Olathe — There’s something about nasty weather that brings out the best in Lawrence High senior JD Woods.

After a 80-minute weather delay Friday, Woods took first place in the 100-meter dash, third in the 200 meters and helped the Lions finish second in the 4X100 relay at the Sunflower League track and field championships at Olathe District Activity Center.

Woods won the 100 in 10.68 seconds, running with the wind at his back, edging Shawnee Mission Northwest’s Ian McCabe by 0.01 seconds. Earlier in the season, Woods ran the fastest time in the state (10.66) when it was raining at the Topeka Seaman Relays.

“I think just playing in the cold weather during football season,” Woods said, “being able to be out in the cold and getting hit and stuff, just helps me.”

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Lawrence High senior Kyleigh Severa, right, hands the baton off to Myah Yoder junior in the 4x100-meter relay Friday at the Sunflower League Championships at the Olathe District Athletics Complex. Pictured in the background is Free State senior Callie Hicks handing off to junior Chandler Wiggins.

Woods took second at the Class 6A state meet last season, finishing runner-up to former Free State High runner Avin Lane, who moved out of state.

Never one to shy away from competition, Woods doesn’t mind opposing runners gunning for his spot as the fastest runner in Kansas, but he does have one big goal in mind.

“Going after Chris Fulton’s record, 10.59,” Woods said. “That’s what I’m aiming for right now, it’s the school record.”

Along with Woods, Lawrence senior Amani Bledsoe won the shot put with a throw of 52 feet, 5.5 inches and took second in the discus. The Lions took second in the team standings with 69 points.

Free State’s boys were 10th.

Senior Tayvien Robinson, who was running late for a family reunion, won the 110-meter hurdles in 15.17 seconds.

“We’ve worked hard, and we know that we have a shot to maybe win a state title if we just put the pieces together,” Woods said.

Free State senior Callie Hicks won her second straight league title in the pole vault, clearing 12 feet. She took three attempts at 12-9, looking to break the school record, and narrowly missed on her final attempt.

“Definitely very encouraging for me, given the weather conditions,” Hicks said. “Since it was pretty windy and just kind of nasty out, it gives me some confidence for next time when, hopefully, the weather is nice. I was looking at some tape, and I was a good foot, at least, over my 12-9 attempt.”

Before Hicks won her pole vault title, she was presented with the league’s $1,000 Merlin Gish scholarship alongside her parents. One boy and one girl are selected throughout the league’s 12 schools.

“That was such a neat thing that they did,” Hicks said. “I’m really honored to receive it, and it was cool having my parents out, too. I think that was awesome.”

Free State senior Hannah Walter won the girls shot put with a personal-record throw of 39-2. She had a goal of reaching 40 feet, but scratched on a few of her strongest throws.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Walter said. “I’ve been trying really hard to get there, so once I finally got there, it was awesome.”

Lawrence freshman Evann Seratte won the girls 400 meters in 59.68 seconds, and junior Lexi Anglin finished runner-up in the girls javelin.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State senior Ethan Donley runs between Shawnee Mission North's Belesti Akalu (front) and Alex Akalu in the boys 1,600-meter run Friday in the Sunflower League Championships at the Olathe District Activities Complex. Donley clocked in at 4:23.33 to place second overall.

Free State’s boys team was led by senior Ethan Donley, who was runner-up in the 800 and 1,600 meters. Senior Simeon Windibiziri took third in the javelin.

The LHS girls took eighth and the FSHS girls 11th.

Girls team standings: Olathe East 113.5, SM East 79, Olathe NW 78.5, SM South 62, SM North 61, Olathe South 59, SM Northwest 54.5, Lawrence 54, Olathe North 53, 10 Leavenworth 49, Free State 41, SM West 36.5.

Boys team standings: Olathe East 151, Lawrence 69, Olathe North 68.5, Olathe South 63.5, Leavenworth 62, Olathe NW 56, SM East 51.5, SM Northwest 46, SM North 44.5, Free State 36, SM West 31, SM South 23.

League champions and city results

GIRLS

High jump — 1. Jessie Stindt, SME, 5-04; 9. Caroline Dykes, LHS, 4-10.

Pole vault — 1. Callie Hicks, FS, 12-00. 14. Josie Hickerson, LHS, 8-00.

Long jump — 1. Jazmin Williams, SMN, 19-03; 5. Kyleigh Severa, LHS, 16-09; 7. Cameryn Thomas, FS, 16-01.5; 13. Myah Yoder, LHS, 14-09.75; 16. Josie Hickerson, LHS, 14-05.

Triple jump — 1. Audrey Fisher, ONW, 37-09.5; 7. Malia Kema, FS, 33-05.

Discus — 1. Clara Sitas, SMS, 128-05; 7. Caylee Irving, FS, 109-03; 12. Kedra Green, LHS, 94-00; 17. Abby LaTessa, LHS, 80-07; 18. Lexi Anglin, LHS, 80-06.

Javelin — 1. Dana Baker, ON, 127-00; 2. Lexi Anglin, LHS, 120-08; 5. Kahler Wiebe, FS, 106-07; 13. Miranda Krom, LHS, 92-06; 15. Brooke Culbertson, FS, 91-09; 20. Baylee Unruh, LHS, 83-09; 22. Emma Barberena, FS, 74-01.

Shot put — 1. Hannah Walter, FS, 39-02; 5. Caylee Irving, FS, 34-11; 12. Abby LaTessa, LHS, 31-10; 15. Baylee Unruh, LHS, 31-02;

4×800 relay — 1. SM West, 10:02.70; 4. Lawrence, 10:25.93.

100 hurdles — 1. Dacia Harris, OE, 15.32; 10. Tyrin Cosey, LHS, 19.27.

100 — 1. Aarika Lister, LV, 11.65.

