McCook senior Emma Dutton (above) started fast and strong Wednesday when she won Wednesday’s 100-meter hurdles prelimary heat at Omaha Burke Stadium. Emma delivered an even greater performance during the even more challenging 300-meter hurdles. She ran her fastest ever in Wednesday’s 300-prelims at 46.25 seconds. Dutton didn’t slow down much in the finals on Thursday despite temperatures topping 90 degrees. She ran the 300 again and finished in 46.61 seconds, second behind only champion Katelynn Gubbels from Arlington. Emma also qualified in the 200 meters and 400-relay. She makes a final smooth handoff connection with classmate Ainsley Taylor (below) during that 400-relay race Thursday afternoon.
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OMAHA, Neb. — More details and McCook Bison comments will appear next week.
State track-field results Wednesday through Thursday.
Top five teams: 1. Elkhorn North 79.5, 2. Bennington 55.5, 3. Pierce 47, 3. Arlington 47, 5. Northwest 41, 9. McCook 22.
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State medalists
100-hurdles: 1. Kailynn Gubbels, Arlington, 14.66; 4. Emma Dutton, MC, 15.53.
300-hurdles: 1. Gubbels 45.1; 2. Emma Dutton, MC, 46.25 (PR).
In an awesome early development at Omaha Burke Stadium Wednesday, McCook’s 3200-meter relay took their 14th seed and said who cares! The Bison quartet raced to Class B top five with (above in back) junior Leah Spencer, sophomore Sienna Dutton, (front) junior Sammy Rodewald and freshman Paige Bortner running their fastest time this season at 9:51.54. More about this medal winning group will be included in the next Gazette
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3200-relay: 1. Elkhorn North 9:31.08; 5. McCook 9:51.54 (Sammy Rodewald-Paige Bortner-Leah Spencer-Sienna Dutton).
Discus: 1. Madison Smith, Gothenburg, 138’6”; 6. Sierra Kotschwar, MC, 121’11”.
Other contenders
McCook senior Sierra Kotschwar medaled in the discus and competed again during Thursday’s Class B state shot put throw (above). Meanwhile, junior Shawna Wilkinson (below) ran her fastest 400 meters this season and medaled a second consecutive year.
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200 meters: 1. Kennedy Wade, Bennington, 25.13; Emma Dutton, MC, 27.27.
400 meters: 1. Sydney Stodden, Elkhorn North, 58.27; 8. Shawna Wilkinson, MC, 59.85.
800: 1. Britt Prince, Elkhorn North, 2:17.43; 14. Shawna Wilkinson, MC, 2:25.65.
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3200: 1. Kassidy Stuckey, York, 11:22.87; 13. Sammy Rodewald, MC, 12:37.91.
400-relay: 1. Northwest 48.12; 13. McCook 51.1 (Kennedy Walter-Emma Dutton-Ainsley Taylor-Shawna Wilkinson).
1600-relay: 1. Elkhorn North 3:59.95; 11. McCook 4:10.91 (Danika Havlicek-Sienna Dutton-Leah Spencer-Shawna Wilkinson).
Shot put: 1. Sage Burbach, Norris, 46’4”; 12. Sierra Kotschwar, MC, 37’4 1/4”; 18. Kori Rippen, MC, 34’5”.
Again, watch for more McCook coverage in the next Gazette.
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