A whopping 24 Crusaders qualified in various events for the 4A State Track Meet held this past weekend, and four of those athletes (Kylan Gregory, Dru Zeka, Isabelle Cullens, and Cooper Hatfield) earned a total of seven medals in their individual events.

Dru Zeka, a freshman, is the 2024 4A STATE CHAMPION in both High Jump and the 400m Dash, and she earned 5th place in Long Jump.  Senior Isabelle Cullens is the Runner-Up in Triple Jump and took 6th Place in Pole Vault.  Sophomores Kylan Gregory and Cooper Hatfield earned 6th in High Jump and 7th in the 400m Dash, respectively.  

After taking 3rd place in the Wellington-hosted regional tournament, the WHS Boys Golf Team advanced to 4A State hosted in McPherson on May 20-21.  The boys eked out a first day result good enough for the second 18 holes the next day.  Their combined results placed the team at 6th in the tournament, and junior Derek Rausch tied for 11th place, which earned him a State medal!

Congratulations to these Crusaders for qualifying for State, and to Derek Rausch for his state medal!

WHS held its commencement last Sunday, May 12.  The graduation ceremony was planned for the high school main gymnasium this year due to the ongoing football field improvements.  Senior Class President Derrick Lowe presented the "senior thoughts," the Crusader Singers performed James Taylor's "That Lonesome Road" arranged Julie Knowles, and the band was on-hand to perform "Pomp and Circumstance," etc.

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The following local scholarships were awarded: 

The Wellington Crusader Softball Team finished their season with a 6-16 record with wins over Ark City, Buhler (twice), Augusta, Belle Plaine, and El Dorado.  Returning assistant coach Millie Angleton was joined by new coaching hires Ashley Shuck, Delaney Miller, and Hannah Lawlis (head coach).  The team is fairly young and only graduated four seniors from the program this year: Madison Baker, Anika Fairbanks, Addison Fox, and Kate Haines.