WICHITA — Great Bend High School senior Hannah Middleton finished her high school career with a fourth-place finish in the pole vault.
Middleton cleared 10-0, as did teammate Selam Ball, who finished sixth on Friday evening at the Class 6-1A state track and field championships.
“I was really happy with what I did,” Middleton said. “I kept getting better every year, which was the main thing I wanted to do.”
It wasn’t the finish she was looking for, though.
“I was hoping for second or third, but I’m happy with fourth place, definitely,” Middleton said.
She was able to outperform her regional finish. Middleton cleared 9-6 to be the sixth seed at the state meet.
Middleton cleared 10-0 on her second attempt.
Ball, a junior was able to match her regional vault of 10-0. She was the third seed going in.
Mill Valley’s Emily Brigham set a 5A state meet record with a vault of 12-8. The previous record of 12-0 was set in 2010.
“They both competed very well,” GBHS head coach Bo Black said. “They both cleared 10-0, so you can’t argue with that.

PREP TRACK & FIELD
Class 6-1A State
Track & Field Championships

At Wichita
Wichita State University

Friday-Saturday

Great Bend results
BOYS
Class 5A
800-meter run — 5. Kole Stiner, Great Bend, 2:01.40
1,600 run — 7. Stiner, Great Bend, 4:36.43; 12. Christian Graham, Great Bend, 4:42.98
3,200 run — 15. Chon Chavez, Great Bend, 10:45.2
4x100 relay — 12. Great Bend (Chris Burley, Antonio Carrasco, Darion Yager, Ty Yager), 44.49
4x800 — 9. Great Bend (Chavez, Cristian Garcia, Ky Heeke, Stiner), 8:16.60
Pole vault — 3. Burley, Great Bend, 14-6; Elijah Connor, Great Bend, NH
Triple jump — 12. Anthony Valenzuela, Great Bend, 41-3 1/2
Discus — 5. Jayce Brack, Great Bend, 155-9; 6. Nick Warren, Great Bend, 155-4
Shot put — 2. Brack, Great Bend, 55-1 1/4
GIRLS
800 run — 13. Kaylan Lagerman, Great Bend, 2:33.97
Long jump — 8. Shelby Tracy, Great Bend, 15-9
Triple jump — 2. Kaylie Doll, Great Bend, 37-5
Pole vault — 4. Hannah Middleton, Great Bend, 10-0; 5. Selam Ball, Great Bend, 10-0