Chris Burley, a senior pole vaulter for Great Bend High School, shattered his own school record on Tuesday to highlight the Great Bend Invitational at Memorial Stadium.
Burley rocketed over the bar at 15 feet, a personal best, in three attempts after reaching a school record 14-7 earlier.
“I wanted to get back to where I was last year, and I thought one inch isn’t going to matter, so I went for 14-7 and got it,” Burley said. “I was pretty happy with that, and thought I might as well go for 15. Coming into this meet, that’s what I wanted.
“What’s next is 15-6, which is the (Western Athletic Conference) record I think, so I want to jump 15-7 by the end of the year.”
He set the previous school record of 14-6 at the WAC meet last season.
“We didn’t get to do varsity last week,” Great Bend head coach Bo Black said. “We had a lot of kids in there that just needed some work and to get some practice, so for him to go 15 feet on a night like tonight was really awesome.
“To have the highest jump ever in school history right here at home was pretty special for him.”
The invitational was a combined varsity and junior varsity meet after the varsity competition was postponed due to inclement weather on April 9. No team scores were kept.
“We had a lot of kids here from a lot of schools,” Black said. “I think this was what everybody needed to just get some times for some kids.
“It was a JV invitational, but we opened up to all the schools that missed last week. We probably ran everybody with exception to about 20 kids.”
Anthony Valenzuela reached a distance of 19-5 to win the long jump for Great Bend.
Antonio Carrasco of the Panthers won the 400-meter dash (53.94 seconds), and Quinton Elliott finished first in the 1,600 run (5:07.29).
Makayla Johnson led a trio of first-place finishers for the Lady Panthers.
Johnson won the 100 dash (13.77).
Sarah Niederee claimed the gold medal in the 100 hurdles (20.13).
“Two young girls who are starting to get in better shape,” Black said of Johnson and Niederee. “I thought all of our girls all-in-all had a good day.
“Makayla is someone that we’ve been hoping would come around, and she’s finally starting to get her legs underneath her.”
Hannah Middleton took first place in the pole vault at 10-0.
Great Bend travels to Buhler on Friday for a meet starting at 4 p.m.

