Several athletes from the KCNI/KBBN coverage area competed at the annual “Best of the Midwest” track and field championships held Tuesday at Sutherland.
Among the area highlights, Trevor Duryea of Anselmo-Merna was champion in the boys triple jump with a winning effort of 44′ 6.25″. Cohen Rohde of SEM was runner up in the boys discus with an effort of 170′ 10″. Haylee Dimmitt of Sandhills/Thedford was runner up in the girls shot put with an effort of 37′. Ethan Furne of South Loup was runner up in the boys long jump with an effort of 22′ 1.25″. Colin Wright of Anselmo-Merna cleared the winning height of 6’2″ in the boys high jump but finished 2nd on the tie break criteria. Peyton Paxton of Mullen was runner up in both the girls 1600 and 3200.
Others who placed in the top six of their event included:
Girls
Lily Thornton of Anselmo-Merna 3rd in discus
Devanee Connell of Sandhills Valley 6th in triple jump
Erin Fitzgerald of South Loup 4th in 400
Shayleigh Coleman of Anselmo-Merna 5th in 100 meter hurdles and 5th in 300 meter hurdles
Riley Hegland of Mullen 4th in 3200
Ella Cool of South Loup 5th in 3200
Rilyn Schledewitz of SEM 6th in 1600
Boys
Cohen Rohde of SEM 4th in shot put
Tate Kvanvig of Mullen 6th in the discus
Danny Zuniga of Sandhills Valley 5th in the long jump
Destry White of Anselmo-Merna 6th in the high jump
Isaac Goosey of Sandhills Valley 3rd in the 800
Alex Werner of Mullen 4th in the 400
Rhoshykee Bruns of Sandhills Valley 6th in 110 meter hurdles
Relays
Anselmo-Merna 4th in boys 4×100
South Loup 5th in boys 4×100
South Loup 4th in boys 4×400
Mullen 5th in boys 4×400
Sandhills Valley 4th in boys 4×800
Mullen 6th in girls 4×800
For full results of Best of the Midwest click here
