By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
City schools combined to win 10 events in Friday's season-opening Topeka West Invitational at Hummer Sport Park, with Seaman's girls leading the way with five wins en route to a runnerup team finish behind Manhattan.
Seaman junior Ryin Miller won three gold events in Friday's Topeka West Invitational at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman junior Ryin Miller, the reigning Gatorade Kansas Track and Field Athlete of the Year, was a double individual winner in the girls 1,600-meter run (4 minutes, 59.08) and the 800 (2:17.80) while also running on the Vikings' winning 4x400 relay (4:15.33).
Seaman also got wins in the girls 4x100 relay (51.94) and from senior Grace Jowers in the pole vault (10 feet, 6 inches) while sophomore Brynn Spencer posted runnerup individual finishes in the 1,600 (5:39.41) and the 3,200 (12:25.66).
Topeka High junior Keimara Marshall won the 400-meter dash in Friday's Topeka West Invitational at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Topeka High junior Keimara Marshall won the girls 400-meter dash (62.21) and finished second in the 100 (12.45) helped the Trojans finish second in the 4x100 relay (52.51), while sophomore Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton was second in the long jump (18-0.25) and the triple jump (38-2.25) and also ran on the 4x100 relay.
Seaman junior Brody Anderson (middle) and Topeka West senior Adrian Lehman (right) finished one-two in the boys 1,600 in Friday's Topeka West Invitational and Lehman won the 3,200. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
On the boys side, Seaman junior Brody Anderson led a one-two-three city finish in the 1,600 meters, winning in 4:29.71 while Topeka West senior Adrian Lehman was second (4:31.81) and Charger senior Mark Wilkie third (4:32.21).
Lehman and Wilkie came back later in the meet to go one-two in the 3,200, with Lehman finishing first in 10:09.76 and Wilkie taking second in 10:12.39.
Topeka High senior Ben Roeder won the boys 400-meter dash in Friday's Topeka West Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Topeka High senior Ben Roeder won the 400 dash in 51.91 while Seaman sophomore Quinton White won the pole vault with a clearance of 9 feet.
TOPEKA WEST INVITATIONAL
GIRLS
Team scores
Manhattan 172, Seaman 135.5, Emporia 116.5, Campus 87, Topeka High 65, Bishop Miege 60, Highland Park 17, Topeka West 8.
Individual results
100 -- 1. Pellant, Manhattan, 12.04; 2. Marshall, Topeka High, 12.45; 3. Jeje, Manhattan, 12.59.
200 -- 1. Jeje, Manhattan, 26.69; 2. Oberreuter, Manhattan, 26.78; 3. Marshall, Topeka High, 26.89.
400 -- 1. Marshall, Topeka High, 62.21; 2. Frost, Campus, 63.59; 3. Smith, Emporia, 64.00.
800 -- 1. Miller, Seaman, 2:17.80; 2. Perry, Manhattan, 2:29.95; 3. Beatty, Emporia, 2:33.10.
1,600 -- 1. Miller, Seaman, 4:59.08; 2. Spencer, Seaman, 5:39.41; 3. Van Asselt, Bisop Miege, 5:40.83.
3,200 -- 1. Pickering, Manhattan, 11:56.12; 2. Spencer, Seaman, 12:25.66; 3. Van Asselt, Bishop Miege, 12:28.21.
100 hurdles -- 1. Metcalf-Jones, Campus, 16.55; 2. Selby, Manhattan, 17. 61; 3. Eckert, Emporia, 18.29.
300 hurdles -- 1. Metcalf-Jones, Campus, 49.10; 2. Eckert, Emporia, 54.97; 3. Gatewood, Seaman, 56.68.
4x100 relay -- 1. Seaman, 51.94; 2. Topeka High, 52.51; 3. Emporia, 52.55.
4x400 relay -- 1. Seaman, 4:15.33; 2. Manhattan, 4:22.91; 3. Campus, 4:25.67.
4x800 relay -- 1. Manhattan, 10:13.60; 2. Seaman, 10:52.09; 3. Emporia, 10:56.62.
High jump -- 1. Peabody, Manhattan, 5-2; 2. Xu, Emporia, 5-0; 3. Rayton, Topeka High, 5-0.
