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Syracuse's Lewis smashes 2A pole vault record, claims double gold | Western Kansas Girls Track and Field Champions

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By Scott Paske, Rick Peterson Jr. Verified
| KSHSAA Covered Verified
Syracuse junior Bronwyn Lewis had every reason to feel confident entering the Class 2A pole vault competition. After all, Lewis was the defending state champion in the event and was undefeated on the season. As for her prospects in high jump? “Not quite THAT confident,” Lewis said. A first-time state qualifier in the high jump, Lewis peaked at the perfect time, coming up clutch with a personal-best clearance of 5-3 to win the title.
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Hunger Games: Mill Valley's Johnson finds desire to sweep 6A hurdles titles | Kansas City Area Boys Track and Field Champions

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By Brent Maycock Verified, Rick Peterson Jr. Verified
| KSHSAA Covered Verified
It’s hard to look at David Johnson’s hurdling results during his junior season at Mill Valley and think that winning wasn’t really that big of a deal in his mind. After all, he won more than his share of races, bringing home five meet titles in the 300 hurdles and another two more in the 110 hurdles. But winning and wanting to win are two different things in Johnson’s mind and while winning was nice for the Jaguar standout a season ago, it became a priority for him this year.
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Bronco breakthrough: Russell girls cap dream season with 3-1A championship

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By Rick Peterson Jr. Verified
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HAYS – Russell coach Luke Keller avoided discussing the team title race with his five state finalists heading into the championship round of the 3-1A girls wrestling tournament, but he knew the Broncos’ magic number. Entering the finals, Russell held a 10-point lead over Norton, though the defending champion Bluejays still had four wrestlers competing for titles.
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