Three of the nations’ top four girls javelin throwers resided in Kansas a year ago. Now, only one remains.
Former Tonganoxie thrower Roxi Grizzle ended her prep career a year ago, heading to Nebraska after winning back-to-back 4A state titles. Labette County’s Katelyn Penner now throws for Oklahoma.
Concordia’s Heather Bergmann, however, is back for her final season with the Panthers and she’s having another stellar season.
Bergmann bypassed former Kansas girls javelin leader Amber Kloster of Pittsburg with her throw of 148-5 at the Phillipsburg Invitational last week. Kloster’s earlier season toss of 143-7 still holds as the No. 2 mark in the state.
Rounding out the top five are Manhattan’s Lindsey Curtis (139-0), Cheney’s Hailey Twietmeyer (138-10) and Smith Center’s Whitney St. Clair (131-5).
Bergmann’s 148-5 throw would register as the No. 4 throw in the nation on dyestat.com, which tracks national high school track and field leaders, this season. She threw 140-0 a week earlier at the Kansas Relays.
Here is a look at the latest Kansas boys and girls track and field leader boards;
Kansas Girls Track and Field Leaders
100 Meters- 1. Breanna Coleman, Olathe East, 11.50; 2.Chelsey Borders, Olathe East, 11.90; 2. Danyelle Cole, Kansas City-Piper, 11.90; 4. Abreanna Parker, Shawnee Heights, 12.10; 5. Megan Ingwerson, Newton, 12.20; 5. Jodi Young, Shawnee Mission North, 12.20; 5. Shamoya Pruitt, Wichita South, 12.20; 5. Marqueita Marisette, Topeka High, 12.20.
200 Meters- 1. Breanna Coleman, Olathe East, 24.80; 2. Storm Simmons, Shawnee Mission North, 25.40; 3. Marqueita Marisette, Topeka High, 25.60; 4. Chelsey Borders, Olathe East, 25.70; 4. Clare Bingaman, Shawnee Mission South, 25.70; 4. Toni Aguair, Shawnee Mission East, 25.70; Karina Expose, Leavenworth, 25.71.
400 Meters- 1. Lauren Pickens, Peabody Burns, 57.59; 2. Tiffany Bias, Andover Central, 58.43; 3. Allison Walter, Bishop Miege, 58.65; 4. Jodi Mundy, Santa Fe Trail, 59.40; 5. Karina Expose, Leavenworth, 59.43; 6. Kailea Hayes, Council Grove, 59.70; 7. Haley Allen, Gardner-Edgerton, 59.80.
800 Meters- 1. Danielle Walker, Maize, 2:20.30; 2. Mackenzie Maki, Kapaun Mount Carmel, 2:20.70; 3. Katie Hirsch, Perry-Lecompton, 2:21.31; 3. Amanda Callaway, Belle Plaine, 2:21.31; 5. BreAnna Briggs, Wamego, 2:21.72; 6. Laura Lee Baird, Norton, 2:21.80; 7. Mallory Kirby, Shawnee Mission East, 2:21.83.
1600 Meters- 1. Mackenzie Maki, Kapaun Mount Carmel, 5:06.02; 2. Erin Beck, Blue Valley North, 5:10.70; 3. Amanda Callaway, Belle Plaine, 5:11.83; 4. Molly Milbourn, El Dorado, 5:13.59; 5. BreAnna Briggs, Wamego, 5:14.80; 6. Avery Clifton, Washburn Rural, 5:15.10; 7. Lisa Imgrund, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 5:15.59.
3200 Meters- 1. Avery Clifton, Washburn Rural, 10:40.09; 2. Mackenzie Maki, Kapaun Mount Carmel, 10:54.69; 3. BreAnna Briggs, Wamego, 11:20.29; 4. Molly Milbourn, El Dorado, 11:30.20; 5. Allie Marquis, Shawnee Mission East, 11:31.70; 6. Lacey Erickson, De Soto, 11:33.70; 7. Marley Crusch, Manhattan, 11:36.80.
100 Meter Hurdles- 1. Breanna Coleman, Olathe East, 14.20; 2. LeTristan Pledger, Kansas City-Washington, 14.59; 3. Alex Muff, Concordia, 14.80; 4. Erin Merklein, South Barber, 15.10; 5. Cara Barnes, Douglass, 15.20; 6. Rebecca Schmitt-Hartmann, Olathe North, 15.30; 7. Caitlyn Murray, Great Bend, 15.40; 7. Jenny welker, Pretty Prairie, 15.40.
