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SECTIONAL TRACK & FIELD: College Heights girls advance to state in Class 3; Lamar boys win team title

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — The College Heights Christian girls track team advanced to state in three events at Saturday’s Class 3 Sectional 3 meet at West Plains High School.

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

College Heights Christian’s 4×400-meter relay team of Jesalin Bever, Jayli Johnson, Allie Stout and Lauren Ukena finished third in 4:15.

The CHC 4×200 relay team of Johnson, Stout, Ukena and Bever finished fourth with a time of 1:48.

A senior, Johnson finished fourth in the 400 with a time of 1:01.

In other events, Bever finished seventh in the 100 hurdles and Ukena was eighth in the 200. 

The CHC girls finished eighth in the 4×100 relay, with Johnson, Stout, Ukena and Addison Lawrence competing.

 

LAMAR BOYS WIN TEAM TITLE

Lamar’s boys won the team title with 109 points. East Newton was second with 72.5, while Fair Grove was third with 69 and Owensville was fourth with 67.

Lamar’s boys won the 4×100, took second in the 4×800 and finished third in both the 4×200 and 4×400 relays.

Lamar’s Tyson Williams won the discus (149-9) and took second in the shot put (48-4.25).

Pierce Heins was the runner-up in the 400 and Jase Dillon was second in the high jump.

Also for the Tigers, Trace Wooldridge was third in the shot put, Ian Ngugi finished third in both the 100 and 200, Carson Sturgell took third in the pole vault, Cameron Sturgell was third in the javelin, Terrill Davis finished third in the long jump and Blaine Breshears was fourth in the 400.

 

OTHER CLASS 3 HIGHLIGHTS

East Newton’s Chase Sorrell won the 800 in 1:58 and took first in the 1600 with a time of 4:31. A junior, Sorrell was fourth in the 3200.

East Newton’s Michael Crowe won the high jump (6-1.25), Eden Enlow took first in the javelin (153-3) and Dominic Shaw won the shot put (48-9.75) and took second in the discus (148-11).

For the Cassville boys, Matteo Lumetta took third in the 3200, Caleb Leach finished fourth in the 800, Ashton Wheeler was fourth in the long jump and Charles Elliott took fourth in the 300 hurdles. Cassville won the boys 4×800 relay.

Mount Vernon’s Jacob Erpelding was fourth in the 110 hurdles and Aurora’s Daunte Floyd finished third in the triple jump.

On the girls side, Seneca’s Isabella Renfro won the shot put with a toss of 39-2.75.

Lamar’s Kiersten Potter won the 3200 in 11:33 and took second in the 1600 in 5:20, while Elise Ferris won the long jump (16-10) and Audra Lloyd finished third in the discus.

Mount Vernon’s Camryn Cornell was third in the high jump, Nina Cowherd placed fourth in the 100 and Kadence Krempges took fourth in the pole vault. Mount Vernon’s girls finished third in two relays, the 4×100 and the 4×200.

Cassville’s Jolie Evans finished third in the 800 and fourth in the 3200, while teammate Aaliyah Franklin took fourth in the discus.

Aurora’s Makena Hall won the 100 hurdles and the pole vault and took third in the long jump, while teammate Maisie Phillips was fourth in the 100 hurdles.

East Newton’s Brooke White finished third in the shot put.

Seneca’s Cambry Long just missed qualifying in the 400 after finishing fifth.

SECTIONAL TRACK & FIELD: Webb City, Carl Junction, McDonald County athletes advance to state

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Webb City, Carl Junction and McDonald County all had multiple state qualifiers at Saturday’s Class 4 sectional 3 meet at West Plains High School.

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

One week after capturing a district championship, Webb City’s boys topped the final team standings at the sectional meet with 111 points. Marshfield was second with 95, while West Plains (94) and Rolla (74) were third and fourth. 

Webb City’s girls were fifth in the team standings with 64 points. 

The top four teams were Marshfield (108), Rockwood Summit (92), West Plains (78) and Washington (69).

 

WEBB CITY HIGHLIGHTS

Webb City’s boys advanced 13 entries to state in 11 events. The team had two qualifiers in two events, the pole vault and javelin. 

