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Created: 04 May 2024

By Rick Peterson

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On a night filled with outstanding individual performances, Washburn Rural used its depth to sweep the team titles in Friday's Joe Schrag City Championship at Hummer Sports Park.

Washburn Rural's boys track and field team poses for a team picture Friday night after winning the title in the Joe Schrag City Championship at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Washburn Rural's girls track and field team poses for a team picture Friday night after winning the title in the Joe Schrag City Championship. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

The Junior Blues posted a total of 12 event wins on the night (seven boys, five girls), but more importantly had top-three finishes in 22 events (12 boys, 10 girls) en route.

The result was a 195-132 win over Seaman for the Washburn Rural boys and a 177.5-140 victory over Hayden for the Junior Blue girls in the team standings.

Highlights for the Rural boys included a pair of wins from senior Josh Sulzen-Watson in the discus (167 feet, 9 inches) and javelin (195-8), a city meet record from Shane Jueneman, Liam Morrison, Draden Chooncharoen and Isaiah Terry in the 4x400-meter relay (3:21.64) and a one-two-three finish from Morrison, Cody Ingenthron and Braylon Badger in the 300 hurdles, with Morrison winning in 39.58.

The Junior Blues also got individual wins from Titan Osburn in the high jump (6-2), Jacob Litton in the pole vault (11-6) and Terry in the 400 dash (49.53).

On the girls side, Rural got wins from Raegan Petersen in the discus (113-9), Morgan Ray in the javelin (129-10), Molly Worley in the high jump (5-0), Emily Graf in the 3,200 (11:38.14) and from Madison Blanco, Analese Estudillo, Emme Blanco and Worley in the 4x100 relay (49.83).

Other top performances: 

Seaman sophomore Ryin Miller set city meet records in the girls 1,600 and 800 meters and also anchored the Vikings to a win in the 4x400 relay. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

• Seaman sophomore Ryin Miller continued to establish herself as one of Kansas' top performers (all classes, all events), setting city meet records in the girls 1,600 and 800 while also anchoring the Vikings' 4x400 relay to a victory.

Miller obliberated the previous 1,600 meet record by just under 27 seconds with a winning time of 4 minutes, 46.90 seconds and knocked more than seven seconds off the previous meet record in the 800 with a victory in 2:10.62.

Miller also ran a 56-second anchor leg on the 4x400 relay, teaming with Taylie Heston, Jaida Stallbaumer and Ally Steiner for a win in 4:03.70.

Seaman junior Jaida Stallbaumer (4) won city titles in the 100 and 300-meter hurdles and also ran on the Vikings' winning 4x400 relay team. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

• Seaman junior Jaida Stallbaumer also had a hand in three victories on the night, sweeping the titles in the 100 hurdles (16.85) and 300 hurdles (48.3) before running on the Vikings' winning 4x400 relay.

Shawnee Heights senior Jackson Esquibel (left) won the boys 1,600 and 800 meters in Friday's Joe Schrag City Championship at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

• Shawnee Heights senior star Jackson Esquibel, a Class 5A state champ in track and cross country, was a double boys individual city winner, with the Kansas State signee winning the boys 1,600 in 4:20.63 and the 800 in 1:56.43.

Seaman senior Aaron Merritt won city meet titles in the 110 hurdles and 100-meter dash Friday night. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

• Seaman senior Aaron Merritt posted back-to-back boys wins in the 110 high hurdles (14.48) and 100 dash (10.63) while also finishing a close second in the 200 (22.09) and anchoring the Vikings' 4x100 relay to a runnerup finish in the 4x100 relay (43.33).

Hayden's Finn Dunshee (second from left) won the city title in the 200-meter dash Friday night and also finished second in the 100 and ran on the Wildcats' winning 4x100 relay. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

• Hayden senior Finn Dunshee won the boys 200 in a time of 22.05 and teamed with Jackson McGivern, Liam Stegman and Jensen Schrickel to win the 4x100 relay (42.73) while also finishing second in the 100 (10.79) and running on the Wildcats' second-place 4x400 relay (3:24.33).

Hayden junior Jensen Schrickel went 22-5.50 to win the long jump title in Friday's Joe Schrag City Championship. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Schrickel added a win in the long jump at 22-5.50, finished second in the 400 (49.84) and also ran on the Wildcats' runnerup 4x400 relay.

Topeka High sophomore Keimara Marshall (left) swept the 100 and 200-meter dashes in Friday's city meet at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN] 

Topeka High freshman Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton won city titles in the girls long jump and triple jump Friday at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

• Topeka High sophomore Keimara Marshall and freshman Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton were both double gold medalists in the girls division Friday night, with Marshall winning the 100 (12.62) and the 200 (26.71) and Rayton taking the city titles in the long jump (17-2) and the triple jump (37-10.25).

