WC girls win regional meet

19 individuals, 6 relay teams qualify for state meet

  • The Washington County Tiger girls won the Class 1A Regional track meet on Thursday at Mankato. Pictured are, from left, Ruth Craig, Layla Tholstrup, Kiersten Tholstrup,Jesse Hoover, Addy Goeckel, Kenzie Baker, Lillee Richard, Alyssa Jueneman; back, coaches Tommy Tryon, Jerry Baker, Bobby Smith.
    The Washington County Tiger girls won the Class 1A Regional track meet on Thursday at Mankato. Pictured are, from left, Ruth Craig, Layla Tholstrup, Kiersten Tholstrup,Jesse Hoover, Addy Goeckel, Kenzie Baker, Lillee Richard, Alyssa Jueneman; back, coaches Tommy Tryon, Jerry Baker, Bobby Smith.
  • Sevy Wurtz, a Clifton-Clyde freshman, broke the school record in triple jump on her way to a gold medal in the event. She also claimed gold in the 100 and long jump. She will also compete in state on the 4x100 meter relay team.
    Sevy Wurtz, a Clifton-Clyde freshman, broke the school record in triple jump on her way to a gold medal in the event. She also claimed gold in the 100 and long jump. She will also compete in state on the 4x100 meter relay team.
  • WCHS junior Lillee Richard won the pole vault at regionals, qualifying for a return trip to the Class 1A state meet.
    WCHS junior Lillee Richard won the pole vault at regionals, qualifying for a return trip to the Class 1A state meet.
  • Tiger sophomore Addy Goeckel won the 100 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles and will also compete at state in the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays.
    Tiger sophomore Addy Goeckel won the 100 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles and will also compete at state in the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays.
  • Aliyah Sinn, a Hanover senior, won the shot put at Mankato, stamping her ticket to the Kansas State Track and Field Championships.
    Aliyah Sinn, a Hanover senior, won the shot put at Mankato, stamping her ticket to the Kansas State Track and Field Championships.
  • Payton LeDuc was the gold medalist at the regional meet in the javelin. He is a Washington County High School senior.
    Payton LeDuc was the gold medalist at the regional meet in the javelin. He is a Washington County High School senior.
  • Hanover sophomore Anna Jueneman won the 200 and 400 meter sprints and was second in the 100. She will compete in all three events this weekend at state.
    Hanover sophomore Anna Jueneman won the 200 and 400 meter sprints and was second in the 100. She will compete in all three events this weekend at state.
The Washington County girls won the Class 1A Regional Track Meet on Friday in Mankato while qualifying five individual girls and two relay teams to the Kansas State Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday in Wichita. Washington County High School also had one boy qualify. Clifton-Clyde had three girls individually and three girls relay teams qualify, while on the boys side, three…

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