Lady Plainsmen, boys relay team punch tickets to state at C-9 District Meet

The Lady Plainsmen qualified four individual athletes in five events, while the Plainsmen boys advanced the 3,200-meter relay team to Omaha after earning a wildcard berth with a third-place finish.

Junior Madison Potts led Perkins County with two state qualifications in the distance events. Potts placed second in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:49.20 before winning the district championship in the 3,200 meters in 12:24.85.

Ella Homan also secured a state berth for the Lady Plainsmen after finishing runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles in 48.35 seconds. Lauren Bishop qualified in the triple jump with a leap of 33 feet, 6.25 inches, while freshman Macey Cole cleared 4 feet, 11 inches in the high jump to advance to Omaha.

Perkins County’s boys 3,200-meter relay team of Carson Green, Logan Barry, Ethan Swesey and Jesus Marquez also advanced to state competition. The quartet finished third in a personal-record time of 8:34.15, qualifying on time among the state’s wildcard entries.

Several Perkins County athletes posted personal-best performances during the district meet. Carson Green ran a personal-record 2:09.56 in the boys 800 meters, while Tyson Schwanebeck recorded a PR in the 400 meters. The Plainsmen boys 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams also turned in season-best performances.

On the girls side, Perkins County saw multiple athletes improve their marks heading into the postseason. Morgan Day posted a personal-best time in the 300 hurdles, while Alyssa Laber and Zoe Hansen each recorded PR performances in their respective events. The Lady Plainsmen 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams also achieved season-best marks.

Perkins County’s girls finished fourth in the team standings with 54 points, while the boys placed 10th with 12 points in a district field featuring several top western Nebraska programs.

The NSAA State Track and Field Championships will be held Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23, at Omaha Burke Stadium.

Boys Results

Mens Varsity 100 Meters

24th Aaron Ornelas  12.67a Yr: 10

26 Mason Minster  12.84a Yr: 9

Mens Varsity 200 Meters

20th Alex Cole  25.79a SB • Yr: 11

Mens Varsity 400 Meters 

6th Max Latella  55.60a Yr: 10 • +1pts

14th Tyson Schwanebeck  1:04.13a PB • Yr: 9

Mens Varsity 800 Meters

5th Carson Green  2:09.56a PB • Yr: 10 • +2pts

11th Jesus Marquez  2:19.35a Yr: 10

13th Logan Barry  2:20.52a SB • Yr: 11

Mens Varsity 1600 Meters

6th Ethan Swesey  4:54.61a SB • Yr: 11 • +1pts

10th Leighton Fryzek  5:19.38a Yr: 9

Mens Varsity 3200 Meters

10th Leighton Fryzek  11:46.33a Yr: 9

Mens Varsity 110m Hurdles

10th Luke Minster  18.52a Yr: 10

Mens Varsity 300m Hurdles

6th Luke Minster  43.53a Yr: 10 • +1pts

Mens Varsity 4x100 Relay

6th  47.35a PB • +1ptsMason Minster, Max Latella, Spencer Williams, Aaron Ornelas

