Hays Post Sports
RUSSELL – The TMP-Marian track and field team opened their 2025 season on a chilly afternoon at the Russell Invitational. The girls finished fourth and the boys ninth.
Hoxie won the girls meet with Russell second, Ellis third and Plainville sixth. Hutchinson Trinity Catholic won the boys meet with Hoxie second, Plainville fourth and Ellis eighth.
The Monarchs had three first place finishes. Piper Simpson won the girls pole vault (9-0), they won the girls 4x100 relay (54.72) and Jackson Gillespie won the boys 200 (23.53). Gillespie finished second in the 100.
The Ellis girls won five events. Evelyn Merriman the 200 (26.86), Avery Boydston the 1600 (5:35.98) and 3200 (12:18.90) and Natalie North the discus (130-6) and the shot put (38-11.5).
Plainville’s Tucker Rudman finished first in the boys shot put (46-9).