Day: May 16, 2021

Athletes from College Heights Christian and Thomas Jefferson punched their respective tickets to state with their performances at the Class 1 Sectional 3 track meet on Saturday at Sarcoxie High School. 

The top four in each event advanced to next Saturday’s state track meet in Jefferson City. 

College Heights Christian advanced 15 entries to state, with nine on the girls side. 

Thomas Jefferson had nine entries move on, with six on the girls side. 

COLLEGE HEIGHTS RESULTS

The College Heights girls advanced in nine events and won seven of those events. 

Addie Lawrence won two individual events. 

A sophomore, Lawrence crossed the line first in the 100-meter dash in 12.73 seconds and also won the 400 with a time of 58.46.

Jayli Johnson won the 200 in 27.51 while Grace Bishop won the 3200 in 12:14 and took second in the 1600 in 5:43. 

The CHC girls won three relays. 

Johnson, Allie Fiscus, Lauren Ukena and Lawrence won the 4×100 relay in 52.32. The 4×200 took first with a time of 1:50. 

The team of Johnson, Katie Moss, Ukena and Bishop won the 4×400 in 4:26. 

Ukena was fourth in the 300 hurdles with a time of 52.18.  

The College Heights boys advanced in six events. 

For the College Heights boys, the team of Derrick McMillan, Rolen Sanderson, Corban Thomas and Caleb Quade took first in the 4×800-meter relay with a time of 8:50. 

Ethan Ukena, Quade, Sanderson and Colson Dickens teamed up to win the 4×400 in 3:40. 

CHC took second in the 4×200 in 1:36. 

The Cougars were third in the 4×100, with Dominic Gingerich, Ukena, Dickens and Matt Williams finishing in 46.03. 

Dickens placed third in the 400 (53.3) and McMillan was third in the 800 (2:09). 

 

THOMAS JEFFERSON RESULTS

The Thomas Jefferson girls advanced six entries to state. 

Thomas Jefferson junior Alivia Beard advanced in both the 100 and the 200. Beard finished second in the 100 with a time of 13.54 and took third in the 200 (28.19). 

Avery Hocker took second in the triple jump (9.63 meters), while Sydney Stamps finished third in the shot put (9.34 meters). 

The TJ girls advanced in two relays, as the Cavaliers were fourth in the 4×100 (56.33) and fourth in the 4×400 (4:38).

For the TJ boys, Kip Atteberry advanced in two events, as he took second in the 800 with a time of 2:09 and was also the runner-up in the 1600 (4:49).

The Cavaliers finished fourth in the 4×400 relay in 3:50. 

 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

In other girls results of area interest, Jasper’s Alexis Durman advanced in two events, finishing second in the 3200 (12:47) and third in the 1600 (5:51). 

Lockwood’s Kelyn Holman won the 800 in 2:34 and Liberal’s Abby Barton won the 1600 (5:42) and took second in the 800 (2:35).

Liberal’s Kaylyn Melton won the pole vault and Greenfield’s Marlie Wright took first in the triple jump.

On the boys side, Jasper’s Aiden Hartgrave won both hurdle races, while teammate Jared Tidball won both the long jump and triple jump. Jasper’s Hunter Hinds took first in the 3200.

Other event winners were Greenfield’s Conner Lewandowski (100), Wheaton’s Chad Meyer (200) and Liberal’s Case Hampton (pole vault). 

McAuley Catholic did not have a state qualifier.

 

CLASS 2 SECTIONAL 3 HIGHLIGHTS

Sarcoxie also hosted the Class 2 Sectional 3. The top four in each event advanced to this Friday’s Class 2 state track meet. 

Sarcoxie’s girls won the 4×100 and 4×200 relays and took second in the 4×400.

Sarcoxie’s Tiah Cupp won both the 100 and 300 hurdles and teammate Madison Chrisman was third in both events. McKenna Bass finished third in the 100, while Jacy Roth was fourth in the javelin.

Diamond’s Cassie Giles advanced by finishing third in the javelin.

Miller’s Payten Richardson won the 200 and took second in the 100.

Pierce City’s Hayden Kramer took second in the discus.

As far as boys qualifiers, Diamond’s Chase Housh took third in the 400.

Sarcoxie’s boys won both the 4×100 (46.05) and 4×200 relays (1:35).

