By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Jaxon Cowdin
JAXON COWDIN, Topeka High
The Topeka High junior won his second straight Centennial League one-meter diving championship Thursday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium with a season-best score of 436.15, helping the Trojans finish third in the team standings. The three-time city diving champion also swam the 50-yard freestyle for Topeka High and was also part of the Trojans' 400-meter free relay.
Kendra Hurla
KENDRA HURLA, Rossville
A senior, Hurla captured the 120-pound championship on Saturday in the Class 4A-1A girls wrestling regional at Sabetha, posting a 4-0 record with four wins by pin. The three-time state champion posted pins in 38 seconds, 2 minutes, 42 seconds and 1:41 to reach the finals and then needed just 52 seconds to pin West Franklin's Kate Shepherd in the championship match.
Mason Jones
MASON JONES, Rossville
A 6-foot-4 junior, Jones scored 27 points to lead Rossville's boys basketball team to an 87-79 overtime Mid-East League win over rival Silver Lake Friday night at Rossville. Jones hit 12 of 15 shots from the field against the Eagles while also connecting on three of four free throws as the Bulldawgs avenged an earlier loss to Silver Lake while improving to 11-6 on the season.
Brogan Meier
BROGAN MEIER, Washburn Rural
Meier, a senior, helped lead Washburn Rural to the 2024 Centennial League swimming and diving team championship Thursday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium by a 484-439 margin over Manhattan. Meier set a Centennial League record in the 100-yard butterfly in 51.05 seconds, won the 100 backstroke in 53.77, helped Rural set a league record in the 200 free relay (1:29.58) and was part of the Junior Blues' second-place 200 medley relay (1:41.22).
Will Powell
WILL POWELL, Washburn Rural
A senior, Powell won four gold medals in Thursday's Centennial League swimming and diving team championship at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, helping the Junior Blues win the title by a 484-439 margin over Manhattan. Powell set a Centennial League record in the 50-yard freestyle in 21.71 seconds, won the 100 freestyle in 47.52 and helped Rural set a league record in the 200 free relay (1:29.58) and the 400 free relay (3:18.32).
Ja'Corey Robinson
JA'COREY ROBINSON, Highland Park
Robinson, a 6-foot-4 junior, scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for No. 3-ranked (Class 5A) Highland Park in Friday's 65-60 non-league win over Kansas City, Mo.-Central, No. 4-ranked in Missouri's Class 4. With the win Highland Park improved to 14-1 on the season with the Scots' eighth straight victory.
