While the rain made for a long day of continuous activity at Saturday's Class 3 track and field championships at Adkins Stadium, it didn't put a damper on the Blair Oaks Falcons. If anything, it helped.
Distance runner Jason Otto, who finished third in the 3,200-meter run at last week's sectional meet in 10:21.55, took advantage of the extra day of preparation.
"I knew with our rainout yesterday it would be a good advantage because I get a whole new start and I'd be fresh and everything," Otto said. "I just drank a bunch of water and just felt like something crazy would happen today."
That "something crazy" would be Otto improving his time by about seven seconds from last week and taking fourth in 10:14.33, about a second off his personal record.
"With this weather I thought it was going to be 10:30 at least," Otto said.
A 10:30 would have missed the medal stand by five seconds.
"At first (the rainout) hurt me a little mentally, but then I just thought about it as an advantage since I'd get to have a fresh start," Otto said.
The senior was around positions 10-15 for the first five times around, but shot up to ninth, then sixth and eventually to fourth, finishing ahead of fifth place by less than a second.
"I told coach I was just going to wait, run my race, be comfortable and then with four laps to go I just kick it and see what I had," Otto said.
He had enough to earn his first individual state medal.
Blair Oaks junior Cassie Twehus was chasing after her first state medal, missing the medal stand in the shot put last year with a 12th-place finish.
On Friday, she put herself in position to earn a medal by advancing to the finals, which were postponed to Saturday because of weather.
Twehus wasn't able to surpass her prelims throw of 36-7 during Saturday's finals, but it was good enough for sixth place.
"That was more than I was expecting," Twehus said. "I was shooting for eighth so I'm more than happy with sixth."
Twehus will have another opportunity to return to the medal stand next year as a senior.
"I got a PR at state so you can't really ask for more than that," Twehus said.
Twehus' teammates Rachel Isenberg, Kayla Jones, Emily Yeager and Taylor Scott took eighth in the 4x800-meter relay (10:12.24).
The Lady Falcons were second in the final turn, but fell to fifth on the straightaway and ended up eighth because of a fall just before the finish line.
Freshman Annette Peterson just missed earning all-state in the discus, finishing ninth with a toss of 107-7, which is three feet, six inches further than her sectional throw.
Class 3 results
BOYS
Team standings: 1. John Burroughs 73; 2. Lamar 58; 3. Reeds Spring 42; 4. Liberty: Mountain View 34; 5. Lincoln College Prep 32; 6. Clinton 30; 7. Knob Noster 28; 8. Chillicothe 26; 9. McCluer South-Berkeley 24; 9. Springfield Catholic 24; 11. Eldon 23; 12. Hogan Prep Academy 22; 13. Owensville 19; 14. Palmyra, and Lutheran North 17; 16. Principia 15; 17. El Dorado Springs 14; 18. Duchesne 13; 19. School of the Osage and Cardinal Ritter 12; 21. Whitfield and Hallsville 11; 23. Orchard Farm and Fair Grove 9; 25. Kansas City O'Hara and Mountain Grove 8; 27. Herculaneum, Fatima, Sumner 7; 30. Centralia, Central: Park Hills, Central Academy of Excellence 6; 33. Strafford, Blair Oaks, Maryville, Wright City, Lift for Life Academy, Kansas City St. Pius X, Salem 5; Southern Boone and Stockton 4; 42. North Technical, Hermann, Christian, Houston, Montgomery County, Ava, Clark County 3; 49. Maplewood-Richmond Heights and Mt. Vernon 2; 51. Hollister, Pembroke Hill, St. James, Lutheran: St. Charles 1.
110-meter hurdles: 1. Ronald Smith, John Burroughs, 14.79; 2. Levi Shinn, Eldon, 14.92; 3. Ryan Krigbaum, Palmyra, 15.12; 4. Zachary Schaeffer, Eldon, 15.16; 5. Aaron Verduin, Southern Boone, 15.34; 6. Trenton Best, Houston, 15.43; 7. Dustin Jarboe, Mountain Grove, 15.46; 8. Jadon Kilpack, Hallsville, 15.77.
100-meter dash: 1. Lance Molz, El Dorado Springs, 10.63; 2. Luke Hardman, Lamar, 10.65; 3. Korey Robinette, Reeds Spring, 10.72; 4. Corey Carter, Principia, 10.78; 5. Andre Williams, Knob Noster, 10.80; 6. Joseph McCormick, Montgomery County, 10.91; 7. Christopher Booker, John Burroughs, 10.97; 8. Xavier Miller, John Burroughs, 11.16.