PREP TRACK & FIELD
Great Bend Invitational

At Great Bend
Memorial Stadium

Tuesday

BOYS

Top 4 and Great Bend results
100-meter dash — 1. Jacob Durrett, Hoisington, 11.64; 2. Wes Chaney, Hutchinson, 11.95; 3. Zach Reynolds, Great Bend, 12.28; 4. Josh Patterson, Hutchinson, 12.39; 10. Keaton Elliott, Great Bend, 12.56; 14. Ramses Lopez, Great Bend, 12.72; 21. Trent Uselton, Great Bend, 12.95; 24. Thomas Bobbitt, Great Bend, 13.12; 25. Wyatt Bryant, Great Bend, 13.17
200 dash — 1. Jacob Durrett, Hoisington, 24.05; 2. Antonio Carrasco, Great Bend, 24.10; 3. Ty Yager, Great Bend, 24.61; 4. Elijah Connor, Great Bend, 24.76; 5. Nick Gerdes, Great Bend, 24.90; 26. Wyatt Bryant, Great Bend, 27.25; 34. David Delton, Great Bend, 29.33
400 dash — 1. Antonio Carrasco, Great Bend, 53.94; 2. Ty Yager, Great Bend, 54.72; 3. Nicholas Reardon, Dodge City, 55.27; 4. Luis Cruz, Dodge City, 56.27; 5. Nick Gerdes, Great Bend, 57.37; 17. Caleb Bartlett, Great Bend, 1:00.73; 21. Jose Batres, Great Bend, 1:02.39
800 run — 1. Ivan Aleman, Liberal, 2:13.11; 2. Ray Urbana, Garden City, 2:15.88; 3. Cesar Pardo, Garden City, 2:18.63; 4. Helmer Guevara, Garden City, 2:19.96; 8. Adam Jacobs, Great Bend, 2:25.55; 19. Chandler Miller, Great Bend, 2:31.25; 22. Andrew Reed, Great Bend, 2:35.14; 24. Mundo Guzman, Great Bend, 2:38.78; 29. Austin Levingston, Great Bend, 2:56.02
1,600 run — 1. Quinton Elliott, Great Bend, 5:07.29; 2. Luis Medina, Liberal, 5:10.80; 3. Greg McClurg, Liberal, 5:13.22; 4. Emilio Tovilla, Liberal, 5:17.79; 6. Earving Morales, Great Bend, 5:26.74; 8. Bobby Chavez, Great Bend, 5:28.42; 21. Andrew Reed, Great Bend, 5:49.82; 28. Austin Levingston, Great Bend, 6:18.26
3,200 run — 1. Gilberto Tovar, Garden City, 10:44.44; 2. Quinton Elliott, Great Bend, 10:57.08; 3. Luis Medina, Liberal, 10:58.25; 4. Isaiah Solarzano, Dodge City, 11:17.96; 8. Bobby Chavez, Great Bend, 11:34.17
110 hurdles — 1. Jalen Gifford, Dodge City, 18.24; 2. Michael Ringo, Great Bend, 18.48; 3. David Acosta-Hernandez, Garden City, 18.65; 4. Ben Sadler, Hays, 19.14; 10. Sam Witte, Great Bend, 20.24; 11. Mason Sateren, Great Bend, 20.54; 13. Nick Gerdes, Great Bend, 21.01
300 hurdles — 1. Kord Albers, Hays, 44.93; 2. Darion Yager, Great Bend, 45.27; 3. Ethan Deterding, Hays, 45.35; 4. Austin Savage, Dodge City, 47.28; 12. Michael Ringo, Great Bend, 50.57; 19. Mason Sateren, Great Bend, 51.88; 24. Brian Vasquez, Great Bend, 53.42; 28. Phillip Otten, Great Bend, 59.92; 29. Michael Raymer, Great Bend, 1:02.35
4x100 relay — 1. Hoisington ‘A’ relay, 46.81; 2. Hutchinson ‘A’ relay, 46.85; 3. Garden City ‘A’ relay, 47.40; 4. Great Bend ‘B’ relay, 48.17; 8. Great Bend ‘A’ relay, 48.97
