by Brian Turrel
Several Wyandotte County student-athletes qualified for the KSHSAA state track and field meet with their finishes at regional meets on Friday.
There were even a few multi-event qualifiers. Sumner junior Kylie McCleary qualified in both the girls’ 100- and 200-meter dashes, while Wyandotte sophomore Jaquelyn Perez-Vela qualified in the girls’ 200- and 400-meter dashes. Sumner senior Janae Mckelvy will compete at state in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles and the high jump.
Washington senior Christopher Blacher qualified in the boys’ 100- and 200-meter dashes. Bishop Ward senior Javon Roach qualified in the boys’ 100-meter dash and will also race with the boys’ 4×100-meter relay team.
Here are the local qualifiers from each regional, with their qualifying position, school and grade.
Shawnee Mission West 6A Regional
Girls’ 100-meter Dash
3 A’luel Miller, Harmon 11
Girls’ 400-meter Dash
4 Jaquelyn Perez-Vela, Wyandotte 10
Girls’ 200-meter Dash
4 Jaquelyn Perez-Vela, Wyandotte 10
Pittsburg 5A Regional
Boys’ 100-meter Dash
4 Christopher Blacher, Washington 12
Boys’ 200-meter Dash
3 Christopher Blacher, Washington 12
Boys’ High Jump
3 Terry Rowe III, Sumner 11
Boys’ Long Jump
2 Sommyr Moore, Sumner 9
Girls’ 100-meter Dash
1 Mikayla Henry, Washington 12
4 Kylie McCleary, Sumner 11
Girls’ 200-meter Dash
1 Kylie McCleary, Sumner 11
Girls’ 100-meter Hurdles
1 Janae Mckelvy, Sumner 12
Girls’ 300-meter Hurdles
3 Kyinn Lawrence, Washington 9
Girls’ 4×100-meter Relay
3 Sumner
Girls’ High Jump
2 Janae Mckelvy, Sumner 12
Royal Valley 3A Regional
Boys’ 100-meter Dash
3 Javon Roach, Bishop Ward 11
Boys’ 4×100-meter Relay
2 Bishop Ward
Boys’ Long Jump
1 K.J. Smith, Bishop Ward 12
A list of qualifiers from the De Soto 5A regional meet can be found in this previous article, https://wyandotteonline.com/pirates-braves-track-and-field-athletes-qualify-for-state-meet/
