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TRACK & FIELD: Area athletes shine at Monett Invitational, host Cubs claim team titles

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SoMo Sports staff reports

MONETT, Mo. — Area track and field teams competed at the Monett Invitational on Tuesday.

The host Cubs captured both team titles at their home meet.

The top five girls teams were Monett (98), College Heights Christian (85), McDonald County (76), Aurora (73) and Sarcoxie (61.5).

The top five boys teams were Monett (112), McDonald County (110.6), Neosho (102.6), Aurora (59.6) and School of the Ozarks (59).

There were more than 20 teams competing at the event.

 

COLLEGE HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN HIGHLIGHTS

The College Heights girls won five events.

Marla Anderegg won two events, the 800 with a time of 2:38 and the 1600 in 5:50.

The CHC team of Jayli Johnson, Allie Stout, Lauren Ukena and Jesalin Bever won the 4×200 in 1:51 and the same foursome also took first in the 4×400 in 4:21.

Johnson won the 400 (1:01) and was the runner-up in the 100, while Maddy Colin took second in the discus.

Ukena was third in the 200 and fifth in the 300 hurdles, while Jesalin Bever finished fourth in the 300 hurdles and fifth in the 100 hurdles.

For the College Heights boys, Caleb Quade and Logan Decker finished second and third in the long jump, while Quade took third in two events, the high jump and triple jump.

Steven Calandro and Ian Edwards finished seventh and eighth in the 300 hurdles, Josiah Thomas finished seventh in the 3200 and Colton McMillan was eighth in the 1600.

The CHC boys placed fifth in the 4×200 relay and sixth in the 4×800.

 

THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGHLIGHTS

Thomas Jefferson senior Kip Atteberry won the boys 1600 with a time of 4:43.

Also for the Cavaliers, Sheraz Anis placed eighth in the 110 hurdles and the Cavaliers finished eighth in the 4×800 relay.

For the TJ girls, Sarah Mueller took second in the 800 and fifth in the 1600, while Lannah Grigg finished third in the discus, Nico Carlson placed fifth in the high jump and Samantha Seto finished sixth in the 3200.

The TJ girls took second in the 4×800 relay, with Seto, Macie Shifferd, Mueller and Carlson competing.

 

NEOSHO HIGHLIGHTS

Neosho’s boys won the 4×200 relay in 1:35, with Bentlee Farley, Konnor Siler, Lathan Cote and Colton Burr competing. 

The Wildcats were second in the 4×100 (Farley, Tryone Harris, Burr, Siler) and were third in the 4×400 (Virgil Rosiere, William Ebbinghaus, Brock Pyle, Cote).

Farley and Siler finished second and third in the 100, while Harris took fourth in the 200, Ebbinghaus was fourth in the 400 and Isaiah Rhone finished fifth in the 110 hurdles.

In the field events, Cade Camerer took second in the high jump, Drew Cobb was the runner-up in the pole vault, Collyn Kivett placed fourth in the javelin and Nicolas Olivares finished fourth in the shot put. 

Neosho’s girls finished fifth in the 4×100 relay, with Kendra Clark, Olivia Emery, Kali House and Keely Keeton competing.

Keeton placed fifth in the triple jump.

 

SENECA HIGHLIGHTS

For the Seneca boys, Brodie Probert finished third in the 400, Grant Landers was fourth in the long jump and sixth in the triple jump, Blake Hurn finished sixth in the 100 and Brock Pendergraft was seventh in the discus.

The Indians were fifth in the 4×100 relay, fifth in the 4×400 and sixth in the 4×200.

For the Seneca girls, Isabella Renfro won the shot put (33-2), Anna Adkins placed third in the high jump, Cambry Long finished fourth in the 400 and sixth in the 200, Dalisia Reed took third in the 800 and sixth in the 1600 and Amber Garrison was sixth in the shot put.

The Indians finished fourth in the 4×200 relay, with Adkins, Addyson Jones, Savannah Johnson and Long competing.

 

MCDONALD COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

McDonald County’s Josh Pacheco won two events and finished second in two others.

Pacheco won the 100-meter dash in 11.52 seconds and finished second in the 200 with a time of 23 seconds. Pacheco won the long jump (19-3) and took second in the triple jump (41-4.5).

Hunter Leach was the runner-up in the 800, Toby Moore took second in the shot put and third in the discus, Andrew Moritz placed third in the javelin, Caleb Garvin finished fourth in the 3200 and Samuel Barton was fifth in the triple jump.

McDonald County’s 4×800 relay team of Leach, Arthur Mead, Miguel Mora and Dalton McClain took first in 8:48. The Mustangs were second in both the 4×200 and 4×400 relays and fourth in the 4×100.

For the Mac County girls, Anissa Ramirez won the javelin (104-2.5), Savannah Leib took second in the high jump, Lacey Nix was the runner-up in the pole vault, Carlie Martin was third in the triple jump and fourth in the discus and Roslynn Huston took fourth in the shot put.

The MCHS girls were second in the 4×400 relay, with Clara Horton, Corina Holland, Ireona Nirka and Anna Price running.

 

MONETT HIGHLIGHTS

Monett’s Konner Poynter won four events in the boys meet, the 200 in 22.69 seconds, the 400 in 51.35 seconds, the 110 hurdles in 15.41 and the 300 hurdles in 41.92.

Monett’s Julio Cruz won the 3200 in 10:09 and took second in the 1600 in 4:44. Monett’s Jonathan Jayden Apostol took first in the triple jump with a leap of 41-6.75.

For the Monett girls, Karlee McCallister won the 100 in 13.31 seconds.

Sadie Camp took second in the 3200 and third in the 1600, while Vayla Smith was second in the 400 and fourth in the 200 and Allyson Inman finished second in the javelin.

 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Other individual event winners in the boys meet were Sarcoxie’s Jaron Malotte (pole vault), Jasper’s Noah Neher (discus), Aurora’s Ethan Husmann (shot put) and Marionville’s Gabe Whitman (800).

Sarcoxie’s boys won the 4×100 relay, with Blake Heckmaster, Antonio Benito, Garrett Smith and Noah Garrison competing.

On the girls side, Jasper’s Crystal Smith won four events, the 200, the 100 hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the high jump.

Aurora’s Makena Hall took first in three events, the long jump, triple jump and pole vault. 

Sarcoxie’s girls won two relays, the 4×100 and the 4×800. Competing in the 4×100 were Jocelyn Benito, Jordyn Misner, Madison Chrisman and Ariel Wilson. Running the 4×800 were Lily Garrison, Remington Garrison, Andela Hirtz and Laney Dorris.

 

MONETT INVITATIONAL

Girls team scores: Monett 98, College Heights 85, McDonald County 76, Aurora 73, Sarcoxie 61.5, Seneca 52, Galena 50, Jasper 45, Thomas Jefferson 36.5, School of the Ozarks 35, Lighthouse Christian 28, Marionville 19, Diamond 15, Southwest 15, Neosho 12, New Covenant 12, East Newton 8, Wheaton 6, Bronaugh 4, Walnut Grove 4, Hollister 1.

Boys team scores: Monett 112, McDonald County 110.6, Neosho 102.6, Aurora 59.6, School of the Ozarks 59, Sarcoxie 54, Galena 49, Jasper 46, College Heights 40, Seneca 30.6, Southwest 19.6, Marionville 14, Diamond 12, Thomas Jefferson 12, Cassville 11, Lighthouse Christian 5, Wheaton 4. 

 

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