HILL CITY — Ellinwood freshman Reagan Wirtz qualified for state track in four events to highlight 13 qualifying events for the Eagles at Thursday's Hill City 2A track regional.

Central Prairie League champion Wirtz captured the 100 meters (12.66), 200 meters (25.53) and triple jump (18-53/4) and joined the 1,600-meter relay (4:11.08) with Jenna Borror, Ayla Ritchie and Eleanor Joiner.

Joiner qualified in the 800 (2:25.06) and 1,600 (5:24.55). High jumper Ritchie (5-0) qualified and joined the runner-up 3,200-meter relay (10:23.74) with Lexi Thomas, Borror and Joiner.

Hoxie's girls (99) beat Ellinwood (72) for first place.

EAGLE BOYS — Long jumper Landon Simpson broke a 47-year school record (22-63/4) with first place.

Ryan Pohlman is a double state qualifier in the 1,600m (4:38.53) and 3,200 (10:43.87). Pole vaulter Cason Merritt (12-0) placed first.

The Eagles qualified in the 400-meter relay (45.1) with Simpson, Logan Broyles, Cannon Schartz and Dawson Sunderland. 

HILL CITY 2A GIRLS (TOP 3 SQ)

GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Hoxie 99; 2—Ellinwood 72

ELLINWOOD RESULTS

100m—1—Wirtz, 12.66

200m—1—Wirtz, 25.53

400m—4—Ritchie, 1:00.93

800m—2—Joiner, 2:25.06

1,600m—3—Joiner, 5:24.55

1,600m relay—1—Ellinwood, 4:11.08 (Wirtz, Borror, Ritchie, Joiner)

3,200m relay—2—Ellinwood, 10:23.74 (Thomas, Borror, Ritchie, Joiner)

High jump—3—Ritchie, 5-0

Long jump—1—Wirtz, 18-53/4

HILL CITY 2A BOYS (TOP 3 SQ)

BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Smith Center 107; 2—Phillipsburg 61; 3—Ellinwood 58

ELLINWOOD RESULTS

200m—4—Sunderland, 23.67

300m hurdles—6—Broyles, 43.83

400m—5—Simpson, 51.63

800m—4—Grose, 2:08.97

1,600m—2—Pohlman, 4:38.53

3,200m—3—Pohlman, 10:43.87

400m relay—2—Ellinwood, 45.1 (Simpson, Broyles, Schartz, Sunderland)

1,600m relay—5—Ellinwood, 3:36.89 (Schartz, Behnke, Sunderland, Simpson)

Long jump—1—Simpson, 22-63/4 (school record)

Pole vault—1—Merritt, 12-0