By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Northern Kentucky high school athletes will enter the track and field state meet as the top seed in 14 events based on results from regional qualifying meets.
Jordan Moore of Brossart
Eleven of the top seeds are in Class 1A boys and girls events. Walton-Verona has four, followed by St. Henry with three and Newport Central Catholic with two. Beechwood and Brossart have one each.
Highlands has two top seeds in Class 2A events and Notre Dame has one in Class 3A.
In Class 1A, Hayden Norris of St. Henry and Maria Kinnett of Newport Central Catholic recorded the fastest qualifying times in the boys and girls 400 dash. They are both on a top-seeded relay team as well. The top seeds in boys and girls 300 hurdles are Jordan Moore of Brossart and Caroline Schilling of Beechwood.
The only local top seed in the Class 3A state meet is Brianna Seibert of Notre Dame in the discus. Ryle senior Juliet McGregor won four events in the Class 3A regional meet, but her highest seed is third in the long jump.
The schedule for the state meet at the University of Kentucky has Class 1A on Thursday, Class 2A on Friday and Class 3A on Saturday. Competition will start at 10 a.m. each day.
Top seeded local qualifiers for high school state track meet
CLASS 1A GIRLS
4×800 relay – Walton-Verona (Olivia Lightner, Kalyn Hurles, Ashley Akins, Caileigh Waters) 10:08.01.
4×200 relay – Newport Central Catholic (Ellie Enslen, Jenna Riley, Maria Kinnett, Carrigan Matteoli) 1:47.04.
400 dash – Maria Kinnett (NewCath) 59.10.
300 hurdles – Caroline Schilling (Beechwood) 47.10.
800 run – Reganne McMain (St. Henry) 2:22.86.
4×400 relay – Walton-Verona (Olivia Lightner, Aubrey Lightner, Ashlen Perry, Ashley Akins) 4:14.33.
CLASS 1A BOYS
4×800 relay – Walton-Verona (Tristen Spalding, Andrew Schultz, Justin Pronk, Johnny Martin) 8:22.80.
4×200 relay – Walton-Verona (Zane Perry, Jacob Gaines, Jack Watson, Peyton Smith) 1:31.83.
400 dash – Hayden Norris (St. Henry) 50.50.
300 hurdles – Jordan Moore (Brossart) 40.64.
4×400 relay – St. Henry (Ethan Plapp, Michael Brockman, Josh Gray, Hayden Norris) 3:37.81.
CLASS 2A BOYS
High jump – Nathan Joyce (Scott) 6-4 (four-way tie for first)
CLASS 2A GIRLS
3200 run – Maggie Schroeder (Highlands) 11:52.23.
CLASS 3A GIRLS
Discus – Brianna Seibert (Notre Dame) 120-10.
