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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.

NEOSHO HOLIDAY CLASSIC: Fast start leads Mustangs past Patriots for 7th place

 

MCDONALD COUNTY BOYS 54, EAST NEWTON 35

NEOSHO, Mo. — The McDonald County Mustangs raced out to a big early lead and never looked back in the Black bracket’s seventh-place game on Friday at Neosho Junior High.

In a game they never trailed, McDonald County led 21-3 by the end of the first quarter. 

The Mustangs took their biggest lead, 22 points, at the 6:41 mark of the fourth quarter.

Sterling Woods scored 21 points, handed out six assists and grabbed four steals to lead the Mustangs (6-6), while Josh Pacheco recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Cross Dowd added 10 points for the Mustangs, while Weston Gordon scored seven.

East Newton received 11 points from Marshall Renner and nine apiece from Chase Sorrell and Braxton Wolfe. 

Wolfe had 12 rebounds for the Patriots (5-7).

McDonald County scored 20 points off East Newton’s 16 turnovers and the Mustangs outscored the Patriots 34-8 inside the paint.

 

SAPULPA 55, CASSVILLE 42

Sapulpa used a 12-4 run in the second quarter to pull away in the Black bracket’s fifth-place game on Friday at Neosho High School.

The first, third and fourth quarters were nearly even.

Aidan Cook scored 11 points to lead the Wildcats (7-4). 

STATE GOLF ROUNDUP: Nevada’s Cameron takes second in Class 2; Carthage’s Gaddis competes in Class 4

CAMERON TAKES SECOND IN CLASS 2

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Nevada’s Emree Cameron was the runner-up at the MSHSAA Class 2 Girls Golf Championships on a chilly Tuesday at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club. 

A sophomore, Cameron finished with a two-day score of 146. 

Cameron carded a 1-under-par 71 on Monday. On Tuesday, Cameron shot a 3-over-par 75.

Cameron finished fourth at last year’s event. 

Marshfield’s Marlene Edgeman repeated as state champion with a two-day score of 144, carding an even-par 72 in both rounds.

Cassville’s Avery Chappell placed ninth with a 172.

Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal finished 19th (188), Mount Vernon’s Kenadi Killingsworth tied for 27th (193) and Monett’s Clarie Nation tied for 32nd (195).

Mount Vernon’s Madison Phillips tied for 55th (207), Nevada’s Paige Hertzberg was 62nd (212) and Monett’s Katie Geiss and Nevada’s Riley Severance tied for 71st (223).

Mount Vernon’s Madalyn Cook finished 73rd (227) and Cassville’s Maci Barton tied for 78th (236).

Osage was the team champion with a 350. Westminster Christian took second with a 383.

Mount Vernon finished ninth in the standings with a 457.

 

CLASS 4 TOURNEY CONCLUDLES 

St. Joseph’s Academy captured the Class 4 team championship on Tuesday at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club.

The Angels had a four-person score of 640.

Blue Springs (699) and Liberty North (707) were second and third in the team standings.

Blue Springs South’s Maya McVey was the individual state champion with a 146, a 70 on Monday and a 76 on Tuesday. 

Springfield Catholic’s Lyla Louderbaugh, St. Joseph Academy’s Rylie Andrews and Rock Bridge’s Tierney Baumstark all tied for second with identical scores of 152.

Ozark’s Josey Roberts took fifth with a 156.

Carthage sophomore Shay Gaddis tied for 36th place with a 183.

The lone Joplin area qualifier, Gaddis shot a 91 on Monday and a 92 on Tuesday.  

 

CLASS 1

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Purdy’s Rosa Schad finished 35th at the Class 1 state golf tournament at Columbia Country Club.

Schad turned in a two-day score of 233 (118-115).

DISTRICT GOLF: Nevada’s Cameron claims second straight district title, area athletes advance to state

 

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. — Nevada’s Emree Cameron claimed medalist honors at the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 girls golf tournament on Thursday at Randel-Hinkle Municipal Golf Course.

A sophomore, Cameron shot even-par 70 (34-36). Marshfield’s Marlene Edgeman was the runner-up with a 72.

All three of Nevada’s golfers qualified for state, as Riley Severance and Paige Hertzberg were among the top 12 golfers not on the qualifying teams.

Severance finished 10th overall with a 99 and Hertzberg tied for 14th with a 102. 

Nevada coach Brian Leonard noted this is the third straight season that Severance and Hertzberg have advanced to state, while this is Cameron’s second straight state berth. It was also Cameron’s second straight individual district championship. 

