Wichita Eagle honors best of high school boys track and field on 2024 All-Metro team

The Wichita Eagle announced its annual All-Metro boys track and field team on Tuesday, recognizing some of the best high school athletes in the state of Kansas from the 2024 season.

The All-Metro features the top sprinters, distance runners, hurdlers, relays, jumpers and throwers and the top coaches from Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties based heavily on postseason results.

Andover Central senior pole vaulter Bryce Barkdull and Trinity Academy senior distance runner Clay Shively shared the honor of Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

2024 WICHITA EAGLE ALL-METRO BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

Bryce Barkdull, Andover Central senior

State finish: 17-2, champion in 5A pole vault.

Isaiah Blackwell, Augusta senior

State finish: 6-8, champion in 4A high jump; 22-2½, champion in 4A long jump.

Micah Campbell, Bishop Carroll senior

State finish: 16.10, champion in wheelchair 100; 58.64, champion in wheelchair 400; 4:23.49, champion in wheelchair 1600.

Dejuan Colbert, Southeast junior

State finish: 10.42, second in 6A 100; 22.17, fifth in 6A 200; 42.03, second in 6A 400 relay.

Jalil Cooper, Northwest senior

State finish: 10.40, champion in 6A 100; 21.61, champion in 6A 200; 3:31.45, 13th in 6A 1600 relay.

Matrix Eames, Goddard senior

State finish: 52-8¼, sixth in 5A shot put; 134-7, 11th in 5A discus.

Samuel Ferguson, Trinity Academy senior

State finish: 9:12.34, champion in 3A 3200; 4:16.50, second in 3A 1600.

Jack Guthridge, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior

State finish: 21.74, champion in 5A 200; 48.36, champion in 5A 400; 10.40, second in 5A 100; 3:21.60, champion in 5A 1600 relay.

Alan Hanna, Maize junior

State finish: 6-10, champion in 6A high jump.

Bryson Hayes, Maize junior

State finish: 10.60, third in 6A 100; 22.08, fourth in 6A 200; 42.13, third in 6A 400 relay.

Noah Little, Sedgwick sophomore

State finish: 45-11½, champion in 2A triple jump.

Blake Logan, Circle senior

State finish: 4:21.66, champion in 4A 1600; 9:24.61, champion in 4A 3200.

Justus Reynolds, Eisenhower junior

State finish: 38.61, champion in 5A 300 hurdles; 14.98, sixth in 5A 110 hurdles.

Jarrett Schmidt, Newton senior

State finish: 170-8, second in 5A discus.

Clay Shively, Trinity Academy senior

State finish: 1:54.60, champion in 3A 800; 4:15.79, champion in 3A 1600.

Brandt Stupka, Andover Central junior

State finish: 46-7¾, second in 5A triple jump; 19-8½, 12th in 5A long jump.

Nathan Thengvall, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior

State finish: 1:57.00, third in 5A 800; 50.16, fourth in 5A 400; 3:21.60, champion in 5A 1600 relay.

Marcus White, East senior

State finish: 14.50, champion in 6A 110 hurdles; 40.07, fifth in 6A 300 hurdles; 3:34.70, 16th in 6A 1600 relay.

Collegiate 400 relay

Members: A.J. Batiste, so.; James Shackelford, sr.; Peyden Chronister, sr.; Timmy Ritchie, fr. State finish: 42.36, champion in 3A.

Kapaun Mt. Carmel 1600 relay

Members: Dawson Grabendike, jr.; Nathan Thengvall, sr.; Will Niederee, jr.; Jack Guthridge, jr. State finish: 3:21.60, champion in 5A.

Bishop Carroll 3200 relay

Members: Ryan Hoverson, sr.; Dustin Stephenson, sr.; James Fouts, so.; Logan Prichard, sr. State finish: 7:58.71, second in 5A.

JK Kornelson, Kapaun Mt. Carmel coach

State finish: Champions in 5A.

