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Audrey Appuhn
AUDREY APPUHN, Washburn Rural
A Washburn Rural sophomore swim star, Appuhn posted individual victories in the 200-yard freestyle in 2 minutes, 00.39 seconds and the 500 freestyle in 5:18.50 and also swam on the Junior Blues' winning 400 free relay (3:56.74) to lead the Junior Blues to their 21st straight city championship on Friday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium by a 580.50-490 margin over Seaman. Appuhn also swam on Rural's second-place 200 medley relay (2:00.94).
Jackson Esquibel
JACKSON ESQUIBEL, Shawnee Heights
The T-Birds' senior distance star captured titles in the 1,600 meters and 800 meters in Friday's Joe Schrag City Championship at Hummer Sports Park. A Class 5A state champion in both track and cross country, Esquibel won the city meet title in the 1,600 in 4 minutes, 20.63 seconds and came back later in the evening to win the 800 in 1:56.43. Esquibel has signed to run track and cross country at Kansas State.
Lawsen Lobatos
LAWSEN LOBATOS, Washburn Rural
A senior tennis player, Lobatos teamed with Dylan Willingham to win Centennial League, City and Class 6A regional doubles championships over a five-day period, helping Washburn Rural capture team titles in all three tournaments. Lobatos and Willingham won the league championship with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Manhattan, took the city crown with an 8-6 victory over Topeka West and won the regional title with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Manhattan as Rural qualified its entire team for state.
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200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
Seaman 1:55.71
Washburn Rural 2:00.94
Shawnee Heights 2:13.20
Hayden 2:13.49
Topeka High 2:15.52
200-YARD FREESTYLE
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 2:00.39
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 2:03.30
Avery Walz, Seaman 2:03.60
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 2:04.96
Genevieve Miranda 2:12.50
Avery Walz, Seaman
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Avery Walz, Seaman 2:11.82
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 2:12.54
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 2:12.97
Presley Green, Hayden 2:16.62
Tauren Walz, Seaman 2:19.25
Tauren Walz, Seaman
50-YARD FREESTYLE
Tauren Walz, Seaman 25.16
Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural 25.87
Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High 26.93
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 27.26
Molly Didde, Washburn Rural 27.55
ONE-METER DIVING
Rhiannon Good, Washburn Rural 239.80
Kaylee Gregg, Hayden 239.80
Natalee Grauberger, Washburn Rural 197.80
Maddie Gregg, Hayden 177.20
Giselle Soto, Washburn Rural 162.20
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BOYS
Aaron Merritt, Seaman
100 METERS
Aaron Merritt, Seaman 10.48
Finn Dunshee, Hayden 10.73
Payton Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights 10.96
Evan Scheid, Silver Lake 11.10
Malachi Murph, Topeka High 11.12
Finn Dunshee, Hayden
200 METERS
Finn Dunshee, Hayden 22.05
Aaron Merritt, Seaman 22.08
Payton Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights 22.32
Malachi Murph, Topeka High 22.40
Evan Scheid, Silver Lake 22.65
400 METERS
Jensen Schrickel, Hayden 49.17
Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural 49.53
Payton Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights 49.95
Evan Scheid, Silver Lake 51.16
Shane Jueneman, Washburn Rural 51.26
800 METERS
Jackson Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 1:56.43
Eli Ferguson, Silver Lake 1:58.12
Brody Anderson, Seaman 1:59.81
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 2:00.15
Mark Wilkie, Topeka West 2:04.68
Jackson Esquibel, Shawnee Heights, and Brody Anderson, Seaman
1,600 METERS
Jackson Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 4:18.27
Brody Anderson, Seaman 4:27.60
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 4:27.70
Eli Ferguson, Silver Lake 4:33.55
Adrian Lehman, Topeka West 4:34.21
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GIRLS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High
100 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 12.42
Kielyn McDonnell, Rossville 12.78
Alana Mitchell, Hayden 12.87
Ally Steiner, Seaman 12.91
Ava Rottinghaus, Silver Lake 13.02
200 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 26.32
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, Topeka High 26.88
Ally Steiner, Seaman 27.01
Miluv Cosey, Highland Park 27.04
Shayla Rezac, Rossville 27.12
Natalie Hillebert, Hayden
400 METERS
Natalie Hillebert, Hayden 59.59
Ella Bolan, Silver Lake 61.69
Shayla Rezac, Rossville 62.46
Ali Gerber, Silver Lake 62.61
Ava Rottinghaus, Silver Lake 63.15
Ryan Miller, Seaman
800 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 2:10.25
Payton Fink, Washburn Rural 2:25.13
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural 2:27.20
Emily Graf, Washburn Rural 2:28.40
Taylie Heston, Seaman 2:28.82
1,600 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 4:46.90
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural 5:12.51
Payton Fink, Washburn Rural 5:14.08
Emily Graf, Washburn Rural 5:21.07
Sofia Harper, Hayden 5:33.50
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Washburn University baseball scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning Saturday and held on to win 9-7 over No. 19 Central Oklahoma to advance to the MIAA Championships.
The Ichabods will face the top-seeded Central Missouri on Thursday in Pittsburg.
Washburn's Connor Scott (11) had two homers and four RBI in Saturday's 9-7 MIAA tournament win at Central Oklahoma. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Washburn (31-19) got two on base in the top of the first but were unable to bring anyone around. The No. 4-seeded Bronchos (36-14) got on the board in the bottom of the first with a two-out solo homer to right. The next inning they hit another solo homer to lead off the inning and lead 2-0 after two.
With two outs in the third inning two straight Central Oklahoma batters reached base after being hit by pitches. A wild pitch moved both over before a double scored the pair, doubling the lead.
In the top of the fifth inning the Ichabods were able to get on the board after a one-out double from Cal Watkins started the offense and turned the lineup over.
First-team All-MIAA pick Payton McHarg cut the deficit in half, hitting a two-run shot to right center. With two outs in the inning All-MIAA honoree Cash Jay took a 1-1 pitch to the same part of the yard for another run.
WU's Chase Torkelson settled into his start, throwing scoreless fourth and fifth innings to hold the Bronchos down.
In the top of the sixth Connor Scott led off the inning with a solo homer to center field, tying the game.
A pair of one-out walks along with a wild pitch left two on in the home half of the sixth for UCO.
The home team took the lead after executing a double steal aided by an error in the field. A sacrifice fly scored another run as the Bronchos led by two after six.
Washburn led off the seventh with a pair of outs before the offense got going.
For the second time in the game Jay went yard, blasting a solo homer to center. Priest followed with a single and he scored on Connor Scott's second long ball of the game to put the Ichabods in front.
