SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Jefferson City Jays competed at the Hillcrest Invitational on Friday.
Mervyn John earned three second-place finishes, while Austin Chiagrom placed in the top five in three individual events to lead Jefferson City.
No team scores were available. Here are the top eight finishes for the Jays.
4x800-meter relay: 5. Jefferson City (Lucas Theroff, Jacob Gourley, Ethan Reed and Will Pierce), 8:24.16.
110-meter hurdles: 2. Mervyn John, 15.30; 4. Austin Chiagrom, 15.46.
4x100-meter relay: 4. Jefferson City (Elijah Pittman, John, Darryl Williams and Chiagrom), 44.03.
300-meter hurdles: 2. John, 41.49; 5. Chiagrom, 42.08.
4x400-meter relay: 8. Jefferson City (Theroff, Antonio Steward, Carson Ridgeway and Jeremiah Streeter), 3:36.68.
Long jump: 4. Chiagrom, 20-9 1/2.
Triple jump: 2. John, 44-1 1/4.
Shot put: 5. Rajae Scott, 50-5 1/2; 7. Zane Coleman, 49-9.