Trego Athletics

Helen Giefer, a Trego Community High School senior and distance running specialist, has signed a National Letter of Intent to run for Kansas State University. Helen will join the K-State Cross Country and Track programs beginning with the fall 2019 semester.

Among the highlights of Helen’s high school career:

Cross Country:

• Won all but one regular season race over four years.
• Clas 2A State Championships: one 6th place finish, two 3rd place finishes, and 2018 State Champion (second-ever girls’ state champion from Trego).
• Four-time Mid-Continent League champion.
• Four-time Regional Meet champion.
• Record holder on all regular and Regional meet courses run.
• Undefeated in 2018; ranked 6th overall in Kansas.
• Led girls’ team to 2nd place finish at Class 2A 2018 State Meet.

Track:

• Undefeated in regular season at 3200 meters.
• Three-time MCL champion in 3200 meters.
• MCL 1600 meter champion; two-time runner-up.
• Two-time MCL runner-up in 800 meter run.
• Member of Trego record holding 4×800 meter team.
• Trego record holder for 3200 meter run.
• 2018 Class 2A State Champion in 3200 meter, beating then-defending champion.
• Undefeated 2018 season in 3200 meter run.
• 2018 Class 2A State Meet runner-up in 1600 meter.
• 6th place finish in Class 2A 800 meter run at 2018 State Meet.

Regarding the signing, Helen said: “I am grateful for the support I have received from my family, coaches, teammates, and classmates. I am excited that, after I graduate from Trego Community High School, I will have an opportunity to continue my running career in NCAA Division 1 athletics at a school of K-State’s caliber and tradition.”

Helen maintains a 4.0 GPA and was recently named to the 2018 All-State Academic Cross Country team.