Kinney, 4x400-meter relay advance to state track meet

Sutton’s girls track and field team will be represented at the 2026 Nebraska high school track and field state meet by junior Jadlynn Kinney, and the 4x400-meter relay team, made up of Kali White, Kinney, Isabella Trejo, and Kierra Ebert, following action at the C-7 District track and field meet at Sandy Creek, May 14.

Kinney was the first to earn a trip to Omaha, winning the 400-meter dash with a time of 60.11 seconds, edging out Wilber-Clatonia’s Gabrielle Vican, who finished second with a time of 60.37 seconds.

Teammate White crossed the finish line in third place with her time of 62.47 seconds.

Sutton claimed gold in the 4x400-meter relay by just over three seconds, finishing the four-lap relay with a winning time of four minutes, 08.76 seconds. Wilber- Clatonia placed second with a time of 4:11.21.

In the final team standings, the Fillies were seventh overall, collecting 46 team points. Tri County outscored Thayer Central by 15 points to win the team title with 96 points, while Thayer Central tallied 81 points.

Junior Katie Baldwin narrowly missed a trip to Omaha in the shot put, missing the big show by an inch and a half with a 33’ 2.5” throw. Kate Breutkruetz of Centennial won with a 36’ 4” throw, while Norah Morrissey of Tri County edged out Baldwin to place second and advance to Omaha with a 33’ 4” throw.

Senior Miranda Nuss finished fourth in the shot put with a 32’ 10.5” loft.

Nuss also placed fifth overall in the discus with a 104’ 9” throw. Tri County’s Brooke Morgan claimed the discus title with a 121’ 1” toss.

Senior Addison George and freshman America Hernandez tied for fifth in the high jump, as both cleared 4’5” in the event. Sandy Creek’s Caitlyn Biltoft won the event with a 4’11” jump.

Back on the track, Sutton’s 4x100-meter relay team, made up of Hernandez, Marah Kinney, Camden Mau, and Baldwin, finished sixth with a time of 55.49 seconds. Thayer Central gained the event title with a final time of 50.77 seconds.

In the two hurdle events, Mau placed sixth in the 100-meter hurdle race with a time of 17.01 seconds, with Wilber-Clatonia’s Lusdary Anguiano winning with her time of 15.95 seconds.

Trejo earned a sixth-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 51.02 seconds, while Sandy Creek’s Carrigan Rempe claimed the win with her time of 47.18 seconds.

Team Scores: Tri County 96, Thayer Central 81, Sandy Creek 76, Wilber-Clatonia 58, Superior 52, Centennial 48, Sutton 46, Fillmore Central 29, H&H 22, EMF 17.