By CHARLES SPURLOCK
TopSports.news
In her first individual races of the 2024 season at Friday's Lansing Invitational, Seaman sophomore Ryin Miller broke two school records along with posting the state’s best times this season in both races.
Seaman sophomore Ryin Miller set school records in the 1,600 and 3,200 Friday at Lansing and also ran on the Vikings' winning 4x400 relay. [File photo/TSN]
In the girls 1,600-meter race, Miller's time of 4 minutes, 53.37 seconds broke the 38-year-old Seaman school record, previously held by Marge Eddy, by 11 seconds.
In the 3,200 meters Miller ran a 10:26.54, which broke the school record, also held by Eddy and set 38 years ago, by 33 seconds.
Miller also ran a 59-second split on the 4x400-meter relay, teaming with Taylie Heston, Allie Steiner and Jaida Stallbaumer to win the event in 4:15.21.
Shawnee Heights senior Jackson Esquibel was a triple gold medalist in Friday's Lansing Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights senior Jackson Esquibel, a Class 5A state champion in both track and cross country, also captured three gold medals in Friday's meet.
Esquibel won the boys 1,600 in 4:28.20 and the 3,200 in 9:31.57 while also teaming with Mason Haas, Charles Hanson and Evan Carter to win the 4x800 relay in 8:38.00.
Seaman won the girls team title by a 121-116 margin over Emporia while Shawnee Heights won the boys championship by a 125-88.5 margin over Emporia.
Also winning on the girls side was Hayden senior Natalie Hillebert in the 400 (62.79).
Shawnee Heights junior Payton Berry-Briggs won the boys 400 dash in 49.95 while Heights also got wins from senior Alexander Dawkins in the discus (138-8) and senior Alex Dittman in the javelin (157-5).
Hayden senior Carter Charvat won the boys shot put at 47-3 while the Wildcats also won the 4x100 relay (43.26) and the 4x400 relay (3:28.60).
Topeka High junior Jaxon Cowdin won the 300 hurdles (42.21), Trojan junior Daniel Brown won the high jump (5-10) and Topeka West junior Alsecio Batson won the triple jump (44-5).
LANSING INVITATIONAL
GIRLS
Team scores
Seaman 121, Emporia 116, Hayden 87.5, SM West 75, Lansing 72, Leavenworth 67, Topeka 47, Ottawa 45, Shawnee Heights 29.5, Topeka West 10, KC Schlagle 3.
Individual results
100 meters -- 1. Hayse, Lansing, 12.39; 2. Hiracheta, Ottawa, 12.88; 3. Steiner, Seaman, 13.24. Other area finishes -- 5. Marshall, Topeka High, 13.45; 8. Jowers, Seaman, 13.88; 10. N. Miller, Seaman, 14.13; 11. Sams, Hayden, 14.21; 18. Davis, Topeka West, 15.26; 19. O’Neal, Topeka West, 15.43; 20. Bledsoe, Topeka West, 15.44.
200 meters -- 1. Hayse, Lansing, 25.40; 2. Bronson, Leavenworth, 26.70; 3. Hiracheta, Ottawa, 27.09. Other area finishes - 4. Steiner, Seaman, 27.41; 6. Rayton, Topeka High, 27.90; 8. Washington, Topeka High, 28.39; 11. Hanshaw, Shawnee Heights, 29.22; 13. N. Miller, Seaman, 29.77; 16. Mattox, Shawnee Heights, 30.21; 19. Bledsoe, Topeka West, 30.56; 22. McCaffrey, Hayden, 31.25; 23. Davis, Topeka West, 32.73; 25. Marshall, Topeka High, 36.48
400 meters -- 1. Hillebert, Hayden, 62.79; 2. Smith, Emporia, 62.84; 3. Lester, SM West, 62.92. Other area finishes - 4. North, Hayden, 66.73; 9. Vega, Shawnee Heights, 69.53; 11. Mattox, Shawnee Heights, 70.23; 12. Verser, Topeka High, 70.65; 15. Robinson, Seaman, 72.55; 17. Brooks, Topeka High, 74.54; 20. Hysten, Topeka High, 82.31.