4x200-meter relay: 1. McCluer South-Berkeley 1:28.60; 2. John Burroughs 1:29.21; 3. Reeds Spring 1:29.28; 4. Lincoln College Prep 1:29.30; 5. Lift for Life Academy 1:31.22; 6. Central Academy of Excellence 1:31.83; 7. Sumner 1:32.45; 8. Lutheran North 1:32.62.
1,600-meter run: 1. Stephen Kielhofner, Springfield Catholic, 4:17.97; 2. Daylan Quinn, Liberty: Mountain View, 4:21.58;
3. Nicholas Ray, Lamar, 4:24.73; 4. Shane Burns, Strafford, 4:25.51; 5. Carter Brocato, Owensville, 4:25.81; 6. Simon Gelber, Whitfield, 4:35.32; 7. Grant Uthlaut, Hermann, 4:37.61; 8. Reece Jones, Pembroke Hill, 4:41.76.
4x100-meter relay: 1. Reeds Spring 42.57; 2. Reeds Spring 42.57; 3. McCluer South-Berkeley 43.14; 4. Lamar 43.35; 5. Lincoln College Prep 43.85; 6. Maryville 43.89; 7. Hogan Prep Academy 43.96; 8. St. James 44.22.
400-meter dash: 1. Andre Williams, Knob Noster, 48.79; 2. Jake Bain, John Burroughs, 49.22; 3. Bryce Pease, Lutheran North, 49.33; 4. Demontrae Cooper, Sumner, 49.364; 5. Ade Mensah, Lincoln College Prep, 49.370; 6. Isaac Mauldin, Fair Grove, 49.65; 7. Tyler Rensch, Mountain Grove, 49.71; 8. Brieon Randle, Lift for Life, 50.68.
300-meter hurdles: 1. Levi Shinn, Eldon, 38.75; 2. Luke Hardman, Lamar, 39.07; 3. Ransom Allphin, Reeds Spring, 39.11; 4. Sterling Hargrove, Lincoln College Prep, 39.34; 5. Brett Shaffer, Chillicothe, 40.19; 6. Ryan Krigbaum, Palmyra, 40.40; 7. Kendall Nelson, Maplewood-Richmond Heights, 40.76; 8. Ronald Smith, John Burroughs, 42.84.
800-meter run: 1. Daylan Quinn, Liberty: Mountain View, 1:54.84; 2. John Harry Wagner, John Burroughs, 1:56.83; 3. Nicholas Ray, Lamar, 1:57.49; 4. Cliff Nichols, Clinton, 1:58.54; 5. Lachlan Moore, Springfield Catholic, 1:58.57; 6. Dominique Bynum, Central Academy of Excellence, 1:59.04; 7. Alex Krieg, Fatima, 1:59.15; 8. Sean Bryant, Kansas City St. Pius X, 1:59.51.
200-meter dash: 1. Corey Carter, Principia, 21.89; 2. Korey Robinette, Reeds Spring, 21.93; 3. Andre Williams, Knob Noster, 22.05; 4. Luke Hardman, Lamar, 22.07; 5. Lance Molz, El Dorado Springs, 22.59; 6. Jordan Carrick, Hogan Prep, 22.76; 7. Lawrence Woods, McCluer South-Berkeley, 22.77; 8. Jordan Cole, McCluer South-Berkeley, 22.83.
3,200-meter run: 1. Nicholas Ray, Lamar, 9:51.64; 2. Simon Gelber, Whitfield, 10:06.94; 3. Loki Cortner, Herculaneum, 10:13.65; 4. Jason Otto, Blair Oaks, 10:14.33; 5. Jesse Compton, Lamar, 10:15.13; 6. Caleb Stillings, Ava, 10:17.25; 7. Daylan Quinn, Liberty: Mountain View, 10:23.98; 8. Grant Uthlaut, Hermann, 10:25.89.
4x400-meter relay: 1. McCluer South-Berkeley 3:26.21; 2. Mountain Grove 3:26.43; 3. Kansas City St. Pius X 3:27.27; 4. Palmyra 3:29.43; 5. Soldan 3:30.17; 6. St. James 3:32.03; 7. Hogan Prep Academy 3:36.24; 8. Lutheran: St. Charles 3:40.89.
Long jump: 1. Devon Ridenhour, Owensville, 22-11.25; 2. Andre Williams, Knob Noster, 22-4.75; 3. Ronald Smith, John Burroughs, 22-3.75; 4. Jesse Miller, Chillicothe, 22-1; 5. Trey Miller, Clinton, 21-5.25; 6. Austin Betts, Lutheran North, 21-4.75; 7. Alvin Thompson, Cardinal Ritter, 21-4.5; 8. Stephen Twillmann, Lutheran: St. Charles, 21-3.5.
