By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman junior Ryin Miller, who has established herself as one of Kansas' all-time distance greats in three high school seasons, headlines the 2025 All-Shawnee County girls track and field team after sweeping Class 5A state titles in her three individual events last weekend at Wichita.
Ryin Miller, Seaman
Miller, who has now won five 5A state track titles over the past two seasons, won Friday's 3,200 meters in 10 minutes, 19.53 seconds before doubling up in Saturday's 1,600 meters in 4:57.33 and the 800 in 2:11.14 and adding a fourth state medal when she anchored the Vikings' 4x400 relay to a fourth-place finish (4:03.44).
Morgan Ray, Washburn Rural
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, Topeka HIgh
Payton Fink, Washburn Rural
Miller was Shawnee County's only state champion, but Washburn Rural junior Morgan Ray was the state runnerup in the 6A javelin (138 feet, 1 inch) and Topeka High sophomore Ahsieyrhuajh finished second in the 6A triple jump (37-4.25) and Rural senior Rylee Ismert, junior Emily Graf, senior Brooklyn Nolte and senior Payton Fink finished second in the 4x800 relay (9:29.84).
Fink also finished fifth in the 3,200 (10:59.39) and fifth in the 1,600 (5:09.90) while Rural sophomore Kailyn Petersen was fourth in the discus (124-6) and seventh in the shot put (36-6.75) and senior Molly Worley placed seventh in the long jump (17-2.75) and eighth in the high jump (5-2).
Seaman seniors Taylie Heston, Jaida Stallbaumer and Ally Steiner teamed with Miller for the fourth-place finish in the 5A 4x400 relay while the Vikings also put senior Grace Jowers and sophomores Kinley Robinson and Brynn Spencer on the all-county team.
Hayden senior Bella Reid, Rossville junior Rylee Dick and Silver Lake freshman all earned state medals in the 100-meter hurdles en route to earning all-county berths while also earning first-team spots were Topeka High junior Keimara Marshall, Highland Park senior Ke'Ahjahnae Rice, Silver Lake sophomore Ali Gerber and Rural junior Kenzie Maddox, who were all state qualifiers.
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High
All-Shawnee County selections were picked on the basis of meeting minimum standards established by local coaches as well as coaches' recommendations and performances in postseason competition.
ALL-SHAWNEE COUNTY 2025 GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Name, school Class Events
Karys Deiter, Silver Lake Fr. Hurdles, sprints
Rylee Dick, Rossville Jr. Hurdles
Payton Fink, Washburn Rural Sr. Distance, relays
Ali Gerber, Silver Lake So. Relays
Emily Graf, Washburn Rural Sr. Distance, relays
Taylie Heston, Seaman Sr. Relays
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural Sr. Distance
Grace Jowers, Seaman Sr. Sprints, Jumps
Kenzie Maddox, Washburn Rural Jr. Distance
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High Jr. Sprints
Ryin Miller, Seaman Jr. Distance, relays
Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural Sr. Relays
Kailyn Petersen, Washburn Rural So. Throws
Morgan Ray, Washburn Rural Jr. Throws
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, Topeka High So. Jumps
Bella Reid, Hayden Sr. Hurdles
Ke'Ahjahnae Rice, Highland Park Sr. Hurdles
Kinley Robinson, Seaman So. Distance
Brynn Spencer, Seaman So. Distance
Jaida Stallbaumer, Seaman Sr. Hurdles, relays
Ally Steiner, Seaman Sr. Sprints, relays
Molly Worley, Washburn Rural Jr. Jumps
Honorable mention
Hayden: Sofia Harper, so.; Elliot Wrench, sr. Highland Park: Tahtionna Broils, sr.; Jurnee Cole, jr.; Ciara Hartz, fr. Seaman: Payton Alexander, jr.; Stella Appelhanz, sr.; Emma Gonzalez, so.; Hannah Wempe, so. Silver Lake: Tessa Gerber, sr.; Addy Just, so.; Journey Manhart, jr.; Jaiden Wise, jr. Topeka High: Jayana Washington, jr. Topeka West: Alyssa Babcock, fr.; Chloe Phelps, sr. Washburn Rural: Maddy Blow, sr.; Alexis Burns, so.; Riley Capo, fr.; Eva Luea, so.; Adriana Raub, jr.; Kelcie Schneider, jr.
