Kelly sends eight to Class 2 Track and Field Championships

The Kelly boys and girls track and field teams will be represented in 10 events at the Missouri Class 2 Track and Field Championships after the Hawks won six titles at the Class 2 Sectional 1 meet Saturday at Central R-III High School in Park Hills, Missouri.

Junior Maurice Davis and seniors Dakaria Johnson and Dalton Huffman were double winners for the Hawks, who will send eight athletes to the state meet next weekend in Jefferson City, Missouri.

"We would have liked to get a few more through," Kelly coach Kenneth Riedinger said. "The last two years we've taken 11, but we're excited to get that many through. It's just another good year for Kelly tack."

Davis, who qualified for the state meet for the second time, won the 100 meters in 11.22 seconds and the 200 in 23.16.

Johnson won the events on the girls side, capturing the 100 in 12.86 and the 200 in 26.36. Johnson, all-state in both events as a junior, qualified for the state meet for the third time.

Huffman also became a three-time state qualifier in winning the long jump with a personal-best 21 feet, 10 1/2 inches and the triple jump in a season-best 43-10. Huffman finished second at the state meet in the triple jump as a sophomore.

Joining the trio in the individual competition at state will be senior Samantha Ratledge, who finished third in the long jump at 15-5 1/2 and fourth in the triple jump at 33-3.

All four athletes will also compete as members of the Hawks' 400 relay teams, which also qualified. Kelly's placed second in the girls' 400 relay in a time of 52.27. Johnson and Ratledge teamed with Taylor Lasater and McKynlee Neumeyer, who are both will be making their third state appearance.

"We've got some kids with experience going to the state meet," Riedinger said.

Davis and Huffman teamed with Matt Burford, a state qualifier last year, and Kade Proctor to finish fourth in the boys 400 relay in 44.91.

St. Vincent pole vaulter Makenzie Graham was among the sectional winners, clearing 9-6.

The Indians' Levi Krause was a two-event qualifier, placing second in the boys 3,200 and third in the 1,600.

Scott City's Bella Bowers also was a double qualifier, placing second in the girls 1,600 and fourth in the 800.

Chaffee's Julia Sutterfield was a sectional runner-up, throwing 35-4 1/2 in the girls shot put, as was Woodland's Tyler Golden in the boys 110 hurdles.

Athletes who finish in the top four in each event earn a bid to compete at the state meet, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Dwight T. Reed Stadium on the campus of Lincoln University.

BOYS

Team Scores -- 1. Monroe City 100; 2. Malden 69; 3. Cleveland Jr. Naval Academy 65; 4. Valle Catholic 62; 5. Kelly 52; 6. Woodland 42; 7. Louisiana 36; 8. Hayti 35; 9. (tie) Brentwood, Mark Twain, St. Vincent 28; 12. McKinley Classical Leadership Academy 24; 13. South Shelby 23; 14. East Prairie 21; 15. Scott City 15; 16. Chaffee 13; 17. Caruthersville 8; 18. Charleston 7; 19. (tie) Elsberry, Jefferson (Festus), Barat Academy, Schuyler County 6; 23. Saxony Lutheran 4; 24. Scotland County 3; 25. St. Louis Medical/Biological Science 2

Local state qualifiers

100 -- 1. Maurice Davis (K) 11.22

200 -- 1. Maurice Davis (K) 23.16

1600 -- 3. Levi Krauss (SV) 4:43.45

3200 -- 2. Levi Krauss (SV) 10:39.09; 3. Garret Reynolds (W) 10:43.08

110 hurdles -- 2. Tyler Golden (W) 16.44

400 relay -- 4. Kelly (Maurice Davis, Kade Proctor, Matt Burford, Dalton Huffman) 44.91

800 relay -- 4. Scott City (Nick Bickings, Austin Spriggs, Caleb Sykes, Isaac Pennington) 1:34.72

1,600 relay -- 3. Scott City (Nick Bickings, Austin Spriggs, Caleb Sykes, Isaac Pennington) 3:36.11

