The smallest school at Tuesday's quad at the Shannon Schartz Courts in Great Bend ruled the day. Larned won the meet in Great Bend with 27 points, followed by the Lady Panthers with 19 points. Dodge City and Hays combined for 14 points.
Great Bend's Kaylin Wahlmeier and Larned's Abby Holt squared off in the title match at No. 1 singles. Wahlmeier defeated her first two opponents 6-1 and 6-3, and Holt cruised to a pair of 6-0 wins. Holt, a reigning state qualifier on the doubles side, completed a perfect day with a 6-0 win over Wahlmeier.
Great Bend's No. 1 doubles team of Samantha Mayers and Taylor Lashley finished their own big day at 3-0. After a 6-5 (7) battle against Hays to open, the girls beat Dodge City and Larned 6-4, 6-2, respectively. Larned's duo of Sarah Manry and Reese Watkins finished at 2-1 for second.
Larned and Great Bend again faced off for the No. 2 singles title. Larned's Ella McNett edged Lady Panther Lakyn Smith 6-5 (5) in the title match. The girls were otherwise dominant with 6-0 wins to open the day. Smith had to fight for a 6-4 win against Dodge City.
Larned's No. 2 doubles team of Arianna Hemken and Breanna Hemken went 3-0 by a combined 18-5 tally for the sweep in that bracket. Great Bend's team of Danica Strickland and Clarise Snapp got as close at 6-3 against Hays but finished the day at 0-3.
The Lady Panthers remain at home Saturday for tournament play.