By Dean Backes
MaxPreps.com
As the news of his record-setting performance in the 3,200 meters aired over the public address system at the Garden City Invitational track meet, Trace Kendrick just went about his business as usual.
The Scott City senior didn’t call attention to himself. No high fives. No whooping and hollering. No pat on the back. He just finished changing clothes and began preparing for his upcoming events.
“He’s really a modest, humble kid,” Scott City coach Jim Turner said. “He doesn’t ever talk about himself.”
Running the two-mile for the first since mid-April, the Wichita State recruit re-established Jay O’Brien’s mark by about 10 seconds with a time of 9:38.34.
His performance marked the first time this season that Kendrick broke the 10-minute barrier. The 2007 cross-country champion’s second-fastest time this season is a 10:08.17 at the Fort Hays State Invitational in Hays.
Much of his success falls squarely on the shoulders of a strong kick he often has to use to come from behind to secure wins late.
“He likes to sit back and pull off of people,” Turner said. “He’d just as soon get in behind somebody and then finish them off with a strong kick down the stretch.”
So far this season, Kendrick has won three of four races in the 3,200. He also has four of five wins in the mile run and is 4-0 in the 800 meters.
In addition to owning Kansas’ top two-mile time, Kendrick falls in at No. 4 with a time of 4:24.10 in the 1,600. He also runs in the open 800 meters and the 4x400 relay.
Here is a look at the Kansas track and field leader board.
Kansas Boys Track and Field Leaders
100 Meters
Jeremy Walker, Bonner Springs, 10.30
Evan Pierson, Olathe South, 10.50
Dominique Banks, Kansas City Turner, 10.50
Grant Loescher, Newton, 10.50
Terrance Thomas, Shawnee Mission East, 10.57
Kelvin Tiller, Topeka Highland Park, 10.60
Aaron Babbidge, Valley Center, 10.60
Bubbie Nixon, Augusta, 10.66
200 Meters
Terrance Thomas, Shawnee Mission East, 21.90
Aaron Babbidge, Valley Center, 21.96
Logan Cares, Parsons, 22.00
Dominique Banks, Kansas City Turner, 22.10
Nathaniel Martins, Newton, 22.2
Evan Pierson, Olathe South, 22.25
Joe Zinn, Augusta, 22.30
Mike Flores, Maize, 22.30
Field, Riley County, 22.30
Dylan Hartnett, Dodge City, 22.30
400 Meters
Mike Flores, Maize, 48.79
Dylan Hartnett, Dodge City, 48.98
Clarence Anderson, Wichita Southeast, 49.80
Alex Reynolds, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 49.86
Jacob Davies, Emporia, 50.19
Tyrell Everett, Wichita Heights, 50.20
Kyle Lonberger, Minneapolis, 50.20
Shane Torgler, Kapaun Mount Carmel, 50.21
800 Meters
Jacob Davies, Emporia, 1:55.60
Ben Schmitz, Olathe East, 1:56.60
Scott Gillespie, Shawnee Mission South, 1:56.70
Jeremy Carlisle, Tonganoxie, 1:58.00
Josh Munsch, Hays, 1:58.01
Tyrell Everett, Wichita Heights, 1:59.20
Justin Ross, Central of Burden, 1:59.32
Erik Chester, Garden City, 1:59.80
1,600 Meters
Scott Gillespie, Shawnee Mission South, 4:19.92
Josh Munsch, Hays, 4:21.99
Kaleb Humphreys, Sterling, 4:24.00
Trace Kendrick, 4:24.10
Andrew Wagner, El Dorado, 4:24.36
Tom O’Connell, Andover, 4:25.21
Zachary Zarda, Kansas City Maranatha, 4:25.67
