LCC competes at State track

OMAHA — The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears and Lady Bears track teams sent three individuals to Omaha’s Burke Stadium for the 2024 Nebraska Track and Field Championships, with Class C competing on May 17 and 18.

Carter Kvols and Preston Rose traveled for the Bears and Tali Erwin represented the Lady Bears at State.

“We had a great track season and especially for these three athletes,” Laurel-Concord-Coleridge coach Shannon Benson said.

“They were all three great leaders for our team and helped us have a great season.”

Erwin grabbed a spot at the State meet in two events, the high jump and the 100-meter hurdles.

She ran the hurdles in 17.04 seconds, but didn’t qualify for the finals, ending up in 21st place, and cleared the bar at 4-feet-11-inches to wind up one spot out of the medals in ninth place.

Aubrey Fujan of Bishop Neumann won the hurdles in 14.98 and Katelynn Kratz from West Holt took the high jump with a best of 5-03.

“Tali is now a two-time State qualifier,” Benson said. “She had a great season and will continue to work hard in hopes of returning to the State meet.”

Rose suffered an injury and was unable to compete at State, but had a great season before getting hurt.

“He had a lot of first-place finishes in a lot of events throughout the season,” Benson said. “He placed first in every 400-meter race he ran this season, which includes the Norfolk Classic, the Lewis and Clark Conference (Meet) and Districts.

“He attended the State meet and was able to see the event and is now more motivated to return than ever. He will continue to heal and will be back better than ever for his senior season.”

Kvols ran the 800 meters in 2:06.74 to place 19th for his final event of his LCC career and to end his second State meet.

“At the end of the day, I was super proud of him for qualifying,” Benson said. “It was a great way to end a very good, very successful track career.”

Class C Track and Field Championships Boys Team Results: Chase County 65; Arlington 49; Lincoln Lutheran 46.5; North Platte St. Patrick’s 45.5; Perkins County 35; Battle Creek 31; Hastings St. Cecilia 30; Bishop Neumann 28; Elmwood-Murdock 28; West Holt 27; Stanton 26; North Bend Central 16. Ainsworth 16; Freeman 15; Syracuse 14; St. Paul 14; Yutan 12; Aquinas 12; Kearney Cath. 12; Norfolk Cath 12; Ord 10; Alma 10; Valentine 9; Wood River 9; Centura 8; Tekamah-Herman 6; Oakland-Crg 6; Madison 6; Wakefld 6; Conestoga 5; Cross County 5; Morrill 5; Hi-Line 5; Louisville 5; Centennial 4; Sandy Crk 4; Ponca 4; Wisner-Pilger 3; Boyd County 3; Crofton 2; Hemingford 2; Malcolm 2; Exeter-Milligan/Friend 2; Hershey 2; Doniphan-Trumbull 2; David City 1; Mitchell 1; Amherst 1; South Loup 1.

Boys Individual: ( Medalists in LCC events) 800: 1. Christopher Thomas (SP) 1:57.90; 2. Mason McGreer (PC) 1:58.24. 19. Carter Kvols (LCC) 2:06.74.

Girls Team Results: 1. Kearney Cath. 86.5; Bishop Neumann 60; Syracuse 40; Crofton 36; West Holt 30; Grand Island CC 29; Arlington 26; Yutan 24; David City 20; Wakefield 20; Doniphan Trumbull 19; Battle Crk 18; Aquinas 18; Norfolk Cath 17; Chase County 14; Ponca 14; Superior 12; GACC 12; North Bend 12; Gordon-Rushville 11; Clarkson/Leigh 11; Cedar Catholic 11; Shelby-Rising City 10; Bridgeport 10; Cross County 10; Centennial 10; Hastings St. Cecilia 9; Summerland 8; Perkins County 8; Fillmore Central 6; Kimball 6; St. Paul 6; Tri County 5; Palmyra 4.5; Malcolm 4; Conestoga 3.5; Omaha Brownell Talbot 3; Exeter-Milligan/ Friend 2; Ord 2; Tekamah-Herman 2; Alma 2; Homer 2; Johnson County 2; Cedar Bluffs 2; Bellevue Cornerstone 2; Bayard 1; Ainsworth 1.

Girls Individual (Medalists in LCC events): 100 Hurdles: 1. Aubrey Fujan (BN) 14.98; 2. Eva Hartzell (NC) 14.99; 3. Margaret Haarberg (KC) 15.28; 4. Ellie Tramp (CRO) 15.31; 5. Mylee Tichota (YUT) 15.41; 6. Sophie Humphrey (BaC) 15.48. (Prelims) 21. Tali Erwin (LCC) 17.04.

High Jump: 1. Katelynn Kratz (WH) 5-03; 2. Bailey Ahlers (SL) 5-03; 3. Addisyn Olson (KIM) 5-03; 4. Kayley Thompson (PAL) 5-01; 4. Haarberg (KC) 5-01; 6. McKenna Jones (YUT) 5-01; 7. Emily Stansberry (T-H) 5-01; 8. Trinity Chatfield 5-01; 9. Tali Erwin (LCC) 4-11.