Outlook: With several key returners back from last year’s state championship team, Baldwin should contend again for a state title. … Senior Matt Noonan is a two-time state champ in the 1600 (4:22.99 personal record) and 3200 (9:36 PR) and was second at state last year in the 800 (1:57.7 PR). … Senior Eric Brown is a returning state champion in the javelin and threw a personal-best 215 feet, 10 inches last year, which ranked 10th nationally. … Senior Eric Black is a returning state champ in the 800 (1:57.58 PR) and teamed with sophomore Jonathan Strong, senior Hans Broers and senior Glen Stansberry to place second in the 4×800 at state (8:19.59). … Senior Tyler Inzer, the school record holder in the 100 (11.0), and sophomore Micah Mason, lead the BHS sprinters.

Coach’s comment: “We have a tremendous group of young men out for track this year. They set some tough personal and team goals, but I feel they are very capable of accomplishing them.”

Schedule: March 28 Â Baldwin Invitational. April 9 Â Baker Relays. 12 Â at KT Woodman meet, Wichita. 15 Â at Paola. 19 Â at Cardinal Relays, Eudora. 19-20 Â Kansas Relays. 22 Â at Spring Hill. 26 Â at Girard. May 3 Â at Wellsville. 9 Â Frontier League, Osawatomie. 17 Â regional. 24-25 Â state, Wichita.

DeSoto

Mascot: Wildcats. Coach: Brad Qualls (second year). League: Kaw Valley. Class: 4A.

Outlook: Junior Michael Allen, a state qualifier in the long jump, and senior pole vaulter Paul Seaman are DeSoto’s top returners.

Schedule: March 29 Â at Ottawa. April 5 Â at Shawnee Miege. 9 Â at Baker Relays. 19 Â at Cardinal Relays, Eudora. 19-20 Â at Kansas Relays. 23 Â DeSoto Invitational. 26 Â at Gardner-Edgerton. May 3 Â at Shawnee Mission North Relays. 9 Â Kaw Valley League, Santa Fe Trail. 17 Â regional. 24-25 Â state, Wichita.

Eudora

Mascot: Cardinals. Coach: Dave Durkin. League: Frontier. Class: 4A.

Outlook: EHS has numbers  35 boys out  and quality in sprints and middle distance events. .. The nucleus of the 4×100 and 4×400 relay teams are back. … Senior Zac Tyler, a two-time state qualifier in the 400, leads the squad. … Tyler and junior James Barr were part of Eudora’s fifth-place 4×400 relay team at state last year. … Senior long jumper Josh Bowser and sophomore sprinter Mark Lister are also key returners. … Cody Lauber (javelin), Dustin Moyer (javelin) and Wes Hinman (discus) lead the EHS throwers.

Schedule: March 26 Â at Wellsville. 28 Â at Baldwin. 9 Â at Perry-Lecompton. 12 Â Eudora Invitational. 19 Â Cardinal Relays at Eudora. May 3 Â at Wellsville. 9 Â Frontier League, Osawatomie. 17 Â regional. 24-25 Â state, Wichita.

McLouth

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Mill Valley

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Oskaloosa

Mascot: Bears. Coach: Rob Miller (11th year). League: Delaware Valley. Class: 3A.

Outlook: Senior Larry Subelka, fifth at state in the shot put, leads the Bears. … Junior Kyle Kelsay was a state qualifier in the triple jump last year. … Other key returners are seniors Kyle Newell and Matt Faler.

Schedule: March 28 Â at Wathena. April 2 Â Oskaloosa Invitational. 5 Â at McLouth. 11 Â at Effingham. 16 Â at Highland. 18 Â at Jefferson West. 25 Â at Valley Falls. 30 Â at Jefferson North. May 9 Â DVL. 17 Â regional. 24-25 Â state.

Ottawa

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Perry-Lecompton

Mascot: Kaws. Coach: Ed Putnam (32nd year). League: Kaw Valley. Class: 4A.

