The Ellinwood track and field teams had a good showing at the KSHSAA 2A Regional in Hill City on Thursday. The day was highlighted by freshman Reagan Wirtz capturing three gold medals, winning the 100m, 200m and long jump on the girls side. Sterling also competed at the Hill City Regional and qualified several athletes for the KSHSAA State Track & Field Championships on May 30 and 31 at Cessna Stadium in Wichita. A full look at the results and state qualifiers is below.
Girls Team Scores: 1. Hoxie 99, 2. Ellinwood 72, 3. Oakley 58
Area Girls State Qualifiers
100m-1. Reagan Wirtz, Ellinwood (12.66)
200m-1. Reagan Wirtz, Ellinwood (25.53); 2. Julia Kilgore, Sterling (25.91)
400m-1. Julia Kilgore, Sterling (57.39); 4. Ayla Ritchie, Ellinwood (1:00.93)
800m-2. Eleanor Joiner, Ellinwood (2:25.06)
1600m-3. Eleanor Joiner, Ellinwood (5:24.55)
3200m-5. Katie Inwood, Sterling (12:47.33)
4x400m Relay-1. Ellinwood (4:11.08)
4x800m Relay-2. Ellinwood (10:23.74)
High Jump-3. Ayla Ritchie, Ellinwood (5’0”)
Long Jump-1. Reagan Wirtz, Ellinwood (18’5 ¾”)
Boys Team Scores: 1. Smith Center 107, 2. Phillipsburg 61, 3. Ellinwood 58
Area Boys State Qualifiers
400m-5. Landon Simpson, Ellinwood (51.63)
1600m-2. Ryan Pohlman, Ellinwood (4:38.53)
3200m-3. Ryan Pohlman, Ellinwood (10:43.87)
110m Hurdles-3. Zane Farney, Sterling (15.70)
300m Hurdles-1. Zane Farney, Sterling (40.11)
4x100m Relay-2. Ellinwood (45.10); 3. Sterling (45.33)
4x400m Relay-5. Ellinwood (3:36.89)
High Jump-3. Jacob Lewis, Sterling (5’10”)
Long Jump-1. Landon Simpson, Ellinwood (22’6 ¾”)
Pole Vault-1. Cason Merritt, Ellinwood (12’0”)
