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Results from day one of the 2022 Kansas high school state track meet
The most effective monitor athletes within the state descended on Wichita with Wichita State College internet hosting all lessons for the state monitor and area event on Friday and Saturday.
Here is how Topeka-area athletes did on day one.
Hayden (4A)
Boys
Tanner Newkirk: Newkirk received the 3200 state title, setting a PR on the best way to shattering the state meet document with a time of 8:58.88 whereas the document beforehand stood at 9:25.19. Newkirk will compete within the 800 and 1600 on Saturday.
Jake Muller: Muller certified for the 110 hurdle finals with a fourth-place end (15.35) in prelims, he additionally certified for the 300 hurdles finals with first-place end (39.57) in prelims.
Jensen Schrickel: Schrickel certified for the 400 finals with a fifth place end (50.53) behind El Dorado’s Tylen Ashihi (49.27), Bishop Miege’s PJ McCallop (49.67), Andale’s Gage Prosser (49.86) and Wamego’s Jon Slicing (50.39). Schrickel will compete within the lengthy soar on Saturday
Joe Otting: Otting would end twelfth within the shot put (45-02) and can compete within the discus throw on Saturday.
Sean McConnell: McConnell earned a state medal with a seventh place end (49-07.75) within the shot put and can compete within the discus throw on Saturday.
JC Cummings: Cummings completed tenth (158-03) within the javelin throw.
Daniel Funk: Funk completed twelfth (40-00.75) within the triple soar.
4×100 relay (Jake Muller, Jensen Schrickel, Daniel Funk, Ethan Florence): The 4×100 relay crew completed twelfth (44.6) in prelims on Friday.
4×400 relay (Jake Muller, Jensen Schrickel, Ethan Florence, Ryan Rochford): The 4×400 relay crew completed first (3:27.96) in prelims to qualify for finals on Saturday.
Women
Liz Moore: Moore will compete within the triple soar on Saturday.
Jadyn Paige Falley: Paige Falley will compete within the shot placed on Saturday.
Natalie Hillebert: Hillebert certified for the 400 finals with a third place end (1:00.41) in prelims on Friday behind Andale’s Maddie Schrandt (58.62) and Louisberg’s Delaney Wright (59.52)
4×100 relay (Miranda Hillebert, Natalie Hillebert, Reagan Huscher, Sarah Schmidt): The 4×100 relay crew completed thirteenth (52:07) on Friday within the prelims.
4×400 relay (Natalie Hillebert, Megan Carr, Riley Schmidtlein): The 4×400 relay crew certified for the 4×400 finals by ending eighth at prelims (4:15.64).
Highland Park (5A)
Boys
Tre Richardson: Richardson took 1st (21.72) within the 200 prelims to qualify for the finals on Saturday, fifth within the lengthy soar (21-04) and can compete within the triple soar on Saturday.
Tyrell Reed: Reed will compete within the 100 prelims on Saturday
Keijuan Johnson: Johnson certified for the 300 hurdle finals with a fifth place end (40.35) behind Andover’s Tayton Klein (38.24), Spring Hill’s Collin Rooney (39.49), Shawnee Heights’ Jordan Garvin (40.02) and Nice Bend’s Madison Regehr (40.25).
Women
Victoria Reed: Reed certified for the 400 finals with a first-place end (57.74) in prelims in addition to the 200 finals with a fourth-place end (26.02) behind Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s Lillian Harris (25.54), Lansing’s Mckenzie Hayse (25.9) and Bishop Carroll’s Lily City (25.78).
Rossville (3A)
Boys
Pedro Arantes: Arantes will compete within the 100 prelims on Saturday
4×100 relay (Pedro Arantes, Hunter Webb, Hunter Broce, Braiden Hensley): The 4×100 relay crew positioned ninth (45.19) in prelims.
Women
Briar Gillum: Gillum earned two state medals on Friday, putting second (41-06) within the shot put behind Eureka’s Abby Singhateh and successful the state title within the discus throw with a throw of 135-11, additionally breaking her personal faculty document.
Amelia Foster: Foster positioned ninth (1:01.6) within the 400 prelims and can compete within the 800 on Saturday.
Kendra Hurla: Hurla tied for fifteenth (4-08) within the excessive soar.
Seaman (5A)
Boys
Branen Moore: Moore will compete within the 800 on Saturday.
Jace Moore: Moore positioned thirteenth (10:10.05) within the 3200 and can compete within the 1600 on Saturday.
Sean Miller: Miller will compete within the shot placed on Saturday.
