The Blazers battled through every race, jump, and throw in pursuit of coveted trips to State. Their hard work paid off in a big way, as the Blazers qualified an impressive 33 athletes for the KSHSAA State Track & Field Championships in Wichita later this week.
The Blazers also crowned three Regional Champions, continuing a remarkable tradition of excellence. With this year’s performances, the program has now achieved 11 consecutive years with at least one Regional Champion.
From start to finish, the Blazers left it all on the track and in the field, showcasing determination, grit, and pride. Congratulations to all of our state qualifiers and regional champions, and best of luck in Wichita!
Girls State Qualifiers (20)
Hayden Meats - triple jump - 39'0" PR! #2 all-time in GEHS history REGIONAL CHAMP!
Peyton Peeke - high jump - 5'4" (Regional Runner-up!)
Maiya Campbell - pole vault - 11'0" 3rd place
Girls 4x800m (Olivia Walion, Emily Karlin, Camila Vazquez, Sarah Harpt) with Evelyn Toman and Ciera Lynch 3rd place
Girls 4x100m (Maliyah Woart, Landri Schaffer, Addison Williams, Kelsee Collins) with Maclane Elder
Damary Aswani - shot put - 37'.5"
Sunny Sanchez Chavarria - javelin - 119'6"
McKenzie Griffin - javelin - 119'5"
Kelsee Collins - 100m - 12.62
Landri Schaffer - 200m - 26.10
Hallie Moodaley - triple jump - 35'0"
Izzy Blochlinger - pole vault - 10'6"
Leah Bridgewater - pole vault - 9'6"
The Blazer girls squad placed 6th scoring 63 points, a mere 5 points from 3rd place.
The Blazer boys team placed 7th scoring 50 points.
Boys State Qualifiers (13)
Mason Hill - pole vault - 16'3" REGIONAL CHAMP!
Cade Halton - 800m - 1:53.90 REGIONAL CHAMP! (PR)
Ben Karlin - pole vault - 15'0" Regional Runner-Up!
Cade Halton - 1600m - 4:24.12 3rd place
Manny Mulwa - triple jump - 45'0"
Arden Sirithasack - triple jump 44'5.25"
Ethan Reimer - pole vault - 12'6"
Marcus Meyer-Huffman - javelin - 167'9"
Jude Meili - 1600m - 4:25.08
Boys 4x400m - Makaii Moodaley, Domani Toney, Jayson Githinji, DJ Johnson 3:26.66 w/ Josh Booton