Wolves go the distance for top five finish

KEARNEY, Neb. — Running laps almost seemed llike a blast considering how fast Maywood-Hayes Center girls circled the UNK Indoor track on Saturday.

No B or C runner finished one mile faster than senior Kayla Minary, whose all-time best effort of 6:10.46 earned the championship.

Minary led the Wolves into a top five team place ahead of 16 squads entered into this traditional season opener.

The Wolves tallied 32 points to finish behind only Pleasanton (74), North Central (48),m Bertrand (42) and Ansley-Litchfield (39).

Distance runners joined returning state qualifier Minary in delivering other top M-HC places.

The 1600 and 3200-meter relays reached top three with Minary running legs on both quartets.

Avery Johnson, Jaycee Widener, Jayden Widener, Jaycee Lapp and senior Grace Koubek were other Wolves who contributed to those high places.

Lapp also recorded her fastest 800-mete rrelace (two laps) to finish fourth.

The M-HC boys totaled 13 team points mainly because of three one-mile runners finishing seventh or better. Parker Johnson took third thanks to his career best time of 5:24.14.

Johnston joined the 400-meter relay of Max Diaz, Tate Hartley and Zach Tidyman in fourth.

GIRLS

One mile: 1. Kayla Minary, M-HC, 6:10.46 (personal best); 2. T. Dickau, Elwood, 6:11.22; 3. J. Arndt, Hampton, 6:22.52. 55-hurdles: 1. S. Lewis, Ansley-Litchfield, 9.23; 2. E. Smolik, Alma, 9.98; 7. Avery Johnson, M-HC, 13.23. 400 meters: 1. E. Swan, Brady, 1:02.31; 2. H. Wiebelhaus, North Central, 1:05.74; 3. Jayden Widener, M-HC, 1:05.74. 800: 1. Swan 2:35.66; 2. H. Christie, Sandhills/Thedford, 2:41.93; 4. Jaycee Lapp, M-HC, 2:44.95 (personal best).

16oo-relay: 1. Pleasanton 4:30.13; 2. North Central 4:38.47; 3. Maywood-Hayes Center 4:40.1 (Avery Johnson-Kayla Minary-Jaycee Widener-Jayden Widener). 3200-relay: 1. Pleasanton 10:53.87; 2. North Central 11:02.93; 3. Maywood-Hayes Center 11:08.35 (Kayla Minary-Jaycee Lapp-Grace Koubek-Avery Johnson).

Shot put: 1. J. Dockweiler, Twin Loup, 34’3”; 2. L. Schutz, Bertrand, 9. Abbie Brost, M-HC , 30’7 3/4” (personal best. High jump: 1. H. Wiebelhaus, North Central, 5’2”; 2. E. Boggs, Bertrand, 5’; 8. Avery Johnson, M-HC, 4’6”.

BOYS

One mile: 1. J. Ibach, Central Valley, 5:15.45; 2. C. Arehard, Ansley-Litchfield, 5:23.99; 3. Parker Johnston, M-HC, 5:24.14 (personal best); 6. Tate Harthey, M-HC, 5:32.69; 7. Luis Fuentes, M-HC, 5:39.54 (personal best). 800 meters: 1. T. Ebert, North Central, 2:12.7; 2. C. Coons, Twin Loup, 2:13.84; 16. Jakob Anderjaska, M-HC, 2:43.25 (personal best); 17. Logan Littrel, M-HC, 2:43.77 (personal best). .3200: 1. B. Mundorf, North Central, 11:36.89; 2. Z. Evans, Elwood, 11:46.08; 13. Jason McIntosh, M-HC, 13:37.46 (personal best); 16. Magdaleno Hernandez, M-HC, 14:21.64 (personal best).

400-relay: 1. North Central 9:31.02; 2. Central Valey 9:32.99; 4. Maywood-Hayes Center 9:36.95 (Parker Johnston-Max Diaz-Tate Hartley-Zach Tidyman).