4×100 relay (Aaron Merritt, Jacob Anderson, Jaxson Thomas, Adonis Vanleeuwen): The 4×100 relay crew completed eleventh (43.78) in prelims on Friday.
4×800 relay (Branen Moore, Zach Jowers, Landon Stuke, Jace Moore): The 4×800 relay crew will compete on Saturday.
Women
Bethany Druse: Druse will compete within the 800 on Saturday
Taylie Heston: Heston positioned sixteenth (1:04.42) within the 400 prelims.
Taylin Stallbaumer: Stallbaumer certified for the 100 hurdle finals with a fifth place end (15.88) in prelims behind Mill Valley’s Quincy Hubert (14.97), Andover’s McKinlee Walker (15.02), Eisenhower’s Makenzie Block and Nice Bend’s Makenzie Premer (15.85)
Anna Domann: Domann completed in thirteenth place (33-01) within the shot put prelims.
Ally Trier: Trier will compete within the javelin throw on Saturday.
4×100 relay (Carmen Leon Monzon, Ally Steiner, Jaida Stallbaumer, Jaycee Schumann): The 4×100 relay crew completed fifteenth (51.96) within the prelims on Friday.
4×400 relay (Bethany Druse, Anna Becker, Jaida Stallbaumer, Taylin Stallbaumer): The 4×400 relay crew qualfied for the finals on Saturday with a seventh place end (4:06.37) at prelims.
4×800 relay (Bethany Druse, Anna Becker, Savannah Sampson, Taylie Heston): The 4×800 relay crew will compete on Saturday.
Shawnee Heights (5A)
Boys
Jackson Esquibel: Esquibel received a state medal with a sixth-place end (9:36.78) within the 3200 and can compete within the 1600 on Saturday.
Jordan Garvin: Garvin completed third within the 300 hurdle prelims (40.02) behind Andover’s Tayton Klein (38.24) and Spring Hill’s Collin Rooney (39.49) to advance to the finals.
Ja’Laveyn January: January certified for the 200 finals with a fourth-place end (22.49) in prelims behind Highland Park’s Tre Richardson (21.72), Andover Central’s Ashton Barkdull (22.3) and Maize’s Bryce Cohoon (22.01).
Maddox Moten: Moten earned a state medal with an eighth place end (141-06) within the discus and can compete within the shot placed on Saturday.
David Skinner: Skinner took twelfth (145-09) within the javelin throw.
Women
Ta-Mijha Nichols: Nichols will compete on Saturday within the 100.
Taylor Rottinghaus: Rottinghaus certified for the 400 finals with a third place end (59.03) in prelims behind Highland Park’s Victoria Reed (57.74) and Goddard Eisenhower’s Harli Omli (58.96). Rottinghaus completed in thirteenth place (26.9) within the 200 prelims.
4×100 relay (Hailey Anderson, Ta-Mijha Nichols, Haley Haltom, Taylor Rottinghaus): The 4×100 relay crew certified for finals, ending third (50.19) in prelims behind Goddard Eisenhower (49.97) and Nice Bend (50.5)
4×400 relay (Hailey Anderson, Haley Haltom, Taylor Rottinghaus, Imani Akins): The 4×400 relay crew completed fifteenth (4:22.33) in prelims.
Silver Lake (3A)
Boys
Brogan Renfro: Renfro earned a state medal with a seventh place end (42-05.25) within the excessive soar and in addition certified for the finals within the 200 with a fourth place end (22.66) and can compete within the 100 prelims on Saturday.
Carson Johnson: Johnson completed tenth (16.53) within the 110 hurdle prelims and certified for the finals within the 300 hurdle prelims with a third place end (40.91) behind Southeast of Saline’s Chase Poague (40.47) and Lakin’s Tyler Tarpley (42.01).
Troy Heiman: Heiman positioned 14th (24.07) within the 200 prelims
Conner Adams: Adams will compete within the lengthy soar on Saturday.
Channer Feuerbacher: Feuerbacher completed in twelfth place (146-09) within the javelin throw.
4×100 relay (Carson Johnson, Troy Heiman, Connor Adams, Kale Frehe): The 4×100 relay crew certified for finals with an eighth place end (45.14) in prelims.
4×400 relay (Kale Frehe, Carson Johnson, Brogan Renfro, Kamryn Kaniper): The 4×400 relay crew certified for the finals on Saturday with a 4th place end (3:31.07) behind Hesston (3:26.49), Southeast of Saline (3:29.14) and Smoky Valley (3:27.46)
4×800 relay (Cameron TenEyck, Eli Ferguson, Mason Brokaw, Koltyn Kaniper): The 4×800 relay crew will compete on Saturday.