The Cardinals won five events and finished second in two others to go along with four third-place finishes and two fourth-place showings.

Junior distance runner Evan Stevens was the sectional champion in two events. Stevens took first in the 1600 with a time of 4:25 and also won the 3200 in 9:47.

Cardinals senior Grayson Smith won the pole vault by clearing 15-11.75. Of course, Smith is the defending state champ in the event.

Webb City junior Nate Miller won the discus with a toss of 157-4 and junior Tucker Liberatore won the javelin with a toss of 171-7.

Sophomore Ryan Reid took second in the high jump (6-0), while junior Jadon Brisco was the runner-up to his teammate in the pole vault after clearing 14 feet. 

Senior Trey Roets was third in the javelin (162-3), sophomore Eric Lathan took third in the shot put (50-10.75) and senior Jordan Thornburg finished fourth in the 100-meter dash (11.26).

The Cardinals advanced to state in three relays, as the 4×200 and 4×800 were third and the 4×400 finished fourth.

Mason Hedger, Dakota Grove, Noah Lankard and Stevens ran the 4×800. 

The 4×400 featured Noah Moss, Gabe Johnson, Mason Hedger and Josh White. 

Webb City’s 4×200 consisted of Thornburg, Gabe Johnson, William Headrick and White.

Webb City’s girls advanced to state in six events.

The Cardinals had two sectional champs, as junior Dawsyn Decker won the javelin with a toss of 139-3 and freshman Brooke Hedger won the 800 in 2:18.

Cardinals senior Abi Street was the runner-up in two events — the 1600 in 5:19 and the 3200 in 11:22.

Junior Aubree Lassiter finished fourth in the discus with a toss of 107-1.

Webb City’s girls finished third in the 4×100 relay in 50.34 seconds, with Kylie Jennings, Chase Stilley, Alyssa Moreno and Essence Robinson competing.

 

CARL JUNCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Carl Junction sophomore Sydney Ward was the sectional champion in two events — the 100-meter dash (12.31 seconds) and the 200-meter dash (24.92 seconds).

Carl Junction’s girls had three other individual qualifiers, as junior Acadia Badgley was the runner-up in the pole vault (10-0.5), sophomore Madilyn Olds finished third in the javelin (121-0) and freshman Bella Montez took fourth in the 300 hurdles (49.1).

Carl Junction’s 4×200 relay team of Olivia Battagler, Destiny Buerge, Dezi Williams and Ward advanced by finishing fourth. 

For the Carl Junction boys, senior Donnie Keith advanced by finishing fourth in the discus (137-4).

 

MCDONALD COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

McDonald County’s boys advanced in three events.

The Mustangs finished second in the 4×400 relay in 3:29, with Dominic Cervantes, Hunter Leach, Dalton McClain and Josh Pacheco running.

The team of Sam Barton, Esteban Martinez-Olvera, Cervantes and Pacheco finished third in the 4×100 relay in 43.69 seconds.

Mac County’s Toby Moore placed third in the discus (141-8) to give the Mustangs an individual qualifier.

McDonald County’s girls 4×400 relay team of Ireona Nirka, Clara Horton, Anna Price and Corina Holland finished fourth in 4:13.

 

MONETT HIGHLIGHTS

Monett’s Konner Poynter won the 300 hurdles in 39.98 seconds. A senior, Poynter was the runner-up in two events, the 200 and the 110 hurdles.

Monett’s Vayla Smith took second in the girls 400.

 

BEACHLER WINS TWO EVENTS FOR NEVADA

WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Nevada senior Drew Beachler claimed a pair of sectional titles at the Class 4 Sectional 4 meet.

Beachler won the long jump with a leap of 22-0.25. He also won the triple jump with a mark of 44-1.25.

Beachler was Nevada’s lone state qualifier.

SECTIONAL TRACK & FIELD: Neosho boys continue historic season, win first sectional title

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Neosho Wildcats boys track and field squad made history for the third meet in a row, winning their first sectional title Saturday with 73 points in Class 5 Sectional 3 competition at Parkview High School’s JFK Stadium.