800 meters -- 1. Kudzia, Leavenworth, 2:30.46; 2. Harper, Hayden, 2:31.63; 3. Heston, Seaman, 2:32.53. Other area finishes -- 6. Savago, Topeka High, 2:39.54; 9. Wolff, Hayden, 2:47.99; 13. Phelps, Topeka West, 3:04.84.
1,600 meters -- 1. R. Miller, Seaman, 4:53.37; 2. Kudzia, Leavenworth, 5:34.03; 3. Spencer, Seaman, 5:37.24. Other area finishes -- 4. Harper, Hayden, 5:43.76; 5. Applehanz, Seaman, 5:48.31; 6. Sampson, Seaman, 5:54.37; 8. Rice, Topeka West, 5:58.91; 10. Wrench, Hayden, 5:59.08; 13. Hogan, Shawnee Heights, 6:21.09; 14. Phelps, Topeka West, 6:25.45; 21. Reynaga-Dominguez, Topeka High, 6:41.51.
3,200 meters -- 1. R. Miller, Seaman, 10:26.64; 2. Spencer, Seaman, 12:05.93; 3. Sampson, Seaman, 12:44.44. Other area finishes -- 8. Rice, Topeka West, 13:20.64; 10. Wolff, Hayden, 13:47.22; 15. Newkirk, Hayden, 14:26.18.
100 hurdles -- 1. Morrissey, SM West, 16.63; 2. Stallbaumer, Seaman, 16.64; 3. Campion, SM West, 17.67. Other area finishes -- 4. Reid, Hayden, 18.03; 7. Hanshaw, Shawnee Heights, 19.31; 9. Tatum, Topeka High, 20.02; 11. Grunert, Hayden, 20.33
300 hurdles -- 1. Campion, SM West, 50.60; 2. Stallbaumer, Seaman, 51.52; 3. Morrissey, SM West, 52.02. Other area finishes -- 6. Haltom, Shawnee Heights, 53.04. 8. Funk, Hayden, 53.41; 9. Reid, Hayden, 54.21; 10. Grunert, Hayden, 54.93; 12. O’Neal, Topeka West, 56.80; 14. Tatum, Topeka High, 60.06.
4x100 relay -- 1. Lansing (Hayes, James, Stowers, Kline), 52.02; 2. Topeka High (Verser, Marshall, Washington, Rayton), 52.45; 3. Seaman (Stallbaumer, N. Miller, Jowers, Steiner), 52.66. Other area finishes -- 6. Hayden, 53.59.
4x400 relay -- 1. Seaman (Heston, Steiner, R. Miller, Stallbaumer), 4:15.21; 2. Hayden, 4:23.81; 3. Emporia (Smith, Williams, DeWitt, Thompson), 4:24.74. Other area finishes -- 7. Shawnee Heights, 4:43.28.
4x800 relay -- 1. Emporia (Van Sickle, Lewis, Beatty, Ruvalcaba), 10:46.22; 2. Lansing (Steger, Kurz, Bishop, Hough), 10:58.86; 3. Leavenworth, 12:23.05.
High Jump -- 1. Walters, Ottawa, 4-10; 2. Kelly, Topeka High, 4-10; 3. Nichols, Ottawa, 4-10. Other area finishes -- 4. Egnoske, Hayden, 4-6; 4. Vega, Shawnee Heights, 4-6; 6. Tatum, Topeka High, 4-6; 7. Jones, Seaman, 4-4; 7. McCaffrey, Hayden, 4-4.
Pole Vault -- 1. Thompson, Leavenworth, 10-8; 2. Jowers, Seaman, 8-6; 3. Ampleman, SM West, 8-0. Other area finishes -- 4. Moore, Hayden, 8-0.
Long Jump -- 1. Hayse, Lansing, 17-3; 2. Keebaugh, Ottawa, 16-7; 3. Rayton, Topeka High, 16-3.5. Other area finishes -- 4. Hillebert, Hayden, 16-3; 8. Washington, Topeka High, 15-7.5; 10. Huscher, Hayden, 15-1; 11. Condray, Seaman, 15-0.5; 14. O’Neal, Topeka West, 14-5.5; 17. Brooks, Topeka High, 13-0.
Triple Jump -- 1. Newland, Emporia, 35-9; 2. Rayton, Topeka High, 35-2; 3. Keebaugh, Ottawa, 34-1.5. Other area finishes -- 4. Funk, Hayden, 32-4.25; 5. Moore, Hayden, 32-1.5; 8. Huscher, Hayden, 30-2.75; 9. Townsend, Seaman, 30-2.
