Several area athletes and relay teams punched their tickets to the 2026 NSAA State Track and Field Championships Wednesday following standout performances across Class D district competition. Automatic qualification went to district champions and runners-up in most individual events, winning relay teams, and athletes reaching automatic standards in the high jump and pole vault.
Pleasanton
- Brennan Lindner — state qualifier in the 100 and 200
- Braxton Eilenstine — state qualifier in the 200
- Dylan Phillips — state qualifier in the 800
- Ethan Lammers — state qualifier in the 1600
- Sam Smith — state qualifier in the triple jump
- Boys 4×100 relay — state qualifier
- Boys 4×400 relay — state qualifier
- Boys 4×800 relay — state qualifier
- Emme Westland — girls state qualifier in the 100 hurdles
- Lily Chandler — girls state qualifier in pole vault and high jump automatic standard
- Girls 4×800 relay — state qualifier
Twin Loup
- Emmet Grint — state qualifier in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles
- Everett Funk — state qualifier in the 3200
- Blake Bottorf — state qualifier in shot put
- Jackson Hall — state qualifier in pole vault
- Oran Grint — state qualifier in long jump
Central Valley
- Zavyer Wolf — state qualifier in the 110 hurdles
- Thayer Davis — state qualifier in shot put
- Zevan Wolf — automatic state qualifier in high jump after clearing 6-3
- Taylor McIntyre — girls state qualifier in the 100, 200, long jump and triple jump
- Girls 4×400 relay — state qualifier
Burwell
- Owen Stevenson — state qualifier in discus
- Mieke van der Walt — girls state qualifier in the 400, 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles
- Addison Critel — girls state qualifier in the 800 and 1600
- Lena Spencer — girls state qualifier in the 1600 and 3200
Anselmo-Merna
- Colin Wright — state qualifier in the 100, 200 and high jump automatic standard
- Tim Myers — state qualifier in the 110 hurdles
- Caenyn Priest — state qualifier in the 110 hurdles
- Trevor Duryea — state qualifier in long jump and triple jump
- Destrey White — state qualifier in high jump and long jump
- Boys 4×100 relay — state qualifier
- Shayleigh Coleman — girls state qualifier in the 100 hurdles
South Loup
- Elijah Cool — state qualifier in the 1600
- Josiah Coleman — state qualifier in the 3200
- Hudson Vickers — automatic state qualifier in high jump after clearing 6-3
- Boys 4×800 relay — state qualifier
- Erin Fitzgerald — girls state qualifier in the 100, 200 and long jump
- Rae Hagler — girls state qualifier in the 300 hurdles
- Girls 4×100 relay — state qualifier
Sandhills/Thedford
- Connor Sutton — state qualifier in the 400, 800 and 1600
- Paizley Zutavern — girls state qualifier in the 800 and 1600
- Shylee Gonzales — girls state qualifier in the 1600 and 3200
Mullen
- Tate Kvanvig — state qualifier in shot put and discus
- Braylon Kuncl — state qualifier in the 3200
- Cayden Hampton — state qualifier in the 300 hurdles
- Chloe Newman — girls state qualifier in the 200
- Brynne McCully — girls state qualifier in the 400
- Abigail Gracey — girls state qualifier in the 800 and high jump
- Girls 4×400 relay — state qualifier
- Girls 4×800 relay — state qualifier
SEM
- Taryn Arbuthnot — girls state qualifier in the 100, 200 and high jump
- Kyler Jones — girls state qualifier in shot put
Additional at-large qualifiers based on statewide times and marks from non-automatic qualifiers will be finalized once all district results across Nebraska are compiled.