300 Meter Hurdles- 1. Alex Muff, Concordia, 44.69; 2. Hannah Tjaden, Clearwater, 45.62; 3. Storm Simons, Shawnee Mission North, 45.80; 4. Natalie Morerod, Gardner-Edgerton, 45.85; 5. Chelsea Kiefer, Shawnee Mission North, 45.90; 6. Cara Barnes, Douglass, 46.11; 7. Jill Kurtz, Chapman, 46.20.
4X100 Meter Relay- 1. Leavenworth, 48.38; 2. Olathe East, 48.58; 3. Wichita Southeast, 49.40; 4. Salina Central, 49.95; 5. Wichita Southeast, 50.00; 5. Kansas City-Piper, 50.00; 7. Wichita Heights, 50.10.
4X400 Meter Relay- 1. Gardner-Edgerton, 4:03.83; 2. Shawnee Mission East, 4:03.85; 3. Wichita Southeast, 4:03.96; 4. Shawnee Heights, 4:05.80; 5. Kansas City-Piper, 4:09.53; 6. Maize, 4:11.10; 7. Great Bend, 4:12.70.
4X800 Meter Relay- 1. Shawnee Mission East, 9:43.20; 2. Manhattan, 9:58.80; 3. Washburn Rural, 10:01.00; 4. Olathe East, 10:11.50; 5. Wamego, 10:12.90; 6. Kapaun Mount Carmel, 10:14.80; 7. Rossville, 10:15.80.
Pole Vault- 1. Jamie House, El Dorado, 11-6; 1. Cara Detmer, Bishop Carroll, 11-6; 3. Ashley Bowman, Mill Valley, 11-0; 3. Eli Rubin, Blue Valley Northwest, 11-0; 5. Linda Kuenzi, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 10-11 1/2; 6. Page Stuhlsatz, Garden Plain, 10-10; 7. Emmy Lehman, Gardner-Edgerton, 10-8.
High Jump- 1. J'Lynn Ledesma, Wellington, 5-8; 2. Sydney Crimmins, Clay Center, 5-5; 2. Ashley Reid, Olathe East, 5-5; 4. Erin Sughroue, Dodge City, 5-4; 4. Chinwe Ekwenriri, Garden City, 5-4; 4. Katie Loescher, Newton, 5-4; 4. Tanya Friesen, Buhler, 5-4; 4. Morgan Boore, Girard, 5-4; 4. Colleen O'Brien, Louisburg, 5-4; 4. Tahlia Pope, Wichita Heights, 5-4; 4. Taylor Goodness, Salina South, 5-4; 4. Julie Dumontelle, Mill Valley, 5-4; 4. Amanda Lewallen, Quivira Heights, 5-4; 4. Gabby Lovelace, Blue Valley North, 5-4.
Long Jump- 1. LeTristan Pledger, KC-Washington, 19-4; 2. Julia Zeiner, Marion, 18-6 1/4; 3. Sarah Buschmann, Blue Valley West, 18-5; 4. Abreanna Parker, Shawnee Heights, 18-3 3/4; 5. Alyssa Kelly, Blue Valley West, 18-1 1/2; 6. Peyton Weiss, Russell, 17-8 3/4; 7. Tanya Friesen, Buhler, 17-7 1/2.
Triple Jump- 1. Courtney Reinke, Olathe East, 39-3; 2. Julia Zeiner, Marion, 38-0 1/4; 3. Dakota Kaufman, Hillsboro, 38-0; 4. Ashley Reid, Olathe East, 37-10 3/4; 5. Sarah Buschmann, Blue Valley West, 37-9 1/2; 6. Jamillah Bonner, Wichita Southeast, 37-7; 7. Sarah Kolmer, Emporia, 37-4.
Shot Put- 1. Kearsten Peoples, Ottawa, 46-7 1/2; 2. Hayli Bozarth, Norton, 44-4 1/4; 3. Emily Cook, Kapaun Mount Carmel, 44-2; 4. Roni Grizzle, Tonganoxie, 43-7 1/2; 5. Alex Hartig, Great Bend, 42-10; 6. Chey Harper, Leavenworth, 42-8; 7. Erica Brand, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 42-3.
Discus- 1. Erica Brand, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 142-8; 2. Heather Bergmann, Concordia, 140-0; 3. Alix Richards, Shawnee Mission South, 138-3; 4. Alex Hartig, Great Bend, 137-11; 5. Sadie Sunram, Salina Central, 136-9; 6. Ruelynn Pearson, Emporia, 134-10; 7. Tieha Rebarchek, Hays, 133-11.