“I was very proud of these three girls,” Leonard said. “The golf course was shorter than usual, but the greens were very small, undulated…and very fast.  There were several hidden swells and breaks, which caused several golfers many headaches on the greens.”  

The Tigers’ trio weren’t the only local athletes to advance to state. 

Cassville’s Avery Chappell finished fourth with an 84 and Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal placed sixth with an 87.

Monett’s duo of Claire Nation (95) and Katie Geiss (106) and Cassville’s Maci Barton (108) were among the top 12 individuals not on the qualifying teams. 

Nation tied for eighth overall, while Geiss was 17th and Barton placed 18th. 

The top two teams were Rogersville (397) and Mount Vernon (405). 

The Mountaineers were led by Kenadi Killingsworth (92) and Madalyn Cook (95), who placed seventh and eighth overall, respectively. Mount Vernon’s four-person was rounded out by Madison Phillips (101) and Madilynn Schubert (117)

The Class 2 state tournament will be held on Oct. 17-18 at Silo Ridge in Bolivar.

 

Nevada High School is sending all of three of its golfers to the Class 2 state tournament. Coach Brian Leonard is pictured with Riley Severance, Emree Cameron and Paige Hertzberg.

SECTIONAL TRACK: Local athletes advance to state meet; East Newton boys continue to shine

 

HOLLISTER, Mo. — A stellar season continues for the East Newton High School boys track and field squad. 

With 86 points, the Patriots topped the team standings at the Class 3 Sectional 3 meet at Hollister High School. 

Overall, athletes from East Newton, Seneca, Lamar, Cassville, Aurora and Mount Vernon earned state berths by finishing in the top-four of their respective events. 

The Class 3 state track meet will be held next weekend in Jefferson City. 

 

EAST NEWTON

The Patriots won the 4×800 relay in 8:28, with Kelton Sorrell, Mason Silva, Robert McFarland and Chase Sorrell competing. 

East Newton also won the 4×400 relay, as Gabe Bergen, Chase Sorrell, Michael Crowe and Kelton Sorrell recorded a time of 3:31. 

Kelton Sorrell took first in the 800, while Chase Sorrell placed second in the 1600. Chase and Kelton finished second and third, respectively, in the 3200. 

Bergen won the 300 hurdles and was third in the 110 hurdles. 

Also finishing third in their events for East Newton were Michael Crowe (high jump) and Dominic Shaw (discus).

For the East Newton girls, Alyssa Coffey placed fourth in the discus to advance. 

 

LAMAR 

Lamar’s boys won the 4×200-meter relay in 1:31, with Adam Kluhsman, Ian Ngugi, Thomas Gammon and Trace Willhite competing. 

The Tigers also won the 4×100 in 43.94 seconds, with Gammon, Ngugi, Kluhsman and Willhite running. Lamar’s boys were third in the 4×400. 

Willhite won the discus and was also third in the javelin. Blaine Breshears was the runner-up in the 800, Tyson Williams placed fourth in the discus and Terrill Davis was fourth in the long jump.

The Tigers finished third in the 4×800.

For the Lamar girls, Phajjia Gordon won the shot put and took third in the discus, while Kiersten Potter finished third in the 3200 and was fourth in the 1600.

Lamar’s Marcy Miller was second in the high jump and Elise Ferris placed fourth in the long jump. 

The Lamar girls qualified in the 4×200 relay by finishing fourth.

 

SENECA

For the Seneca girls, Katelyn Fyock placed third in the triple jump, Rylee Darnell finished third in the high jump and Isabella Renfro was third in the shot put. 

 

CASSVILLE

Cassville’s Marianne McCrackin, Annie Moore, Tori Mitchell and Jolie Evans won the 4×800 relay in 10:21. 

The team of Sharayah Seymour, Jolie Evans, Moore and Jadyn Williams-Reed took second in the 4×400. 

Moore won the pole vault, Riley Morris was the runner-up in the discus and Landry Parnell finished fourth in the javelin.  

On the boys side, Cassville’s Bradan Dickinson won the shot put and Caleb Leach was fourth in the 1600. 

The Wildcats were fourth in the 4×800 relay.

 

MOUNT VERNON

Mount Vernon’s Earl Trimble won the boys pole vault and Wyatt Cordray was fourth in the 110 hurdles.

Kadence Krempges tied for second in the girls pole vault to advance.

 

AURORA 

Aurora’s Makena Hall was the sectional champ in the girls 100 hurdles, while Maisie Phillips took third in the 300 hurdles. 

 

FULL RESULTS: MSHSAA Class 3 Sectional 3 2022 – Complete (Raw) (milesplit.com)