Jacob Davies, Emporia, 4:26.00
3,200 Meters
Trace Kendrick, Scott City, 9:38.40
Kaleb Humphreys, Sterling, 9:40.71
Bryce Volz, Bishop Carroll, 9:44.30
Kyle Schlicht, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 9:45.28
Dylan Hedges, Lawrence, 9:46.87
Peter Friedel, Shawnee Mission South, 9:47.68
Zach Zarda, Maranatha Academy, 9:47.9
Aaron Thornburg, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 9:48.30
110 Hurdles
Keith Hayes, Wichita Southeast, 13.90
Aaron Sawyer, Shawnee Mission North, 14.00
Lawson Montgomery, Bennington, 14.20
Jonathan Walker, Bonner Springs, 14.30
Ryan Haswell, Andover, 14.45
Todd McKown, Valley Center, 14.54
Zach Roberts, Newton, 14.60
Brian Snyder, Jayhawk Linn, 14.60
Meshach Kennedy, Derby, 14.60
Andrew Pennington, Shawnee Mission East, 14.60
300 Hurdles
Andrew Pennington, Shawnee Mission East, 38.99
Keith Hayes, Wichita Southeast, 39.26
Lawson Montgomery, Bennington, 39.34
Tanner Hagerman, Cheney, 39.37
Saunders, Louisburg, 39.40
Ryan Haswell, Andover, 39.60
Evan Mesh, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 40.00
Joe Stephens, Paola, 40.10
4x100 Relay
Bonner Springs, 42.77
Newton, 42.80
Wichita Heights, 42.90
Hutchinson, 43.09
Great Bend, 43.10
Dodge City, 43.10
Olathe South, 43.10
Wichita Southeast, 43.20
Garden Plain, 43.20
4x400 Relay
Shawnee Mission East, 3:21.69
Garden City, 3:25.10
Wichita Southeast, 3:25.20
Maize, 3:25.80
Gardner-Edgerton, 3:26.08
Dodge City, 3:26.30
Shawnee Mission Northwest, 3:26.40
Olathe East, 3:28.80
4x800 Relay
St. Thomas Aquinas, 8:13.10
Olathe East, 8:15.10
Garden City, 8:18.60
Shawnee Mission West, 8:19.70
Wichita Southeast, 8:20.30
Topeka West, 8:21.40
Hillsboro, 8:22.20
Dodge City, 8:22.50
Shot Put
Zach Puetz, Garden Plain, 56-6 1/2
Tracy Ford, Cunningham, 56-2
Jeremy Postin, Andover, 55-2
Walt Woolwine, Ashland, 54-1 3/4
Bryan Moten, Sumner Academy, 54-1
Zach Bahr, Topeka Seaman, 54-1
Justin Holmes, Shawnee Mission South, 53-5
John Binning, Rawlins County, 53-4 1/2
Discus
John Talbert, Kansas City East, 213-01
Zach Puetz, Garden Plain, 176-6
Joe Bach, Liberal, 168-11
Josh Dauer, Smoky Valley, 168-5
Jeff Woods, Louisburg, 168-4
Justin Holmes, Shawnee Mission South, 164-10
Michael Morales, Ulysses, 164-6
Jordan Voelker, Newton, 164-4
Javelin
Johannes Swanepool, Shawnee Mission South, 216-8
Matt Byers, Wichita East, 206-10
Jesse Vaughn, Shawnee Heights, 199-4
Chris Ronen, Newton, 196-8
Dustin Weissbeck, Topeka Hayden, 191-10
Calvin Hughes, Scott City, 190-8
Jordan Broxterman, Frankfort, 185-10
Mark Kolmer, Emporia, 185-5
Long Jump
Richard McCoy, Blue Valley West, 24-7 1/2
Andre Linzy, De Soto, 24-0
Matt Sittenauer, Mill Valley, 22-11
Reggie Harris, Olathe South, 22-9
Jawanza Poland, Wichita East, 22-7
Cameron Taylor, Bishop Miege, 22-5
Hayden Groves, Olathe East, 22-4
Mikel Bethea, Chase, 22-3
Triple Jump
Floyd Ross, Leavenworth, 46-7 1/4
Mikel Bethea, Chase, 46-6
Mike Flores, Maize, 45-1 1/2
Kansas Mumford, Quivira Heights, 45-0
Richard McCoy, Blue Valley West, 44-9
Austin Bahner, Wichita Heights, 44-8
Andre Linzy, De Soto, 44-8
Cameron Taylor, Bishop Miege, 44-6 1/2
High Jump
Jordan Bicknell, Pittsburg, 6-9
Mike Bethea, Chase, 6-8
Chase Keyser, Galena, 6-7