Javelin- 1. Heather Bergmann, Concordia, 148-5; 2. Amber Kloster, Pittsburg, 143-7; 3. Lindsey Curtis, Manhattan, 139-0; 4. Hailey Twietmeyer, Cheney, 138-10; 5. Whitney St. Clair, Smith Center, 131-5; 6. Barb Wellner, Girard, 130-8; 6. Chelsey Rottinghaus, Baileyville B&B, 130-8.
Kansas Boys Track and Field Leaders
100 Meters- 1. Morgan Burns, Wichita Trinity Academy, 10.42; 2. Duone Maxwell, Kansas City-Washington, 10.50; 3. Mpoyo Mulongo, Olathe East, 10.60; 3. Grant Loescher, Newton, 10.60; 3. Chris Clarke, Shawnee Mission East, 10.60; 6. Nate Martens, Newton, 10.70; 6. Rashawn Baker, Topeka Highland Park, 10.70; 6. Andre Pablo, Manhattan, 10.70; 6. DeMarcus Robinson, Wichita Northwest, 10.70; 6. Brian Gellinger, Bennington, 10.70; 6. Oliver Bradwell, Wichita East, 10.70; 6. Austin Fulson, Olathe East, 10.70.
200 Meters- 1. Morgan Burns, Wichita Trinity Academy, 21.67; 2. Grant Loescher, Newton, 21.90; 2. Nathaniel Martens, Newton, 21.90; 4. Nate Southland, Pratt, 22.00; 4. Shawn Smith, Olathe Northwest, 22.00; 6. Austin Fulson, Olathe East, 22.10; 6. Danny Herring, Shawnee Mission West, 22.10.
400 Meters- 1. Nate Southard, Pratt, 49.10; 2. Kurt Pauly, Garden Plain, 49.47; 3. Austin Riggs, Pittsburg-Colgan, 49.77; 4. Miles Ukaoma, Maize, 49.80; 5. Sonny Lee, West Elk, 49.80; 5. Mike Flores, Maize, 49.80; 7. Garrett Hoch, Maize, 49.90.
800 Meters- 1. Adam Porter, McPherson, 1:54.60; 2. Derrick Perry, Topeka West, 1:56.73; 3. Scott Nelson, Manhattan, 1:57.35; 4. Brendan Soucie, Osawatomie, 1:57.57; 5. Connor Wright, Baldwin, 1:57.90; 6. Robert Segura, Topeka West, 1:58.10; 7. JD Wiebe, Lawrence Free State, 1:58.40.
1600 Meters- 1. Adam Porter, McPherson, 4:18.54; 2. PJ Greer, St. Thomas Aquinas, 4:23.65; 3. Kyle Hanson, St. Thomas Aquinas, 4:23.90; 4. Tom O'Connell, Andover, 4:25.52; 5. David Roberts, Mulvane, 4:27.50; 6. Josh Munsch, Hays, 4:28.20; 7. Aaron Thornburg, Shawnee Mission Northwest, 4:29.10; 7. Mitch Loring, Gardner-Edgerton, 4:29.10.
3200 Meters- 1. Kyle Hanson, St. Thomas Aquinas, 9:37.55; 2. PJ Greer, St. Thomas Aquinas, 9:38.13; 3. Alex Hendee, Shawnee Mission North, 9:40.93; 4. Tom O'Connell, Andover, 9:42.25; 5. David Roberts, Mulvane, 9:47.30; 6. Robbie Martinez-Garcia, Wichita Northwest, 9:53.40; 7. Brandon Barrientez, Campus, 9:54.60.
110 Meter Hurdles- 1. Andrew Etheridge, Wichita Northwest, 14.10; 2. Jonathan Walker, Bonner Springs, 14.68; 3. Joe Stephens, Paola, 14.70; 4. Meshach Kennedy, Derby, 14.78; 5. Campbell, Manhattan, 14.80; 5. Taylor Headrick, Meade, 14.80; 7. Jake Groskurth, Derby, 14.90; 7. Kyle Long, Bishop Carroll, 14.90.
300 Meter Hurdles- 1. Kyle Long, Bishop Carroll, 39.53; 2. Robert Saunders, Olathe North, 39.60; 3. Joe Stephens, Paola, 39.70; 4. Antonia McFadden, Shawnee Mission South, 39.81; 5. Andrew Etheridge, Wichita Northwest, 39.90; 6. Bryce Campbell, Topeka Seaman, 40.10; 6. Tanner Parr, Garden City, 40.10.
