Tonganoxie’s two state discus champions, Tucker McGuire and Adalyn Schooler, were named to the all-area team, while Reece Schmidt garnered an honorable mention selection.

COACH OF THE YEAR

MaryJo Swann, Eudora

Eudora’s girls track and field team placed second overall in the 4A state meet with three state champions in four events.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Hanna Keltner, Eudora

Keltner finished her Eudora career as a state champion in the 3200-meter run and the 1600-meter run. She took third in the 800-meter run at the state meet and set school records in those three events. Keltner will go on to run track and cross-country at Kansas State as one of the most prolific athletes in Eudora history.

ALL-AREA TEAM

Izzy Brunkow, Eudora

Brunkow won the 4A state championship in pole vault as a sophomore, setting a school record for pole vault during the season. Throughout the 2025 season, Brunkow consistently won pole vault events and was one of the team’s better sprinters.

George Hagan, Eudora

Hagan placed third in the triple jump at the 4A state meet, an event in which he set a school record for in the 2025 season. Hagan broke the school record three times, with his best coming in the state meet with a jump of 44 feet, 10.25 inches.

Adalyn Hemphill, Eudora

Hemphill concluded her Eudora career as a state champion in the triple jump and a third-place finisher in the long jump. Hemphill is the school’s record holder in the two jumping events, and she was also the team’s highest scorer in 2025 with over 190 points.

Riley Howell, Lawrence

Howell bounced back from injuries to finish his Lawrence career strong in the 100-meter sprint. He placed third with a 10.78-second time.

Irelyn Kennedy, Baldwin

Kennedy placed second in the 3200-meter run and the 1600-meter run, while helping set a new school record in the 4×800-meter relay and the 4×1,600-meter relay in her junior year.

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Tucker McGuire, Tonganoxie

McGuire concluded his Tonganoxie career as a state champion in the discus throw, as he managed a 172-foot, 6-inch throw in the state meet, which was two feet farther than any other 4A throw.

Kami Moore, Baldwin

Moore was the runner-up in the 800-meter run and was a part of Baldwin’s 4×400, 4×800 and 4×1,600-meter relay teams.

Sadie Reynolds, Free State

Reynolds finished her sophomore campaign as a regional and state champion in the discus, an event in which she set a school record earlier in the season.

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Adalyn Schooler, Tonganoxie

Despite being just a sophomore Schooler won a state title in the discus throw with a throw of 130 feet, five inches. Schooler also qualified for the state meet in high jump.

Sienna Wesley, Lawrence

Wesley, a sophomore, was the 6A runner-up in the long jump with an 18-foot, 0.25-inch jump. Wesley was also a dominant sprinter for the Lions throughout the track and field season.

Juliana Yaluk-Shults, Veritas Christian

As a freshman, Yaluk-Shults led Veritas in scoring for the season. She placed in every meet she competed in and showcased her versatility by competing in seven different events throughout the season. She broke the school record in the 200-meter dash-twice-and placed first in the 200 and second in the 100 at the KASC State Track Meet.

Honorable Mention

Hudson Andrew (Free State); Cayman Barnes (Free State); Austin Drewry (Free State); Tyler Dye (Lawrence); Alex Gonzalez (Eudora); Parker Jones (Free State); Grant Lichauer (Free State); Brenden O’Connor (Baldwin); Elias Salmeron-Dominguez (Veritas Christian). Reece Schmidt (Tonganoxie); Nate Steinlage (Eudora).