Cameron Taylor, Bishop Miege, 6-6
Brandon Childs, Emporia, 6-6
Marcus Calleja, Liberal, 6-6
Johnny Webb, Girard, 6-6
Nick Canton, Fowler, 6-6
Curran Darling, Shawnee Mission East, 6-6
Pole Vault
Isaac Mallory, Gardner-Edgerton, 15-0
Will Wright, Augusta, 14-6
Scott Duesing, Garden City, 14-6
Kyle Horsch, Andale, 14-4
Casey Bowen, Gardner-Edgerton, 14-1
Justin Hickey, Cheney, 14-1
Nate Arnold, Bishop Carroll, 14-0
Caydrick Bloomquist, Emporia, 14-0
Trenton Oborny, Hays, 14-0
Michael Baalmann, Andale, 14-0
Cade Hewitt, Beloit, 14-0
Nico Yoch, Shawnee Mission North, 14-0
Toby Boese, Dodge City, 14-0
Kansas Girls Track and Field Leaders
100 Meters
Audacia Moore, Wichita Heights, 11.88
Whitney Taylor, Ellis, 11.90
Breeana Coleman, Olathe East, 12.09
Ashley Smith, Paola, 12.20
Kirsten Reichardt, Topeka Seaman, 12.28
Kim Haberman, Thomas More Prep, 12.28
Lenia Goff, Kansas City Piper, 12.30
Qashanda Boyles, Topeka High, 12.30
Morgan Armbruster, Buhler, 12.30
Ashli Dryden, Hays, 12.30
Sylvia Alexander, Wichita Southeast, 12.30
200 Meters
Audacia Moore, Wichita Heights, 24.97
Kim Haberman, Thomas More Prep, 25.28
Qashanda Boyles, Topeka High, 25.44
Jackie Jacobs, St. Thomas Aquinas, 25.52
Tiffany Bias, Andover Central, 25.6
LaShada Sims, Leavenworth, 25.70
Jodi Mundy, Santa Fe Trail, 25.80
Breanna Coleman, Olathe East, 25.80
Whitney Taylor, Ellis, 25.80
Sierra Gant, Wichita Independent, 25.80
Karina Expose, Leavenworth, 25.80
400 Meters
Micala Jamison, Hoisington, 58.20
Kristina Taylor, Lawrence, 58.60
Karly Buer, Concordia, 58.80
Tiffany Bias, Andover Central, 58.80
Kristen Gillespie, Shawnee Mission South, 59.10
Kay Riedl, El Dorado, 59.30
Karina Expose, Leavenworth, 59.40
Emily Ballock, Eudora, 59.60
800 Meters
Laura Nightengale, El Dorado, 2:15.50
Kristin Gillespie, Shawnee Mission South, 2:16.70
Laura Roxberg, Blue Valley Northwest, 2:18.12
Annie Martin, Riley County, 2:18.90
Laura Lee Baird, Norton, 2:19.15
Kaley Temaat, Dodge City, 2:20.10
Emilee Morris, Hutchinson, 2:20.30
Jennifer Taylor, Lawrence, 2:20.40
1,600 Meters
Laura Roxberg, Blue Valley Northwest, 4:59.70
Heather Garcia, Baldwin, 5:06.62
Laura Nightengale, El Dorado, 5:07.34
Annie Martin, Riley County, 5:09.20
Emilee Morris, Hutchinson, 5:09.31
Cali George, Gardner-Edgerton, 5:12.80
Marley Crusch, Manhattan, 5:14.10
Cori Christensen, Medicine Lodge, 5:14.30
3,200 Meters
Marley Crusch, Manhattan, 11:01.59
Michaela Reynolds, Emporia, 11:12.54
Cali George, Gardner-Edgerton, 11:14.65
Katie Mona, Olathe Northwest, 11:14.70
Kyra Kilwien, Lawrence Free State, 11:18.20
BreAnna Briggs, Wamego, 11:22.70
Kristin Strecker, Topeka Hayden, 11:28.40
Lisa Imgeurd, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 11:31.00
100 Hurdles
Witney Sorell, Concordia, 14.60
Kasha McDougald, Junction City, 14.80
Breeana Coleman, Olathe East, 14.80
Kristen Fleharty, Hays, 14.81
Alex Muff, Concordia, 15.00
Brittany Harding, Olathe South, 15.10
Ashley Schwemmer, Augusta, 15.10
LeTristan Pledger, Kansas City Washington, 15.10
300 Hurdles
Emily Ballock, Eudora, 44.90
Witney Sorell, Concordia, 45.60
Alex Muff, Concordia, 45.82
Cara Barnes, Douglass, 46.40
Hannah Tjaden, Clearwater, 46.60