4X100 Meter Relay- 1. Newton, 42.80; 1. Wichita Northwest, 42.80; 1. Bonner Springs, 42.80; 4. Hutchinson, 42.98; 5. Olathe East, 43.00; 5. Shawnee Mission West, 43.00; 5. Olathe North, 43.00.
4X400 Meter Relay- 1. Shawnee Mission West, 3:23.00; 2. Olathe North, 3:24.20; 3. Shawnee Mission Northwest, 3:24.33; 4. Maize, 3:25.80; 5. Olathe East, 3:25.90; 6. Leavenworth, 3:26.00; 7. Shawnee Heights, 3:26.18.
4X800 Meter Relay- 1. Topeka West, 8:04.17; 2. Manhattan, 8:09.73; 3. Wichita Northwest, 8:12.48; 4. St. Thomas Aquinas, 8:15.80; 5. Topeka West, 8:18.20; 6. Baldwin, 8:20.75; 7. Maize, 8:22.40.
Pole Vault- 1. Nate Arnold, Bishop Carroll, 15-0; 1. Kyle Wait, Gardner-Edgerton, 15-0; 3. Trenton Oborny, Hays, 14-6; 3. Nate Baalmann, Andale, 14-6; 3. Scott Duesing, Garden City, 14-6; 3. George Huser, Syracuse, 14-6; 7. Bryon Bridges, Halstead, 14-5 1/4; 7. Brett Gross, Bishop Carroll, 14-5 1/4; 7. Kyle Wait, Gardner-Edgerton, 14-5 1/4; 7. Casey Bowen, Gardner-Edgerton, 14-5 1/4.
High Jump- 1. Briar Ploude, Jefferson West, 7-2; 2. Michael Hollembeak, Olathe South, 6-10; 3. Justin Moore, Wichita Heights, 6-8; 3. Jordan Bicknell, Pittsburg, 6-8; 5. Nic Giancana, Topeka West, 6-7; 5. Chase Keyser, Galena, 6-7; 7. Trevor Miller, Royal Valley, 6-6; 7. Curran Darling, Shawnee Mission East, 6-6; 7. Johnny Webb, Girard, 6-6; 7. Spencer Amerin, Ashland, 6-6; 7. Sam Hughs, Shawnee Mission West, 6-6; 7. Jamal Allen, Olathe North, 6-6; 7. Alex Horvath, Shawnee Mission East, 6-6.
Long Jump- 1. Reggie Harris, Olathe South, 22-8 1/2; 2. LaDerrick Richardson, Topeka Highland Park, 22-6 1/2; 2. Jonathan Walker, Bonner Springs, 22-6 1/2; 2. Austin Fulson, Olathe East, 22-6 1/2; 5. Vernon Sublett, Louisburg, 22-5 3/4; 6. Hayden Groves, Olathe East, 22-4 1/2; 7. Tanner Parr, Garden City, 22-4.
Triple Jump- 1. Austin Bahner, Wichita Heights, 46-2; 2. Vernon Sublett, Louisburg, 45-7; 3. Ebenezer Davis, Junction City, 45-5; 4. Jacob Rowe, Leavenworth, 45-3 3/4; 5. Tyler Barber, Herington, 45-0 1/2; 6. Steven Mann, Jayhawk-Linn, 45-00; 7. Antonio Dowdy, Garden Plain, 44-11 1/2.
Shot Put- 1. Ryan Hershberger, Clay Center, 59-1 1/4; 2. Luke Wilson, Paola, 56-2; 3. Adam Haskin, Greensburg, 54-5 1/4; 4. Brian Heintzelman, Pleasant Ridge, 54-0; 5. Adam Haskin, Greensburg, 53-7; 6. Denzel Roland, Junction City, 53-4; 7. Braden Hager, Beloit, 52-10 1/4.
Discus- 1. Ryan Hershberger, Clay Center, 168-11; 2. Alex Roe, Maize, 166-9; 3. Tyler Rathke, Hays, 162-10; 4. Chebon Dawes, Lawrence, 162-1; 5. Robert Dunn, Manhattan, 158-8; 6. Denton Dittmer, Washington County, 157-11; 7. Breck Knoblauch, Kingman, 156-10.
Javelin- 1. Matt Byers, Wichita East, 213-1; 2. Johannes Swanepoel, Shawnee Mission South, 209-10; 3. Jesse Vaughn, Shawnee Heights, 205-11; 4. Jake Durham, Sterling, 191-9; 5. Max Carroll, Mill Valley, 189-0; 6. Mark Kolmer, Emporia, 187-3; 7. John Rizzo, Goddard, 184-5.