ST. PAUL, Minn. — Christian Sanderfer's record performance in the pole vault Saturday led Nebraska Association athletes at the USA Track and Field Region 8 Junior Olympics.
The Lincoln Southwest graduate, who won the Young Men's (ages 17-18) decathlon Friday, won Saturday's vault competition by clearing 15 feet, 9 inches.
Omaha North graduate LaQue Moen-Davis won the Young Women's hurdles in 14.23, and Brady Rutt of Hastings won the Young Men's shot put (55-3½) and discus (184-10).
The top five finishers in each event are eligible to compete at the July 26 to 31 USATF National Junior Olympics in Wichita, Kan.
Sub-Bantam Boys (8-and-under)
800: 2, Antrell Taylor, Omaha United, 2:45.17; 4, Anthony White, Wings of Omaha, 2:58.81; 5, Conrad Schroeder, Lincoln Jets, 2:54.02. 1,600 relay: 1, North Omaha Bengals, 6:18.36. Mini-javelin: 2, Schroeder, 59-4; 3, Calvin Cuddy, Lincoln Youth Track Club, 51-9; 5, Aaron Sanchez, Cornhusker Flyers Track Club, 44-7.
Sub-Bantam Girls
1,600 relay: 1, Bengals, 8:20.10. Mini-javelin: 2, Julia Roberts, CFTC, 32-4; 3, Raquel Holt, Midwest Striders, 29-4; 4, Sara Lindgren, Wahoo, 22-10.
Bantam Boys (9-10)
800: 4, Jevyon Ducker, Bellevue Breeze, 2:48.81. High jump: 4, Max Murrell, CFTC, 3-5¼. Long jump: 1, Kaedon Thurman, Jets, 12-5. Mini-javelin: 1, Tyler Brown, LYTC, 105-2; 2, Ace McKinnis, 81-11; 4, Hunter Saltzman, BB, 77-9; 5, Rashaan Yapp, BB, 73-6.
Bantam Girls
High jump: 5, Callie Mulnix, Omaha Racers, 3-3¼. Long jump: 3, Lazarria Smith, Nebraska Warriors, 12-3¾. Mini-javelin: 3, Makenzie Mace, BB, 52-7.
Midget Boys (11-12)
800: 2, Seth Hirsch, Racers, 2:24.65. 3,000: 1, Hirsch, 9:43.80; 4, Jared Bledsoe, CFTC, 11:16.53. 1,600 relay: 3, Wings of Omaha, 5:15.55; Omaha Racers, 5:16.29. Long jump: 1, Jordan Flowers, Peak Performance, 16-7. Mini-javelin: 2, Jarrett Proby, Wings, 106-0; 5, Tyler White-Welchen, Wings, 77-9.
Midget Girls
3,000: 3, Rebecca Jerina, LYTC, 12:06.38; 5, Ally Lunzman, LYTC, 12:20.13. 1,600 relay: 1, Peak Performance, 4:44.20. High jump: 4, Kennedy Berreckman, Cozad Youth TC, 4-3¼. Long jump: 1, Aries Phillips, United, 14-7¼. Mini-javelin: 1, Morghan Mace, BB, 91-4; 3, Kennedy Gochenour, CFTC, 81-9; 5, Keondra Whisenhunt, BB, 72-4.
Youth Boys (13-14)
800: 3, Trystyn Ducker, BB, 2:14.01; 5, Mitchell Grosserode, LYTC, 2:14.48. 200 hurdles: 1, Dylon Hollingsworth, Boys and Girls Club Jaguars, 27.25; 4, Joshua Clyne, LYTC, 29.59. 1,600 relay: 1, Bellevue Breeze, 4:05.54; 3, Omaha Racers, 4:57.05. High jump: 2 (tie), Ethan Ferguson, Fremont TC, 5-3¾. Pole vault: 3, Preston Rath, 9-6¼. Long jump: 5, Cedric Lee, Jaguars, 17-6¼. Shot put: 1, Ethan Ruh, CFTC, 44-1¼; 3, Liam Hennessy, CFTC, 41-2 ½; 4, Kenton Kobza, Jets, 38-10¼. Discus: 1, Kobza, 148-10; 2, Larry Station, Jaguars, 145-1; 3, Hennessy, 13-10; 5, Ruh, 127-3.