Mens Varsity 4x400 Relay

8th  3:49.00a PBCarson Green, Max Latella, Spencer Williams, Aaron Ornelas

Mens Varsity 4x800 Relay

3rd  8:34.15a PB • +6pts Carson Green, Logan Barry, Jesus Marquez, Ethan Swesey

Mens Varsity Shot Put

14th Alec Reese  38’ 5” 11.71m Yr: 12

18th Luke Minster  35’ 11.25” 10.95m Yr: 10

19th Tyson Schwanebeck  35’ 6.75” 10.84m PB • Yr: 9

1st Noah Rau Chase County 59’ 9.75” 18.23m PB • Yr: 12 • +10pts

Mens Varsity Discus

9th Alec Reese  125’ 0” 38.10m PB • Yr: 12

14th Mason Minster  111’ 0” 33.83m Yr: 9

Mens Varsity Triple Jump

13th Spencer Williams  35’ 5.25” 10.80m Yr: 9

Mens Varsity Team Results

1. Chase County, 140

2. North Platte St. Patrick’s, 91.5

3. Hershey, 79

4. Ogallala, 41.5

5. Hemingford, 41

5. Bridgeport, 41

7. Kimball, 31

8. Mitchell, 28

9. Gordon-Rushville, 22

10. Perkins County, 12

GIRLS RESULTS

Womens Varsity 100 Meters

12th Anley Sauder  13.85a SB • Yr: 11

13th Ava Seger  13.92a Yr: 12

15th Olivia Gengenbach  14.04a Yr: 10

Womens Varsity 200 Meters

7th Anley Sauder  28.33a Yr: 11

19th Zoe Hansen  30.89a PB • Yr: 10

Womens Varsity 400 Meters

13th Alyssa Laber  1:09.91a PB • Yr: 9

Womens Varsity 800 Meters

10th Haylea McGreer  2:43.24a Yr: 11

22nd Kinley Bottom  3:37.53a Yr: 9

Womens Varsity 1600 Meters

2nd Madison Potts  5:49.20a Yr: 11 • +8pts

6th Savannah Miller  6:25.44a Yr: 11 • +1pts

17th Kayleen Jurado  7:19.55a Yr: 9

Womens Varsity 3200 Meters

1st Madison Potts  12:24.85a Yr: 11 • +10pts

9th Savannah Miller  14:03.45a Yr: 11

Womens Varsity 100m Hurdles

4th Ella Homan  16.61a Yr: 11 • +4pts

7th Macey Cole  18.12a PB • Yr: 9

Womens Varsity 300m Hurdles

2nd Ella Homan 

48.35a Yr: 11 • +8pts

8th Morgan Day  52.84a PB • Yr: 10

11th Macey Cole  55.24a Yr: 9

Womens Varsity 4x100 Relay

6th   52.96a PB • +1pts Alyssa Laber, Ava Seger, Morgan Day, Olivia Gengenbach

Womens Varsity 4x400 Relay

3rd   4:25.06a PB • +6pts Madison Potts, Ava Seger, Haylea McGreer, Ella Homan

Womens Varsity Shot Put

15th Jacqueline Gloy  30’ 1” 9.17m Yr: 12

16th Ryleigh Johnson  29’ 7.25” 9.02m Yr: 9

23rd Paige Franklin  27’ 1.25” 8.26m Yr: 12

Womens Varsity Discus

17th Paige Franklin  87’ 2” 26.57m Yr: 12

18th Jacqueline Gloy  86’ 8” 26.42m Yr: 12

20th Ryleigh Johnson  85’ 5” 26.04m Yr: 9

Womens Varsity High Jump

2nd Macey Cole  4’ 11” 1.50m PB • Yr: 9 • +8pts

Womens Varsity Pole Vault

8th Haylea McGreer

  7’ 8” 2.34m SB • Yr: 11

11th Olivia Gengenbach  7’ 2” 2.18m Yr: 10

Womens Varsity Long Jump

8th Lauren Bishop  14’ 8.25” 4.48m Yr: 11

9h Anley Sauder  14’ 6.5” 4.43m Yr: 11

15th Zoe Hansen  13’ 7.75” 4.16m Yr: 10

Womens Varsity Triple Jump

2nd Lauren Bishop  33’ 6.25” 10.22m Yr: 11 • +8pts

17th Kinley Richmond  25’ 7.5” 7.81m Yr: 9

Womens Varsity Team Results

1. Chase County, 156

2. Ogallala, 72

3. North Platte St. Patrick’s, 59

4. Perkins County, 54

5. Mitchell, 50

6. Hershey, 41

7. Gordon-Rushville, 35

8. Kimball, 31

9. Bridgeport, 28

10. Hemingford, 1