HOLLISTER, Mo. — Webb City’s boys track and field squad captured the Class 4 District 6 championship on Saturday at Hollister High School.
The Cardinals compiled 169 points and Marshfield was second with 144.
The Webb City girls were second in the team standings with 140 points. Marshfield was first with 168.
At the district meet, the top four finishers in each event advanced to next Saturday’s sectional meet in West Plains.
WEBB CITY HIGHLIGHTS
Webb City’s boys won six events and took second in four events.
Overall, Webb City advanced 19 entries to the sectional in 15 events. The Cardinals had two qualifiers in four different events (javelin, pole vault, 110 hurdles, 1600).
Defending state champion Grayson Smith was the district champ in the pole vault after clearing 15-7 and senior Trey Roets won the javelin with a toss of 177-3.
Webb City junior Evan Stevens won a pair of individual events, the 1600 in 4:38 and the 3200 in 10:06.
Nate Miller was the runner-up in the discus (145-4), Jordan Thornburg took second in the 100-meter dash (11.15 seconds) and Mason Hedger was second in the 800 (2:03).
Ryan Reid placed third in the high jump, Tucker Liberatore was third in the javelin, Jadon Brisco took third in the pole vault and Noah Moss finished third in two events, the 400 and the 110 hurdles.
Eric Lathan (shot put), Atticus Luzadder (1600) and Jace Jones (110 H) all finished fourth.
Webb City’s boys advanced in all four relays.
The Cardinals won the 4×800 relay in 8:26, with Hedger, Dakota Grove, Noah Lankford and Stevens competing.
Webb City’s 4×100 team took first in 43.24 seconds and Webb City was second in the 4×200.
The Cardinals placed third in the 4×400.
Webb City’s girls won five events and advanced to the sectional in 11 events.
Webb City senior standout Abi Street won two individual events and finished second in another.
A Kansas signee, Street won the 1600 in 5:43 and also crossed the line first in the 3200 in 12:30.
Street was the runner-up in the 800 with a time of 2:25, as her teammate Brooke Hedger took first in 2:21. A freshman, Hedger took second to her teammate Street in the 1600.
Cardinals junior Dawsyn Decker won the javelin with a toss of 131-2.
Also, Lily McCaw was the runner-up in the pole vault, Essence Robinson took second in the 400, Chase Stilley placed third in the high jump, Emily Countryman was third in the 3200 and Aubree Lassiter placed third in the discus.
The Webb City girls also fared well in the relays.
Featuring Robinson, Stilley, Aspen White and Hedger, Webb City’s girls won the 4×400 relay in 4:14.
The team of White, Kristina Bundy, Countryman and Street finished second in the 4×800 relay.
The Cardinals were also second in the 4×100, with Kylie Jennings, Stilley, Alyssa Moreno and Robinson running.
CARL JUNCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Carl Junction sophomore Sydney Ward won two events, the 100-meter dash in 12.33 seconds and the 200 in 25.91.
Also for the CJ girls, Bella Montez crossed the line first in the 300 hurdles in 49.59 seconds, while Acadia Badgley won the pole vault by clearing 10 feet even.
Madilyn Olds finished fourth in the javelin.
Carl Junction’s 4×200 relay team of Olivia Battagler, Destiny Buerge, Dezi Williams and Ward took third.
The Bulldogs were third in the 4×100, with Battagler, Buerge, Bella Montez and Ward competing.
For the Carl Junction boys, Donnie Keith placed third in the discus, Braxton Dodds was fourth in the javelin and Dexter Merrell finished fourth in the 300 hurdles.
MCDONALD COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS
McDonald County’s 4×400 relay team of Dominic Cervantes, Hunter Leach, Dalton McClain and Josh Pacheco took first in 3:30.
The Mustangs were third in the 4×800 relay, with Tyler Rothrock, McClain, Miguel Mora and Leach competing.
The Mustangs also finished third in the 4×100 relay, with Samuel Barton, Esteban Martinez-Olvera, Cervantes and Josh Pacheco running.
Pacheco took third in the triple jump, while Leach was third in the 800, Toby Moore finished third in the shot put and fourth in the discus and Cervantes placed fourth in the 400.
The Mac County girls took second in the 4×400 relay, with Clara Horton, Corina Holland, Ireona Nirka and Anna Price competing.
The team’s 4×800 relay finished fourth, with Horton, Kate Cheney, Dallie Racher and Price competing.
Holland placed third in the 400 and Lacey Nix finished fourth in the pole vault.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Monett’s Konner Poynter won three events, the 110 hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the 200-meter dash. He was also fourth in the 100.
