Kinney is runner-up in 200, 400 races
The Sutton Fillies, behind four field event medals, and another four medals on the track, finished in seventh place during the 2026 Southern Nebraska Conference championships, Saturday, May 2, in David City.
Milford outscored Thayer Central 110-70 for the team title, as the Fillies ended the meet scoring 42 points.
Sutton’s 4x400-meter relay, on the last event of the day, earned gold with a dominant win over Milford, as the team of Kali White, Jadlynn Kinney, Isabella Trejo, and Kierra Ebert out ran second-place Milford by one full second, as Sutton finished the four-lap relay with a time of four minutes, 8.26 seconds, while Milford finished in 4:09.26.
Kinney then doubled up for a pair of silver medals in the 200 and 400-meter dash races. In the 200, Kinney finished with a time of 26.74 seconds, while Thayer Central’s Piper Havel claimed gold with a time of 26.36 seconds.
In the 400, Kinney’s time of 60.11 seconds earned her second place behind Milford’s Abby Crabtree, who won with a time of 59.9 seconds.
Miranda Nuss doubled up in the two throwing events, placing fourth in the shot put with a 32-foot throw, while in the discus, Nuss’ throw of 99’ 6” placed her sixth overall.
Fairbury’s Autumn L’Ecuyer won both throwing events, claiming top honors in the shot put with a 42’ 7.5 throw, while in the discus, she earned gold with a 112’ 4” throw.
Addison George and America Hernandez both earned SNC medals in the high jump, with George clearing 4’ 8” to place third, while Hernandez tied with Thayer Central’s JaeLynn Watson for fourth place, as both cleared 4’ 6”.
Team Scores: Milford 110, Thayer Central 70, David City 49, Wilber-Clatonia 47.33, Tri County 47, Sandy Creek 43.33, Sutton 42, Fairbury 38, Centennial 26, H&H 23, Superior 19.33, Fillmore Central 12.