Pole vault -- 1. Jowers, Seaman, 10-6; 2. Giles, Campus, 7-6; 3. Evans, Campus, 7-6.
Long jump -- 1. Newland, Emporia, 18-5; 2. Rayton, Topeka High, 18-0,25; 3. Pellant, Manhattan, 17-8.50.
Triple jump -- 1. Newland, Emporia, 38-10.25; 2. Rayton, Topeka High, 38-2.25; 3. Frost, Campus, 34-2.50.
Shot put -- 1. Hall, Manhattan, 40-6; 2. McClinton, Bishop Miege, 33-4.50; 3. Taylor, Topeka West, 28-10.50.
Discus -- 1. Hall, Manhattan, 121-6; 2. McClinton, Bishop Miege, 105-0; 3. Wagner, Emporia, 85-9.
.Javelin -- 1. Hall, Manhattan, 119-10; 2. Henry, Seaman, 108-9; 3. Brading, Seaman, 96-1.
BOYS
Team scores
Manhattan 179, Bishop Miege 133, Emporia 103, Topeka High 74, Seaman 73, Topeka West 60, Campus 46, Highland Park 11.
Individual results
100 -- 1. Rauch, Manhattan, 10.88; 2. Mortsensen, Manhattan, 11.01; 3. Duncan, Emporia, 11.21.
200 -- 1. Mortsensen, Manhattan, 23.62; 2. Butler, Bishop Miege, 23.65; 3. Roeder, Topeka High, 23.80.
400 -- 1. Roeder, Topeka High, 51.91; 2. Combs, Bishop Miege, 53.17; 3. Campbell, Topeka High, 53.25.
800 -- 1. Wesch, Manhattan, 1:58.88; 2. Bloom, Campus, 1:59.19; 3. Wilkie, Topeka West, 2:00.36.
1,600 -- 1. Anderson, Seaman, 4:29.71; 2. Lehman, Topeka West, 4:31,01; 3. Wilkie, Topeka West, 4:32.21.
3,200 -- 1. Lehman, Topeka West, 10:09.76; 2. Wilkie, Topeka West, 10:12.39; 3. Bloemker, Bishop Miege, 10:23.72.
110 hurdles -- 1. Tabares, Emporia, 15.02; 2. Huff, Manhattan, 15.77; 3. Lane, Bishop Miege, 16.17.
300 hurdles -- 1. Tabares, Emporia, 41.37; 2. Lane, Bishop Miege, 42.33; 3. Hurla, Seaman, 42.57.
4x100 relay -- 1. Manhattan, 43,28; 2. Bishop Miege, 44.58; 3. Seaman, 45.72.
4x400 relay -- 1. Bishop Miege, 3:32.42; 2. Topeka High, 3:33.85; 3. Manhattan, 3:34.43.
4x800 relay -- 1. Manhattan, 8:49.74; 2. Bishop Miege, 8:56.28; 3. Campus, 9:06.03.
High jump -- 1. Tesmer, Bishop Miege, 6-4; 2. Toyne, Seaman, 6-2; 3. Buncome, Campus, 6-2.
Pole vault -- 1. White, Seaman 9-0; 2. Hageman, Manhatan, 9-0; 3. Bloomquist, Emporia, 9-0.
Long jump -- 1. Tesmer, Bishop Miege, 21-10; 2. Duncan, Emporia, 21-9; 3. Pecunia, Manhattan, 21-8.
Triple jump -- 1. Durtschi, Manhattan, 43-7; 2. Tesmer, Bishop Miege, 43-2; 3. LeBlanc, Emporia, 42-6.
Shot put -- 1. Middleton, Manhattan, 51-4; 2. Anderson, Manhattan, 45-7; 3. Davis, Bishop Miege, 45-3.50.
Discus -- 1. Duncan, Emporia, 158-9; 2. Cusick, Bishop Miege, 144-1; 3. Anderson, Manhattan, 142-7.
Javelin -- 1. Duncan, Emporia, 171-5; 2. Wms-Sanders, Highland Park, 124-11; 3. Rhoten, Topeka West, 124-2.
