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Area athletes to compete at state track
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Central Plains Oilers

Hoisington’s Jon Ball is tied for best pole vault (14-0) with Cheney’s Calvin Shell among 3A state qualifiers.
Macksville’s Jacob Rein is ranked first in the 200 (23.57) and second in the triple jump (42-51/4) among 2A state qualifiers.
In Class 1A, Taylor Regan of Otis-Bison is ranked first in the long jump (17-71/4) and second in the triple jump (36-73/4).  
The girls and boys 3,200-meter runs are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Friday.

CLASS 3A GIRLS
HOISINGTON
Maleigha Schmidt, pole vault (10-0) 3 p.m. FRIDAY
Jocelynn Pedigo, discus (112-8) 9:45 a.m. SATURDAY
Rylie Koester, 1,600 (5:28.79) 1:20 p.m. SATURDAY

LARNED
400m relay, 52.18 (Natalie Spain, Jorghialyn Kimble, Jaidaah Harris, Asia Murphy) 2:55 p.m. FRIDAY
Kaitlyn Finger, discus (105-2) 9:45 a.m. SATURDAY
Delainee Gordon, 1,600 (5:50.82) 1:20 p.m. SATURDAY
Brooke Butler, 800 (2;32.56) 5:05 p.m. SATURDAY

CLASS 2A GIRLS
ELLINWOOD
Maddy Ward, discus (113-10) 3 p.m. FRIDAY
1,600m relay (4:19.37) 6:25 p.m. FRIDAY
Maddie Hayes, javelin, 114-3 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY
Abbie Reichuber, 3,200 (12:13.31) 7:20 p.m. FRIDAY
Joanna Strecker, 1,600 (5:47.69) 1:20 p.m. SATURDAY
Joanna Strecker, 800 (2:32.05) 5:05 p.m. SATURDAY
3,200m relay (10:27.23) 10:30 a.m. SATURDAY

MACKSVILLE
Taylor Gillespie, pole vault (7-6) 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY
Emma Stimatze, long jump (15-103/4) 3 p.m. SATURDAY

ST. JOHN-HUDSON
Bailey Burns, pole vault (8-0) 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY
Paige Doran, pole vault (7-6) 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY
Baley Doggett, shot put (32-11/2) 1:15 p.m. SATURDAY

CENTRAL PLAINS
Taylor Rolfs, long jump (15-101/4) 1:15 p.m. FRIDAY
Cassidy Crites, high jump (5-0) 3 p.m. FRIDAY

CLASS 1A GIRLS
PAWNEE HEIGHTS
400m relay—Pawnee Heights (54.51) 2:55 p.m. FRIDAY
Regan Carlson, 1,600 (5:56.96) 1:20 p.m. SATURDAY

OTIS-BISON
Taylor Regan, long jump (17-71/4) 3 p.m. FRIDAY
Taylor Regan, 400 (1:03.66) 3:35 p.m. FRIDAY
Taylor Regan, triple jump (36-73/4) 3 p.m. SATURDAY

CLASS 3A BOYS
HOISINGTON
Brenner Dovovan, long jump (19-31/4) 1:15 p.m. FRIDAY
Jake Curtis, javelin (162-71/2) 3 p.m. FRIDAY
400m relay, Hoisington (45.0) 3:15 p.m. FRIDAY
Jon Ball, 300 hurdles (40.63) 4:45 p.m. FRIDAY
1,600m relay, Hoisington (3:36.32) 6:25 p.m. FRIDAY
Jon Ball, pole vault (14-0) 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY
Chris Ball, pole vault (13-6) 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY
Landen Urban, shot put (46-51/2) 11:30 a.m. SATURDAY

LARNED
Lukus Anderson, discus (119-3) 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY
DeShawn Clark, shot put (45-111/2) 11:30 a.m. SATURDAY
3,200-meter relay, 8:54.93 (Wesley Davis, Gary Barker, Danyon Green, Thomas Harmon) 11:40 a.m. SATURDAY

CLASS 2A BOYS
ST. JOHN
Cole Kinnamon, 200 (24.14) 5:55 p.m. FRIDAY
Cole Kinnamon, 100 (11.97) 9 a.m. SATURDAY
3,200m relay—St. John (8:34.13) 11:40 a.m. SATURDAY

MACKSVILLE
Jacob Rein, 400 (52.27) 4:20 p.m. FRIDAY
Jacob Rein, 200 (23.57) 5:55 p.m. FRIDAY
Jacob Rein, triple jump (42-51/4) 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY

CENTRAL PLAINS
Bryce Casper, 110m hurdles (16.49) 2:30 p.m. FRIDAY
Alex Barton, high jump (5-10) 4:45 p.m. FRIDAY
Jacob McAtee, 300m hurdles (43.23) 5:15 p.m. FRIDAY
1,600m relay—Central Plains (3:34.41) 6:50 p.m. FRIDAY
3,200m relay—Central Plains (8:34.66) 11:40 a.m. SATURDAY

CLASS 1A BOYS
OTIS-BISON
Kade Urban, 1,600 (4:52.73) 2:05 p.m. SATURDAY

PAWNEE HEIGHTS
3,200m relay—Pawnee Heights (9:00.82) 11:40 a.m. SATURDAY