Former Nickerson High School decathlete Hunter Jones, now at Pittsburg State CREDIT SPORTS IN KANSAS FACEBOOK
By John Mesh
Pittsburg State decathlete Hunter Jones of Nickerson was a multiple-sport star at Nickerson High School, where he excelled in just about anything he did.
Sports in Kansas featured Jones on its Facebook page Sunday morning.
Jones put all of that athleticism together to compete in decathlon, which is not a Kansas high school event.
Jones has also competed in the Olympic Trials in 2024.
Jones finished with 7,639 points (career best is 7,898) to win his second consecutive NCAA Division II National Championship in the men’s decathlon.
He also has a career best high jump of 7 foot, 2 1/4 inches and pole vault of 16-8 3/4 to go along with his eight other events that include running, jumping, throwing in the decathlon.
Jones is one of the best overall athletes in NCAA DII history. His career bests would rank in the top seven of NCAA Division I this season.
Hunter Jones is the son of Amy Jones and the late Trey Jones and the big brother to Ava Jones.
Kansas State Baseball Pairings
Class 6A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Hoglund Stadium, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 1 Lawrence-Free State (25-2) vs. No. 8 Topeka-Washburn Rural (15-11)
Game 2 — 1:15 p.m.
No. 4 Manhattan (20-6) vs. No. 5 Maize (20-8)
Game 3 — 3:30 p.m.
No. 2 Olathe West (25-2) vs. No. 7 Shawnee Mission West (17-11)
Game 4 — 5:45 p.m.
No. 3 Shawnee-Mill Valley (22-5) vs. No. 6 Overland Park-Blue Valley (19-9)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Hoglund Stadium, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1:15 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3:30 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5:45 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Class 5A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Eck Stadium, Wichita State University, Wichita
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 1 Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas (24-4) vs. No. 8 Valley Center (17-11)
Game 2 — 1:15 p.m.
No. 4 Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights (21-7) vs. No. 5 Hays (18-8)
Game 3 — 3:30 p.m.
No. 2 Great Bend (23-5) vs. No. 7 Kansas City-Piper (17-10)
Game 4 — 5:45 p.m.
No. 3 Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest vs. No. 6 Goddard-Eisenhower
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Eck Stadium, Wichita State University, Wichita
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1:15 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3:30 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5:45 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Class 4A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Dean Evans Stadium, Salina
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 2 Fort Scott (25-3) vs. No. 7 Abilene (16-10)
Game 2 — 1:15 p.m.
No. 3 Paola (25-3) vs. No. 6 Clay Center/Wakefield (19-6)
Game 3 — 3:30 p.m.
No. 1 McPherson (25-3) vs. No. 8 Tonganoxie (16-11)
Game 4 — 5:45 p.m.
No. 4 Mulvane (21-4) vs. No. 5 St. George-Rock Creek (21-6)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Dean Evans Stadium, Salina
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1:15 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3:30 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5:45 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Class 3A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Tointon Family Stadium, Kansas State University, Manhattan
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 1 Meriden-Jefferson West (26-2) vs. No. 8 Sabetha (16-12)
Game 2 — 1:15 p.m.
No. 4 Silver Lake (21-7) vs. No. 5 Hesston (16-6)
Game 3 — 3:30 p.m.
No. 2 Humboldt (23-4) vs. No. 7 Russell/Victoria (18-11)
Game 4 — 5:45 p.m.
No. 3 Wichita-Trinity Academy (24-5) vs. No. 6 Columbus (17-10)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Tointon Family Stadium, Kansas State University, Manhattan
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1:15 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3:30 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5:45 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Class 2-1A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Great Bend Sports Complex, Great Bend
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 1 Valley Falls (22-4) vs. No. 8 Medicine Lodge (11-10)
Game 2 — 1:15 p.m.
No. 4 Rossville (18-7) vs. No. 5 Whitewater-Remington (16-8)
Game 3 — 3:30 p.m.
No. 2 Richmond-Central Heights (21-4) vs. No. 7 Douglass (14-10)
Game 4 — 5:45 p.m.
No. 3 Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian (24-5) vs. No. 6 Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (16-9)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Great Bend Sports Complex, Great Bend
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1:15 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3:30 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5:45 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Kansas State Softball Pairings
Class 6A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Arrocha Ballpark, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 1 Olathe West (25-1) vs. No. 8 Topeka/Cair Paravel (19-9)
Game 2 — 1 p.m.
No. 4 Overland Park-Blue Valley North (21-6) vs. No. 5 Derby (21-7)
Game 3 — 3 p.m.
No. 2 Olathe North (24-4) vs. No. 7 Shawnee-Mill Valley (19-8)
Game 4 — 5 p.m.
No. 3 Garden City (19-5) vs. No. 6 Topeka-Washburn Rural (20-7)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Arrocha Ballpark, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Class 5A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Wilkins Stadium, Wichita State University, Wichita
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 1 Maize South (28-0) vs. No. 8 Topeka-Seaman (20-8)
Game 2 — 1 p.m.
No. 4 Spring Hill (24-4) vs. No. 5 Wichita-Bishop Carroll (24-4)
Game 3 — 3 p.m.
No. 2 Pittsburg (25-2) vs. No. 7 Salina-Central (21-7)
Game 4 — 5 p.m.
No. 3 Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas (24-2) vs. No. 6 Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights (20-6)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Wilkins Stadium, Wichita State University, Wichita
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Class 4A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Salina South High School, Salina
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 1 McPherson (28-0) vs. No. 8 Towanda-Circle (20-8)
Game 2 — 1 p.m.
No. 4 Clearwater (24-4) vs. No. 5 Wamego (21-4)
Game 3 — 3 p.m.
No. 2 Eudora (25-1) vs. No. 7 St. George-Rock Creek (19-7)
Game 4 — 5 p.m.
No. 3 Chapman (23-3) vs. No. 6 Fort Scott (23-5)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Salina South High School, Salina
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Class 3A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Envista Softball Complex, Topeka
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 1 Frontenac (27-1) vs. No. 8 Colby (17-6)
Game 2 — 1 p.m.
No. 4 Riverside (21-4) vs. No. 5 Minneapolis (21-4)
Game 3 — 3 p.m.
No. 2 Wichita-Trinity Academy (24-3) vs. No. 7 Silver Lake (23-6)
Game 4 — 5 p.m.
No. 3 Burlington (25-4) vs. No. 6 Meriden-Jefferson West (22-5)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Envista Softball Complex, Topeka
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2
Class 2-1A
Thursday, May 29 — Quarterfinals
At Green Sports Complex, Pratt
Game 1 — 11 a.m.
No. 2 Inman (22-1) vs. No. 7 Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (16-11)
Game 2 — 1 p.m.
No. 3 Leon-Bluestem (20-3) vs. No. 6 Onaga (21-7)
Game 3 — 3 p.m.
No. 1 Dexter/Cedar Vale (26-1) vs. No. 8 Medicine Lodge (12-9)
Game 4 — 5 p.m.
No. 4 Richmond-Central Heights (23-4) vs. No. 5 Oskaloosa (22-5)
Friday, May 30 — Semifinals and Final
At Green Sports Complex, Pratt
Semifinal 1 — 11 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Semifinal 2 — 1 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Third-place game — 3 p.m.
Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2
Championship — 5 p.m.
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2