By Staff

            NICKERSON – Led by Breanne Peters, the Smoky Valley track/field teams qualified for 13 state meet events during their Class 3A regional track/field meet in Nickerson on Friday.

            As a team the Lady Vikings finished third with 61 points, trailing only meet champion Beloit and Cheney. Hesston and Eureka rounded out the top five of 16 teams participating.

            Breanne Peters won both the triple jump (35”11.25’) and pole vault (11’0”) while also qualifying for state in both the 100 (12.53) and 200 (26.97) meters giving her top two regional state qualifying in four events.

            The Smoky Valley girls had 11 top-six finishes and seven within the top three while Hope Duncan in the triple jump (35’4”) and Noelle Peters in the pole vault (10’6”) along with the 4×400 (4:17.25) meter relay team also qualified for next weeks state meet.

            The Viking boys finished seventh in the team standings with 42 points as Southeast of Saline, Council Grove, Wichita Collegiate, Wichita Trinity, and Cheney finished first to fifth.

            Both the Viking 4×400 (3:25.07) and 4×800 (8:06.69) meter relays finished first and qualified for state while nine Vikings finished in scoring positions and three within the top three.

            Besides the two relay teams qualifying for state, three individuals also qualified with Wyatt Johnson in the 400 meters (50.77), Trystan Stambaugh in the javelin (147’1”), and Justin Holt in the shot put (48’1.75”).

SMOKY VALLEY VIKING TRACK/FIELD at Nickerson for Class 3A State Regionals

SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKINGS RESULTS:

Team Standings (Top 10 of 16 teams) > 1. Beloit – 103.33; 2. Cheney – 80.33; 3. SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKINGS – 61; 4. Hesston – 57; 5. Eureka – 44; 6. Wichita Trinity – 41; 7. Minneapolis – 34; 8. Southeast of Saline – 31; 9. Wichita Collegiate – 26; 10. Concordia – 23.33.

SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKING INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top-6 Finishes, SQ):

100 Meters > 2. Breanne Peters (SQ) – 12.53.

200 Meters > 3. Breanne Peters (SQ) – 26.97.

400 Meters > 6. Katja Blanchat – 1:05.31.

800 Meters > 5. Keira Mullen – 2:28.01.

300 Meter Hurdles > 5. Clara McElroy – 49.14.

4×400 Meter Relay > 3. Lady Vikings (SQ) – 4:17.25.

4×800 Meter Relay > 6. Lady Vikings – 10:41.02.

Triple Jump > 1. Breanne Peters (SQ) – 35’11.25”; 2. Hope Duncan (SQ) – 35’4”.

Pole Vault > 1. Breanne Peters (SQ) – 11’0”; 2. Noelle Peters (SQ) – 10’6”.

SMOKY VALLEY VIKING BOYS RESULTS:

Team Standings (Top 10 of 16 teams) > 1. Southeast of Saline – 78; 2. Council Grove – 73; 3. Wichita Collegiate – 69; 4. Wichita Trinity – 65; 5. Cheney – 60; 6. Hesston – 55; 7. SMOKY VALLEY VIKINGS – 42; 8. Beloit – 34; 9. Riley County – 17; 10. Minneapolis – 16.

SMOKY VALLEY VIKING BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top-6 Finishes, SQ):

100 Meters > 6. Gavin Stambaugh – 11.37.

400 Meters > 2. Wyatt Johnson (SQ) – 50.77; 5. Karson Pihl – 51.98.

800 Meters > 5. Tytus Reed – 2:02.26.

4×400 Meter Relay > 1. Vikings (SQ) – 3:25.07.

4×800 Meter Relay > 1. Vikings (SQ) – 8:06.69.

Discus > 6. Trystan Stambaugh – 140’4”.

Javelin > 4. Trystan Stambaugh (SQ) – 147’1”.

Shot Put > 4. Justin Holt (SQ) – 48’1.75”.

(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at crossdovewriter@gmail.com)