1600 — 1. Molly Born, SMNW, 5:01.67; 9. Kiran Cordes, FS, 5:36.29; 16. Anna Dewitt, LHS, 5:56.57; 22. Mikayla Hershell, LHS, 6:42.84.

4×100 — 1. Olathe South, 48.95; 7. Lawrence, 52.18; DQ. Free State.

400 — 1. Evann Seratte, LHS, 59.68; 14. Emma Barberena, FS, 1:08.44; 15. Teresa Wright, FS, 1:08.96.

300 hurdles — 1. Jazmin Williams, SMN, 45.26; 5. Caroline Dykes, LHS, 49.74; 6. Talima Harjo, LHS, 50.68; 14. Kaitlen White, LHS, 53.59.

800 — 1. Kayla Davis, OE, 2:22.92; 7. Hannah Stewart, LHS, 2:28.88; 11. Abby Zenger, FS, 2:32.29; 25. Shaye White, LHS, 2:43.58.

1600 sprint medley relay — 1. SM Northwest, 4:21.04; 3. Free State, 4:34.05; 8. Lawrence, 4:55.80.

200 — 1. Aarika Lister, LV, 24.64; 4. Kyleigh Severa, LHS, 26.23; 9. Myah Yoder, LHS, 27.18; 17. Destiny Downing, FS, 28.86.

3200 — 1. Camille Henderson, SMNW, 11:55.42; 15. Mikayla Herschell, LHS, LHS, 14:32.11; Vera Petrovic, LHS, 14:55.31.

4×400 — 1. Lawrence, 4:13.44; 8. Free State, 4:34.44.

BOYS

High jump — 1. Alan Rhone, LV, 6-00; NH. Tyler Winsor, FS; NH. Aric Trent, FS.

Long jump — 1. Will Jones, ON, 22-08.5; 16. Jalen Dudley, LHS, 20-05.25; 20. Bryce Torneden, FS, 19-08; 22. Jalen Atkinson, LHS, 19-07.5; 24. Shemar Kamara, LHS, 18-11.

Triple jump — 1. Brendan Watkins, ONW, 44-03.5; 10. Jalen Atkinson, LHS, 38-05.5; 14. Shemar Kamara, LHS, 36-05.5.

Discus — 1. Quincie Fisher, SMS, 146-09.5; 2. Amani Bledsoe, LHS, 146-05; 9. Sam Hambleton, FS, 126-07; 22. Mark Greene, LHS, 105-04; 23. Seth Winchester, FS, 101-06.5; 27. Bryce Tibke, LHS, 91-00.

Javelin — 1. Parker Shirling, SME, 183-00; 3. Simeon Windibiziri, FS, 160-01; 6. Hunter Krom, LHS, 153-10; 13. Tyler Winsor, FS, 139-07; 15. Sky Carey, FS, 135-06; 20. Erik Shackelford, LHS, 126-05; 22. Azariah LeBrun, LHS, 121-07.

Shot put — 1. Amani Bledsoe, LHS, 52-05.5; 10. Sam Fanshier, FS, 44-04; 13. Bryce Tibke, LHS, 41-10; 15. Garrett Swisher, FS, 41-01; 19. BJ Murray, LHS, 40-03; 21. Tanner Liba, FS, 40-00.

4×800 relay — 1. Olathe East, 8:19.06; 5. Free State, 8:38.54; 10. Lawrence, 8:51.72.

110 hurdles — 1. Tayvien Robinson, LHS, 15.17; 6. Trey Moore, LHS, 16.07; 8. James Reeder, LHS, 16.41.

100 — 1. JD Woods, LHS, 10.68; 5. J’Mony Bryant, LHS, 10.92; 12. Ronald White, FS, 11.24; 15. Tommy Jacobs, FS, 11.26; 20. Bryce Torneden, FS, 11.34; 33. Malachi Starr, LHS, 11.91.

1600 — 1. Nick Skinner, OE, 4:22.01; 2. Ethan Donley, FS, 4:23.33; 19. Grant Holmes, FS, 4:48.82; 20. Landon Sloan, FS, 4:49.12; 24. Garrett Prescott, LHS, 4:55.63; 29. Carson Jumping Eagle, LHS, 4:58.05; 30. Darius Hart, LHS, 5:13.15.

4×100 — 1. Olathe North, 42.98; 2. Lawrence, 43.15; 8. Free State, 44.61.

400 — 1. Cameron Waldo, OS, 49.68; 11. Ben Otte, LHS, 53.61; 23. Erik Shackelford, LHS, 57.22; 25. Hunter Boehle, LHS, 58.58.

300 hurdles — 1. Anthony Powell, LV, 40.65; 3. Trey Moore, LHS, 41.16; 10. James Reeder, LHS, 44.05.

800 — 1. Nick Skinner, OE, 1:56.29; 2. Ethan Donley, FS, 1:57.53; 4. Tanner Hockenbury, FS, 2:02.09; 23. Carson Jumping Eagle, LHS, 2:14.48; 26. Derek White, LHS, 2:20.98; 27. Darius Hart, LHS, 2:24.27.

1600 sprint medley relay — 1. Olathe East, 3:46.82; 5. Free State, 4:00.29.

200 — 1. Brett Kelsh, OE, 22.25; 3. JD Woods, LHS, 22.48; 14. Tommy Jacobs, FS, 23.54; 18. Nate Thomas, FS, 23.66; 20. Malachi Starr, LHS, 24.19.

3200 — 1. John Arnspiger, SME, 9:51.65; 10. Jared Hicks, FS, 10:22.45; 24. Garrett Prescott, LHS, 11:06.32; 25. Cole Shupert, LHS, 11:09.17.

4×400 — 1. Olathe South, 3:24.54; 10. Free State, 3:48.80.