4x400 relay — 1. Hutchinson ‘A’ relay, 3:53.17; 2. Hays ‘B’ relay, 3:56.64; 3. Hoisington ‘A’ relay, 4:00.65; 4. Hays ‘A’ relay, 4:01.03
4x800 relay — 1. Liberal ‘A’ relay, 9:13.61; 2. Garden City ‘A’ relay, 9:13.63; 3. Great Bend ‘A’ relay, 9:19.45; 4. Dodge City ‘B’ relay, 9:30.53; 8. Great Bend ‘B’ relay, 10:07.63
High jump — 1. Terance Croslin, Hoisington, 5-6; 2. Jared Carroll, Liberal, 5-4; 3. Ryan Doll, Liberal, 5-2; 4. Drake Janzen, McPherson, 5-0; 4. Jacob Kitch, Hutchinson, 5-0; 4. Brett Roberts, Great Bend, 5-0; 4. Spenser Wine, McPherson, 5-0; 4. Johnny Gomez, Garden City, 5-0
Pole vault — 1. Chris Burley, Great Bend, 15-0; 2. Brandon Ball, Hoisington, 11-0; 3. Keaton Larsen, Garden City, 10-0; 4. Dakota Brungardt, Garden City, 10-0; 7. Elijah Connor, Great Bend, 10-0; 9. Thomas Bobbitt, Great Bend, 9-0; 9. Cameron Jackson, Great Bend, 9-0
Long jump — 1. Anthony Valenzuela, Great Bend, 19-5; 2. Ryan Lomas, Dodge City, 18-10; 3. Jordan Mayfield, Hays, 17-10 1/2; 4. Brett Roberts, Great Bend, 17-8; 8. Keaton Elliott, Great Bend, 17-2; 16. Trent Uselton, Great Bend, 15-7 1/2; 19. Caleb Bartlett, Great Bend, 15-5; 28. Jake Dearman, Great Bend, 11-7 1/2
Triple jump — 1. Luis Marino, Dodge City, 38-3 1/2; 2. Anthony Valenzuela, Great Bend, 38-0; 3. Caden Walters, Dodge City, 37-3 1/2; 4. Isaac Goytia, Garden City, 36-10
Shot put — 1. Brady Werth, Hays, 43-4; 2. Anthony Broeder, Hoisington, 42-3 1/2; 3. Brennan Tate, Dodge City, 41-11; 4. Brandon Hardwick, Hays, 41-9; 12. Zane Pierce, Great Bend, 36-9; 25. Justin Henry, Great Bend, 33-6; 26. Jose Hernandez, Great Bend, 33-1; 27. Trey Popp, Great Bend, 33-0; 28. Jacob Crane, Great Bend, 32-11; 31. Justin Denney, Great Bend, 32-5; 46. Jared Higgins, Great Bend, 27-6
Javelin — 1. Tanner Flax, Dodge City, 141-6; 2. Payton Bullard, Hoisington, 131-3; 3. Avery Urban, Hoisington, 131-2; 4. Jacob Norquest, Garden City, 130-1; 5. Zach Reynolds, Great Bend, 129-1; 24. Sam Witte, Great Bend, 91-7; 27. Jose Hernandez, Great Bend, 89-3; 38. Michael Raymer, Great Bend, 75-4; 42. Brian Vasquez, Great Bend, 68-3; 45. Justin Denney, Great Bend, 59-9
Discus — 1. Anthony Broeder, Hoisington, 136-9; 2. Brady Werth, Hays, 118-0 1/2; 3. Brandon Hardwick, Hays, 115-2 1/2; 4. Brennan Tate, Dodge City, 113-7 1/2; 11. Trey Popp, Great Bend, 100-3; 14. Justin Denney, Great Bend, 98-8 1/2; 31. Zane Pierce, Great Bend, 75-8 1/2; 34. Jose Hernandez, Great Bend, 74-7 1/2; 39. Jacob Crane, Great Bend, 70-2 1/2; 44. Jared Higgins, Great Bend, 65-11 1/2

