Area Girls Track Capsules

Baldwin

No information provided.

DeSoto

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

Outlook: Junior Julie Beck is the top returner after placing third in the long jump (16-8) and fourth in triple jump (35-6) at state. … Junior Kim Anderson, a member of the 4×800 state qualifier, is also back. … Sophomores Nicole Husted and Lisa Lambert are among the top javelin throwers in the league. .. Junior Ryan Frame is the team’s top discus thrower.

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

Eudora

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

Outlook: Junior Jenny Dunkin, who has jumped 5-2, was a state qualifier in the high jump last season. … Junior Kelly Campbell, junior Sarah Abel, senior Brandi Abel, sophomore Rachel Abel and sophomore Tracine Bowling are top sprinters. … Senior Elizabeth Rowland is the team’s top thrower.

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

McLouth

Mascot: Bulldogs. Coach: Gerard Aligo (23rd year). League: Delaware Valley. Class: 2A.

Outlook: Junior Courtney Edmonds is the top returner after winning the state 800 (2:19.0). … Junior Alayna Stewart and sophomore Kortney Smith are back from the state-qualifying 4×100 relay. … Senior Crystal Edgell and junior Tina Edgell return from the state-qualifying 4×800 relay.

Schedule: April 5 at McLouth. 12 at Eudora. 18 at Rossville. 20-21 at Kansas Relays. 25 at Valley Falls. 26 at Topeka Seaman. 30 at Jefferson North Invitational. May 2 at Royal Valley. 9 DVL meet, Troy. 17 regional. 24-25 state, Wichita.

Mill Valley

No information provided.

Oskaloosa

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

Outlook: Senior Tara Ala and junior Jessica Copeland are top returners for the Bears.

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

Ottawa

No information provided.

Perry-Lecompton

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Santa Fe Trail

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

Outlook: Summer Davis and Bethany Law are back after being a part of a 4×100 relay that qualified for state. … Karmel Powers, a state qualifier in the discus, also returns. … Christa Baird, Melissa Hager, Theresa Hager and Courtney Thompson are also returning letter winners.

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

Tonganoxie

Mascot: Chieftains. Coach: Bill Shaw (33rd year). League: Kaw Valley. Class: 4A.

Outlook: THS returns several performers from a squad that won five of eight meets. … Senior Aimee Eisman was a state qualifier in the high hurdles and intermediate hurdles. … She also finished second in the league in the triple jump and both hurdle events. … Sophomore Katie Jeanin was a state qualifier in the 400. … Junior Jennifer Reischman was fourth at regional in the high hurdles and senior Erin Seymour was third in league in the 1600.

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

Wellsville

Mascot: Eagles. Coach: Charles Rutledge (17th year). League: Frontier. Class: 3A.

Outlook: Senior Whitney Bloss is a three-time state qualifier in the 100, 4×100 and 4×400. … Senior Christie Scholler, junior Erica Blankenship, junior Wendy Moore and Codie Zickel are also back from Wellsville’s relays. … Junior Hope Inglehart leads the WHS distance runners.

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