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By Rick Peterson
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On a night filled with outstanding individual performances, Washburn Rural used its depth to sweep the team titles in Friday's Joe Schrag City Championship at Hummer Sports Park.
Washburn Rural's boys track and field team poses for a team picture Friday night after winning the title in the Joe Schrag City Championship at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn Rural's girls track and field team poses for a team picture Friday night after winning the title in the Joe Schrag City Championship. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Junior Blues posted a total of 12 event wins on the night (seven boys, five girls), but more importantly had top-three finishes in 22 events (12 boys, 10 girls) en route.
The result was a 195-132 win over Seaman for the Washburn Rural boys and a 177.5-140 victory over Hayden for the Junior Blue girls in the team standings.
Highlights for the Rural boys included a pair of wins from senior Josh Sulzen-Watson in the discus (167 feet, 9 inches) and javelin (195-8), a city meet record from Shane Jueneman, Liam Morrison, Draden Chooncharoen and Isaiah Terry in the 4x400-meter relay (3:21.64) and a one-two-three finish from Morrison, Cody Ingenthron and Braylon Badger in the 300 hurdles, with Morrison winning in 39.58.
The Junior Blues also got individual wins from Titan Osburn in the high jump (6-2), Jacob Litton in the pole vault (11-6) and Terry in the 400 dash (49.53).
On the girls side, Rural got wins from Raegan Petersen in the discus (113-9), Morgan Ray in the javelin (129-10), Molly Worley in the high jump (5-0), Emily Graf in the 3,200 (11:38.14) and from Madison Blanco, Analese Estudillo, Emme Blanco and Worley in the 4x100 relay (49.83).
Other top performances:
Seaman sophomore Ryin Miller set city meet records in the girls 1,600 and 800 meters and also anchored the Vikings to a win in the 4x400 relay. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
• Seaman sophomore Ryin Miller continued to establish herself as one of Kansas' top performers (all classes, all events), setting city meet records in the girls 1,600 and 800 while also anchoring the Vikings' 4x400 relay to a victory.
Miller obliberated the previous 1,600 meet record by just under 27 seconds with a winning time of 4 minutes, 46.90 seconds and knocked more than seven seconds off the previous meet record in the 800 with a victory in 2:10.62.
Miller also ran a 56-second anchor leg on the 4x400 relay, teaming with Taylie Heston, Jaida Stallbaumer and Ally Steiner for a win in 4:03.70.
Seaman junior Jaida Stallbaumer (4) won city titles in the 100 and 300-meter hurdles and also ran on the Vikings' winning 4x400 relay team. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
• Seaman junior Jaida Stallbaumer also had a hand in three victories on the night, sweeping the titles in the 100 hurdles (16.85) and 300 hurdles (48.3) before running on the Vikings' winning 4x400 relay.
Shawnee Heights senior Jackson Esquibel (left) won the boys 1,600 and 800 meters in Friday's Joe Schrag City Championship at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
• Shawnee Heights senior star Jackson Esquibel, a Class 5A state champ in track and cross country, was a double boys individual city winner, with the Kansas State signee winning the boys 1,600 in 4:20.63 and the 800 in 1:56.43.
Seaman senior Aaron Merritt won city meet titles in the 110 hurdles and 100-meter dash Friday night. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
• Seaman senior Aaron Merritt posted back-to-back boys wins in the 110 high hurdles (14.48) and 100 dash (10.63) while also finishing a close second in the 200 (22.09) and anchoring the Vikings' 4x100 relay to a runnerup finish in the 4x100 relay (43.33).
Hayden's Finn Dunshee (second from left) won the city title in the 200-meter dash Friday night and also finished second in the 100 and ran on the Wildcats' winning 4x100 relay. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
• Hayden senior Finn Dunshee won the boys 200 in a time of 22.05 and teamed with Jackson McGivern, Liam Stegman and Jensen Schrickel to win the 4x100 relay (42.73) while also finishing second in the 100 (10.79) and running on the Wildcats' second-place 4x400 relay (3:24.33).
Hayden junior Jensen Schrickel went 22-5.50 to win the long jump title in Friday's Joe Schrag City Championship. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Schrickel added a win in the long jump at 22-5.50, finished second in the 400 (49.84) and also ran on the Wildcats' runnerup 4x400 relay.
Topeka High sophomore Keimara Marshall (left) swept the 100 and 200-meter dashes in Friday's city meet at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Topeka High freshman Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton won city titles in the girls long jump and triple jump Friday at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
• Topeka High sophomore Keimara Marshall and freshman Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton were both double gold medalists in the girls division Friday night, with Marshall winning the 100 (12.62) and the 200 (26.71) and Rayton taking the city titles in the long jump (17-2) and the triple jump (37-10.25).
Marshall and Rayton also ran on Topeka High's second-place 4x100 relay team (50.78).
JOE SCHRAG CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
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By RICK PETERSON
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College track and field is hard enough for an incoming freshman, and embarking on her Washburn University career while nursing a lingering injury made things extra challenging for former Shawnee Heights star sprinter Ta'Mijha Nichols.
Former Shawnee Heights sprint star Ta'Mijha Nichols is scheduled to compete in her first MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in Maryville, Mo. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
But after a somewhat slow start, Nichols has made big strides entering her first MIAA Outdoor Championships this weekend in Maryville, Mo.
"I did come out of high school with a hamstring injury and coming into college with an injury definitely made me a little injury prone, so I had some setbacks and I had to find some ways to become confident,'' Nichols said.
"But I think my sprint coach (Marshall O’Brien) helped build that confidence, and as I keep going and am gradually getting better, I think he sees me getting more confident every day and that's what's helping me push a bit more in college.''
