The 2021 Kansas State Runner-up Champions – the Wellington Crusaders! (Courtesy photo)

Sumner Newscow report — The Wellington Crusader girls tennis team has won state runner-up at the Class 4A State Tournament in Winfield today!

The Crusaders finished with 25 team points, trailing only McPherson, which won the state championship with 44 points. Topeka Hayden finished third with 25 points as well. Wellington won the tie-breaker. We will have more on that tomorrow.

This is the second-highest finish for Wellington in girls tennis history. The Lady Dukes won the state championship in 2010.

Wellington had three entries and all of them placed.

Doubles partners Jensen Lynnes and Lyric Cornejo finished fourth. The other doubles partners Ashlyn Gerten and Kadynce Aufdengarten finished eighth. Kami Reichenberger placed eighth in singles.

The full team scores are as follows: McPherson 44, Wellington 25, Topeka Hayden 25, Buhler 22, Independence 22, Bishop Miege 16, Circle 14, Wichita Trinity 14, Chapman 12, Clay Center 11, Chanute 5, Wamego 5, Winfield 4, Concordia 3, Parsons 2, Pratt 2, Augusta 1, Abilene 0, Fort Scott 0, Iola 0.

We will have more details and pictures coming soon.