The top six individual finishers from Friday and Saturday's regional tennis tournaments qualified for the state tournament. Here are the area qualifiers:

Class 5A Salina 4th place - Paige Stacey, Great Bend, sophomore

Class 3-2-1A Ashland 1st place - Chelsie Brown, Sterling, junior 2nd&nbsp; place - Camila Sanchez-Rojas, St. John, senior 4th place - Danika Bingle-Zimmerman, Sterling, sophomore 6th place - Jennifer Gracia, St. John, junior

Doubles 1st place - Emily Wellman (sr.) and Jaiden Jaeger (jr.), Sterling

Class 3-2-1A Wakeeney 1st place - Karlie Haase, Ellsworth, sophomore 2nd place - Claire Crutcher, Hoisington, senior 3rd place - Lauren Sleder, Larned, freshman 4th place - Reese Merlau, Hoisington, senior 5th place - Hannah Vague, Ellsworth, sophomore

Doubles 1st place - Inarie Rippert (jr.) and Reygan Coonrod (soph.), Ellsworth 2nd place - Ryann Metro (sr.) and Grace Lamatsch (sr.), Central Plains 3rd place - Elena Jundt (sr.) and Felis De la Cruz (jr.), Ellsworth 4th place - Grace Sturtz (sr.) and Mahra Johnston (sr.), Ellinwood

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe top six individual finishers from Friday and Saturday's regional tennis tournaments qualified for the state tournament. Here are the area qualifiers:Class 5A Salina 4th place - Paige Stacey, Great Bend, sophomoreClass 3-2-1A Ashland 1st place - Chelsie Brown, Sterling, junior 2nd&nbsp; place - Camila Sanchez-Rojas, St. John, senior 4th place - Danika Bingle-Zimmerman, Sterling, sophomore 6th place - Jennifer Gracia, St. John, juniorDoubles 1st place - Emily Wellman (sr.) and Jaiden Jaeger (jr.), SterlingClass 3-2-1A Wakeeney 1st place - Karlie Haase, Ellsworth, sophomore 2nd place - Claire Crutcher, Hoisington, senior 3rd place - Lauren Sleder, Larned, freshman 4th place - Reese Merlau, Hoisington, senior 5th place - Hannah Vague, Ellsworth, sophomoreDoubles 1st place - Inarie Rippert (jr.) and Reygan Coonrod (soph.), Ellsworth 2nd place - Ryann Metro (sr.) and Grace Lamatsch (sr.), Central Plains 3rd place - Elena Jundt (sr.) and Felis De la Cruz (jr.), Ellsworth 4th place - Grace Sturtz (sr.) and Mahra Johnston (sr.), Ellinwood

Area tennis state qualifiers