JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The East Newton Patriots earned the runner-up plaque in Class 3 at the MSHSAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Adkins Stadium.
Bowling Green won the Class 3 team title with 74.5 points and East Newton’s boys were second with 37.
Lutheran North (30) and Herculaneum (30) tied for third place in the final team standings.
East Newton junior Chase Sorrell earned three medals over the two-day event.
On Friday, Sorrell won the 800-meter run with a time of 1 minute, 53 seconds and also finished second in the 1600 with a time of 4:17.
On Saturday, Sorrell earned his third medal of the meet by finishing third in the 3200 in 9:30.
East Newton had three other medalists, as Michael Crowe was the runner-up in the high jump (6-4), Dominic Shaw finished sixth in the discus (145-6) and Eden Enlow finished seventh in the javelin (149-10).
CLASS 3 MEDALISTS
Three individuals and two relays from the area earned all-state recognition in Class 3 with their performances on Saturday.
Seneca’s Isabella Renfro was the runner-up in the girls shot put with a toss of 39-11.5, while Aurora’s Makena Hall placed third in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.59 seconds and Lamar’s Elise Ferris finished fifth in the long jump (17-10.25).
Mount Vernon’s 4×100 relay team of Adalyn Mesicek, Camryn Cornell, Kadence Krempges and Nina Cowherd finished seventh in 50.83 seconds.
On the boys side, Lamar’s 4×400 relay team of Carson Sturgell, Blaine Breshears, Pierce Heins and Ian Ngugi finished fourth in 3:27.
On Friday, Lamar junior Trace Wooldridge won the shot put with a toss of 55-0.25.
