Category Archives: Track & Field

2023 Sports in Kansas/Track in Kansas Girls & Boys All-State Track and Field

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Photo: Mike Garza for Sports in Kansas

Parents/Athletes: Top Eight (8) places at state (individual or relay) earn all-state honors and are eligible for a Track in Kansas/Sports in Kansas all-state patch from Sports in Read Story

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Bree Allen leads Prairie View track to first-ever girls’ title

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Bree Allen swept the 3A distance events and led Prairie View to the first girls’ state championship in any sport in school history.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Prairie View sophomore Bree Allen scored 31 points, including Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Athletes of the Month: Ellis wins multiple state track titles; completes strong all-around year for Railer girls

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Ellis won the 3,200-meter relay in 2A girls. The Railroaders enjoyed a big comeback. Ellis had a great overall year for girls’ sports. (Photo by Bethany Bowman).

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Ellis High School, particularly with Read Story

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State Track and Field Qualifiers/Performance Lists from KSHSAA

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Parents/Athletes: If you haven’t ordered your Sports in Kansas state qualifier patch, do so now at [email protected] and we will send you an order form back ASAP. Also be on the lookout for our all-state Read Story

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2023 Track in Kansas/Sports in Kansas Statewide track and field leaders from Carol Swenson

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

2023 Kansas Prep

Track & Field

(UP-DATED 5/21/23

Coaches, please send your complete meet results, noting whether the meet was hand-timed or FAT.

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Quinter sweeps NWKL; boys’ track significant 1A state contender; girls with school marks

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Quinter swept the Northwest Kansas League track titles.

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Quinter’s John Crist has coached at his alma mater for 30 years in a variety of roles, mainly as head boys’ basketball coach and Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Girard girls set new school mark in 400 relay

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Girard girls set a new school record in the 400 relay.

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Girard’s 400 relay, which features junior Ainsley Norton, senior Gracie Peterson, senior Ranie Paulin, and sophomore Zoee Montgomery, broke the previous Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Athlete of the Month: GP’s Breanna Rath continues great career, breaks longtime school mark

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Golden Plains senior Breanna Rath broke the Bulldogs’ school mark in the triple jump.

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Rexford-Golden Plains senior Breanna Rath has enjoyed a highly impressive three-sport career. That continued in April when Rath Read Story

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Pleasanton’s Isaiah Bates stands as state’s top sprinter

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Pleasanton’s Isaiah Bates won the 100-meter dash at the KU Relays.

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Last season, Pleasanton’s Isaiah Bates smashed the longstanding Class 2A state meet record in the 100-meter dash. In the prelims, Bates Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Labette County girls track win Columbus meet

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Labette County girls won the Columbus meet.

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Labette County girls’ track won the April 18 Columbus Invitational with 108 points. The Columbus meet featured 13 teams, all from southeast Kansas, including second-place Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Pfaff with 15-foot vault for Minneola; Denison with solid marks

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Mason Pfaff broke his own school mark with a 15-foot pole vault.

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Minneola senior Mason Pfaff has consistently been one of 1A’s top pole vaulters in the last three seasons. In 2021, Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: South Gray girls continue all-sports success; legit 1A title contender

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
South Gray girls have had across-the-board success in ’22-23.

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Montezuma-South Gray girls have continued an impressive school year with a strong start to the track season. SG girls won 1A state cross Read Story

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