Marshall and Rayton also ran on Topeka High's second-place 4x100 relay team (50.78).

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Created: 29 April 2024

By VINCE FRYE, Chairman

Topeka Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee

The selection committee for the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame has selected local sports greats Bob Benoit, Jim Golden, Kelsey (Chipman) Stringer and Nick Stringer as the Class of 2024 for induction into the local shrine on June 26.

Former PBA bowling star Bob Benoit, now the head coach at Seaman, will be inducted into the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame on June 26 at Washburn University. [PBA Facebook]

Silver Lake baseball legend and former Major Leaguer Jim Golden will be inducted into the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame on June 26. [Submitted photo]

Kelsey (Chipman) Stringer, a former volleyball star at Washburn Rural and Kansas State, is a member of the 2024 Topeka Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame induction class. [Kansas State Athletics]

Former Hayden state champion and Kansas State All-Big 12 offensive lineman Nick Stringer will be inducted into the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame on June 26. [Kansas State Athletics]

TopSports.news, in partnership with A-1 Lock and Key, Washburn University, Capital Label, Peggy's Tax and Accounting and the Jamie Hornbaker State Farm Insurance Agency, will host the 19th annual Topeka Shawnee County Sports Awards/Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 26, 2024 at Washburn's Memorial Union.

Benoit was a star on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour in the 1980s and 1990s with four PBA titles and he was the first bowler to ever roll a perfect 300 game in a televised title match. Benoit is currently the boys and girls bowling coach at Seaman High School and he has coached the Vikings to three state team championships.

Golden carved out a legendary high school career at Silver Lake, leading the Eagles to back-to-back state baseball titles while establishing strikeout records that still stand today. Golden went on to pitch in the Major Leagues for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Colt .45s.

Kelsey (Chipman) Stringer and Nick Stringer will become the second husband-wife duo inducted into the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame, joining James Patrick and Nadira (Hazim) Patrick.

Kelsey starred at Washburn Rural and Nick at Hayden, where they both were part of state championship teams, before both went on to play at Kansas State, with Kelsey earning All-Big 12 recognition in volleyball and Nick earning first-team All-Big 12 honors in football as an offensive lineman.

Shawnee County's top senior high school student-athletes will be also be honored on June 26th.

Shawnee County high schools Cair Paravel Latin, Hayden, Highland Park, Rossville, Seaman, Shawnee Heights, Silver Lake, Topeka High, Topeka West and Washburn Rural have been asked to nominate one female and male candidate with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average as outstanding student-athlete nominees for the fall, winter and spring seasons. County high schools have also been asked to nominate a female and male candidate for most inspirational athlete.

A  committee of local media members will select the 2024 winners, including the selection of overall female and male athletes of the year.

Washburn Rural's Brooklyn DeLeye and Highland Park's Tre Richardson were named the overall athletes of the year in 2023.

The nominees for this year's high school awards will be announced in early June after the conclusion of the spring high school season.

In addition, TSN will recognize Braden Rose and Khloe Schuckman as Washburn University's 2023-2024 male and female Athletes of the Year.

Hall of Fame Class of 2024 capsules:

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Created: 26 April 2024

By RICK PETERSON

TopSports.news

TopSports.news will honor All-America track and field thrower Braden Rose and All-America soccer player Khloe Schuckman as Washburn University's outstanding male and female athletes for 2023-2024 at the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Awards and Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on June 26 at Washburn's Memorial Union.

Washburn graduate student Braden Rose is a four-time track and field All-American and holds the school record in the weight throw, discus and hammer throw. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]

Washburn junior Khloe Schuckman helped lead the Ichabods to a 21-4-1 record and the NCAA Division II soccer national championship game last fall. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]

Rose, a Hutchinson native (Buhler High School), is already a four-time NCAA Division II All-American in track and field, with his final NCAA meet still to come, and holds the Washburn school record in the indoor weight throw, discus and hammer throw.

 Schuckman, a Wichita Bishop Carroll product, has scored 25 goals with nine assists over her first three WU seasons and helped lead the Ichabods to a 21-4-1 record last fall, earning third-team All-America recognition.

TopSports.news will honor outstanding Washburn athletes for the fourth time in conjunction with the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Awards and Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.

In 2023 Grant Bruner and Jaycee Ginter were named Washburn outstanding male and female athletes of the year. 

Washburn Athlete of the Year capsules:

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