McCook girls repeat as Nebraska state champs!

These six McCook Junior High eighth-graders captured a second consecutive state title at the Nebraska Championship Meet in Gothenburg on Saturday.

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GOTHENBURG, Neb. — McCook Junior High’s girls delivered an amazing clutch performance with 42 points to repeat as Nebraska Championship track-and-field team winners Saturday.

The Bison won a fantastic team chase with Fremont, 42-40, while setting three new school records along with a Nebraska state record.

According to available information, no girls’ relay had ran 400 meters faster than when Abby Boner, Xyanthia Bair, Kennedy Walter and Shawna Wilkinson finished this race in 52.03 seconds.

They barely edged Fremont (52.1) for more crucial points in clinching another team title.

Wilkinson went on to a school record 58.8 seconds which won the 400-meter state title. Her other record was a 26.82 200 meters that placed second behind only Zakeirah Johnson of Concordia.

Top 10 teams of 62 scoring points duriing at Nebraska State on Saturday:

1. McCook 42, Fremont 40, 3. Cathedral of the Risen Christ 34, 4. Concordia 29, 5. Lincoln Lutheran 28, 6. Norris 27, 7. Sterling 26, 8. Scottsbluff 21.5, 9. Chase County 21, 10. Arcadia-Loup City 20.

100 meters: 1. Z. Johnson, CON, 12.87; 3. Shawna Wilkinson, MC, 13.09. 200: 1. Johnson, CON, 26.65; 2. Shawna Wilkinson, MC, 26.82 (PR). 400: 1. Shawna Wilkinson, MC, 58.89 (PR); 2. B. Prince, FREM, 59.42. 1600: 1. B. Schultz, SCHOO, 5:01.08; Sammy Rodewald, MC, 5:53.66 (PR).

400-relay: 1. McCook 52.03 (Abby Boner-Xyanthia Bair-Kennedy Walter-Shawna Wilkinson); 2. Fremont 52.1.

Discus: 1. J. Stieb, ARC-LOU, 117’9”; 2. Brittni Kinne, MC, 96’3”. Shot put: 1. Stieb, 36’7; Brittni Kinne, MC, 28’9”. Long jump: 1. E. Gardner, Superior, 16’8 1/2”; Xyanthia Bair, MC, 13’5 1/2”.