Shot Put -- 1. Edeal, SM West, 34-0.5; 2. Bearman, Topeka West, 33-9; 3. Gnuthake, Lansing, 33-6.75. Other area finishes -- 4. Ofuasia, Shawnee Heights, 32-8; 5. Rutherford, Hayden, 31-11.25; 8. Swift, Shawnee Heights, 30-5; 13. Hysten, Topeka High, 28-3.25; 14. Schmitz, Hayden, 28-2; 15. Ramsey, Hayden, 28-0.5, 16. Hoffer, Seaman, 27-9; 20. Tenbrink, Seaman, 25-2.5.
Discus -- 1. Trujillo, Emporia, 99-4; 2. Chmidling, Leavenworth, 94-6; 3. Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights, 94-3. Other area finishes -- 4. Rutherford, Hayden, 93-9; 5. Hoffer, Seaman, 93-1; 7. Hysten, Topeka High, 90-8; 9. Schmitz, Hayden, 85-4; 10. Swift, Shawnee Heights, 85-0; 13. Bearman, Topeka West, 78-11; 15. Hokenberry, Hayden, 77-7; 21. Ofuasia, Shawnee Heights, 58-2
Javelin -- 1. Loe, SM West, 108-11; 2. Hannah Cummings, Hayden, 106-10; 3. Lesmeister, Seaman, 103-4. Other area finishes -- 4. Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights, 90-8; 8. Swift, Shawnee Heights, 84-3; 11. Haylea Cummings, Hayden, 81-0; 13. Schneider, Hayden, 74-6; 15. Bratton, Topeka High, 65-6; 16. Dawkins, Topeka High, 65-4; 21. Rogers, Topeka High, 44-4.
BOYS
Team scores
Shawnee Heights 125, Emporia 88.5, Hayden 81, Seaman 79, Topeka High 73.25, Lansing, 67.25, SM West 65, Ottawa 53, Leavenworth 36, Topeka West 32, KC Schlagle 2.
Individual results
100 meters -- 1. Wilson, SM West, 11.23; 2. Sims, Ottawa, 11.30; 3. Gunion, SM West, 11.34. Other area finishes -- 4. Dunshee, Hayden, 11.38; 5. Parker, Shawnee Heights, 11.40; 7. Murph, Topeka High, 11.44; 11. Hailey, Topeka High, 11.62; 12. McGivern, Hayden, 11.72; 14. Stegman, Hayden, 11.79; 17. Patterson, Topeka High, 11.80; 18. Foxhoven, Seaman, 11.92; 20. Daniels, Shawnee Heights, 12.01; 23. Young, Topeka West, 12.09; 24. J. Anderson, Seaman, 12.13; 25. Maldonado, Shawnee Heights, 12.15; 27. Nitschke, Topeka West, 12.22.
200 meters -- 1. Sims, Ottawa, 22.37; 2. Parker, Shawnee Heights, 22.76; 3. Cochran, Seaman, 23.06. Other area finishes -- 4. Holmes, Seaman, 23.41; 5. Roeder, Topeka High, 23.56; 6. Hailey, Topeka High, 23.56; 11. Batson, Topeka West, 23.89; 12. McGivern, Hayden, 24.13; 18. Hamby, Shawnee Heights, 24.69; 19. Daniels, Shawnee Heights, 24.86.
400 meters -- 1. Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights, 49.95; 2. Schrickel, Hayden, 50.18; 3. Spellman, Emporia, 50.93. Other area finishes -- 5. Benz, Shawnee Heights, 51.95; 7. Roeder, Topeka High, 53.71; 10. Lindsey, Topeka West, 54.29; 11. Strickland, Hayden, 54.33; 12. Emmons, Shawnee Heights, 54.63; 16. Ewing, Topeka High, 55.30; 18. Dingle, Topeka High, 55.66; 20. Brake, Seaman, 56.27; 21. Covington, Topeka West, 56.54; 25. J. Anderson, Seaman, 58.13.
