Winning a combined 24 events, College Heights Christian’s girls and boys both captured team championships at the 2021 Ozark 7 Conference Track Meet on Wednesday at Thomas Jefferson’s J.P. Humphreys Track and Field Complex.
The College Heights girls compiled 234 points and host Thomas Jefferson was second with 133.
College Heights’ boys topped the standings with 193 points, while Thomas Jefferson was second with 109.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS
The College Heights girls won 13 events, including all four relays.
Grace Bishop won three events—the 800-meter run, the 1600 and the 3200.
Allie Lawrence took first in both the 100-meter dash and the 400, while Allie Fiscus won both hurdle races.
Other individual event winners for the CHC girls were Jayli Johnson (200) and Maddy Colin (discus).
Finishing second in their respective events were Johnson (100), Lauren Ukena (200, 400), Colin (300 hurdles, high jump), Riley Peterson (triple jump) and Layne Jackson (javelin).
Taking third place in events were Katie Moss (800), Sophia Moore (triple jump) and Bishop (discus), while Moore (3200), Avery Parker (800, 1600), Sue Choe (200) and Peterson (long jump) all earned fourth-place finishes.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS BOYS HIGHLIGHTS
The College Heights boys won 11 events, including all four relays.
Derrick McMillan took first in both the 800 and 1600, while Gatlin Bender won both the triple jump and the shot put.
Other individual event winners for the CHC boys were Colsen Dickens (400), Jace Edwards (3200) and Caleb Quade (high jump).
Finishing second in their respective events were Corban Thomas (400) and Taegan Fink (javelin).
Taking home third-place were Matt Wililams (100, 200), Rolen Sanderson (800, 1600), Steven Calandro (300 H), Brayden Youngberg (3200) and Bender (javelin).
Finishing fourth in their respective events were Calandro (110 H), Edwards (300 H), Calandro (3200) and Thomas (LJ).
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGHLIGHTS
Thomas Jefferson’s Sydney Stamps won three events—the high jump, the long jump and the shot put.
Avery Hocker took first in the triple jump and was the runner-up in the long jump, while Lainey Edmondson was the runner-up in the discus.
Sarah Mueller took second in both the 800 and 1600 and also finished third in the 3200.
Alivia Beard finished second in the 200 and third in the 100, while Nico Carlson was third in both the high jump and long jump.
Also for the Thomas Jefferson girls, Mia Grubbs was third in the 300 hurdles, with teammate Tannah Cassatt fourth.
The TJ girls placed second in both the 4×100 and the 4×400 relays.
Leading the Thomas Jefferson boys was Elias Rincker, the champion in both the 300 hurdles and the long jump.
Benji Carroll won the discus and placed third in the shot put.
Kip Atteberry finished second in both the 800 and 1600, while Kelsey Atteberry was the runner-up in the 3200 and placed fourth in the 400.
Desi Hix took second in the 200 and was fourth in the 100, while Levi Triplett was second in the high jump.
The Cavaliers took second in both the 4×100 and 4×400 relays.
MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGHLIGHTS
McAuley’s girls were fourth (42 points) in the standings, while the Warriors were fifth in the boys standings (49 points).
The McAuley girls were second in the 4×200 relay and third in the 4×100.
For the McAuley girls, Kendall Ramsey finished second in the 3200 and was third in the 1600, while Kloee Williamson was fourth in the 100, JoJo Wheeler was fourth in the shot put and Jennifer Archer was fourth in the discus.
The McAuley boys finished second in the 4×200, third in the 4×800 and fourth in the 4×100.
Jacob Bracich finished second in the long jump and teammate Joe Lupicki was third.
Thomas Black took third in the 400 and Bracich was fourth in the 200.
WHEATON HIGHLIGHTS
Wheaton’s Monica Hinajosa won the girls javelin, the only girls event that wasn’t won by a College Heights or Thomas Jefferson athlete.
Wheaton’s Chad Meyer won the boys 100, 200 and the javelin, while teammate Fernando Gonzalez won the 110 hurdles.
OZARK 7 CONFERENCE MEET
Girls team standings: College Heights Christian 234, Thomas Jefferson 133, Wheaton 43, McAuley Catholic 42, Verona 28, Golden City 2.
Boys team standings: College Heights Christian 193, Thomas Jefferson 109, Wheaton 95, Verona 62, McAuley 49, Golden City 7.