All-Metro second team

Asa Berry, South senior

Ripley Cole, Independent senior

Tristen Cross, East junior

Jackson Daniel, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior

Daniel Enriquez, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore

Jackson Fry, Hesston senior

Dawson Grabendike, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior

Luke Holthusen, Bishop Carroll senior

Troy Heard, Maize South sophomore

Martel Jackson, Derby junior

Micah Johnson, Goddard senior

Dallas Lagree, Sedgwick junior

Gavin Maass, Cheney senior

Tyler Manske, Valley Center junior

Cooper Marx, Andale junior

Logan Prichard, Bishop Carroll senior

Hank Purvis, Bishop Carroll senior

Niko Ramos, Newton junior

Brayden Richeson, Andale senior

Timmy Ritchie, Collegiate freshman

Quinton Rolle Jr., Heights sophomore

Shal Ruud, Andover sophomore

Jackson Salsbury, Maize junior

James Shackelford, Collegiate senior

Ryan Son, East senior

Zachary Stephan, Bishop Carroll junior

Caleb Tofteland, Trinity Academy junior

Tyson Wallace, Goddard senior

Rylan White, Andale senior

Colt Williams, Valley Center senior

East 400 relay (Ashton McClellan, Camren Davis, Tristen Cross and Marcus White)

Southeast 400 relay (Carmel Morisho, Demetree Evans, Kendrell Holley and Dejuan Colbert)

Collegiate 1600 relay (Timmy Ritchie, Price Johnson, Brett Wetta and James Shackelford)

Heights 1600 relay (Jolyn Jacobs-Garza, Dennis Carter, Quinton Rolle Jr. and Logan Barnhill)

Kapaun Mt. Carmel 3200 relay (Jude Porter, Tim Rowell, Cole Reintjes and Andrew Guyer)

Maize 3200 relay (Alex Ayin, Caiden Unruh, Jaxton Alvarez and Kaleb Glazier)

Tyler Ryan, Andale coach

All-Metro third team

Alex Ayin, Maize senior

AJ Batiste, Collegiate sophomore

Breeson Bigley, Halstead junior

Jay Bonewitz, Circle sophomore

Easton Brown, Maize South senior

Ryley Busenitz, Berean Academy freshman

Jayden Harris, Derby senior

Caleb DeGroot, Bishop Carroll junior

Lucas Freeman, Eisenhower junior

Eli Gerber, Remington senior

Hunter Grimes, Andale sophomore

Jacob Hobson, Trinity Academy senior

Noah Holthusen, Bishop Carroll sophomore

William Hopson, Derby junior

Noah Horsch, Andale junior

Dylan Hunter, Circle senior

Bo Kaiser, Andale junior

Gage Lee, Garden Plain senior

Jaeden Martin, Maize senior

Will Meyer, Collegiate junior

Joey Millspaugh, Halstead junior

Nathan Mortensen, Campus senior

Will Niederee, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior

Kaden Palmer, Mulvane junior

Harrison Potucek, Andale junior

Wyatt Ranfeld, Berean Academy senior

Nick Ruth, Newton senior

Dustin Stephenson, Bishop Carroll senior

Kaason Thomas, Campus senior

Drew Tolar, Cheney senior

Connor Wallis, Rose Hill senior

Brett Wetta, Collegiate senior

Goddard 400 relay (Gabe Rodriguez, Micah Johnson, Erik Olivas and Tyson Wallace)

Maize 400 relay (Jaeden Martin, Elijah Cross, Carter Zauner, Bryson Hayes)

Berean Academy 1600 relay (Devin Busenitz, Jarrett Wiebe, Aiden Fasnacht and Ryley Busenitz)

El Dorado 1600 relay (Duke Jensen, Tre Franklin, Charlie Greene and Beau Hall)

Maize South 3200 relay (Tyler Maples, Jace Cary, Joshua Glover and Troy Heard)

Valley Center 3200 relay (Brock Moses, Carlos Monarrez, Mason Robles and Nathan Webb)

Darham Rogers, East coach