800 meters -- 1. Steger, Lansing, 1:58.09; 2. B. Anderson, Seaman, 1:59.90; 3. Phillips, SM West, 2:05.79. Other area finishes - 5. Wilkie, Topeka West, 2:09.79; 6. Campbell, Topeka High, 2:10.41; 7. Haas, Shawnee Heights, 2:10.44; 9. Murrow, Seaman, 2:11.87; 11. Baldwin, Hayden, 2:13.18; 12. Stewart, Hayden, 2:13.54; 14. Hanson, Shawnee Heights, 2:15.33; 19. Sigle, Topeka West, 2:19.52; 22. Beckman, Hayden, 2:25.82; 23. Conejo, Topeka West, 2:27.08.
1,600 meters -- 1. J. Esquibel, Shawnee Heights, 4:28.20; 2. Rowlett, SM West, 4:44.27; 3. Phelps, Topeka West, 4:46.08. Other area finishes -- 4. Wilkie, Topeka West, 4:47.38; 6. Moore, Hayden, 4:48.71; 7. Amis, Hayden, 4:48.75; 8. Walker, Seaman, 4:48.99; 13. M. Esquibel, Shawnee Heights, 4:55.65; 15. Stewart, Hayden, 4:59.18; 16. Townsend, Seaman, 5:03.96; 18. Loy, Seaman, 5:05.05; 19. Spurlock, Seaman, 5:06.30; 25. Harmer, Hayden, 5:17.99; 27. Conejo, Topeka West, 5:25.03; 28. Rochford, Hayden, 5:25.14; 29. Phelps, Topeka West, 5:27.48; 32. Roark, Seaman, 5:45.99; 33. Flores, Topeka High, 5:50.80; 34. Tinoco, Topeka High 6:01.31.
3,200 meters -- 1. J. Esquibel, Shawnee Heights, 9:31.57; 2. True, Emporia, 9:42.11; 3. Knaussman, SM West, 9:57.38. Other area finishes -- 5. Amis, Hayden, 10:25.33; 6. Moore, Hayden, 10:32.54; 7. Carter, Shawnee Heights, 10:33.56; 8. Baldwin, Hayden, 10:35.15; 9. Elijah Phelps, Topeka West, 10:35.24; 10. Newell, Seaman, 10:42.26; 12. M. Esquibel, Shawnee Heights, 10:45.62; 18. Pekarek, Seaman, 11:17.04; 20. Bloom, Seaman, 11:27.33; 23. Harmer, Hayden, 11:37.82; 24. Ezra Phelps, Topeka West, 11:38.54; 25. Rochford, Hayden, 11:40.74; 26. Del Zio, Seaman, 11:42.82; 27. Vila, Seaman, 11:54.84; 30. Solis-Carlos, Topeka High, 12:08.36; 31. McGee, Topeka High, 12:17.58; 33. Flores, Topeka High, 13:15.87.
110 hurdles -- 1. Tabares, Emporia, 16.30; 2. Cowdin, Topeka High, 16.54; 3. Lunkins, Topeka High, 17.01. Other area finishes -- 8. Elliott, Topeka High, 20.78.
300 hurdles -- 1. Cowdin, Topeka High, 42.21; 2. Hurla, Seaman, 42.79; 3. Tabares, Emporia, 43.66. Other area finishes -- 4. Lunkins, Topeka High, 43.67; 6. Elliott, Topeka High, 45.18; 7. Labrador, Shawnee Heights, 45.67; 12. Clark, Topeka West, 56.79.
4x100 relay -- 1. Hayden, 43.26; 2. Ottawa (Marler, Snutts, Perez, Sims), 43.77; 3. Seaman (Holmes, Cochran, J. Anderson, Hurla), 44.30. Other area finishes -- 5. Shawnee Heights (Daniels, Maldonado, Parker, Hamby), 44.95; 6. Topeka West (Barr, Batson, Lindsey, Nitschke), 45.21.
4x400 relay -- 1. Hayden, 3:28.60; 2. Shawnee Heights (Berry-Briggs, Benz, Emmons, Hamby) 3:28.72; 3. Lansing 3:31.91. Other area finishes -- 5. Seaman (Cochran, B. Anderson, Loy, Hurla) 3:37.33; 6. Topeka High (Murph, Roeder, Cowdin, Ewing) 3:39.37; 8. Topeka West (Covington, Wilkie, Clark, Conejo) 3:43.80.