Sierra Robinson, Derby, 46.80
Alysia Hart, Goddard, 47.00
Jill Kurtz, Chapman, 47.00
4x100 Relay
Leavenworth, 49.09
Wichita Southeast, 49.13
Topeka High, 49.15
Wichita Heights, 49.40
Olathe East, 49.70
Andover Central, 50.30
Salina Central, 50.50
Sumner Academy, 50.60
4x400 Relay
Leavenworth, 3:59.83
Concordia, 4:01.04
Wichita Southeast, 4:03.50
Washburn Rural, 4:05.20
Shawnee Mission South, 4:07.40
Hutchinson, 4:07.63
Kansas City Piper, 4:08.90
Gardner-Edgerton, 4:10.20
4x800 Relay
Shawnee Mission South, 9:51.98
Shawnee Mission East, 9:52.61
St. Thomas Aquinas, 9:52.83
Manhattan, 9:57.10
Wamego, 10:01.90
Wellsville, 10:05.00
Riley County, 10:05.60
Olathe East, 10:07.00
Shot Put
Kearsten Peoples, Ottawa, 45-4 1/4
Alex Hartig, Great Bend, 45-3 3/4
Micah Wesley, Topeka High, 45-3
Jacquelyne Leffler, Northern Heights, 45-0
Roni Grizzle, Tonganoxie, 43-5 3/4
Jenna Koch, Smoky Valley, 41-5
Emily Cook, Kapaun Mount Carmel, 40-5
Kendra Jones, Augusta, 40-5
Discus
Jacquelyne Leffler, Northern Heights, 162-4
Jenna Koch, Smoky Valley, 151-9
Alex Hartig, Great Bend, 151-6
Cheyenne Rhoads, Nemaha Valley, 138-2
Sara Miller, Rawlins County, 137-4
Lissa Mazanec, Colby, 135-8
Erica Brand, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 134-9
Alex Richards, Shawnee Mission South, 130-9
Javelin
Heather Bergmann, Concordia, 165-6
Roxi Grizzle, Tonganoxie, 163-11
Katelyn Penner, Labette County, 147-3
Hailey Twietmeyer, Cheney, 144-2
Allison Mayfield, St. Thomas Aquinas, 138-10
Alex Hartig, Great Bend, 136-6
Andrea Hoke, Lyndon, 133-4
Chrisse Jeannin, Tonganoxie, 132-1
Long Jump
Kim Haberman, Thomas More Prep, 18-8
Tanya Friesen, Buhler, 18-4
Sarah Buschmann, Blue Valley West, 18-1
Taylor Dawson, Jayhawk Linn, 17-9 3/4
Abreanna Parker, Shawnee Heights, 17-8 3/4
Kattie Porter, Goddard, 17-8 1/2
Kelsey Cranford, Flint Hills, 17-7 1/2
Sarah Proctor, Winfield, 17-7 1/4
Triple Jump
Kim Haberman, Thomas More Prep, 38-3 1/2
Ashley Reid, Olathe East, 38-0
Sarah Buschmann, Blue Valley West, 37-5 1/4
Courtney Reinke, Olathe East, 37-0 1/2
Tanya Friesen, Buhler, 36-11 1/2
Witney Sorell, Concordia, 36-9 3/4
Katelyn Schmidtberger, Sacred Heart, 36-3 1/2
Macy Migchelbrink, Atwood Rawlins County, 36-3
Dakota Kaufman, Hillsboro, 36-3
High Jump
Colleen O’Brien, Louisburg, 5-8
J’Lynn Ledesma, Wellington, 5-8
Allison Mayfield, St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-7
Ashley Reid, Olathe East, 5-6
Amanda LeWallen, Quivira Heights, 5-5
Shanise Rice, Medicine Lodge, 5-5
Paige Peltzer, Atchison, 5-4
Whitney Taylor, Ellis, 5-4
Jasa Dumontelle, Mill Valley, 5-4
Shelby Doehling, Manhattan, 5-4
Emily Lucas, Sublette, 5-4
Pole Vault
Jamie House, El Dorado, 11-7
Christine Botteron, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 11-6
Abby Rowland, Andale, 11-0
Emmy Lehman, Gardner-Edgerton, 10-11 3/4
Haley Bowers, Concordia, 10-9
Shalee Ratliff, Chanute, 10-8
Eli Reuben, Blue Valley Northwest, 10-7
Claire Christie, Shawnee Mission South, 10-6
Cassie Craig, Maize, 10-6
Emily Hof, Washburn Rural, 10-6
Alyssa Northcutt, Bishop Carroll, 10-6
Tina Clausen, South Haven, 10-6
Samantha Kraft, Emporia, 10-6
Keegan Williams, Maranatha Academy, 10-6