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Lawrence High senior Andrew Denning celebrates after securing a spot in the 182-pound championship match at the 6A state wrestling tournament in Wichita on Saturday, Feb. 22, Denning pinned Topeka junior Austin Tillman 32 seconds into their semifinal match.
Lawrence High senior Andrew Denning pins Topeka junior Austin Tillman in the semifinal of the Class 6A state tournament's 182-pound bracket in Wichita on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Free State senior Connor Murk adjusts his swim cap before competing in the 100-yard freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Class 6A boys swimming and diving championships in Topeka.
Free State sophomore Josh Terrell competes in the 200-yard individual medley on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Class 6A state swimming and diving championships in Topeka.
Free State sophomore Josh Terrell competes in the 200-yard individual medley on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Class 6A state swimming and diving championships in Topeka.
Free State junior Canaan Campbell competes in the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Class 6A state swimming and diving championships in Topeka.
Free State junior Canaan Campbell looks at the scoreboard after completing the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Class 6A state swimming and diving championships in Topeka.
Free State senior Ben Sloan competes in the 200-yard freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Class 6A state swimming and diving championships in Topeka.
Lawrence High senior Adam Edmonds competes in the 100-yard backstroke on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Class 6A state swimming and diving championships in Topeka.
Shawnee Mission Northwest junior LaPhonso McKinnis, shown here wrestling Royal Valley senior Tristen Matthews at the Dec. 8 Cougar Invitational, has won two tournaments and placed third at two others this season. Less than one year ago, McKinnis turned himself in for theft, beginning a turnaround that finds him ranked third in his weight class as of Jan. 22.
Lawrence High junior Heather Cistola placed second in the 100-yard butterfly final on Saturday, May 19 in Topeka.
Lawrence High sophomore Gretchen Frick catches her breath after placing first in the 200-yard individual medley (2:08.64) state final on Saturday, May 19 in Topeka.
Lawrence High sophomore Gretchen Frick swims to a gold medal finish in the 200-yard individual medley during the Class 6A state championship on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Topeka. Frick shaved nearly two seconds off her prelim time and won her state championship with a 2:08.64 finish.
Seabury Academy fans celebrate after sophomore Phoebe Grabill won the 100-yard butterfly at the 5A-1A state meet on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Topeka.
Seabury Academy sophomore Pheobe Grabill swam to a 59.15 first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly event at the 5A-1A state swim meet in Topeka on Saturday.
Seabury Academy’s 200-yard medley relay team celebrates after winning the 5-1A state final on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Topeka. The team of Reese Edwards, Phoebe Grabill, Maddie McCaffrey and Elizabeth Padgett finished in 1:53.19 to take the gold medal.
Free State sophomore Lucy Sirimongkhon-Dyck placed sixth in the 200-yard individual medley prelim on Friday with a 2:16.69 finish to advance to the 6A state championship final on Saturday in Topeka.
Lawrence High sophomore Gretchen Frick recorded the top time (2:10.27) in the 6A state 200-yard individual medley prelims on Friday in Topeka.
Free State freshman Courtney Caldwell smiles after breaking a six-year-old state record in the 50-yard freestyle during Friday's state prelims in Topeka. Caldwell placed first with a 0:23.49 finish to advance to Saturday's state final.
Free State junior Brooke Leslie advanced to the 1-meter dive state championship on Friday, May 18 in Topeka.
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