4x800 relay -- 1. Shawnee Heights (Haas, Hanson, J. Esquibel, Carter), 8:38.00; 2. Hayden, 8:54.69; 3. Leavenworth, 8:56.61. Other area finishes -- 7. Topeka High (Campbell, Williamson, Fulton, Solis-Carlos), 9:15.41; 8. Topeka West (Elijah Phelps, Ezra Phelps, Sigle, Conejo), 9:18.38; 9. Seaman (Murrow, Pekarek, Vila, Del Zoo), 9:44.45.
High Jump -- 1. Brown, Topeka High, 5-10; 2. Flanders, Leavenworth, 5-8; 3. Esser, Seaman, 5-6. Other area finishes -- 4. Quy, Seaman, 5-6; 5. Toyne, Seaman, 5-6; 5. Cowdin, Topeka High, 5-6; 8. Lunkins, Topeka High, 5-4.
Pole Vault -- 1. Huber, Emporia, 12-6; 2. Wedl, Shawnee Heights, 12-6; 3. Horne, Ottawa, 10-6. Other area finishes -- 7. La Row, Seaman, 10-0; 10. Piper, Seaman, 8-0.
Long Jump -- 1. Wilson, SM West, 22-4; 2. McCray, Leavenworth, 21-9; 3. Schrickel, Hayden, 21-6. Other area finishes -- 4. Holmes, Seaman, 21-1; 5. Ewing, Topeka High, 20-7.5; 7. Young, Topeka West, 20-2.5; 10. Stegman, Hayden, 19-2; 11. Whitehurst, Seaman, 19-1.5; 12. Piper, Seaman, 18-10; 15. Lindsey, Topeka West, 18-6.75; 18. Dingle, Topeka High, 18-2.5; 19. Lee, Shawnee Heights, 18-2; 21. Ellis, Topeka High, 17-10; 22. Nitschke, Topeka West, 17-7.
Triple Jump -- 1. Batson, Topeka West, 44-5; 2. Butler, Lansing, 42-7; 3. Whitehurst, Seaman, 40-7. Other area finishes -- 5. Marichal, Topeka High, 38-6; 7. Quy, Seaman, 37-10.5; 10. Lee, Shawnee Heights, 36-9; 11. Labrador, Shawnee Heights, 36-2; 14. Akins, Topeka High, 34-9; 15. Sigle, Topeka West, 34-4.5.
Shot Put -- 1. Charvat, Hayden, 47-3; 2. Carver, Shawnee Heights, 46-9.25; 3. Shelley, Seaman, 46-0.25. Other area finishes -- 4. Dawkins, Shawnee Heights, 45-0.5; 7. Stroud, Shawnee Heights, 43-1.25; 9. Brown, Seaman, 42-5; 10. Peterson, Hayden, 41-3; 11. Todwong, Hayden, 41-0.5; 13. Johnson, Seaman, 40-2; 14. Patterson, Topeka High, 39-4; 19. Humphrey, Topeka High, 35-11; 20. Flanagan, Topeka High, 35-0.5.
Discus -- 1. Dawkins, Shawnee Heights, 138-8; 2. Atkins, Ottawa, 126-6; 3. Fisher, Shawnee Heights, 125-0. Other area finishes -- 6. Charvat, Hayden, 119-1; 8. Carver, Shawnee Heights, 114-6; 10. Ware, Topeka West, 112-4; 11. Shelley, Seaman, 110-9; 16. Tetuan, Hayden, 102-10; 18. Anguiano, Hayden, 99-1; 20. Humphrey, Topeka High, 94-4; 21. Camargo, Seaman, 91-5; 22. Flanagan, Topeka High, 91-1; 24. Covington, Topeka West, 84-6; 25. Redmond, Topeka West, 84-0.
Javelin -- 1. Pittman, Shawnee Heights, 157-5; 2. Charvat, Hayden, 157-0; 3. Warren, Seaman, 145-10. Other area finishes -- 8. Stroud, Shawnee Heights, 129-7; 9. Meier, Hayden, 127-4; 11. Cook, Hayden, 123-4; 13. Barnes, Topeka High, 116-9; 16. Camargo, Seaman, 105-8; 18. Donaldson, Topeka High, 87-6.
