WICHITA — Area athletes have qualified for the state track meet Friday and Saturday in Class 3A, 2A and 1A.
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—Rylie Koester, 1,600 (5:28.79); Maleigha Schmidt, pole vault (10-0); Jocelynn Pedigo, discus (112-8)
Larned—Brooke Butler, 800 (2;32.56); Delainee Gordon, 1,600 (5;50.82); Kaitlyn Finger, discus (105-2); 400m relay, 52.18 (Natalie Spain, Jorghialyn Kimble, Jaidaah Harris, Asia Murphy, alternate, Shaylee Nesby)

CLASS 2A GIRLS
Ellinwood—Joanna Strecker, 800 (2:32.05); 1,600 (5:47.69); Abbie Reichuber, 3,200 (12:13.31); Maddie Hayes, javelin, 114-3; maddy Ward, discus (113-10); 1,600m relay (4:19.37); 3,200m relay (10:27.23)
Macksville—Taylor Gillespie, pole vault (7-6); Emma Stimatze, long jump (15-103/4)
St. John-Hudson—Bailey Burns, pole vault (8-0); Paige Doran, pole vault (7-6); Baley Doggett, shot put (32-11/2)
Central Plains—Taylor Rolfs, long jump (15-101/4); Cassidy Crites, high jump (5-0)

CLASS 1A GIRLS
Pawnee Heights—Regan Carlson, 1,600 (5:56.96); 400m relay (54.51)
Otis-Bison—Taylor Regan, long jump (17-71/4); triple jump (36-73/4); 400 (1:03.66)

CLASS 3A BOYS
Hoisington—Jon Ball, pole vault (14-0); 300 hurdles (40.63); Chris Ball, pole vault (13-6); Landen Urban, shot put (46-51/2); Jake Curtis, javelin (162-71/2); Brenner Dovovan, long jump (19-31/4); 400m relay (45.0); 1,600m relay (3:36.32)
Larned—3,200-meter relay, 8:54.93 (Wesley Davis, Gary Barker, Danyon Green, Thomas Harmon, alternate Caleb Nord); DeShawn Clark, shot put (45-111/2); Lukus Anderson, discus (119-3)

CLASS 2A BOYS
St. John—Cole Kinnamon, 100 (11.97); 200 (24.14); 3,200m relay (8:34.13)
Macksville—Jacob Rein, triple jump (42-51/4); 200 (23.57); 400 (52.27)
Central Plains—Alex Barton, high jump (5-10): Bryce Casper, 110m hurdles (16.49); Jacob McAtee (43.23); 1,600m relay (3:34.41); 3,200m relay (8:34.66)

CLASS 1A BOYS
Otis-Bison—Kade Urban, 1,600 (4:52.73)
Pawnee Heights—3,200m relay (9:00.82)

FRIDAY’S FIELD EVENTS
3 p.m.—1AG long jump; 3AG triple jump; 2AG high jump; 2AB high jump; 3AG pole vault; 1AB pole vault; 2AC discus; 1AB shot put; 3AB javelin
4:45 p.m.—1AB long jump; 3AB triple jump; 2AB discus; 3AG shot put; 1AG javelin
6:30 p.m.—3AG long jump; 2AB triple jump; 1AG high jump; 1AB high jump; 2AG pole vault; 3AB pole vault; 3AB discus; 1AG shot put; 2AG javelin
FRIDAY’S PRELIMS
2:10 p.m.—Girls 100m hurdles
2:30 p.m.—Boys 110m hurdes
2:55 p.m.—Girls 400m relay
3:15 p.m.—Boys 400m relay
3:35 p.m.—Girls 400m
4:20 p.m.—Boys 400m
4:45 p.m.—Girls 300m hurdles
5:15 p.m.—Boys 300m hurdles
5:35 p.m.—Girls 200m
5:55 p.m.—Boys 200m
6:25 p.m.—Girls 1,600m relay
6:50 p.m.—Boys 1,600m relay
FRIDAY’S FINALS
7:10 p.m.—1A 3,200m
7:20 p.m.—2A 3,200m
7:40 p.m.—3A 3,200m