GIRLS

Top 4 and Great Bend results
100-meter dash — 1. Makayla Johnson, Great Bend 13.77; 2. Danashka Lawrence, Hutchinson, 13.90; 3. Emily Hammond, Hoisington, 14.16; 4. Abbi Demel, Hoisington, 14.18; 6. Ali Ryan, Great Bend, 14.52; 8. Mikayla Lang, Great Bend, 14.82
200 dash — 1. Danashka Lawrence, Hutchinson, 28.78; 2. Makayla Johnson, Great Bend, 30.68; 3. Andrea Jones, Dodge City, 30.97; 4. Ali Ryan, Great Bend, 31.09; 8. Mikayla Lang, Great Bend, 31.74
400 dash — 1. Emily Hammond, Hoisington, 1:08.32; 2. Jessika Rivera, Dodge City, 1:09.73; 3. Josephine Schneg, Hutchinson, 1:09.89; 4. Jessica Meza, Dodge City, 1:12.16
800 run — 1. Ashley Smith, Garden City, 2:45.68; 2. Darrian Beauchamp, Hutchinson, 2:50.37; 3. Abby Stiner, Great Bend, 2:52.08; 4. Nallely Hernandez, Dodge City, 2:53.47; 7. Grace Ball, Great Bend, 2:57.13
1,600 run — 1. Rylie Koester, Hoisington, 6:05.80; 2. Suhei Calderon, Dodge City, 6:17.75; 3. Claudia Castro, Garden City, 6:23.02; 4. Jacyn Dawes, Garden City, 6:26.60; 6. Abby Stiner, Great Bend, 6:32.28; 9. Grace Ball, Great Bend, 6:44.73
3,200 run — 1. Rylie Koester, Hoisington, 13:21.66; 2. Claudia Castro, Garden City, 13:29.41; 3. Natalie Davis, Hutchinson, 13:50.25; 4. Suhei Caldreon, Dodge City, 13:52.34
100 hurdles — 1. Sarah Niederee, Great Bend, 20.13; 2. Kayla Pingsterhaus, Dodge City, 20.50; 3. Brianna Calderon, Garden City, 21.17; 4. Ashton McGraw, Garden City, 21.38
300 hurdles — 1. Lexi Sanders, 51.30; 2. Abbi Demel, Hoisington, 53.54; 3. Sarah Niederee, Great Bend, 1:00.24; 4. Kayla Pingsterhaus, Dodge City, 1:00.32
4x100 relay — 1. Hoisington ‘A’ relay, 54.14; 2. Great Bend ‘A’ relay, 55.72; 3. Hutchinson ‘A’ relay, 56.18; 4. Dodge City ‘A’ relay, 57.88
4x400 relay — 1. Hoisington ‘A’ relay, 4:33.73; 2. Hutchinson ‘A’ relay, 4:46.53; 3. Dodge City ‘A’ relay, 4:47.50; 4. Great Bend ‘A’ relay, 4:48.89
4x800 relay — 1. Dodge City ‘A’ relay, 11:26.33; 2. Garden City ‘A’ relay, 11:34.97; 3. Hutchinson ‘A’ relay, 12:10.41; 4. Garden City ‘B’ relay, 12:21.66
High jump — 1. Regan Parsons, Dodge City, 4-8; 2. Jordin Greer, Hoisington, 4-8; 3. Alex Eye, Great Bend, 4-6; 4. Destiny Thompson, Dodge City, 4-6
Pole vault — 1. Hannah Middleton, Great Bend, 10-0; 2. Selam Ball, Great Bend, 10-0; 3. Lexi Sanders, Hoisington, 9-6; 4. Messina Dinkel, Garden City, 7-0; 5. Shelby Tracy, Great Bend, 6-0
Long jump — 1. Melissa Stout, Hoisington, 15-1 1/2; 2. Shelby Tracy, Great Bend, 14-5; 3. Jordin Greer, Hoisington, 14-4; 4. Danashka Lawrence, Hutchinson, 14-0 3/4; 8. Ali Ryan, Great Bend, 12-9 3/4; 20. Britanni Weers, Great Bend, 9-7
Triple jump — 1. Melissa Stout, Hoisington, 29-6; 2. Lyrick Howell, Hutchinson, 29-5 1/2; 3. Morgan Klaus, Hays, 29-4 1/4; 4. Lanae Love, Dodge City, 29-4; 6. Sarah Niederee, Great Bend, 28-5 3/4
Shot put — 1. Malea Hambrick, Hutchinson, 30-10 1/2; 2. Shayla Hambrick, Hutchinson, 29-3 1/2; 3. Laura Black, Great Bend, 29-3; 4. Victoria Connolly, Dodge City, 29-0
Javelin — 1. Jordin Greer, Hoisington, 107-7; 2. McKinna Kraus, Hutchinson, 90-11; 3. Abbi Demel, Hoisington, 90-8; 4. Carolina Ramirez, Dodge City, 90-0; 21. Laura Black, Great Bend, 55-7
Discus — 1. Malea Hambrick, Hutchinson, 93-5; 2. Shayla Hambrick, Hutchinson, 85-11; 3. McKinna Kraus, Hutchinson, 83-10 1/2; 4. Jordan Olivarez, Dodge City, 80-6 1/2; 8. Laura Black, Great Bend, 77-0 1/2