Women
Tessa Gerber: Gerber earned a medal within the 3200 with an eighth place end (12:34.87) on Friday and can compete within the 1600 on Saturday.
Ellen Doty: Doty completed sixteenth (8-0) within the pole vault.
Kaibryn Kruger: Kruger will compete within the triple soar on Saturday.
Ava Rottinghaus: Rottinghaus will compete within the javelin throw on Saturday.
4×800 relay (Tessa Gerber, Ella Bolan, Ellen Doty, Mariah Farmer): The 4×800 relay crew will compete on Saturday.
Topeka Excessive (6A)
Boys
V’Ante Peoples: Peoples completed thirteenth (23.24) within the 200 prelims.
Dylan Blankenship: Blankenship completed eleventh (51.51) within the 400 prelims.
4×100 relay (V’Ante Peoples, Jaziah Mack, Logan Murray, DyKestair Matlock): The 4×100 relay crew completed eleventh (44.03) in prelims on Friday.
Topeka West (5A)
Boys
Lenny Njoroge: Njoroge earned a state medal within the 3200 with a fourth-place (9:33.36) end. Njoroge will compete within the 1600 on Saturday.
Zsamar Sipple: Sipple earned a state medal with a third-place end (22-03.25) within the lengthy soar and can compete within the triple soar on Saturday.
Louis Wilson: Wilson will compete within the 800 on Saturday.
Alesecio Batson: Batson completed fifteenth (43.78) within the 300 hurdle prelims and can compete within the triple soar on Saturday
Caleb Noonoo: Noonoo took thirteenth (5-10) within the excessive soar.
4×800 relay (Louis Wilson, Lenny Njoroge, Elijah Phelps, Mark Wilkie): The 4×800 relay crew will compete on Saturday.
Women
Ala’Jah Brooks: Brooks completed ninth (26.47) within the 200 prelims. Brooks will compete within the 100 prelims on Saturday.
Anna Phelps: Phelps positioned thirteenth (12:08.1) within the 3200 and can compete on Saturday within the 1600.
Makinsey Jones: Jones earned a state medal, putting fourth (34-09) within the triple soar.
Shontal Phillips: Phillips positioned ninth (33-06.75) within the triple soar.
Washburn Rural (6A)
Boys
Zach Sulzen-Watson: Sulzen-Watson earned a state medal, putting third (54-00.25) within the shot behind Shawnee Mission East’s Kenneth Huston (59-07.5) and Backyard Metropolis’s Terrell Elliot (55-05) and can compete within the discus throw on Saturday.
Joshua Sulzen-Watson: Sulzen-Watson positioned ninth (152-11) within the javelin throw and will compete within the discus throw on Saturday.
Spencer Haddock: Haddock positioned fifteenth (10:15.73) within the 3200.
Cody Ingerthron: Ingerthron positioned twelfth (15.92) within the 110 hurdle prelims and sixteenth (44.38) within the 300 hurdle prelims.
Walker Thompson: Thompson earned a medal with an eighth place end (154-05) within the javelin throw.
Reece Godby: Godby positioned fifteenth (137-02) within the javelin throw.
4×800 relay (Easton Dial, Spencer Haddock, Hayden Keller, Ben Buessing): The 4×800 relay crew will compete on Saturday.
Women
Payton Fink: Fink positioned tenth (11:46.12) within the 3200 and can compete on Saturday within the 1600.
Khloi Fowl: Fowl will run on Saturday within the 800.
Rylee Ismert: Ismert will run on Saturday within the 1600.
Madeline Carter: Carter earned a medal within the 3200 with an eighth place (11:26.62) end and a PR.
Raegen Peterson: Peterson earned a state medal with a seventh place end (111-02) within the discus throw. Peterson will compete within the javelin throw on Saturday.
4×800 relay (Maria Christensen, Brooklyn Nolte, Fowl, Rylee Ismert): The 4×800 relay crew will compete on Saturday.
Contact Seth Kinker at skinker@gannett.com. Comply with him on Twitter @SethKinker
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Max Jones’ Effort For Kansas State Can Translate To Wins
Even with Kansas State’s loss to Texas Tech Tuesday night, there was still much the Wildcats could appreciate.
One was Max Jones’s level of play, as he finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. But amidst his solid performance, a ton of plays beyond the box score made the difference. He kept them afloat in the second half when Texas Tech looked like they were going to turn the game back into a blowout.
“I promise our fans that we’ll put dudes on the floor that are gonna give an effort that’s worthy of wearing a K-State uniform. And if they’re not gonna be gritty and tough like Max Jones and some of the other guys showed tonight, then they won’t be on that floor,” coach Jerome Tang said.
