Huskies battle at state track

  • Jayden Slagle picked up triple jump gold in Class B Wednesday, clearing 47-4.25.
    Jayden Slagle picked up triple jump gold in Class B Wednesday, clearing 47-4.25.
  • The Aurora foursome of Kaitlyn Staehr, Savanna James, Stella Peterson and Jordyn Slagle set a new school record in the 400 meter dash, 49.33 and finished 9th overall.
    The Aurora foursome of Kaitlyn Staehr, Savanna James, Stella Peterson and Jordyn Slagle set a new school record in the 400 meter dash, 49.33 and finished 9th overall.

    Jayden Slagle was the top dog in Class B's triple jump all season long and that didn't change at Omaha Burke Stadium.

    The Husky senior won gold in Wednesday's Class B triple jump event, going 47-4.25 to cap off his high school career. Slagle also earned a fourth place effort in Thursday's long jump with a leap of 22-5.25. 

    Slagle wasn't the only jumper to win medals at the state championships as Stella Peterson and Kaitlyn Staehr also collected some hardware.

    Peterson collected two medals in her first state championships, finishing seventh in the long jump with a mark of 17-5.75 while also taking fifth in the triple jump at 37-00. Staehr just snuck her way into the triple jump finals as the ninth of nine in before earning a silver medal, going 38-1.50.

    Those two weren't done there, though, as they also ran on the 400 relay team alongside Savanna James and Jordyn Slagle, finishing just outside the medals in ninth but running a school record time of 49.33.

    Derek Russell picked up two medals for the Husky boys, finishing second in the discus with a toss of 185-1 while also taking eighth in the shot put at 54-4.25.

    Colten Nachtigal earned his first state medal in the 110 high hurdles, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 14.87. He also finished with a PR time of 41.64 in the 300 hurdles, 17th overall.

    Peter Russell ended his Aurora pole vault career with an eighth place medal and a mark of 13-6. 

    Other marks for the Huskies at the state championships included:

    Novella Stevens, 19th discus 105-00

    Jayden Smith, 10th shot put 53-00.75

    Collin Stolpe, 12th shot put 52-10.25

    Jordyn Slagle, 12th 400 dash 58.77

    Josie Fink, 26th high jump 4-10

    The Class C and D portion of the state track and field championships begins Friday and runs through Saturday. Watch our social media channels for updates on H&H, Giltner and High Plains. 

    For live updates from the sidelines follow us on X @SportsANR and see next week's News-Register for full coverage.