JUNCTION CITY — Double winner LoCora Bryant led the Great Bend Panthers, who won six events at the Junction City Track Invitational. Bryant beat her best 100-meter time at state last year.
Bryant captured the 100 meters (12.53) to post the state’s third-fastest time and 200 meters (26.22) to post the state’s fifth-fastest time. Bryant placed sixth in the 5A 100 (12.59) and fourth in the 5A 200 (25.4) last year.
Great Bend 5A state runner-up Kerby Depenbusch captured the 3,200 (10:15.12) with teammate Sage Cauley the runner-up (10:28.24). Depenbusch was edged at the finish line in the 1,600 (4:37.7) by Shawnee Heights’ Hunter Henderson (4:37.3). Depenbusch placed second in the 3,200 (9:33.18) and third in the 1,600 (4:27.56) in 5A last year.
The Panthers’ girls 3,200-meter relay (10:49.54) placed first with Taylor Lindberg, McKenna Esfeld, Olivia Rugan and Paloma Sandoval competing. Fry, Esfeld and Sanodval return from a sixth-place relay. The 1,600-meter quartet of Candice Smith, Esfeld, Sandoval and Bryant placed runner-up (4:18.83).
Other champions were pole vaulter Braxton Schooler (12-0) and high jumper Jaclynn Schroeder (5-2) followed by runner-up Camryn Dunkeack (5-0).
The Panthers’ 3,200-meter relay (8:47.18) placed second with Jesus Sanchez, Evan Hammond, Sage Cauley and Collin Hammond competing.
Panther Josh Tomlin placed second in the 800 (2:11.22) behind winner Juan Tovar of Junction City (2:09.14).
Junction City’s boys placed first (159.5) and Great Bend scored 88 points to finish fourth. The Junction City girls finished first (187.5) and the Panther girls placed third with 93 points.
JUNCTION CITY INVITATIONAL
BOYS TEAM SCORES
1—Junction City 159.5
2—Shawnee Heights 106
3—Salina South 95
4—Great Bend 88
5—Salina Central 67
6—Tonganoxie 53.5
7—KC Turner 31
BOYS RESULTS
100m—1—Moore, JC, 11.04; 9—Widiger, 12.17
200m—1—Moore, JC, 22.96; 6—Brown, 24.13; 8—Widiger, 25.1
400m—1—Golder, SH, 51.25; 7—Collin Hammond, 55.48; 9—Sanchez, 57.27; 10—Mollina, 57.41
800m—1—Tovar, JC, 2:09.14; 2—Josh Tomlin, 2:11.22; 4—Evan Hammond, 2:12.78; 6—Arellanes, 2:13.47
1,600m—1—Henderson, SH, 4:37.3; 2—Depenbusch, 4:37.7; 4—Tomlin, 4:50.68
3,200m—1—Depenbusch, GB, 10:15.12; 2—Cauley, 10:28.24; 7—Owen, 10:58.44
110m hurdles—1— Plato, JC, 15.45; 3—Miller, 17.17; 6—Duvall, 18.6
300m hurdles—1— Plato, JC, 40.23; 6—Miller, 45.79; 7—Duvall, 46.55
400m relay—1—Junction City, 43.94
1,600m relay—1—Shawnee Heights, 3:29.19; 4—Great Bend, 3:42.19 (Brown, Sanchez, Ryan, Miller)
3,200m relay—1—Salina South, 8:37.58; 2—Great Bend, 8:47.18 (Sanchez, Hammond, Cauley, Hammond)
High jump—1—Hoffer, SH, 6-6
Long jump—1—Hoffer, SH, 22-51/2; 9—Brown, 19-4
Triple jump—1—Johnson, SS, 41-9; 6—Brown, 39-1; 9—Ryan, 36-7
Shot put—1—Holmes, SH, 51-2; 14—Seymour, 38-6; 15—Murray, 37-5
Discus—1—Holmes, SH, 156-8; 8—Seymour, 120-6; 9—Lamb, 114-4; 13—Murray, 101-9
Javelin—1—Mitchell, SS, 174-0; 4—Duvall, 153-0; 10—Miller, 125-8
Pole vault—1—Schooler, GB, 12-0; 8—Randolph, 9-6
GIRLS TEAM SCORES
1—Junction City 187.5
2—Salina Central 95; 3—Great Bend 93
4—Shawnee Heights 76.5
5—Tonganoxie 61
6—Salina South 52
7—KC Turner 29
GIRLS RESULTS
100m—1—Bryant, GB, 12.53; 5—Bacon, 14.13
200m—1—Bryant. 26.22; 9—Mills, 29.4; 13—Bacon, 29.72
400m—1—Hol,an, JC, 1:03.56; 6—Lindberg, 1:09.7
800m—1—Deines, SC, 2:28.74; 3—Esfeld, 2:35.22; 5—Sandoval, 2:40.82; 8—Rugan, 2:47.59
1,600m—1—Cobb, SC, 5:44.45; 3—Sandoval, 5:52.51
3,200m—1—Hobbs, SH, 12:41.25
110m hurdles—1—Newman, JC, 15.81; 7—Garrard, 18.9
300m hurdles—1—Newman, JC, 49.5; 6—Garrard, 54.87
400m relay—1—Junction City, 50.4
1,600m relay—1—Salina Central, 4:17.44; 2—Great Bend, 4:18.83 (Smith, Esfeld, Sandoval, Bryant)
3,200m relay—1—Great Bend, 10:49.54 (Lindberg, Esfeld, Rugan, Sandoval)
High jump—1—Schroeder, GB, 5-2; 2—Dunekack, 5-0; 8—Smith, 4-6
Long jump—1—Butterfield, SH, 16-6; 7—Smith, 15-23/4; 8—Schroeder, 15-21/4; 12—Lathum, 13-41/2
Triple jump—1—Butterfield, SH, 32-81/2; 2—Smith, 32-81/2
Shot put—1—Reynolds, JC, 36-2
Discus—1—Reynolds, JC, 128-4
Javelin—1—Geishler, SC, 114-7; 7—Deines, 74-3; 8—Lathum, 74-3
Pole vault—1—Maxton, SS, 10-0

5A REGIONAL (top 4 qualify)
WICHITA FRIENDS UNIVERSITY, 5-18
Field events—2 p.m.; Prelims 4 p.m.; Finals—5:30 p.m.
TEAMS—Goddard, Goddard-Eisenhower, Great Bend, Liberal, Maize, Maize South, Wichita-Bishop Carroll, Wichita-Kapaun Mount Carmel