Official Twitter Account for Kearney Girls Track and XC
Class A State Champions: 1972, 1995, 1996, 2016
Class A State Runner-Up: 1973, 2000, 2017, 2018
Thank you Coach McFadden for all you have done for KHS, these athletes, and the hundreds more you have impacted as a coach! Your genuine passion and commitment have set a high standard for Bearcat teams to come!
#KHSBearcatNation
@ryanhogue24
@Loofe33
Today, we honored Coach Bob Talbitzer upon his induction into the KHS Hall of Fame for his incredible contributions to Kearney athletics and countless athletes in his time as PV coach. Thanks for everything Coach T!
@TrackKearney
@ryanhogue24
#KHSBearcatNation
Elle Dahlgren recognized tonight at KPS School Board meeting for her Gold Medal performance at the State Track Meet. All Class before, All Class after, All Class all the time!
#LadyCatsRule
#RockChalkJayhawks
Coach Kate is off her feet for the weekend taking care of three babies on the way 👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼 and still had time to give the distance crew some last-minute coaching!!
#DayByDay
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The Girls Track & Field Team would like to congratulate Daisy Maessner for committing to compete at the collegiate level for Hastings College. We are super proud of you and look forward to cheering you on in doing what you do best, running faster and jumping farther!
🚨SCHOOL RECORD!!🚨
After breaking the 3200 record earlier this season,
@HannahGodwin925
now own the 1600 title as well running a 5:02.07!! Very proud of you!! 🎟
#DayByDay
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Elle Dahlgren is officially a Kansas Jayhawk! Congrats on NLI signing this morning. Hurdles are not obstacles, but opportunities to fly to the finish. No one does it better.
#BetterTogether
#HighHopes
Congrats to Claire Karjalainen on taking 1️⃣3️⃣ today at State XC! Ran a PR time when the lights were the brightest! Bearcats fought to an 8️⃣ place team finish!! Proud of this team for how far they’ve come—lots of returners for 2023!!
#WeRunWeRise
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🚨SCHOOL RECORD🚨
@LilyNovacek
is your KHS school record holder in the SP with a huge PR of 44-2.25 claiming the HAC 🥇and putting her
#1
in Class A and
#2
in NE!!
#DayByDay
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What a day for the Bearcats! 10🥇 5🥈 5🥉, 179 team points, and the District A-3 🏆 from 19 qualifiers in 15 events. Proud of how this team battled and executed at the time of the season that matters most. Ready next week to compete at our best at State Track! 🔵⚪️🐾
#HighHopes
Congrats to Emma Bonsall signing her NLI to run for
@UNK_Track
!! So incredibly proud of you as not only a runner but a person—so much ahead for you!! 🔵⚪️🐾
#OnceABearcatAlwaysABearcat
KHS Girls win the Buffalo Bill Invite 🏆 with 11🥇 8🥈 6🥉 and 233 team points!! Proud of this group’s energy, competitiveness, and spirit. Lots of good things and lots to improve on. Back in action Friday at the KHS Invite—go Bearcats!
#AcceptNothingLess
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#KHSBearcatNation
Congratulations to Courtney Thee on continuing her track and field career at the University of Nebraska-Kearney! We are extremely proud of you and are excited to follow your career!
🏆 A-2 District Runner-Up 🏆
The Bearcats weather early ⛈ to qualify 18 athletes in 14 events to the NSAA State Track and Field Championships!! So proud of this group's determination and ability to overcome!!
#GetWhatYouGive
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@ryanhogue24
@KearneyBearcats
#BearcatVault
with 🏅🏅in the PV! Crouch PRs again at 11’ for 4️⃣ and Thee ties a SB with 10’6 for 6️⃣ in her first State Meet appearance. So proud of these two!
#CompeteLikeCrazy
Jenna Muma of
@Spartan_CC
defends her Class A 1600 title in 5:04, Hannah Godwin of
@KHSGirlsTF
absolutely goes off in the last 200 to go from 6th to 2nd. We wrote about both, as well as Blehm, Rosenthal and Ray, at . Seven girls under 5:10.
The Lady Cats congratulate Elle Dahlgren
@Elledahlgren
on her decision to attend Kansas University and compete on the Jayhawk Women's Track & Field Team. This photo created by Emily Frieden last year is prophetic. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!
The Lady Cats close the UNK Invite with 9🥇 4🥈 2🥉 and 143.5 points for the team 🏆!!! Fantastic effort, a strong start, and always
#HighHopes
#KHSBearcatNation
Great team finish with the Bearcats taking the Runner-Up 🏆 out of 15 squads—awesome start!! Proud of you and excited for the next race!! 🔵⚪️🐾
#WeRunWeRise
@ryanhogue24
@KearneyBearcats
Congrats to Hannah for her selection to Class A All State and All Class Super State. Hannah ran the 4th fastest time overall at the State Meet out 421 runners. Hannah’s time of 18:33.24 is the fastest recorded by a Kearney High athlete!
