Being a state champion was what drove Hutchinson senior Alex Rodriguez to practice in the rain, go to the weight room when she didn’t feel like it, and shovel her car out of the snow to go practice her throws for her final season.
She let the ch...

Maize senior Kameron Swenson paced near the Class 5A javelin area on Saturday at the state track and field meet. His brain didn’t even have to work overtime to imagine losing his lead in the javelin on the final throw.
Again.
A year ago, Swenso...

Amanda Kakoulias hid her face with a sweatshirt, trying to cover up the tears of joy.
The state track and field meet has both been kind and cruel to the Andover Central senior over the years. Before Saturday, she had qualified for state individually 11...

Maize South’s Kassidy Johnson made her intentions at Saturday’s state track and field championships clear: She came to become a three-time champion.
Of course, the mild-mannered Johnson didn’t dare tell anyone else that, but winnin...

After Derby senior Christian Compton went 14 feet, 6 inches to win his first Class 6A pole vault title, he handed out donuts to each of the volunteers working at the pole vault.
It’s something he’s done at each meet this season, but the t...

Imagine your last high jump attempt of your high school career comes in front of the crowd at the largest high school track and field meet in the nation.
Then ratchet up the pressure with this: Clear a height in front of you that you never cleared befo...

The meet will start at 7 a.m. and continue on a rolling schedule throughout the day.
After the 100 (girls) and 110 (boys) hurdles finals, all events will be raced at finals. In events in which preliminaries were not run Friday, two heats will be run a...

The state track and field meet at Cessna Stadium was delayed at 2:15 p.m. Friday due to lightning and rain. All athletes and fans were evacuated.
The Kansas State High School Activities Association postponed the remaining scheduled events until Saturda...

Eisenhower senior Garrett Kennedy successfully defended his Class 5A pole vault title Friday. Yet Kennedy was less than ecstatic following his event because he desperately wanted to hit 16 feet. He topped out at 15-4.
“I’m pretty bummed o...

With two throws to go in the finals flight of the Class 6A javelin on Friday, Derby senior Trent Allen motioned to the announcer that he was passing on his attempt.
It was a move of supreme confidence, but why not? No one was going to challenge him.
H...