Coverage

State Champion Sprinters head to FOM May 29, 2013

Two of Missouri’s fastest sprinters proved it when it counted last weekend at the Class 3-4 Missouri Track and Field Championships. Now Raymond Wingo and Anglerne Annelus will take on some of the best both Missouri and Illinois have to offer at Thursday’s Festival of Miles St. Louis Injury and Rehab All-Star 100-meter dash at St. Louis University High.  

Adams, Cody stand tall in 400 May 26, 2013

The girls’ 400-meter dashes belong to a pair of diminutive stars. Howell’s Whitney Adams has been a mainstay in the event in Class 4, and Lutheran South’s Maya Cody is picking up the Class 3 reins.

Rockhurst pushed to defend relay title May 26, 2013

The second day of the Missouri Track and Field Championships began with a superb relay struggle that featured five lead changes and four teams scrambling for position in the final meters of the race.

Long, Werner exit state draped in distance gold May 26, 2013

Two girls cornered the market on the girls distance medal championships at the state meet this year. Ste. Genevieve’s Taylor Werner and Eureka’s Hannah Long won gold in every race they ran.

Mallett Responds with Win May 26, 2013

McCluer North senior Aaron Mallett felt he got a sliver of vindication when he crushed the 300-meter hurdles with a 36.98, falling just .76ths of a second off the state record.

Mooneyham's strategy nets 3,200 victory May 26, 2013

Glendale senior Chris Mooneyham got a good glimpse Friday of what it would be like to get a gold medal draped around his neck.  He finished fifth in the 1,600-meter run and was nearby on the podium when teammate Spencer Haik received his first-place medal. Mooneyham got to experience the feeling first hand Saturday when he claimed the Class 4 3,200-meter run in 9:06.86 at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.

Grandview, Ste. Genevieve Take Different Paths to Titles May 26, 2013

Grandview has grown accustomed to winning state titles. The feeling was entirely new for Ste. Genevieve. Grandview won its third consecutive boys Class 3 state track title Saturday at Dwight T. Reed Stadium with 58 points despite battling key injuries.

Hannah Long May 26, 2013

Class 4 Girls 800 & 1600 winner Hannah Long speaks with the media after her races on Saturday

Friday Field Event Round-Up May 25, 2013

There was some good-natured joking in the media tent to be alert for a potential inbound discus that could send the journalists scrambling. Timberland senior Josh McDonald didn’t quite reach the tent, but he did launch a winning throw of 188 feet, 8 inches to stand atop the Class 4 podium for the second consecutive year.

Sydney Deeken May 25, 2013

Interview with Sydney Deeken after winning the Class 3 Girls Triple Jump with a jump of 37-4.5

Bodicky gets another shot at redemption May 25, 2013

St. Joseph Central’s Drew Bodicky thought he had finally secured a medal at the Class 4 state track meet. He entered the 110-meter hurdles with one of the top seed times and was all but assured of at least making the finals and earning his first all-state status.  

Eureka Girls 4x800 May 25, 2013

Interview with the Eurkea Girls 4x800 Relay after running a 9:12.01 to win.

Whitman Paces to 3,200 Victory May 24, 2013

The Class 4 girls opted to start the 3,200-meter run relaxed and even-paced.  As the second half of the race started, Cor Jesu’s Jill Whitman began to see her opening to make an early move and push the pace.

Haik defends 1,600 title May 24, 2013

The Spencer Haik kick proved valuable yet again, but it was not the way he envisioned using it.

Relay favorites finish in first May 24, 2013

The favorites in the girls 3,200-meter relay did not disappoint at the Class 3-4 Track & Field Championships Friday at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.