By Staff

            CANTON – On Thursday and Friday the Canton/Galva track/field teams were busy as the majority of the team participated Thursday at the Lyons Invitational while four Eagle athletes went to Wichita on Friday for the Shocker Pre-State Challenge where they brought home one first-place gold medal.

            In Wichita on Friday at the Shocker Pre-State Challenge, Lane McMannis topped the field of Class 1-3A athletes to win the 300-meter hurdles after placing sixth in the 200 meters just ahead of fellow Eagle, Jett Vincent.

            Jett Vincent represented Canton/Galva well as he finished fifth in the 100 meters and Wyatt Collins placed eighth in the shot put plus threw the discus.

(Eagles in Wichita L-to-R > Lane McMannis, Wyatt Collins, Mimi Craig, & Jett Vincent)

            Mimi Craig represented the Lady Eagles in Wichita and finished fourth in the shot put while placing ninth in the discus.

            On Thursday the majority of the Eagle track/field team traveled to Lyons for the Lyons Invitational where both teams finished eighth.

            The lone medalist for the Eagle boys came from Isaiah Patton placing second in the high jump and sixth in the long jump. Patton’s distance of six-feet-zero-inches in the high jump was a personal best record.

            Eagle freshman Jayden Barnett may not have medaled, but he earned personal record bests in both the 400 meters and long jump.

            All six of the medals won by the Lady Eagles came from freshmen as Trinity Espinoza earned three with top-six finishes in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and long jump. The other three medals came from Jordyn Elliot finishing third in the 100-meter hurdles, Makinlee Hoppes placing sixth in the 300-meter hurdles, and Jayden Orth ending up fifth in the discus.

            Next up for the Canton/Galva track/field program will come on Tuesday, April 11 when they play host a meet at Goessel with Goessel, Hesston, Berean Academy, Moundridge, and Sterling all competing.

AT SHOCKER PRE-STATE CHALLENGE

LADY EAGLES RESULTS:

Shot Put > 4. Mimi Craig – 32’3”.

Discus > 9. Mimi Craig – 87’10”.

EAGLE BOYS RESULTS:

Shot Put > 8. Wyatt Collins – 39’4”.

Discus > 14. Wyatt Collins – 115’4”.

100 Meters > 5. Jett Vincent – 11.62.

200 Meters > 6. Lane McMannis – 23.9; 7. Jett Vincent – 23.95.

300 Meter Hurdles > 1. Lane McMannis – 41.86.

CANTON/GALVA TRACK/FIELD at Lyons Invitational

LADY EAGLE RESULTS:

Team Standings > 1. Larned – 125, 2. Lyons – 94, 3. St. John/Hudson – 81, 4. Macksville – 76, 5. Ellinwood – 62, 6. Russell – 45, 7. Central Plains – 28, 8. LADY EAGLES – 17.

LADY EAGLE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Shot Put > DNP > Jayden Orth – 27’ 3.25”; Emma Herrera – 25’ 4.5”.

Discus > 5. Jayden Orth – 84’ 6”.

Javelin > DNP > Emma Herrera – 61’ 11”; Makinlee Hoppes – 50’ 11”.

Long Jump > 6. Trinity Espinoza – 14’ 5”.

100 Meters > 3. Trinity Espinoza – 14.10; DNP > Makinlee Hoppes – 14.75; Emily Lance – 15.69.

200 Meters > 6. Trinity Espinoza – 29.66; DNP > Emily Lance – 33.29.

100 Meter Hurdles > 3. Jordyn Elliot – 18.77.

300 Meter Hurdles > 6. Makinlee Hoppes – 1:00.21; DNP > Emily Lance – 1:08.85.

EAGLE BOYS RUSULTS:

Team Standings > 1. Russell – 124, 2. Ellinwood – 104, 3. Larned – 83, 4. Macksville – 82, 5. Lyons – 70, 6. St. John/Hudson – 50, 7. Central Plains – 31, 8. EAGLES – 9.

EAGLE BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Shot Put > DNP > Preston Minson – 33’ 2.5”; Brayden O’Hara – 24’ 2.5”.

Discus > DNP > Preston Minson – 87’ 3.75”; Brayden O’Hara – 64’ 1.25”.

High Jump > 2. Isaiah Patton – 6’ 0”.

Long Jump > 6. Isaiah Patton – 17’ 9”; DNP > Jayden Barnett – 17’ 1”.

100 Meters > DNP > Isaiah Patton – 12.04; John Erskin – 12.62.

200 Meters > DNP > Nathanal Erskin 25.59; Joh Erskin – 26.46; Jayden Barnett – 27.79.

400 Meters > DNP > Jayden Barnett – 1:02.76.

(The Staff covering events for the MAC AREA SPORTS NEW can be reached by email at crossdovewriter@gmail.com)