By Staff

            HALSTEAD – On Friday the Smoky Valley track/field teams participated in the Conrad Nightengale Invitational in Halstead where the Viking boys tied for fourth while the Lady Vikings, led by Breanne Peters earning three golds, won the team title.

            The Lady Vikings won the team title, finishing seven points ahead of runner-up Cheney. Berean Academy, Kingman and Conway Springs rounded out the top five of the 16-team event.

            Breanne Peters won the100 meters, triple jump and pole vault while finishing second in the 200 meters to lead the girls. The Lady Vikings collected 16 top-six finishes with 10 of those being top three spots.

            For the Viking boys, they ended up tied for fourth with Moundridge, behind team champion Berean Academy, Pratt and Kingman.

            No Viking boys won an event though they did score points finishing second in both the 4×100 and 4×800 meter relays.

            Next up for the Viking track/field athletes will be at the Hillsboro Invitational on Friday.

SMOKY VALLEY VIKING TRACK/FIELD at Conrad Nightengale Invitational 2023 in Halstead

LADY VIKINGS RESULTS:

Team Standings > 1. LADY VIKINGS – 99; 2. Cheney – 92.75; 3. Berean Academy – 61; 4. Kingman – 60; 5. Conway Springs – 54.5; 6. Hesston – 53; 7. Concordia – 42.75; 8. Hillsboro – 34; 9. Moundridge – 30; 10. Halstead – 28; 11. Pratt – 22; 12. Sedgwick – 11; 13. Sunrise Christian – 8; 14. Marion – 7; 15. Independent School – 6; 16. Hutchinson Trinity – 2.

LADY VIKINGS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top-6 Finishes):

100 Meters > 1. Breanne Peters – 12.68.

200 Meters > 2. Breanne Peters – 26.54.

400 Meters > 4. Katja Blanchat – 1:05.17.

800 Meters > 5. Keira Mullen – 2:35.90.

1,600 Meters > 5. Hope Willems – 6:06.39.

3,200 Meters > 2. Hope Willems – 12:51.24.

100 Meter Hurdles > 2. Clara McElroy – 17.17

300 Meter Hurdles > 3. Clara McElroy – 52.04; 4. Hope Duncan – 52.31.

4×100 Meter Relay > 5. Lady Vikings – 54.33.

4×400 Meter Relay > 4. Lady Vikings – 4:24.67.

4×800 Meter Relay > 3. Lady Vikings – 11:07.14.

Triple Jump > 1. Breanne Peters – 35’ 7”.

Pole Vault > 1. Breanne Peters – 11’ 8”; 3. Noelle Peters > 10’ 0”.

Javelin > 3. Keira Mullen – 106’ 7”.

VIKING BOYS RESULTS:

Team Standings > 1. Berean Academy – 75; 2. Pratt – 74; 3. Kingman – 61; T-4. VIKINGS, Moundridge – 59; 6. Halstead – 54; 7. Cheney – 53; 8. Hesston – 38; 9. Hillsboro – 34; 10. Hutchinson Trinity – 27; 11. Concordia – 25.5; 12. Marion – 18.5; 13. Conway Springs – 16; 14. Independent School – 12; 15. Sedgwick – 5; 16. Haven – 1.

VIKING BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top-6 Finishes):

100 Meters > 3. Justice Autry – 11.43; 4. Gavin Stambaugh – 11.52; 6. Zach Gross – 11.64.

400 Meters > 4. Karson Pihl – 53.30; 6. Wyatt Johnson – 55.81.

800 Meters > 5. Tytus Reed – 2:08.38.

300 Meter Hurdles > 5. Vincent Pickering – 44.01.

4×100 Meter Relay > 2. Vikings – 44.74.

4×400 Meter Relay > 3. Vikings – 3:32.83.

4×800 Meter Relay > 2. Vikings – 8:32.69.

Javelin > 4.Trystan Stambaugh – 144’ 2”.

Shot Put > 4. Justin Holt – 43’ 11”; 5. Trystan Stambaugh – 41’ 1”.

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