Seaman junior Ryin Miller finishes off Saturday's Class 5A championship in the 1,600 meters at Cessna Stadium, Wichita. Miller also achieved state titles in the 3,200 & 800. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Washburn Rural's Matthew Houser, Liam Morrison, Draden Chooncharoen and Isaiah Terry set the Class 6A state meet record in the 4x400 relay Saturday night in Wichita. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Washburn Rural soccer rushes the field at the end of Saturday's win over Mill Valley in the Class 6A championship game. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]

Washburn Rural junior Liam Morrison (3779) ran on Rural's record-setting Class 6A 4x400 relay after winning the title in the 300 hurdles Saturday in Wichita. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

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By RICK PETERSON

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NOTE: Top.Sports.news plans to compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2022 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Coaches should designate whether times were fully automatic (FAT) or hand-timed. FAT times for individual sprints are considered .024 of a second faster than hand times. TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

BOYS

100 METERS

Smith, Shawnee Heights              10.27

Reed, Highland Park                    10.5

Richardson, Highland Park           10.5

Peoples, Topeka High                   10.6

Lee, Topeka West                         10.94

TreRichardson200Highland Park junior Tre Richardson is the Shawnee County leader in the 200-meter dash. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

200 METERS

Richardson, Highland Park           21.6

Renfro, Silver Lake                       22.67

Schrickel, Hayden                        23.21

Santiago, Washburn Rural            23.31 (23.1)

Matlock, Topeka High                   23.4

400 METERS

Newkirk, Hayden                          53.31

Blankenship, Topeka High            53.44

Swaim, Seaman                           55.0

Gardiner, Seaman                        55.77

Scheid, Seaman                           55.88

Jueneman, Washburn Rural         55.8

800 METERS

Newkirk, Hayden                          1:59.79

B. Moore, Seaman                       2:05.9

Haddock, Washburn Rural           2:07.9

Wilson, Topeka West                    2:08.88

Storrer, Topeka High                    2:08.97

1,600 METERS

Newkirk, Hayden                             4:21.14

Esquibel, Shawnee Heights            4:36.66

Holmes, Washburn Rural                4:37.8

J. Moore, Seaman                           4:39.60

Njoroge, Topeka West                     4:40.95

TannerNewkirktrackHayden senior Tanner Newkirk currently ranks No. 1 in Shawnee County in the boys 400, 800 and 3,200-meter runs. [File photo/TSN]

3,200 METERS

Newkirk, Hayden                            9:18.14

Esquibel, Shawnee Heights           9:39.37

Njoroge, Topeka West                   9:42.00

Holmes, Washburn Rural              9:44.50

Haddock, Washburn Rural            9:57.96

JeremiahSmith1Shawnee Heights junior Jeremiah Smith, the defending Class 5A state champ, ranks No. 1 in Shawnee County in the boys 100-meter dash and 110 hurdles. [File photo/TSN]

110-METER HURDLES

Smith, Shawnee Heights                 14.43

Johnson, Highland Park                   15.7

Muller, Hayden                                 16.15

Ingenthron, Washburn Rural            16.67

Johnson, Silver Lake                        16.70

300-METER HURDLES

Smith, Shawnee Heights                  40.62

Song, Shawnee Heights                  41.57

Muller, Hayden                                 41.59

Johnson, Silver Lake                        41.71

Garvin, Shawnee Heights                42.08

4x100-METER RELAY

Hayden                                              44.65

Seaman                                             45.32

Shawnee Heights                              45.34

Washburn Rural                                 45.48

Topeka High                                      45.5

4x400-METER RELAY

Hayden                                             3:31.99

Shawnee Heights                             3:34.49

Silver Lake                                        3:37.40

Washburn Rural                                3:41.9

Seaman                                            3:42.8

4x800-METER RELAY

Silver Lake                                         8:48.48

Seaman                                             8:49.1

Topeka West                                     8:53.31

Shawnee Heights                              9:04.07

Hayden                                              9:16.37

HIGH JUMP

Batson, Topeka West                       5-8

Hight, Washburn Rural                    5-8

Tibbetts, Washburn Rural                5-8

Duffey, Hayden                                5-6

Kaniper, Silver Lake                        5-6

Noonoo, Topeka West                     5-6

Osburn, Washburn Rural                 5-6

Richardson, Shawnee Heights        5-6

Sipple, Topeka West                        5-6

POLE VAULT

Anderson, Seaman                          11-6

Litteh, Washburn Rural                     10-0

Rausch, Washburn Rural                   9-6

LONG JUMP

Lee, Topeka West                               22-9.50

Sipple, Topeka West                           22-9.50

Schrickel, Hayden                               22-6

Richardson, Highland Park                 22-2

Funk, Hayden                                     20-11.25

TRIPLE JUMP

Sipple, Topeka West                            44-2.50

Richardson, Highland Park                 43-6

Renfro, Silver Lake                              42.8.50

Batson, Topeka West                           40-8.25

Kaniper, Silver Lake                             39-0

Sulzen Watsonshot2Washburn Rural senior Zach Sulzen-Watson is top-ranked in Shawnee County in the boys shot put and discus. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

SHOT PUT

Z. Sulzen-Watson, Washburn Rural      54-5.50

Moten, Shawnee Heights                     46-9.50

Wettengel, Washburn Rural                  46-0.50

Etzel, Shawnee Heights                       46-3

McConnell, Hayden                              46-1

DISCUS

Z. Sulzen-Watson, Washburn Rural      172-10

Moten, Shawnee Heights                     140-2

Etzel, Shawnee Heights                       129-1

J. Sulzen-Watson, Washburn Rural     124-9

McConnell, Hayden                              123-4

JAVELIN

Broce, Rossville                                       160-9

J. Sulzen-Watson, Washburn Rural         151-11

Kaniper, Silver Lake                                 151-1

Godby, Washburn Rural                           146-8

Cummings, Hayden                                143-11

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