Sarcoxie’s Christian Harter won the javelin and Jaron Malotte finished third in the pole vault. Michael Misner was fourth in the 200, while Garrett Smith took fourth in the high jump

Miller’s Kaleb Groesbeck won the triple jump, while Southwest’s Travis Sickles won the 1600 and took second in the 3200. 

 

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — After capturing a Central Ozark Conference title last week, the Webb City High School boys track and field squad claimed a district championship this week.

With their overall team depth on full display, Webb City topped the boys team standings at the Class 4 District 6 track meet on Saturday at Bulldog Stadium.

Webb City’s boys compiled 181 points, while Willard was second with 171.5 and Bolivar took third with 123.

“We set some big goals at the beginning of the season and it feels good to check two of them off, especially with a quality opponent in Joplin at COC and then Willard had a heck of a meet today,” Webb City coach Dustin Miller said. “I’m just really proud of our guys. They stayed focused after having Project Graduation and graduation last night. This is the hardest week for those guys. We had a couple heartbreaks today, but for the most part, we got everything through that we needed to.”

The top four in each event advanced to next Saturday’s sectional in Camdenton.

“We’re thankful for the chance to compete,” Miller said. “The guys competed well. This is a really selfless team. I know several guys didn’t go to Project Graduation last night or left really early so they could give their best performance today. And we needed that against a determined Willard squad. I like the direction we’re heading.” 

Webb City had a sectional qualifier in 16 events, including five first-place showings.

Mekhi Garrard won both the long jump (21-11.75) and the triple jump (45-11.75). A senior, Garrard was also third in the 200. 

James Morgan won both hurdle races. A senior, Morgan recorded a time of 15.55 seconds in the 110 hurdles and crossed the line at 41.02 in the 300 hurdles. Caleb Cook was second in the 300 hurdles. 

Pryce Mason was the district champ in the pole vault after clearing 14-5.25. Grayson Smith was the runner-up (13-11.25). 

Roman Borboa was the runner-up in two events, the 800 and the 1600.

Luke Brumit finished second in the high jump (6-4) and teammate Matt McDaniel was third (6-0.75). 

Brumit and Robert Hollis finished second and fourth, respectively, in the javelin, while Zetthew Meister placed third in the discus. 

Finishing fourth for the Webb City boys were William Wolfe (100), Isaiah Brisco (triple jump), 

Webb City advanced in all four relays. 

The Cardinals were second in the 4×200 relay, with Brisco, Wolfe, Mason and Garrard competing. Samuel Winesburg, Owen Weller, Blake Vaughan and Borboa finished second in the 4×800. 

The team of Brumit, Mason, Brisco and Cook finished third in the 4×400. 

Webb City’s 4×100 relay team of Brentan Wilson, Wolfe, Jordan Thornburg and Brisco finished fourth. 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Carl Junction’s boys had three individual qualifiers. 

Brendan Jewell won the high jump by clearing 6-5 and Collin Emmert finished second in the 3200. Brady Sims advanced by finishing fourth in the long jump. 

McDonald County’s Joshua Pacheco was second in the triple jump and Nevada’s Drew Beachler took third in the long jump. 

Monett and McDonald County were second and fourth, respectively, in the 4×400. The Cubs were second in the 4×100 and the Mustangs took fourth in the 4×800. 

 

CLASS 4 DISTRICT 6

Boys team standings: Webb City 181, Willard 171.5, Bolivar 123, Monett 50.5, McDonald County 49.33, Carl Junction 42.33, Logan-Rogersville 41.33, Hillcrest 39, Nevada 30.

 

FULL RESULTS: https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/425518-class-4-district-6-2021/results/747663/raw#.YKBJi4eSlPY

 

 

 

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— WEBB CITY XC/TF (@wcxctf) May 15, 2021

 

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Before they embark on their respective collegiate athletic careers, Webb City’s Haidyn Berry and Carl Junction’s Salma Lewis have unfinished business when it comes to track and field.

A pair of multi-sport standouts, Berry and Lewis were among the area athletes who won events at the Class 4 District 6 track meet on Saturday at Bulldog Stadium.

The top four in each event qualified to compete at next Saturday’s sectional meet in Camdenton.

Nevada won the girls team title with 145.5 points, Webb City was second with 125.5 and Carl Junction finished third with 118. 

