CAMDENTON, Mo. — Webb City’s boys captured a team championship and a large number of local athletes qualified for state at the Class 4 Sectional 3 track meet on Saturday at Camdenton High School.
The top four in each event advanced to Friday’s Class 4 state meet in Jefferson City.
In another strong showing, Webb City’s boys qualified 17 entries in 14 events. Webb City’s girls had five entries qualify in four events.
Carl Junction’s girls had six entries advance, while the CJ boys moved on in two events.
WEBB CITY QUALIFIERS
Webb City’s overall depth was on display again on Saturday. Nine different athletes advanced in individual events and the Cardinals qualified in three relays.
Mekhi Garrard won the long jump with a leap of 23-8.75 and finished second in the triple jump (46-6.75).
A senior, Garrard was third in the 200 in 22.65 seconds.
Luke Brumit and Robert Hollis finished second (153-8) and fourth (143-8), respectively, in the javelin.
Brumit also took second in the high jump (6-3.5).
James Morgan took second in the 110 hurdles (15.22) and was third in the 300 hurdles (40.19). Teammate Caleb Cook was fourth in the 300 hurdles.
Roman Borboa was the runner-up in two events, the 1600 with a time of 4:29 and the 800 in 2:02.
Pryce Mason and Grayson Smith tied for third in the pole vault, as both cleared 13-8.5.
Zetthew Meister advanced in the discus by finishing fourth. He recorded a toss of 134-2.
The team of Isaiah Brisco, William Wolfe, Pryce Mason and Garrard finished second in the 4×200 relay in 1:30.
The Cardinals were third in the 4×800, with Owen Weller, Joseph Dawson, Samuel Winesburg and Borboa finishing in 8:18.
Webb City’s 4×400 relay team of Brumit, Mason, Wolfe and Morgan finished fourth in 3:33.
For the Webb City girls, Emily Beres won the shot put with a heave of 39-3.25.
Beres and Kaylyn Gilbert finished second and third in the discus. Beres recorded a toss of 104-7, with Gilbert just one inch behind her teammate.
Haidyn Berry was the runner-up in the javelin with a toss of 115-3.
The Cardinals were fourth in the 4×800 relay, as Alanna Bundy, Abi Street, Lauren Kuechler and Riley Hawkins recorded a time of 10:23.
CARL JUNCTION QUALIFIERS
Carl Junction’s girls won the 4×100 relay in 49.19 seconds, with Olivia Vediz, Ally Montez, Salma Lewis and Shiloh Sluder competing.
Montez won the 300 hurdles in 45.54 seconds and placed second in the 100 hurdles in 14.84.
Fourth place finishers for the CJ girls were Sluder (200), Vediz (triple jump) and Hannah Lee (shot put).
For the Carl Junction boys, Brendan Jewell won the high jump by clearing 6-8.25 and Collin Emmert finished fourth in the 3200 (9:57).
OTHER AREA QUALIFIERS
McDonald County’s Mariana Salas was fourth in the girls javelin (109-5).
Nevada’s Claire Pritchett was the runner-up in the shot put, while teammate Brooklyn Kutina-Smith was third in the 400 and Lillian Hart took third in both the long jump and triple jump.
Nevada’s Bailey Ast, Kirstin Buck, Jade Feller and Madyson Majors qualified in the girls 4×100 by finishing fourth.
For the Nevada boys, Drew Beachler was fourth in the long jump.
CLASS 4 SECTIONAL 3
(At Camdenton)
Boys team standings: Webb City 109, Willard 106, Camdenton 85, Rolla 81, Bolivar 75, Union 53, Marshfield 34, Monett 25, Sullivan 22, Helias Catholic 19, Carl Junction 17, Logan-Rogersville 15, Pacific 14, Hillcrest 10, McDonald County 8, Nevada 5, Fulton 2.
Girls team standings: Marshfield 93, Rolla 87, Union 78, Nevada 62, Carl Junction 60, Helias Catholic 59, Webb City 53, Father Tolton 35, Sullivan 34, Logan-Rogersville 33, Bolivar 31, Camdenton 24, Fulton 18, McDonald County 17, Monett 17 Pacific 14, Hillcrest 11, Willard 9.
Congrats to the boys 4×8 on qualifying to state! #Statebound pic.twitter.com/fQGURCWajt
— WEBB CITY XC/TF (@wcxctf) May 22, 2021
Congrats to the girls 4×8 on qualifying to state!#Statebound pic.twitter.com/6a7bNEfgU1
— WEBB CITY XC/TF (@wcxctf) May 22, 2021
