MONETT, Mo. — Lamar’s boys and Marshfield’s girls captured the team championships at the Big 8 Conference Track Meet on Tuesday at Monett High School.
The top five boys teams were Lamar (133), Marshfield (111), East Newton (79), Monett (71.5) and Cassville (58.5).
The top five girls teams were Marshfield (153.5), Cassville (71), Lamar (66), Rogersville (64) and Aurora (60).
BOYS HIGHLIGHTS
Monett’s Konner Poynter won three events — the 110 hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the 400. Poynter took second in the 200.
East Newton’s Chase Sorrell took first in three events — the 800, the 1600 and the 3200.
Lamar’s Ian Ngugi crossed the line first in both the 100 and 200.
Other individual event winners were East Newton’s Dominic Shaw (discus) and Michael Crowe (high jump), Monett’s Joshua Harvey (shot put), Nevada’s Drew Beachler (long jump) and Marshfield’s Bryant Bull (triple jump, javelin) and Travis Greenfield (pole vault).
For McDonald County, Hunter Leach took third in the 800, Andrew Moritz placed third in the javelin, Josh Pacheco finished third in the 200 and Toby Moore was fourth in the discus.
Also for Lamar, Pierce Heins took second in the 400, Jase Dillon was the runner-up in the high jump, Tyson Williams was second in the discus, Trace Wooldridge took second in the shot put, Terrill Davis took third in the triple jump, Carson Sturgell placed third in the pole vault and fourth in the javelin, Cameron Bailey was fourth in the 800 and Orry Jones took fourth in the 300 hurdles.
GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS
Aurora’s Makena Hall won three events — the 100 hurdles, the long jump and the pole vault.
Other individual event winners were Lamar’s Kiersten Potter (3200), Monett’s Vayla Smith (400), Cassville’s Aaliyah Franklin (discus), Hollister’s Katherine Schaefer (800, 1600), Rogersville’s Grace Johnson (300 hurdles) and Marshfield’s Emma Dinkins (100), Cassie Fishel (200), Adyson Clark (shot put), Grace Kimrey (high jump), Abigail McBride (triple jump) and Lauren Luebbert (javelin).
McDonald County’s Anissa Ramirez was the runner-up in the javelin and Corina Holland finished second in the 400. Also for the Mustangs, Carlie Martin took fourth in the triple jump and Lacey Nix tied for fourth in the pole vault.
Seneca’s Isabella Renfro placed third in the shot put and Cambry Long finished third in the 400 and fourth in the 200.
Big 8 Track Meet
Boys team scores: Lamar 133, Marshfield 111, East Newton 79, Monett 71.5, Cassville 58.5, McDonald County 56.5, Rogersville 54, Hollister 37, Aurora 36, Reeds Spring 34, Nevada 31.5, Mount Vernon 18, Springfield Catholic 14, Seneca 7.
Girls team scores: Marshfield 153.5, Cassville 71, Lamar 66, Rogersville 64, Aurora 60, Monett 57, Reeds Spring 53.5, Mount Vernon 51, McDonald County 51, Seneca 32, Hollister 28, Nevada 26, East Newton 15, Springfield Catholic 13.