A senior who will play softball at Central Missouri, Berry won the javelin with a toss of 116 feet, 1 inch, a heave that was nearly 17 feet better than the second place finisher. 

“I wasn’t able to PR, but I just wanted to advance and score points for my team,” Berry said. “The weather wasn’t the greatest, but we all did what we could. I feel like it was a good day to adapt and work through the weather and push through.” 

As a sophomore, Berry placed eighth in the javelin at the state track meet. Of course, there was no track season in 2020.

A standout pitcher and power hitter in softball, Berry hopes to earn a spot on the state podium in her signature event before she turns her attention to college athletics.

“Having my season taken away from me last year was rough,” Berry said. “This year, it’s been good. We’ve got a pretty good team this year. We’ve got two meets left. We’re going to take ‘em one meet at a time. I think I have a good chance to win sectionals. I want to be a state champion. That’s the goal and it’s really important to me. We’ll see.”  

A senior, Lewis claimed a pair of event wins for the Bulldogs.

She ran the third leg of Carl Junction’s winning 4×100-meter relay team.

Olivia Vediz, Ally Montez, Lewis and Shiloh Sluder finished with an impressive time of 49.7 seconds, over three seconds faster than the runner-up. 

“Our relay did really well today,” Lewis said. “All of our handoffs were consistent. We have a good connection. Each meet we’re looking for a new PR. State’s the goal and we think we have a really good chance of winning it, so we’re excited.” 

In addition to standing out on the volleyball court, Lewis has been a stellar high jumper throughout her prep career as well. 

On Saturday, Lewis tied for first place with Nevada’s Lillian Hart, as both cleared 5-1.25. 

“My high jump hasn’t been as good this season as it has been in the past, but I’ve had some knee issues,” Lewis said. “If I make it to state, I’ll compete.” 

Lewis finished eighth in the high jump at the state meet back in 2019. 

The Joplin-area’s top volleyball player in the fall, Lewis said she hopes to finish her senior year of track on a positive note before she heads to Drury University.

“Having last year off really affected me, so I’m just really excited about finishing this season and I’m just happy we got to have a season this year,” Lewis said. 

 

CARDINALS, BULLDOGS MOVING ON

Berry and Lewis weren’t the only local females to punch a ticket to the sectional.

Webb City’s girls had qualifiers in nine events and the Cardinals won six events. 

Seniors Riley Hawkins and Emily Beres won two events apiece for Webb City. 

In what was a busy day, Hawkins won the 800 (2:29) and the 3200 (11:52) and also took second in the 1600 (5:41). 

Beres was the champ in both the shot put (38-3.25) and the discus (108-11). 

The Cardinals won the 4×800 relay, as Lauren Kuechler, Elliett Capron, Emily Countryman and Alanna Bundy finished in 10:58. 

Webb City’s 4×400 relay team of Khloe Rhuems, Rachel Davison, Maci Brown and Hawkins finished fourth to advance. 

Also for the Webb City girls, Ripley Shanks was the runner-up in the pole vault, Abi Street took third in both the 1600 and 3200, Bundy was fourth in the 800 and Kaylyn Gilbert placed fourth in the discus.

Carl Junction’s girls advanced in 12 events and the Bulldogs won seven events. 

In addition to the 4×100, Sluder and Montez won two individual events apiece.

Sluder took first in the 100 (12.72) and the 200 (25.59), while Montez crossed the line first in the 100 hurdles (15.08) and the 300 hurdles (45.48). 

Vediz also advanced in two individual events, as she won the long jump (16-5.25) and placed fourth in the triple jump (32-3.75). 

Emerson Lundien finished third in the pole vault and Hannah Cantrell took third in the long jump. 

Finishing fourth for the CJ girls were Sadie Burchett (1600), Brooklyn Meyer (high jump), Hannah Lee (shot put) and Bryn Neria (javelin).

 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Nevada’s Brooklyn Kutina-Smith won the 400 and teammate Hart was the triple jump champ. 

McDonald County’s Kaycee Factor placed third in the 400 and the Mustangs were second in the 4×400 (Reagan Myrick, Anna Price, Nevaeh Dodson, Factor). 

 

CLASS 4 DISTRICT 6 

Girls team standings: Nevada 145.5, Webb City 125.5, Carl Junction 118, Bolivar 80.5, Logan-Rogersville 79, Monett 56.5, McDonald County 54, Hillcrest 43, Willard 23.

