Cyclone girls state track trio packs punch
Ottawa Highs Cyclones approach the Class 5A state meet at Wichita with Nicole Johnson leading in the 800 and 1600, Karen Lewis in the long jump, and Elizabeth Lemp in the high jump. Johnson, Lewis, and Lemp carry strong regional showings as coach Mark Laws notes readiness and potential medals for the Cyclones.
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Cyclone
Johnson
Shawnee Heights
Laws
OHS
Karen Lewis
Lewis
Karen
Lemp
Chanute
Katrina Lawrence
Bishop Miege
Ottawa High half-milers seek glory in state track meet
Ottawa High School's 3200-meter relay foursome survived a regional setback to reach the Class 5A state meet in Wichita. The team of Ricky Jackson Daryl Spigle Danny Tyson and Ken Moran rallied from a late baton mishap to finish third and earn the last state berth. They aim to improve on last year's fifth-place finish as coach Chris Komhaus expects faster times and continued momentum from Moran, a senior foreign exchange student from Ireland, and other distance specialists at the meet.
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Emporia
Gragg
Central Heights
Rachelle Brown
Gail Bennett
Kathy Wood
Bennett
Wood
Rick Peterson
Herald
Otawa High
Wichita
OHS
Ricky Jackson
Daryl Spigle
Danny Tyson
Ken Moran
Jackson
Cyclones
Highland Park
Ricky
Spigle
Tyson
Moran
Cyclone
Chris Komhaus
Komhaus
Nicole Johnson
Ireland
State Track Schedule Note
The running event schedule is a guide and may run ahead without changes. In Friday Session one 1A starts, then 2A and 3A. Session two begins with 4A, then 5A and 6A. Saturday opens with 1A then 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A then 1A girls 1A boys 2A girls 2A boys 3A girls 3A boys and more with classes rotating each car.
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Mark Laws
Wichita State University
Cessna Stadium
Nicole
Elizabeth Lemp
State
Elizabeth
Williamsburg
Jamie Gragg
Garnett
Julie Hin
Alyson Spencer
Baldwin
Marla McTaggart
Osage City
Renee Mathey
Stacy Moore
Mathey
Moore
Steve Zu
Ottawa
Robert Hiles
S. Main
Farm Bureau Insurance
Bob Bezek
Sam Sheldon
Walker
Joyce Hendrix
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