by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The Wellington girls track team placed second in the Class 4A Regional in Andale Friday.

Wellington’s Megan Campbell wins 100 meter, 200 meter and helps relay teams qualify for state.

Wellington accumulated 79 points. Andale had 79 and Pratt had 66.5. Andale was also the winner of the boys with 168. Wellington had 7.

As expected, Wellington High School Senior Megan Campbell was sensational. She became a four-time state qualifier in the 100, 200, 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter relays. She wasn’t the only one: Holly Wright is a four-time state placer in the 200, the 100 meter hurdles, and the two relay teams. 

The 4×100 team of Micah Rogers, Dietra Sober, Campbell and Holly Wright placed second behind Andale with a 50.01 time just a split second behind Andale’s foursome with a 49.73 time.

In the 4×400 relay, Wellington broke another record. Cabriel Roe, Leah Nelson, Wright and Campbell ran the race at 4:07.01. According to varsitykansas.com, Campbell ran a 59-second split.

Other qualifiers were Leah Nelson in the 400, Avery Lewellen in the high jump; and Halynn Page in the shot put.

Ian Stallbaumer placed second in the boys pole vault and will head to state.

Full results of the track meet can be found here.

The state placer results are as follows:

Holly Wright finishes second in the 100 meter hurdles.

Girls: 

100 – Megan Campbell, first, 12.38.

200 – Campbell, first, 25.62; Holly Wright, fourth, 27.23.

400 – Leah Nelson, third, 1:02.98.

100 hurdles – Wright, second, 16.06.

4×100 meter relay – (Micah Rogers, Dietra Sober, Campbell, Wright), second, 50.01.

4×400 meter relay – (Cabriel Rowe, Wright, Nelson, Campbell), first, 4:07.01.

Ian Stallbaumer places third in the pole vault.

High jump – Avery Lewellen, first, 5-02. Wright, second, 5-00.

Shot put – Halynn Page, third, 35-05.50.

Boys:

Pole vault: Ian Stallbaumer, third, 13-00.