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TRACK & FIELD: College Heights competes at Republic; Lawrence wins two events

REPUBLIC, Mo.  — The College Heights Christian track and field team competed at the Republic Classic on Monday.

There were nine teams in attendance, with the host Republic Tigers taking first place in both divisions. The College Heights girls finished fifth in the team standings, while the CHC boys were seventh. 

GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS

College Heights Christian sophomore Addie Lawrence won two events—the 200-meter dash (27.17) and the 400-meter run (1:04).

The 4×400 relay team of Jayli Johnson, Lawrence, Lauren Ukena and Katie Moss finished second. The Cougars placed third in both the 4×100 and 4×200 relays. 

Johnson took third in the 100-meter dash and fourth in the 400, while Ukena finished fourth in the 200. 

Moss took fifth in the 1600, with teammate Madi Carson ninth. Moss was also seventh in the 800.

Maddy Colin finished fifth in the high jump, while Riley Peterson was sixth in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump. Sophia Moore placed seventh in the triple jump. 

Fiscus and Colin finished eighth and 10th, respectively, in the 100 hurdles. Fiscus and Colin were seventh and eighth in the 300 hurdles. 

BOYS HIGHLIGHTS

The College Heights boys finished second in the 4×800 relay, fourth in the 4×400 and sixth in the 4×100. 

Derrick McMillan was second in the 800, with teammate Corbin Thomas fourth. McMillan was sixth in the 1600, while Caleb Quade took seventh in the 400. 

Ethan Ukena finished sixth in the triple jump and ninth in the long jump, while Dominic Gingerich was seventh in the 100 and eighth in the 200.

Jace Edwards finished seventh in the 3200 and Steven Calandro took eighth in the 300 hurdles. 

 

GIRLS SOCCER: Parker’s PK leads Joplin to win in ’21 opener

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Sophomore Paisley Parker scored on a penalty kick in the 47th minute for the lone goal of the game and the Joplin High School girls soccer team defeated Parkview 1-0 on Monday in the season opener of the 2021 season.

Eagles coach Josh Thompson told SoMo Sports that senior goalkeeper Mya Johnson made two saves to earn the clean sheet.

Joplin (1-0) travels to Bolivar on Friday. 

PREP GOLF: Joplin opens the 2021 golf season with a first-place finish; Carthage takes second

The boys golf season opened on Monday at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club, with Joplin, Carthage, Webb City and Carl Junction all in action.

The Eagles finished in first place as a team with a score of 156, while the Tigers took second place after a total score of 170. The Bulldogs’ team score of 181 was good enough for third, while the Cardinals placed fourth with a score of 187.

Playing the par-36 front nine, Joplin finished with four of the top five individual scores. Fielding Campbell led the way after carding a one-over 37 to finish with the lowest round on the day, while Wyatt Satterlee came in with a two-over 38 to finish in a tie for second. Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell scored a 40 to take fourth place, with Harry Satterlee ending his day with a 41 to tie for fifth.

Carthage’s Quinn Brewer and Brit Coy each shot a 41 to lead the Tigers while tying for fifth place. Owen Derryberry scored a 43, while Grant Fagg finished with a 45.

Carl Junction’s Jacob Teeter finished in a tie for second overall after scoring a two-over 38, while Cooper Wyrick shot a 44. Zach Wrensch finished with a 47, while Tommy Walker carded a 49.

Keegon Dill led Webb City with a 44, while Braxten Cahoon finished the day with a 47. Cody Frazier and Dylan Burlingame each scored a 48.

All four teams are in action on Tuesday at the Carthage Golf Course before playing another round together on Wednesday at Briarbrook Golf Course in Carl Junction.