Lady Jays claim district track team title

Emma Elwood of Jefferson City lets out a yell Saturday after clearing the bar in the Class 5 girls pole vault at Adkins Stadium.
Emma Elwood of Jefferson City lets out a yell Saturday after clearing the bar in the Class 5 girls pole vault at Adkins Stadium.

The Jefferson City Lady Jays claimed team honors while the Jays finished second Saturday in the Class 5 District 6 Track and Field Championships on Licklider Track at Adkins Stadium.

The Lady Jays won six events and posted a team total of 155 points. Blue Springs was second with 149, while Blue Springs South was third with 106.

Four of Jefferson City's individual wins came in field events - Nicole Martin in the high jump, Emma Elwood in the pole vault, Lexie Stull in the triple jump and Alexis Roberson in the shot put. Haley Watson was first for the Lady Jays in the 300-meter hurdles, while the 4x100-meter relay team also won its event.

On the boys side, Jefferson City finished with 107 points. Blue Springs was first with 179, while Blue Springs South was third with 94.

Jefferson City got three victories in middle-distance events.

Jackson Schwartz was a double-winner for the Jays, taking first in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs. Jacob Gourley of Jefferson City won the 800-meter dash.

The top four finishers in each event advance to next Saturday's sectional at Eldon.

The Lady Jays qualified in 11 events, while the Jays advanced in eight.

Here are the final team scores and top-eight finishers for Jefferson City:

BOYS

Team scores: 1. Blue Springs 179; 2. Jefferson City 107; 3. Blue Springs South 94; 4. Lee's Summit North 89; 5. Rock Bridge 76; 6. Hickman 63; 7. Lee's Summit 49; 8. Sedalia Smith-Cotton 41.

4x800-meter relay: 7. Jefferson City (Courtney Fitch, Saxon Teubner, Ethan Reed, Cole Biesemeyer) 8:46.34.

110-meter hurdles: 4. Dennis Barnes 15.36.

100-meter dash: 4. Garrett Parker 11.08

4x200-meter relay: 4. Jefferson City (Garrett Parker, Carson Ridgeway, Dennis Barnes, Rashaun Woods) 1:30.91.

1,600-meter run: 1. Jackson Schwartz 4:28.64; 2. Brendan Bena 4:31.48.

4x100-meter relay: 6. Jefferson City (Dennis Barnes, Nathaniel Bustamante, Garrett Parker, Carson Ridgeway) 44.32.

400-meter dash: 5. Rashaun Woods 50.81.

300-meter hurdles: 5. Dennis Barnes 41.39; 7. Paul Harris 42.37.

800-meter run: 1. Jacob Gourley 1:59.61; 5. Brendan Bena 2:02.92.

200-meter dash: 8. Carson Ridgeway 23.75.

3,200-meter run: 1. Jackson Schwartz 9:43.69; 6. Saxon Teubner 9:52.82.

4x400-meter relay: 5. Jefferson City (Nicholas Nangole, Carson Ridgeway, Rashaun Woods, Jacob Gourley) 3:27.44.

Pole vault: 7. Nathaniel Bustamante 13-0.

High jump: 5. Daniel Ellinger 6-0.

Long jump: 7. Rashaun Woods 21-2.

Triple jump: 6. Deion Driver 42-1.

Shot put: 4. Zane Coleman 47-7; 7. Adam Weaver 45-9.5.

Discus: 4. Zane Coleman 136-6; 5. George Johnson 134-0.

GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Jefferson City 155; 2. Blue Springs 149; 3 Blue Springs South 106; 4. Rock Bridge 88; 5. Lee's Summit North 79.5; 6. Sedalia Smith-Cotton 65; 7. Hickman 26; 8. Lee's Summit 24.5.

4x800-meter relay: 5. Jefferson City (Lindsey Biesemeyer, Kayelee Payton, Tori Bonnot, Allison Haug) 10:01.26.

100-meter hurdles: 2. Louisa Nylander 15.66; 4. (tie) Haley Watson 16.39.

100-meter dash: 4. Naomi Kerkula 12.51.

4x200-meter relay: 3. Jefferson City (Haley Watson, Jacquelyn Walker, Naomi Kerkula, Louisa Nylander) 1:44.47.

1,600-meter run: 6. Kayelee Payton 5:31.51; 7. Tori Bonnot 5:35.12.

4x100-meter relay: 1. Jefferson City (Naomi Kerkula, Louisa Nylander, Nicole Martin, Jacquelyn Walker) 49.14.

400-meter dash: 5. Lakia Newman 1:01.12.

300-meter hurdles: 1. Haley Watson 45.10; 6. Jacquelyn Walker 47.54.

800-meter run: 8. Tori Bonnot 2:30.37.

200-meter dash: 6. Louisa Nylander 26.05; 8. Nicole Martin 26.84.

3,200-meter run: 5. Lindsey Biesemeyer 12:22.38; 6. Andrea Stackman 12:27.15.

4x400-meter relay: 3. Jefferson City (Lakia Newman, Louisa Nylander, Jacquelyn Walker, Haley Watson) 4:01.70.

Pole vault: 1. Emma Elwood 11-6; 6. Rachel Holt 10-6.

High jump: 1. Nicole Martin 5-2; 3. Katelyn West 5-0; 6. (tie) Destinee Milton 4-10.

Long jump: 8. Nicole Martin 17-0.

Triple jump: 1. Lexie Stull 36-7.5; 5. Ileah Chambly 34-11.75.

Shot put: 1. Alexis Roberson 41-11; 4. Jessica Rhoads 35-9.5.

Discus: 2. Alexis Roberson 131-6; 3. Andrea Hughes 122-6; 4. Jessica Rhoads 121-4.

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