NIchols took a big step in the recent Kansas Relays, posting a second-place finish in the women's 100-meter dash with a personal-best and an NCAA provisional mark of 11.78 seconds.
"As a freshman coming out and the first meet not doing so well and then seeing what I did at KU, it's exciting,'' Nichols said. "And I have my teammates backing me up and they're getting excited for me and that brings in great energy.''
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By RICK PETERSON
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Washburn University's baseball team had nine players earn All-MIAA recognition by the conference on Thursday afternoon, led by first-team picks Payton McHarg and Cash Jay.
Payton McHarg, Washburn University
Cash Jay, Washburn University
McHarg, a junior, is a first-team selection as an outfielder in his first season with the Ichabods. With 20 home runs on the year McHarg is tied for the most in the nation while also batting a team-high .373 with 69 hits and 63 runs batted in.
McHarg is coming off a week which saw him earn MIAA Hitter of the Week honors after hitting .579 with a .704 on-base percentage and 12 runs scored. McHarg played and started in all 48 regular-season games, one of just two Ichabods to do so.
Jay joins McHarg on the first team after his first season at Washburn. He gets the nod as a utility player after hitting .365 on the year. He slugged 13 home runs and a team-high 21 doubles with 56 RBI.
Jay has started 45 of the 48 games he has appeared in, picking up hits in all but seven of them to tie for the team lead with 69. He also made 85 assists on the year in the field.
Cale Savage earns All-MIAA honors for the first time in his career as a member of the second team at first base. Along with McHarg, Savage also played and started in all 48 games this season, hitting .321 and leading the team with 41 walks for a .443 OB%. He hit 12 home runs and drove in 45 total runs while holding a .992 fielding percentage for the year.
Jett Buck joins the second team at shortstop after his junior campaign and first at Washburn. Buck hit .324 on the season and was second on the team with 14 homers for 52 RBI. He played in 45 games, making 44 starts, and was second on the team, stealing eight bases on 12 attempts.
Hayden Priest is a third-team selection in his first season as the Ichabod catcher after transferring for his junior year. Priest was third on the team with a .360 batting average on the season with 62 hits and 55 RBI along with eight home runs. He was successful on the bases, stealing six of seven bases while throwing out nine would be base-stealers from behind the plate.
Washburn had four players earn honorable mention honors with Cooper Carlgren representing the starting pitching staff in his first season with the Ichabods. The Topeka native made 13 appearances, all starts, and threw a team-high 62.1 innings along with 59 strikeouts. He went 4-3 on the year with a 6.64 earned run average.
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By Todd Fertig
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The Hayden girls soccer team battled a Class 6A power to a draw for 45 minutes and stayed in it to the final minutes, but the Wildcats faded late, falling 3-0 to Manhattan Thursday at Hayden.
The Wildcats and Indians dueled to a 0-0 tie at halftime in the Centennial League contest before a Manhattan goal at 34:36 of the second half put the Indians ahead, but near misses at their offensive end kept up Hayden’s hopes.
The Indians broke the game open with two late goals – at 4:35 and 3:34 – to drop Hayden to below .500 on the season, with the Wildcats falling to 5-6-1 while Manhattan improved to 9-4-1.
“I thought we had some opportunities in the second half, and I thought we were in the game until the last five or six minutes. But then we just rolled over and played dead,” said Hayden coach Klaus Kreutzer.
“They’re a good team. I don’t think they’re too good. But at the end of the day, you have to show up and play.”
Hayden plays a gauntlet of 5A and 6A schools plus some of the toughtest teams in the 4-1A classification. Does the challenge boost the girls’ confidence? Or does it break them down?
“It’s a little bit of both,” Kreutzer said. “It wears on them a little bit. It’s tough because of injuries -- we’re a little bit short.
“I think that they realize that they’re getting better. But having said that, sometimes when you play really good competition, it’s tough to play your game. And sometimes they just kind of react.”
With four games remaining on the regular-season slate, the Wildcats will honor their five seniors Friday in a home match with Seaman at 4 p.m.
MANHATTAN 3, HAYDEN 0
Manhattan (9-4-1) 0 3 — 3
Hayden (5-6-1) 0 0 — 0
Manhattan — Goals: Emery Rullifson, Stanley, Booe. Assists: Geisbrecht, Emery Rullifson, Porter. Shutout: Evie Rullifson.
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By RICK PETERSON
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A stellar pitching performance from senior Jaycee Ginter and a one-out walk-off single from junior Alexis Tanguma moved Washburn University softball into the MIAA Tournament semifinals with a 1-0, eight-inning win over Northwest Missouri at Pinkston Stadium in Edmond, Okla. on Thursday.
The Ichabods will face the top-seeded Rogers State Hillcats at 12 p.m. on Friday in the single elimination format.
Washburn senior star Jaycee Ginter recorded an eight-inning shutout in Thursday's 1-0 win over Northwest Missouri. [File photo/TSN]
Junior Alexis Tanguma delivered a walk-off single to give Washburn a 1-0 MIAA Tournament win over Northwest Missouri on Thursday in Edmond, Okla. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
In the bottom of the eighth, WU senior Marrit Mead reached on a single on a hot shot down the third-base line and then moved to third after Ginter's sac bunt was mishandled by the first baseman sending Mead to third with one out.
Tanguma then took a full-count pitch to left field for the game-winning run.
In the circle, Ginter improved to 17-7, striking out six with no walks while scattering five hits in the win. She threw 121 pitching in the game, outdueling the Bearcats' Jadyn Streigle who took the loss.
Tanguma finished with two hits in the game with Mead, Jaden LaBarge and Hailey Neira collecting the Ichabods' other hits.
Washburn improves to 37-14 on the season while the Bearcats end the year at 28-25.
