CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — With only bragging rights on the line, close rivals Webb City, Carl Junction and Carthage got together on Friday for the Carl Junction Invitational track meet at Bulldog Stadium.
No team scores were kept at the invite, but all three schools had many highlights and several standout performances.
WEBB CITY GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS
The Webb City girls won nine events.
Missouri Southern recruit Riley Hawkins won two individual events. Hawkins crossed the line first in the 400-meter run in 1:02 and also won the 1600 in 5:25. Hawkins took second in the 3200 in 12:26.
Abi Street took first in the 3200 with a time of 12:18 and finished second to her teammate Hawkins in the 1600 in 5:35.
Hally Philpot won the 800 in 2:38 and Alanna Bundy took first in the 300 hurdles in 54.33 seconds.
Sophomore Dawsyn Decker took first in both the shot put (31-3.25) and the javelin (124-0.25), while Aubree Lassiter won the discus (97-5.25).
Webb City’s 4×800 relay team of Sophia Crane, Izzy Lopez, Alanna Bundy and Elliett Capron took first in 10:53.
The Cardinals were second in the 4×200, second in the 4×400 and third in the 4×100.
Finishing second in their respective events were Kylie Jennings (100), Essence Robinson (400, LJ), Crane (800), Chase Stilley (HJ) and Ripley Shanks (pole vault).
Taking third for the Cardinals were Stilley (100), Robinson (200), Bundy (3200), Maci Brown (100 hurdles), Lopez (300 hurdles), Khloe Rhuems (HJ) and Aubrey McKnight (javelin). Finishing fourth were Emily Countryman (1600), Chloe Emery (300H), Halle Hurd (TJ) and Kenzie Storm (javelin).
WEBB CITY BOYS HIGHLIGHTS
The Webb City boys won seven events.
Jose Antillon won the 400 in 52.9 seconds, Mason Hedger took first in the 1600 in 4:52 and Roman Borboa finished first in the 3200 (9:57).
William Wolfe won the high jump (5-10), Justin Allen took first in the pole vault (11-11.75) and Dupree Jackson claimed first in the long jump (20-10.5).
The Cardinals won the 4×800 relay and took second in the 4×100 and 4×400.
Taking second in their individual events were Jordan Thornburg (100), Omari Jackson (200), Daunte Smiles (800, 1600), Evan Stevens (3200), Aidan Alberty (HJ, LJ), Dalton Thurlo (shot put), Nathaniel Miller (discus) and Malique McCarter (javelin).
Third-place finishers were Dakota Grove (1600), Hedger (800), Dustin Brockmiller (3200), Jace Jones (110 H), Jadon Brisco (300 H) and Thurlo (discus).
Finishing fourth for the Cardinals were William Headrick (100), Max Higginbotham (200), Ricardo Arrieta (800), Joshua McDaniel (110 H), Jones (300 H), Joseph DeGraffenreid (HJ), Brisco (PV), Omari Jackson (LJ) and Lucas Ott (javelin).
CARL JUNCTION GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS
The Carl Junction girls won seven events.
Carl Junction freshman sprinter Sydney Ward won two individual events, the 100-meter dash in 13.01 seconds and the 200 in 27.55.
Bulldogs senior Olivia Vediz won both the long jump (16-8) and the triple jump (34-4.25).
Sloan Uebinger won the 100 hurdles in 18.56 seconds, while Emerson Lundien took first in the pole vault (10-3.5).
The Bulldogs won the 4×100 relay and took third in both the 4×200 and the 4×400.
Finishing second in their events were Loren Lee (discus) and Madilyn Olds (javelin), while third-place finishers were Emily Rice (400), Acadia Badgley (PV) and Hannah Cantrell (TJ).
Riley Briggs (800) and Delaney Harris (PV) took fourth in their respective events.
CARL JUNCTION BOYS HIGHLIGHTS
Owen Hensley was the top performer for the CJ boys, as he took second in the pole vault (11-5.75).
Finishing third for the Bulldogs were Colton Talken (200), Jack Lawson (400), Quin Kennedy (HJ), Caleb Graham (PV), Donnie Keith (shot put) and Braxton Dodds (javelin).
Taking fourth were Tony Stewart (400), Parker Epperson (TJ) and Dylan Robbins (shot put).
The Bulldogs finished second in the 4×200 relay, third in the 4×100 and third in the 4×400.
CARTHAGE GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS
Carthage’s Joey Hettinger won the girls high jump with a leap of 4-11.75.
The Tigers won the 4×200 relay, with Aven Willis, Sydnee Dudolski, Ashlyn Brust and Lexa Youngblood competing. Willis, Youngblood, Brust and Boyd won the 4×400. The Tigers were second in the 4×100.
Dudolski was the runner-up in the 200, Jaidyn Brunnert finished second in both hurdle races and the triple jump, while Lilly Holmes took second in the shot put and third in the discus.
Taking third for the Tigers were Morelia Reyes-Perez (800), Maggie Boyd (1600), Hettinger (LJ) and Jordan Childs (shot put).
Fourth-place finishers for the CHS girls were Marissa Boyer (100), Trisha Kanas (400), Jenna Wilson (3200), Brunnert (HJ), Millie Templeman (LJ) and Nichols (shot put).
CARTHAGE BOYS HIGHLIGHTS
In a solid showing, the Tigers won nine individual events and three relays.
Luke Gall won the 100-meter dash in 11.9 seconds, Taye Witherspoon took first in the 200 in 25.14 and Miquel Solano crossed the line first in the 800 with a time of 2:04.
Trenton Yates won the 110 hurdles (17.09) and the triple jump (41-10), while Daryl Martin took first in the 300 hurdles (43.96).
Micah Lindsey won two events, taking first in the shot put (46-11.5) and the discus (137-3.75), while Zachary Lansford won the javelin with a toss of 149-7.
The CHS boys won three relays.
Carthage won the 4×100 relay in 44.47 seconds, with Landen Schrader, Gall, Cooper Jadwin and Aiden Rogers competing.
The Tigers also won the 4×200 in 1:34, with Schrader, Chris Mejia, Braxton McBride and Jadwin running.
McBride, Solano, Tyler Burt and Schrader won the 4×400 in 3:35. The Tigers took second in the 4×800.
Finishing second in their individual events were Burt (400), Martin (110 H), Yates (300 H) and Mejia (TJ).
Taking third were Jadason Davis-Maxey (LJ) and Jackson Hettinger (TJ), while fourth-place finishers were Caleb Fewin (1600, 3200) and Edward Carreto-Martinez (discus).
FULL RESULTS: Carl Junction Bulldog Invitational 2022 – Complete Results (milesplit.com)
