By TYLER HENRY
Salina Post contributor
The 2023 KSHSAA State Track meet is officially in the books and with another thrilling two days at Cessna Stadium behind us, let's take a look back at some of the best team, and individual finishes of the week.
Top Boys Teams
- Southeast of Saline: 2nd (3A)
- Ell-Saline: 4th (2A)
- Abilene: 10th (4A)
Top Girls Teams
- Smoky Valley: T2nd (3A)
- Chapman: 4th (4A)
- McPherson: 5th (4A)
- Sacred Heart: 9th (2A)
Individual State Champions
- Jace Ohlson (Bennington), 2A boys pole vault
- Elyssa Frieze (Chapman), 4A girls 1600
- Katelyn Rupe (Salina Central), 5A girls 1600
- Brogan Rowley (Ell-Saline), 2A boys high jump
- Breanne Peters (Smoky Valley), 3A girls 100m dash
- Breanne Peters (Smoky Valley), 3A girls 200m dash
- SE of Saline relay team, 3A boys 4x800
Individual Runners-Up
- Nakari Morrical-Palmer (SES), 3A boys 200m dash
- Nakari Morrical-Palmer (SES), 3A boys 400m dash
- Katelyn Rupe (Salina Central), 5A girls 1600
- Breanne Peters (Smoky Valley), 3A girls triple jump
- Breanne Peters (Smoky Valley), 3A girls pole vault
- Brogan Rowley (Ell-Saline), 2A boys long jump
- Haley Litzinger (Chapman), 4A girls long jump
- SE of Saline relay team, 3A boys 4x400
- Sacred Heart relay team, 2A boys 4x800
- Smoky Valley relay team, 3A boys 4x800
- Abilene relay team, 4A boys 4x800
Individual Third Place
- Ashley Prochazka (SES), 3A girls 1600
- Judah Bowell (Abilene), 4A boys, 110m hurdles
- Sophie Cavanaugh (Chapman), 4A girls high jump
- Tanith Elliott (Chapman), 4A girls discus
- Ell-Saline relay team, 2A boys 4x100
- Smoky Valley relay team, 3A boys 4x400