Cooper Ohnmacht, 22-3; triple jump—3RD—Ohnmacht, 46-91/2; pole vault—6TH—Noah Kaiser, *12-6; 200m—4TH Q—Karys Leu, 25.54; javelin—7TH—Ohnmacht, 171-2; shot put—7:45—Kimmie Hofflinger, Stevie Mayers

SATURDAY—high jump—8 a.m.—Ohnmacht; pole vault—8 a.m.—Kayle Baldwin, Hallie Rodriguez; 100m—8:30/12:45—Leu; 3,200m girls relay—10:30—Sydney Stein, Reese Bullard, Bella Long, Decorah Schroeter; 100m—12:45—Leu; 1,600m—1:25—Schroeter; 800m—5:10—Stein; 800m—5:35—Tavon Stroup, Landon Hubbard; 5:55—200m—Leu