#WeShallOvercome
#BearcatFast
Hannah Godwin’s personal best time of 11:14 in the 3200 places her 8th at the
#KURelays
, stands as the fastest time in Nebraska this year, and 2nd all time in KHS history! 🔵⚪️🐾
#KHSBearcatNation
#HighHopes
So proud of this group—A-3 District 🥈 20 athletes qualified in 29 spots with 5🥇6🥈3🥉. Great effort going into the State Meet!
#KHSBearcatNation
#nebpreps
Avery Franzen is your Class A Shot Put 🥉 medalist hitting a a PR, KHS sophomore record, and 8th all-time KHS mark at 40-6.50–great work!!
#AcceptNothingLess
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Congratulations to Abigail Burger for earning her first state 🏅 taking 1️⃣5️⃣ in the Class A race!! Bearcats end up 8️⃣ and left everything on the course—proud of their effort today. Future is bright!!
#PrepareForVictory
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These girls flat out know how to COMPETE! Missing the opportunity to watch these girls do incredible things at the State Meet--too many great memories to count from the amazing athletes who make this all possible! 🔵⚪️🐾🏆
#RiseAbove
@nsaahome
#nebpreps
#KHSBearcatNation
Proud of the way this crew competed this weekend—a pair of state-leading marks, 4 individual/relay placers, and a great experience! We’re back in action Thursday at the George Anderson Invite at Omaha North
@TrackKearney
#KHSBearcatNation
#HighHopes
🏆 Buffalo Bill Invite Champions! 🏆
The Bearcats win 10🥇10🥈4🥉 and 243 points!! Great effort by this team—tons of PRs and SBs. A lot of good things and a lot of room to grow. Back in action April 6th for the KHS Invite—Go Bearcats!!
#GetWhatYouGive
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#NSAASeniorSalute
to our pole vaulters Alyssa Post (UNK/nursing/track) and Isabella Hamaker (UNK/pre-dentistry). Selfless contributors to our program who have put in countless hours to be the best they could be. Bright futures for these two! 🔵⚪️ 🐾
#RiseAbove
#khsbearcatnation
Congrats to Lauren Kohtz and Emma Bonsall for being recognized as Cross Country Academic All State recipients this Fall. Our team and school is better because of their work ethic, positive leadership and academic excellence.
#WeShallOvercome
On Lily Novacek’s penultimate throw, she hits a PB throw of 40’ 4 3/4” for 🥉—hitting her big throws when she needed them most. Way to compete! 🔵⚪️🐾
#HighHopes
On the track, the Bearcat 4x800 team of Emma Bonsall, Alexis Mishou, Lauren Kohtz, and Kaya Poggioli 10:10.19, good for 🥈 a 🎟 to the State Meet! 🔵⚪️🐾
#HighHopes
🏆 STATE CHAMPION 🏆
There you have it!!
@LilyNovacek
claims both throws titles winning the discus with a throw of 128-04!! Incredible cap to her KHS career!! 🥇🥇
#DayByDay
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Today should have been track meet
#1
--instead, we're faced with a new set of challenges. We will not be defined by circumstances and will move forward!!! Forever and always proud to be a Bearcat!
#RiseAbove
@KHSBearcatNation
So proud of you
@HannahGodwin925
— you’ve been a great teammate, strong leader, and tremendous role model for both our program and KHS as a whole. Excited to see your senior season and
@NUTrackandField
career!!! 🔵⚪️🐾 ➡️ 🔴⚪️🌽
🚨CHANGE THE BOARD!!🚨
@HannahGodwin925
is your school record holder in XC 5k with a time of 18:33.30—8th fastest all class in Nebraska history!! Proud of all you’ve done for KHS and excited for your next chapter!
#OnceABearcatAlwaysABearcat
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🏆JO DUSATKO INVITE CHAMPS🏆
Solid team effort today with 3🥇 5🥈 5🥉 and a team 🏆!! Extremely proud of how each of these girls competed and encouraged each other. Lots of PRs and strong team culture defined the day. Great work!!
#AcceptNothingLess
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@ryanhogue24
It was a great day to be a Bearcat! Though we officially didn't score and ran for times, the Cat Pride would have been the top team. We were just happy to run! Hannah ran first in the V race and our JV's went 1,2,3,4! Nice Job, Lady Cats.
#WeShallOvercome
#BetterTogether
Team dinner with the crew tonight—thank you to our spirit parents for hosting!! Excited to watch these girls get out and compete tomorrow!!
#DayByDay
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