The Hays Striders Track and Field Club completed a successful showing at the AAU Region 16 Meet in Joplin, Missouri over the past weekend. The team competed in 50 events with 23 of those earning a top six finish and the opportunity to compete at AAU Junior Olympic Games.
Each of the 50 entries had to qualify for the regional meet through the district meet held in El Dorado at the beginning of June.
The track meet featured 1800 athletes in a highly competitive meet held at Missouri Southern State University. Region 16 is comprised of Arkansas, Oklahoma and the Missouri Valley district (which is made up of the west half of Missouri starting in Columbia and the entire state of Kansas.)
The AAU Junior Olympic Games will be held in Des Moines, Iowa this year at Drake University July 30th through August 4th.
The list of qualifiers include:
8 and under 400 Meters – 3rd – Sydney Lewallen – 1:19.21
8 and under 1500 Meters – 3rd – Grace Molthan – 7:22.93
9 year old 800 Meters – 3rd – Makayla Lewallen – 2:59.43
10 year old 100 Meters – 2nd – Jade Beckman – 14.71
10 year old 200 Meters – 3rd – Jade Beckman – 30.10
10 year old 800 Meters – 4th – Morgan Armbruster – 2:49.43
10 year old High Jump – 1st Lillian Mcgaughey – 4-00.00
10 year old Long Jump – 1st Jade Beckman – 14-11.00 (regional record)
10 year old Turbo Javelin – 1st – Lillian Mcgaughey – 52-01.75
11 year old 1500 Meters – 5th – Zoe Brown – 5:48.69
15-16 400 Meter Hurdles – 5th – Brooklyn Lewallen – 1:13.28
15-16 High Jump – 6th – Brooklyn Staab – 4-10.00
15-16 Discus – 4th – Brooklyn Staab – 105-04
11 year old 400 Meters – 5th – Zane Viegra – 1:08.70
11 year old 800 Meters – 6th – Zane Viegra – 2:42.58
12 year old 800 Meters – 5th – Hunter Molthan – 2:39.12
12 year old 1500 Meters – 5th – Hunter Molthan – 5:21.66
12 year old 3000 Meters – 3rd – Hunter Molthan – 11:44.01
12 year old Shot Put – 3rd – Jack Zeller – 34-01.50
12 year old Discus – 2nd – Jack Zeller – 80-02.50
14 year old 100 Meters – 6th – Lance Lang – 12.70
14 year old 100 Meter Hurdles – 3rd – Lance Lang – 15.59
17-18 Shot Put – 4th – Brennan Staab – 48-08.00