Every week, Great Bend sophomore Cooper Ohnmacht exceeds his expectations.

Ohnmacht soared a career best 48 feet, 3 inches to break his school record and post the state's best triple jump in 2025. Pole vaulter Kayle Baldwin cleared a career best 10-6 to place runner-up.

The javelin?

Ohmacht broke his personal best with a runner-up throw of 182-0.

The Panther girls earned a pair of surprise state trips. Freshman Micah Ellegood cleared a career best 5-2 to place runner-up. 

GREAT BEND 5A GIRLS (TOP 3 SQ)

TEAM SCORES (4 events)—Wichita Carroll 21; Hays High 28; Salina Central 1; Salina South 42; Great Bend 18; Maize South 5; Goddard Eisenhower 6; Hutchinson 13; Goddard 2

GIRLS DIVISION — The 5A regional featured league champions Wichita Carroll and Hays High and runner-up Salina South.

BOYS DIVISION —The 5A regional featured league champions Hays High, Wichita Carroll and Goddard.

High jump—1—Cheeks, SS, 5-2; 2—Micah Ellegood, *5-2; 3—Augustine, Hays, *5-0; 6—Cassie Ellegood, GB, 5-0

Long jump—1—Martinez, Hutchinson, *18-1; 2—Kanak, Hays, 17-6; 3—Avey, WC, 17-2; 11—Leu, GB, 15-01/2

Triple jump—1—DeHerrera, SS, 35-8; 2—Avey, WC, 35-31/; 3—Cheeks, SS, 35-13/4

Shot put—1—; 2—; 3—Gerhart, GB; Hofflinger, GB

Discus—1—; 2—; 3—Hofflinger, GB; Lindberg, GB; Gerhart, GB

Javelin—1—; 2—; 3—Hofflinger, GB; Kelly, GB; Lindberg, GB

Pole vault—1—Hicklin, SS, 11-0; 2—Baldwin, GB, *10-6; 3—Ranz, GE, 10-0

100m—1—; 2—; 3—Leu

100m hurdles—1—; 2—; 3—Zimmerman, Hays; DeGroot, WC; Minton, GB

200m—1—; 2—; 3—Leu, GB

300m hurdles—1—; 2—; 3—Minton, GB

400m—1—; 2—; 3—

800m—1—; 2—; 3—Bullard; Welcher

1,600m—1—; 2—; 3—

3,200m—1—; 2—; 3—Long; James

400m—1—; 2—; 3—

400m relay—1—; 2—; 3—

1,600m relay—1; 2—; 3—Great Bend (Bullard, Ellegood, Minton)

3,200m relay—1—; 2—; 3—Great Bend (Bullard, Welcher, Kelly)

GREAT BEND 5A BOYS (TOP 3 SQ)

TEAM SCORES (3 events)—Wichita Carroll 15.5; Hays High 53; Goddard 9.5; Salina Central 18; Great Bend 32; Salina South 1; Goddard Eisenhower; Hutchinson 2; Maize South 18

High jump—1—Stephan, WC, *6-2; 2—Phillips, G, *6-0; 3—Jones, Hays, 6-0; 5—Luttrell, GB, 5-8

Long jump—1—; 2—; 3—Ohnmacht, GB; Brown, GB; Brown, GB

Triple jump—1—Ohnmacht, GB, *48-3; 2—Jones, Hays, 42-11; 3—Blue, GE, 41-41/2; 7—Brown, GB, 40-01/2

Shot put—1—Chartier, Hays, *53-23/4; 2—Mills, SC, *51-6; 3—Geist, Hays, *51-21/2; 14—Holladay, GB, 38-9

Discus—1—; 2—; 3—Holladay, GB

Javelin—1—Meyers, Hays, 189-4; 2—Ohnmacht, GB, *182-0; 3—MacKinney, SC, 179-10

Pole vault—1—; 2—; 3—Watkins, GB; Kaiser, GB

100m—1—; 2—; 3—

110m hurdles—1—; 2—; 3—

200m—1—; 2—; 3—

300m hurdles—1—; 2—; 3—Watkins, GB; Gonzalez, GB

400m—1—; 2—; 3—Hubbard, GB

800m—1—; 2—; 3—Stroup, GB

1,600m—1—; 2—; 3—Stroup, GB; Lashley, GB; Aldana, GB

3,200m—1—; 2—; 3—Ramirez, GB; Lashley, GB

400m—1—; 2—; 3—

400m relay—1—; 2—; 3—

1,600m relay—1—;  2—; 3—

3,200m relay—1—; 2—; 3—