Youth Girls
3,000: 3, Jeralyn Poe, LYTC, 11:10.48; 4, Emma Frerichs, Racers, 11:53.43; 5, Ellie Beiermann, LYTC, 11:56.36. 200 hurdles: 1, Xiangting Xiao, CFTC, 29.27; 2, Ashley Hermann, Hastings Titans, 30.92; 3, Jordan Kuck, LYTC, 31.40. 1,600 relay: 2, Bellevue Breeze A, 4:28.66; 3, Bellevue Breeze B, 4:32.36. High jump: 3, Kathleen Medill, Jets, 4-9; 4, Clara Morehouse, Breeze, 4-5; 5, Carlita Gorham, LYTC, 4-5. Long jump: 2, Jade King, Wings, 15-4; 3, Emani Stingley, Peak, 15-½. Shot put: 1, Katelyn Gochenour, CFTC, 41-4¼; 2, Shelby Brown, LYTC, 40-8¼; 3, Emilee Shostrom, Jets, 39-3¾. Discus: 3, Gochenour, 106-2; 4, Brown, 97-6; 5, Shostrom, 92-5.
Intermediate Boys (15-16)
3,000: 2, Lucas Keifer, Lincoln, 9:14.21; 4, Andrew Fields, Ord, 9:44.19. 400 hurdles: 1, Antonio Flores, Adams, 1:01.36; 2, Brandon Armstrong, BB, 1:02.08. High jump: 1, Malik Hluchoweckyj, BB, 6-0; 3, Derek Zimmerman, Jets, 5-8. Pole vault: 1, Andrew Klein, CFTC, 13-9¼. Long jump: 1, Caleb Cowling, Tachyon Athletik, 20-10.
Intermediate Girls
3,000: 2, Rebekah Topham, CFTC, 10:29.44. 400 hurdles: 3, Paige Hackman, CFTC, 1:09.86; 5, Lasha Goodwin, BB, 1:14.74. High jump: 1, Heather Showers, CFTC, 5-1¾; 2, Stephanie Ahrens, LYTC, 5-1¾. Pole vault: 5, Andrea Anderson, CFTC, 8-5½. Long jump: 2, Anna Wagemann, CFTC, 17-½. Discus: 5, Lizzie Virgl, Wahoo, 106-6.
Young Men (17-18)
800: 4, Pierce Tallichet, Jets, 2:03.23; 5, Andrew Schulenberg, Jets, 2:04.23. 3,000: 1, Isaac Allen, Jets, 9:32.98; 2, Andrew McVea, CFTC, 9:54.57. 400 hurdles: 1, Enrique Alvarez, BB, 58.40; 3, James Wingerter, Elkhorn, 1:00.96. 2,000 steeplechase: 1, Britt Jensen, Fremont TC, 6:16.43. 1,600 relay: 1, Bellevue Breeze, 3:16.65. High jump: 1, Carl White, Warriors, 6-6¾. Pole vault: 1, Christian Sanderfer, Jets, 15-9. Long jump: 3, Vincent Moravec, Tachyon, 21-6; 4, Alvarez, 20-5. Shot put: 1, Brady Rutt, Hastings, 55-3½. Discus: 1, Rutt, 184-10.
Young Women
800: 1, Clara Nichols, CFTC, 2:20.90; 3, Jackie Mezick, BB, 2:38.11. 100 hurdles: 1, LaQue Moen-Davis, MWS, 14.23; 4, Mercedes Liparoto, CFTC, 16.79. 400 hurdles: 3, Avrie Welton, Omaha, 1:13.79. High jump: 2, Welton, 5-3. Pole vault: 5, Sarah Oligmueller, CFTC, 9-11¼. Long jump: 2, Moen-Davis, 17-9. Discus: 4, Anne Flescher, Jets, 113-0.
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