The Jefferson City Jays were edged by the slightest of margins Saturday.
The Jays took second, falling to Lafayette by 1.5 points at Ladue.
Lafatyette finished with 118 ahead of Jefferson City's 116.5. Webster Groves was a distant third with 62.50.
Mervyn John won two events for the Jays. He took home the title in the triple jump and the 300-meter hurdles.
Here are Jefferson City's top eight finishers:
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Team scores: 1. Lafayette, 118; 2. Jefferson City, 116.5; 3. Webster Groves, 62.50; 4. John Burroughs, 48; 5. Timberland, 45; 6. McCluer South-Berkeley, 40; 7. Francis Howell Central, 36.50; 7. Lindbergh, 36.50; 9. Ladue Horton Watkins, 36; 9. Ft. Zumwalt South, 36; 11. Ft. Zumwalt East, 32; 12. Jennings, 18; 13. Riverview Gardens, 16; 14. Maplewood-Richmond Heights, 13; 15. Clayton, 13; 16. Pattonville, 9; 17. Vashon, 8; 18. Ft. Zumwalt West, 7; 19. Washington, 6; 20. Sumner, 5; 21. North County Christian,1.
4x800-meter relay: 4. Jefferson City (Jack Gamble, Caleb Ruth, Lucas Theroff, Noah Livingston), 8:20.20.
110-meter hurdles: 6. Austin Chiagrom, 15.61; 7. Mervyn John, 15.75.
4x200-meter relay: 2. Jefferson City (Joel Ridenhour, Del Thomas, Thomas LePage, Elijah Sherwood), 1:31.46.
4x100-meter relay: 3. Jefferson City (Elijah Livingston, Joel Ridenhour, Elijah Pittman, Sherwood), 44.16.
400-meter dash: 3. LePage, 51.12
300-meter hurdles: 1. John, 40.67.
800-meter run: 1. Ruth, 1:59.24; 7. Lucas Theroff, 2:03.45
200-meter dash: 1. Sherwood, 23.06
4x400-meter relay: 1. Jefferson City (John, Livingston, Ruth, LePage), 3:23.86.
Pole vault: 1. Joey Burkett, 14-0; 5. Thomas, 11-06.
High jump: 8. Chris Verslues, 5-08.
Long jump: 1. Chiagrom, 20-05 3/4.
Triple jump: 1. John, 43-08; 7. Deon Turner, 40-04.
Shot put: 3. Sylvester King, 45-10 1/2.
Discus: 3. King, 140-11; 6. Zainu Mansaray, 132-06.