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State Track Qualifiers!

Jespersen and Campbell bound for Omaha

by staff on May 10, 2007

The Hemingford Bobcats and Lady Bobcats participated in a warm sunny Class C District Track and Field Championship in Bayard on Thursday, qualifying two athletes for next week's State Championships in Omaha.

Senior Patrick Jespersen qualified in the 100 meters, his specialty event, finishing second. He also high jumped for the first time in his life, finishing second and qualifying for the state meet. Coach Tim Lanik said that, " We thought that Patrick would place in the high jump because he is such a good athlete. It was very exciting to see how well he jumped." Onlooker Steve Morava commented that, " on his first jump, he jumped so high, you could have driven a truck between him and the crossbar, he went over six feet easy."

Sophomore Shelby Campbell, slowed by injury this season, ran a gutty 100 intermediate hurdles final, winning a District Championship, also qualifying for next weeks fireworks at Omaha Burke. She has qualified for two years in the event for Coach Cindy Ahrens. Campbell also placed 4th in the 300 lows.

Other Cat and Lady Cat placers included the boys 4 x 800 relay, which placed 4th, the boys 4 x 400 relay, which placed 5th, Beau Hartman, 6th in the 3200, Brody Roes with a 6th in the shot put, Blake Vela with a 3rd place in the 400 and 6th in the long jump, Luke Moser, who placed 6th in both 110 and 300 hurdles, Ashley Yardley with a 6th place in the triple jump, and Morgan Jurgens, 4th in the 400.

The boys team placed 6th in the nine team field, which Perkins County won, while the girls finished tied for last with Garden County. The Perkins County girls were district champions as well.