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Amie Just: Sidney's Karsyn Leeling leaves legacy with high jump records, state jumps Triple Crown

• Amie Just | Lincoln Journal Star
• May 16, 2024
• May 16, 2024
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Sidney's Karsyn Leeling competes in the Class B girls long jump at the state track and field meet on May 15 at Burke Stadium. The Journal Star girls athlete of the year won the state jumps Triple Crown this season.

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OMAHA — Sidney’s sprint relay squad had to wait.

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Photos: Day 2 of Nebraska state high school track and field meet — May 16

Fans gather in the stands to watch the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Norris' Ellie Thomas competes in the Class B girls 400-meter run at the state track and field meet Thursday at Burke Stadium.

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Lincoln Northeast's Laney Songster (left) embraces Grand Island's Celia McCoy after the girls class A 100 hurdles event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha. Songster won the event and McCoy placed fourth after appearing to lose her footing on the last hurdle.

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Norris' Riley Boonstra (front) leads the pack of runners in the class B boys 1,600 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Norris' Riley Boonstra competes in the class B boys 1,600 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln North Star's Claire Hellbusch competes in the girls class A high jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Northeast's Tasia Sadler smiles while competing in the girls class A high jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Southwest's Buddy Otto III (left) reacts after winning the Class A boys 300-meter hurdles at the state track and field meet Thursday at Burke Stadium.

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Blair's Ethan Baessler celebrates winning the boys class B 100 meter dash during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Kearney's Gabby Martinez wears ribbons and glitter in her hair before the girls class A 4x100 meter relay during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Sidney's girls 4x100 meter relay team celebrate after the class B event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Omaha North's Donovan Jones (right) dives across the finish line of the boys class A 4x100 meter relay during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Cozad's Kolton Goff waits for the starting gun before the boys class B 4x100 meter relay during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Fans seek shade under trees to watch the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Waverly's Rylee Hanke competes in the girls class B 4x100 meter relay during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Waverly's Braxton Smith walks across the finish line of the boys class B 100 meter dash during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Sewards Emma Frihauf competes in the girls class B 4x100 meter relay during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Southeast's Kadin Logan competes in the boys class A long jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Norfolk's Rowdy Bauer competes in the boys class A long jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Southwest's Madison Rink competes in the Class A girls shot put at the state track and field meet Friday at Burke Stadium.

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Lincoln North Star's Claire Hellbusch competes in the girls class A high jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Sidney's Karsyn Leeling competes in the girls class B long jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Norris' Riley Boonstra competes in the class B boys 1,600 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Fremont's Juan Gonzalez celebrates winning the class A boys 1,600 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Runners compete in the class A boys 1,600 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Norris' Riley Boonstra (right) runs the Class B boys 1,600-meter run at the state track and field meet Thursday at Burke Stadium.

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Fremont's Juan Gonzalez celebrates winning the class A boys 1,600 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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In his last high school cross country race, Fremont's Juan Gonzalez is aiming at a record. "He’ll take a shot at that," Tigers coach Sean McMahon said.

Fremont's Juan Gonzalez competes in the class A boys 1,600 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Southeast's Kadin Logan competes in the Class A boys 400-meter relay at the state track and field meet last May in Omaha.

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Lincoln Pius X's Joseph Dustin (right) leads a pack of runners around the curve in the class A boys 800 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Southwest's Jacob Rinn competes in the class A boys 800 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Sidney's Chloe Ahrens (center) celebrates winning the girls class B 100 meter hurdles during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Sidney's Chloe Ahrens (center) celebrates winning the girls class B 100 meter hurdles during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Sidney's Chloe Ahrens smiles after winning the girls class B 100 meter hurdles during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Sidney's Chloe Ahrens celebrates winning the class B girls 100 meter hurdles during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Norris' Asher Watson crosses the finish line of the boys class B 4x100 meter relay during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Southwest's Max Myers (center) makes a running lane for himself between Elkhorn South's Zander Carson-Koestner (left) and Dalton Heller (right) in the class A boys 800 meter run during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Norris' Ellie Thomas competes in the class B girls 800 meter event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Waverly's Nathan Axmann competes in the Class B boys long jump at the state track and field meet Thursday at Burke Stadium.

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Norris' Asher Watson competes in the class B boys long jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Omaha Northwest's Imani Skanes competes in the class A girls triple jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Southwest's Gracie Baete competes in the class A girls triple jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln Southwest's Gracie Baete competes in the class A girls triple jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln High's Grace Mayom competes in the class A girls triple jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Lincoln High's Grace Mayom competes in the class A girls triple jump event during the second day of the 2024 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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