3,200 relay -- 2. St. Vincent (Isaac Baer, Levi Krauss, Andrew Lipe, John Lipe) 8:33.34; 3. Woodland (Brandon Sitzes, Logan Thomsen, Evan Grindstaff, Garret Reynolds) 8:36.37

Long jump -- 1. Dalton Huffman (K) 21-10; 4. Zach Beel (W) 20-0 1/4

Triple jump -- 1. Dalton Huffman (K) 43-10 1/2; 3. Zach Beel (W) 42-1 1/2

Discus -- 4. Zach Beel (W) 131-2

Shot put -- 3. Auggie Knutson (C) 44-2; 4. Trevor Morehead (C) 42-7 1/2

GIRLS

Team Scores -- 1. Jefferson (Festus) 97.5; 2. Monroe City 96; 3. McKinley Classical Leadership Academy 58; 4. South Shelby 47; 5. Valle Catholic 42; 6. Kelly 39; 7. Charleston 29; 8. Woodland 27; 9. (tie) Mark Twain, Scott City 26; 11. Louisiana 24.5; 12. St. Vincent 23; 13. Brentwood 22; 14. Schuyler County 21; 15. Scotland County 17; 16. (tie) Cleveland Jr. Naval Academy, St. Louis Medical/Biological Science 16; 18. East Prairie 14.5; 19. (tie) Chaffee, Malden 12; 21. Hayti 11; 22. Barat Academy 10; 23. Elsberry 8.5

Local state qualifiers

100 -- 1. Dakaria Johnson (K) 12.86

200 -- 1. Dakaria Johnson (K) 26.71

400 -- 3. Kassidy Kassel (SV) 1:02.81

800 -- 4. Bella Bowers (SC) 2:34.38

1600 -- 2. Bella Bowers (SC) 5:42.74

3200 -- 2. Hannah Shemonia (SC) 13:30.41; 3. Cheyenne Wells (W) 13:38.82

100 hurdles -- 4. Delaney Vawter (W) 18.46

400 relay -- 2. Kelly (Dakaria Johnson, Taylor Lasater, Samantha Ratledge, McKynlee Neumeyer) 52.02

Pole vault -- 1. Makenzie Graham (SV) 9-6

Long jump -- 4. Samantha Ratledge (K) 15-5 1/2

Triple jump -- 3. Samantha Ratledge (K) 33-3

Discus -- 4. Jackie Verseman (SV) 94-0

Shot put -- 2. Julia Sutterfield (C) 35-4 1/2

Class 1 Sectional 1

The Oran girls track and field team will be sending six of its athletes to next weekend's Class 1 state meet at Jefferson City.

Senior Kaylen Glastetter posted first-place finishes in the 100 and 200 dashes to lead the Eagles. Glastetter will also be joining senior Aubrianna Jones, freshman Sydney Kern and junior Ashlyn McIntosh in the 800 relay where the Eagles placed third with a time of 1 minute, 55.44 seconds at Saturday's Class 1 Sectional 1 meet at Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) in the suburban St. Louis area. Senior Toni Hency also won third place in the shot put with a throw of 33 feet, 8 inches for Oran.

On the boys side, Zalma junior Alex Steinberg took third in the 1600 run with a time of 4 minutes, 49.88 seconds to qualify for state. Delta sophomore Tucker Robinson finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 40 feet, 6 inches for the Bobcats.

Athletes who finish in the top four in each event earn a bid to compete at the state meet, which will be held Friday-Saturday, May 22-23 at the Dwight T. Reed Stadium on the campus of Lincoln University in Jefferson City.

BOYS

Local state qualifiers

1600 -- 3. Alex Steinberg (Z) 4:49.88

Shot put -- 4. Tucker Robinson (D) 40-6

GIRLS

Local state qualifiers

100 -- 4. Kaylen Glastetter (O) 13.53

200 -- 1. Kaylen Glastetter (O) 27.77

800 relay -- 3. Oran (Kaylen Glastetter, Aubrianna Jones, Sydney Kern, Ashlyn McIntosh) 1:55.44

Shot put -- 3. Toni Hency (O) 33-8

-- From staff reports