JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Thomas Jefferson senior Kip Atteberry earned medalist honors in two events at the 2023 MSHSAA Track and Field Championships on Friday at Adkins Stadium.
Competing in Class 1, Atteberry finished fourth in the 1600 with a time of 4 minutes, 33 seconds to earn medalist honors.
Atteberry also finished fifth in the 800 in 2:02 to earn a second trip to the podium.
Atteberry will compete in the 3200 on Saturday, where he’ll look to earn a third medal.
Thomas Jefferson senior Tyler Brouhard finished 13th in the prelims of the 200-meter dash (24.57) and 15th in the prelims of the 100-meter dash (11.93). The top eight moved on to the finals.
For the Thomas Jefferson girls, Macie Shifferd took 13th in the 3200 (13:13) and Nico Carlson placed 13th in the high jump (4-9). Gabriella Hiebert finished 14th in two events, the long jump (15-2.75) and the high jump (4-7).
McAuley Catholic’s Kendall Ramsey finished ninth in the 3200 with a time of 12:23, just missing medalist honors.
A junior, Ramsey will compete in the 1600 on Saturday.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS COMPETES IN CLASS 2
The College Heights boys are competing in Class 2.
The Cougars finished 12th in the prelims of the 4×200 relay in 1:35, with Logan Decker, Levi Durling, Caleb Quade and Colsen Dickens competing.
Quade finished 10th in the long jump (19-8.25).
Also in Class 2, Sarcoxie’s Jaron Malotte finished fifth in the boys pole vault (13-0.25).
Pierce City’s Hayden Kramer finished third in the girls discus (122-5) and teammate Emma Hunt was fifth in the girls 3200 (11:45).
The state meet will conclude on Saturday.