The Wildcats’ first sectional title follows their first district title since 1979 and their first Central Ozark Conference title, both of which Neosho earned in the final event, the 4×400 relay.

On Saturday, Neosho overtook the lead earlier on and held off second place Lafayette (Wildwood) and Waynesville, who each compiled 70 points.

Nixa placed fourth with 67 points, followed by Camdenton (59), Capital City (57), Joplin (57), Eureka (54), Kickapoo (48), Carthage (34), Republic (32), Willard (28), Ozark (25), Branson (22), Parkview (13), Lebanon (11), Glendale (4), and Springfield Central (4).

On the girls side, meanwhile, Lafayette tallied 92 points to earn the sectional crown, followed by Republic (82), Capital City (71), Kickapoo (69), Glendale (55), Ozark (54), Nixa (47), Eureka (41), Joplin (37), Willard (35), Lebanon (33), Camdenton (29), Northwest (21), Carthage (19), Branson (15), Waynesville (14), Parkview (11), and Springfield Central (7).

The top four finishers in each event Saturday qualified for the state track and field championships May 26-27 in Jefferson City.

 

NEOSHO HIGHLIGHTS

The Wildcats have already earned the right to call their season historic, but they have one more chapter to write next week in Jefferson City with their six state qualifiers.

Izaiah Hill and Collyn Kivett not only won sectional titles Saturday, but they also established school records in their respective events (Isaiah Hill 400-meter dash and Kivett javelin).

Hill won the 400 in 49.41 seconds and Kivett won the javelin with a toss of 173 feet, 5 inches.

Tyrese Hill finished second in both the 100 in 11.04 and the 200 in 21.84, and his time in the 200 established a school record.

The Hills combined for 26 points in three sprinting events.

Jared Siler claimed a sectional title with a clearance of 6-5 in the high jump and he earned a second qualification for state with a second in the long jump at 22-6.

Isaiah Green and Carter Baslee finished just short of state in three events (Green fifth in triple jump and sixth in long jump; Baslee fifth in discus), but their points in their respective events helped Neosho stay atop the team standings Saturday.

 

JOPLIN HIGHLIGHTS

The Eagles qualified for state in 11 events Saturday with senior distance runner Hobbs Campbell leading the boys in three events and freshman sprinter Brylee Strickland sparking the girls in four events.

Campbell won the 1600 in 4:16 and finished third in the 3200 in 9:48 and the 800 in 1:54, while Strickland placed second in the 400 in 58.94, third in the 200 in 25.58, fourth in the 100 in 12.57, and she ran the anchor leg for the 4×100 that finished third in 49.14.

Strickland was the lone freshman runner among those who qualified in the 100, 200, and 400 on the girls side.

Back on the boys side, senior Orion Norris placed fourth in the 200 in 22.53, the 4×100 finished third in 42.85, freshman Cordell Washington finished third in the high jump at 6-4 and senior Drew VanGilder finished third in the javelin at 167-7.

 

CARTHAGE HIGHLIGHTS

The Tigers qualified for state in six events, four on the boys and two on the girls side.

On the boys side, Carthage senior Miguel Solano won a sectional title in the 800, leading a field where the top four finishers were separated by a mere .58.

Solano won with a time of 1:54.49, besting Waynesville’s Tyrell Phinn (1:54.73), Campbell (1:54.78), and Capital City’s Keion Grieve (1:55.07).

Trent Yates placed fourth in the triple jump with a personal record of 43-9 getting the sophomore to state as the youngest qualifier from Class 5 Sectional 3.

Solano’s fellow senior Micah Lindsey placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 57-6.

Junior hurdler Daryl Martin placed fourth in the 300 hurdles in 41.00 and just missed on another state qualification with a fifth in the 110 hurdles in 15.65.

On the girls side, freshman Chasity Straw earned her first state qualification with a third in the discus at 114-6.

Sophomore thrower Karlie Nichols placed fourth in the shot put at 34-7.

Senior Joey Hettinger just missed qualifying after finishing fifth in the high jump.