Hillsboro track and field team competes at Hesston Invite

Matthew Denholm races his way to a third-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.29 at the Hesston Invitational Thursday. Denholm placed fourth in the 300 hurdles (45.28). Phyllis Richert Photo

With two firsts and a third in the distance races, Emily Sechrist was named the ?Outstanding Female Athlete Award? winner for the second consecutive year at the Hesston Invitational Thursday.

The Trojan senior started her day by winning the 3,200 meters in 11 minutes 40.99 seconds, lowering the meet record she set a year ago of 11:47.13. Her closest competitor, Mikayla Heddin of Hesston, trailed by about 8.5 seconds.

Sechrist then won the 1,600 meters in 5:29.33 with Heddin crossing a little more than a second later.

In a competitive 800 field, Sechrist finished third in 2:31.50, about a second and a half behind winner Caitlin Schlickau of Haven and a half a second behind Heddin.

The top six runners finished within 3.6 seconds of each other, including freshman Abby Sechrist, who crossed in 2:32.55 for fifth place. It was the first head-to-head competition for the Sechrist sisters.

Marah Franz was Hills?boro?s only other top-six finisher in individual events, placing third in pole vault by clearing 8 feet.

As a team, the Trojan girls placed eighth among 11 schools with 38 team points. Hesston dominated the field with 118.5 points.

Grant Knoll led the boys? effort, placing third in the 1,600 in 4:43.65 and fourth in the 3,200 in 10:36.38.

Matthew Denholm placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (17.29) and fourth in the 300 hurdles (45.28).

Jonathan Hinerman placed sixth in both the 1,500 (4:53.23) and 800 (2:18.28).

As a team, the Trojan boys placed 10th among 11 teams with 23 points. Hess?ton took the team title with 110.

Coming?Hillsboro will compete in the Central Kan?sas League track meet Thursday at Nickerson. Events begin at 2 p.m.

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