 

Full results:

https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/425518-class-4-district-6-2021/results/747663/raw#.YKBJi4eSlPY

 

NIXA, Mo. — Joplin, Carthage and Neosho all had athletes keep their respective seasons alive at the Class 5 District 6 track meet at Nixa High School.

The top four in each event advanced to next Saturday’s sectional in Carthage.

Joplin’s boys finished second in the team standings with 125 points. Nixa was first with 158. 

Nixa (168.5) and Ozark (120) were the top two girls teams.

 

JOPLIN RESULTS

Joplin’s boys had sectional qualifiers in nine events and the Eagles won six events. 

Donovyn Fowler captured gold in his two signature events, the long jump and the triple jump. 

A junior, Fowler recorded a winning leap of 22-3.75 in the long jump and went 47-7.25 in the triple jump.

Trayshawn Thomas was the runner-up in the triple jump (44-8.25) and finished third in the long jump (21-2.75). 

Fowler and Thomas also placed second and fourth, respectively, in the 200-meter dash. 

Hobbs Campbell won a pair of events, taking first in both the 1600 (4:27) and the 3200 (9:37).

Donovahn Watkins was the shot put champion with a heave of 48-6. 

Micah Bruggeman was the runner-up in the 800 (1:58) and the Mizzou recruit also finished fourth in the 1600 (4:31). Zaben Barnes placed third in the 3200. 

The Eagles once again fared well in the relays.

Joplin’s 4×800 relay team of Barnes, Evan Matlock, Nicholas Horton and Ashton Ventura took first with a time of 8:13. 

The 4×100 relay team of Dominick Simmons, Thomas, Luke Vieselmeyer and Fowler took fourth. 

For the Joplin girls, Jennalee Dunn won the 1600 in 5:34 and took second in the 800 with a time of 2:23.

Alayna Merriman finished third in the javelin with a toss of 99 feet even to advance. 

 

CARTHAGE RESULTS

The Carthage boys had two event winners, as Miguel Solano won the 800 in 1:57 and Caleb Calvin claimed gold in the javelin with a toss of 169-7. 

Bryce Miller placed third in the pole vault, Mariques Strickland finished fourth in the 3200 and Zachary Lansford was fourth in the javelin. 

Carthage’s boys advanced in all four relays.

The Tigers were third in the 4×100 relay, with Cale Patrick, Calvin, Tyler Burt and Aiden Rogers competing. 

Carthage also placed third in the 4×200, with Patrick, Dennis Witt, Landen Schrader and Rogers running.

The 4×400 (Solano, Burt, Rogers, Schrader) was third, while the 4×800 (Malcolm Robertson, Solano, Ty Lewis and Richard Contreras) took fourth. 

For the Carthage girls, Joey Hettinger finished third in the high jump (5-1). 

Kenedy Smith just missed qualifying in the triple jump, as she finished fifth. 

 

NEOSHO RESULTS

Neosho’s Kaden Cole finished third in the 1600 and was fourth in the 800 to advance in a pair of events. 

Tristen Linders took second in the discus (135-2). 

The Wildcats finished fourth in the 4×400, with Isaiah Hill, Evan Haskins, Tristan Clanton and Isaiah Green competing. 

For the Neosho girls, senior Jayden Browning advanced in two events, as she was the runner-up in the triple jump (35-6.75) and took fourth in the long jump (16-1).

Riley Kemna finished third in the 3200, Bailey Miller placed third in the pole vault and Kaylee Schibi was fourth in the discus. 

Neosho’s girls finished fourth in the 4×400, with Miller, Makayla Peters, Michell Lindsay and Madilyn Ebbinghaus competing. 

 

CLASS 5 DISTRICT 6 

Boys team standings: Nixa 158, Joplin 125, Raymore-Peculiar 97, Ozark 89, Branson 71, Carthage 68, Neosho 51, Republic 48, Belton 30.

Girls team standings: Nixa 168.5, Ozark 120, Republic 115, Raymore-Peculiar 108, Branson 75.5, Neosho 60, Joplin 54, Carthage 15.5, Belton 13.5.

 

FULL RESULTS: 

https://mo.milesplit.com/meets/425525-class-5-district-6-2021/results/747721/raw#.YKBffIeSlPZ