SM East’s Varsity Track and Field Team competed against other Shawnee Mission Schools in their first meet of the 2022 season on Friday, March 25 at Shawnee Mission East. The boys team won by 30 points, and the girls team won by 20 points overall. The schools in the event included Blue Valley Southwest, Shawnee Mission North, and Shawnee Mission West.
Track and Field’s next event will be a JV meet on Thursday, March 31 at SME.
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3.25.22 Track and Field Varsity Quad against SMSD Schools
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Freshman Quinn McCarthy performs the long jump, with a final score of 17-08.50. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Junior Jack Slaughter competes in a relay, with sophomore Ryan Dehan close by, and sophomore Lauren Gahagan cheering them on. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Junior Louis Prosser-Gebhardt sprints to his first hurdle in attempt to be the leader of the group in the 110 meter hurdles boys event with a final placing of seventh. Photo by Molly Miller
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Junior Wyatt Haughton runs in the 800m race, with a final time of 2:00.96, about eight seconds ahead of second place. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Junior Tillie Feigenbaun swings her disk landing her fourth place while competing in the girls discus event. Photo by Molly Miller
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Sophomore Lida Padgett runs in the 1600m race with head distance coach Tricia Beaham cheering her on. She scored second place, with a time of 5:36.21. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Junior Luke Kounkel performs the high jump, with a final score of 11-06, the highest height performed at the event. He made it over successfully. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Senior Zach Venneman runs in a relay. He placed 5th in the 800m, with a time of 2:10.77. Photo by Mj Wolf.
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Senior Abby Goodman and her coach Mallory Dittemore celebrate after she clears the bar. Photo by Lydia Coe
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Freshman Mae Bledsoe runs in a relay. In the 800 meter race, she finished with a final time of 2:54.51. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Sophomore Ryan Dehan competes in the boys 400 meter dash, with a final time of 55.69, placing fourth. Photo by Lydia Coe
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Senior Grace Myers gets in ready position for the girls 400 meter dash. Her final time was 1:02.71, about three seconds ahead of second place. Photo by Lydia Coe
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Sophomore Lida Padgett cheers on teammates in the 4×400 meter relay. SME placed first with a 3.35.52 time. Photo by Mj Wolf.
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Freshman Ellen Bowser leads the girls 4×100 meter relay. Photo by Lydia Coe
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Junior Spencer Collins clears the bar during the pole vault event. Photo by Clara Peters
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Senior Will Roberts warms up right before the boys 4×100 meter relay. Photo by Lydia Coe
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Junior Wyatt Haughton runs in the 800m Dash and places first with a time of 2:00.96. Photo by Clara Peters
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Junior Luke Kounkel makes a pole vault attempt and bumps the bar. Photo by Clara Peters
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Sophomore Cooper Blair stretches out his teammate before the meet began. Photo by Mj Wolf
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Senior Will Roberts, the first runner in the boys 4×100 meter relay, begins the race. Photo by Lydia Coe
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Junior Khloe Kowalik does popular tiktok dance “the Giddy” with teammate sophomore Lida Padgett after receiving their baton for their race. Photo by Mj Wolf
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Junior Luke Kounkel pushes to clear the bar and places first with a result of 11-06.00 in the boys high jump. Photo by Clara Peters
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Junior Emily Winter anchors the girls 4×100 meter relay ending in second place. Photo by Lydia Coe
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Junior Tristan Chabanis finishes his lap of the 4x400m relay, passing the stick to junior Ike Sheets. East won overall in the 4×400 with a time of 3:35.52. Photo by Mason Sajna