Outlook: Injured as a junior, multi-talented senior Jared Swafford is back. .. He set school record in the 400 (50.2) as a sophomore and also runs the 200, 4×100 and 4×400. … Sophomore Spencer Kennedy returns after placing first at state in the high jump (6-4). … Senior Zach Engel is back after winning the javelin (160 feet) at the KVL meet. … Junior Jason Holladay was second in the league in the high hurdles (16.2). … Sophomore Nolan Putnam has thrown the javelin 164 feet. … The Kaws hope to finish in the top three at the league meet.

Schedule: March 28 Â at Baldwin. April 5 Â at Basehor-Linwood. 9 Â Perry-Lecompton Invitational. 12 Â at Eudora. 19 Â at Eudora. 26 Â at Silver Lake. May 3 Â at Wellsville. 9 Â KVL, Santa Fe Trail. 17 Â regional. 24-25 Â state, Wichita.

Santa Fe Trail

Mascot: Chargers. Coach: Jack Coppoc (third year). League: Kaw Valley. Class: 4A.

Outlook: Cameron Babb, second in high jump (6-4) at state last year, leads the Chargers. … Also back are Ben Fawl, Ryan Hulings and Jake Marquart, members of the state-qualifying 4×400 relay team. … Hulings placed sixth at state in the 300 intermediate hurdles (41.05) last year. … Randy Kohn is also a returning letter winner.

Schedule: March 26 Â at Wellsville. 28 Â at Baldwin. April 9 Â at Perry-Lecompton. 16 Â SFT Fischer Invitational. 19 Â at Eudora. 23 Â at DeSoto. 30 Â at Burlington. May 2 Â at Royal Valley. 9 Â KVL at Santa Fe Trail. 17 Â regional. 24-25 Â state, Wichita.

Tonganoxie

Mascot: Chieftains. Coach: Phil Williams (eighth year). League: Kaw Valley. Class: 4A.

Outlook: Strengths will be distance events, pole vault, jumping and throwing. … Junior Kyle Norris was part of Tonganoxie’s 4×800 relay that placed fourth at state last year. … Norris and senior Alan Davis will key Tonganoxie’s distance events. … Seniors Karl Cleavinger and Dustin Schultz both qualified for state in the pole vault last year. .. Sophomore Joe Calovich (high jump), sophomore Shane Howard (hurdler, high jump) and junior Andrew Miller (javelin) are also back.

Schedule: April 2 Â at Lansing. 5 Â at Basehor-Linwood. 12 Â at Eudora. 19 Â at Cardinal Relays. 26 Â at Gardner-Edgerton. 30 Â at Tonganoxie. May 2 Â at KC Piper. 3 Â at Shawnee Mission North Relays. 9 Â KVL meet, Santa Fe Trail. 17 Â regional. 24-25 Â state, Wichita.

Wellsville

Mascot: Eagles. Coach: Jim Wright. League: Frontier. Class: 3A.

Outlook: WHS should compete in several of the open running events and have a solid 4×400 relay. … Senior Derek Wright and junior Mark Samsel ran on the 4×100 and 4×400 that set school records last year. .. Junior Chris Caruthers keys the distance events. … Other key performers are freshman Danny Erlacher (high jump, hurdles, relays), senior Chris Fisher (6-2 in high jump), senior Jacob Bowden (400, 800 and javelin), junior Colby Zickel (800, 1600, 3200), senior Justin Jones (1600, 3200) and sophomore Justin Moss (400, 800). … Chris Edwards, Chris Reynolds and Michael Bell lead the WHS weight events.

Schedule: March 26 Â at Wellsville. 28 Â at Baldwin. April 5 Â at Emporia. 9 Â at Perry-Lecompton. 18 Â at Louisburg. 26 Â at Gardner-Edgerton. May 3 Â at Wellsville. 9 Â league, Osawatomie. 17 Â regional. 24-25 Â state, Wichita.