Holt County Athletes Qualify For Elite Norfolk Classic

Holt County will be well represented Thursday at the Norfolk Classic, Northeast Nebraska's elite track meet. 

Initial qualifiers were announced on Sunday, but more Holt County athletes may be added as scratches are recorded Monday and Tuesday. 

The meet at Johnny Carson Field in Norfolk begins at 4:15 p.m. Below is the list of Holt County athletes who have qualified so far.

Boys
4x800: O’Neill 8:40.76
110m Hurdles: Alex Thramer, O’Neill, 16.44
1600: Blake Johnston, O’Neill, 4:38.24; Connor McDermott, West Holt, 4:55.04
300m Hurdles: Alex Thramer, O’Neill, 42.34
800m: Nathaniel Jennings, O’Neill. 2:08.74
200: Jonas Ritcher, Ewing, 23.21
4x400: O’Neill, 3:38.14
Shot Put: Conner Paxton, Stuart , 48-09.00; Walker Liewer, O’Neill, 48-03.00
Discus: Walker Liewer, O’Neill, 172-05
Long Jump: Alex Thramer, O’Neill,  20-05.00; Darren Nissen, Wausa, 20-05.00
High Jump: Alex Thramer, O’Neill, 6-00; Connor Paxton, Stuart, 6-00;
Pole Vault: Corbin Dean, O’Neill, 12-00; Connor Croxen, CWC, 11-06

Girls
100: Aurora Gutshall, O’Neill, 16.94
1600m: Kira Dickau,  Stuart, 5:55.74
400: Harlee Fisher, Stuart , 62.24
300m Hurdles: Samantha Eichelberger, O’Neill, 49.67
800: Lilly Thompson, O’Neill, 2:29.34
Shot Put: Tracy Chvala, St. Mary’s, 38’ 4”
Pole Vault: ​Mikayla Marvine, O’Neill, 10” 0”; Kendra Kozisek, St. Mary’s, 8’ 6”