Jones has been one of Kansas State’s most consistent scorers, scoring close to his median every game. Despite the three-game losing streak, he’s put up double-digit performances while regularly getting to the free-throw line. Jones’ stability and aggressive play make it easier for Tang to know what he can provide nightly.
Nevertheless, Kansas State needs to start winning conference games. Jones says there’s “not a lot of pressure” to immediately win, but a fifth Big 12 loss will only fuel outside doubts.
“I’d just say we gotta keep getting better,” Jones said. “I feel like today we got a lot better, and a lot better in practice before this game. We gotta take one game at a time, and just take each game like it’s our last and just try to win.”
Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.
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Kansas influencer SB Mowing raises over $750K for elderly homeowner who faced fine from city for overgrown lawn
A Kansas influencer raised over $793,000 to save a disabled elderly woman who faced a hefty fine from her town for failing to trim her overgrown yard.
Spencer, a content creator known for his landscaping business SB Mowing, said he met homeowner Beth last summer when a town official familiar with his social media videos contacted him and asked if he could help fix her lawn.
He was warned that Beth, who uses a cane to move around her property, needed to trim the yard or pay $240 for the town, which was not revealed in the video, to cut it for her.
‘I’ve spent a month trying to get someone to come mow,” Beth said in a video uploaded on Jan. 10. “They won’t answer their phones.”
Beth revealed that the town officials had implemented a date for when she was required to have the yard cut before she faced the financial loss.
Spencer described the lawn that surrounded Beth’s small white house as unkept and was “getting crazy.”
“I can get that taken care of for ya,” Spencer assured her, offering his landscaping service at no cost.
“I can’t believe it that’s great,” Beth replied.
Spencer transformed her lawn by clearing grass from the driveway cracks, trimming the bushes, removing trees and mowing very tall grass.
“I cried on and off just listening to your machine,” Beth told Spencer after the big reveal.
Spencer added that he was happy to help Beth as she became emotional over the gesture.
“Your work makes me twinkle so I really appreciate you. I can’t tell you how much. No one’s been happy to help me,” she added.
On top of the lawn issues, Spencer then noticed the home needed improvements to accommodate Beth, who was “in desperate need of help.”
Spencer launched a GoFundMe when he noticed how Beth’s old stairs posed an issue for her to walk on and that the driveway cracks could cause her to fall.
The small business owner raised over a half million dollars within a day to help her “gain accessibility and comfort” on other parts of her property.
Funds raised will help address accessibility issues she faces including building a new ramp outside so it’s easier for her to get to her front door, a smooth driveway and a chair lift that will allow her to get up and down stairs for her laundry.
The money will also pay a lawn care company to maintain her yard for the “next few years” because Spencer lives too far away.
The elderly homeowner was stunned when she received the life-changing donation.
“I can’t even cry,” Beth said. “I can’t even think.”
“I never expected help ever, ever, ever. I always help people until I got down and out,” Beth added.
“We’re gonna be able to do a little bit more than just your driveway and your ramp here,” Spencer revealed.
Spencer is making sure all the money that was raised doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
“I am also working with an attorney to set up a trust for her to make sure that all of the funds are protected,” Spencer wrote in an update on the GoFundMe page. “I don’t want anybody trying to take advantage of her and I want to make sure that the funds are used properly.”
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Kansas City-based Jack Cooper Transport to lay off 406 employees after losing Ford contract
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC, notified state officials last week of its plans to lay off more than 400 people and terminate its Kansas City operations, according to a filing obtained by KSHB 41.
Last week, KSHB 41 News reported on details that the Kansas City-based company had lost a key contract to transport vehicles at several Ford assembly plants across the country, including Ford’s Claycomo Assembly Plant.
In a Jan. 6 letter to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, a company human resources representative said 129 casual yard workers, 116 drivers and 107 yard employees would lose their jobs by Feb. 2.
The company also said it planned to close its facility at 1240 Claycomo Road, which is adjacent to Ford’s Claycomo plant.
A Ford spokesperson said the company does not comment “on our contracts or relationships with individual suppliers.”
“We manage supplier relationships in line with our sourcing strategy, designed to enable us to best serve our customers,” the spokesperson said.
Jack Cooper Transport, founded in 1928, originally helped transport vehicles for General Motors at its Leeds Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Missouri.
The transport company’s website states Jack Cooper is one of the largest privately owned auto transport and specialized vehicle logistics providers in the United States.
Workers are represented by Teamsters Union Local 41.
Teamster’s Union General President Sean O’Brien said last week on social media the union would “defend our members.”
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