Javelin (exhibition): 1. Garrett Miller, Reeds Spring, 155-10; 2. Jason Edwards, School of the Osage, 148-9; 3. Thomas Ayers, Lamar, 148-5; 4. Austin Starkey, Buffalo, 148-4; 5. Ryan Vutich, Kansas City St. Pius X, 146-2; 6. Miles Mckinney, Owensville, 141-11; 7. Peyton Davis, Centralia, 139-3; 8. Cooper Lucas, Lamar, 137-5.
High jump: 1. Jesse Miller, Chillicothe, 6-8; 2. Mitchell Fairless, Duchesne, 6-7; 3. Issac Smith, Lincoln College Prep, 6-7; 4. William Fairless, Duchesne, 6-5; 5. Keith Wehmeyer, Owensville, 6-5; 6. Tyree White, North Technical, 6-4; 7. Gavin Ownbey, Fatima, 6-4; 8. Kyle Kapella, Hollister, 6-3.
Shot put: 1. Cale Cornman, Liberty: Mountain View, 53-4; 2. Hunter Simmons, Clinton, 53-3.25; 3. Hayden Wingo, Fair Grove, 51-10.5; 4. William Bradley-King, Hogan Prep, 51-1.25; 5. Logan Ross, Centralia, 49-7.25; 6. Shane Gregory, Clark County, 48-3; 7. Matt Frankenbach, Palmyra, 47-6.5; 8. Ian Smith, Chillicothe ,47-1.25.
GIRLS
Team standings: 1. McCluer South-Berkeley 69; 2. John Burroughs 62.50; 3. Lincoln College Prep 51; 4. St. James 34; 5. Cardinal Ritter 31; 6. Lutheran North 27; 7. Southern Boone 26; 7. Chillicothe 26; 9. Lawson 25; 10. North Techincal 23; 11. Knob Noster and Dexter 21; 13. Fatima and Whitfield 17; 15. California 16; 16. Bowling Green and Lamar 15; 18. Orchard Farm and Hallsville 14; 20. Kansas City O'Hara 13; 21. East Newton 12; 22. Fredericktown, and Liberty: Mountain View 10; 24. Montgomery County, Herculaneum, Christian 9; 27. Maryville and Lift for Life Academy 8; 29. Centralia 7; 30. Cuba, Richmond, Grandview: Hillsboro, Mountain Grove, Soldan 6; 35. Mt. Vernon 5.50; 36. Clinton 5.33; 37. Ava and Pembroke Hill 5; 39. Reeds Spring, Holden, Blair Oaks 4; 42. Central: Park Hills 3.33; 43. Versailles, Clark County, Central Academy of Excellence 3; 46. Normandy 2; 47. Seneca, Bayless, Aurora, Owensville, Macon 1; School of the Osage 0.33.
4x800-meter relay: 1. Bowling Green 9:56.21; 2. Kansas City O'Hara 10:05.68; 3. Fatima 10:05.72; 4. Herculaneum 10:07.04; 5. Reeds Spring 10:10.34; 6. Pembroke Hill 10:11.67; 7. East Newton 10:12.10; 8. Blair Oaks 10:12.24.
100-meter hurdles: 1. Hannah Crow, Southern Boone, 14.71; 2. Constance Jackson, North Techincal, 14.79; 3. Makayla Waldner, Dexter, 15.06; 4. Valarie Whitted, Cardinal Ritter, 15.17; 5. Lailah Elliott, John Burroughs, 15.21; 6. Symone Taylor, Central Academy of Excellence, 15.35; 7. Shayla Davis, Cardinal Ritter, 15.46; 8. Jordyn White, Lutheran North, 15.57.
100-meter dash: 1. Madison Fuller, John Burroughs, 11.88; 2. Octavia Cato, McCluer South-Berkeley, 12.00; 3. Raheema Westfall, McCluer South-Berkeley, 12.09; 4. Nikita Smith, Lawson, 12.31; 5. Rachel Beaudoin, Christian, 12.45; 6. Jessica Myers, North Techincal, 12.51; 7. Kali Randall, Knob Noster, 12.66; 8. Jasia Crawford, Soldan, 12.68.
4x200-meter relay: 1. Cardinal Ritter 1:42.26; 2. McCluer South-Berkeley 1:44.14; 3. North Techincal 1:44.48; 4. Lamar 1:46.58; 5. Lincoln College Prep 1:46.77; 6. Lift for Life Academy 1:46.80; 7. Normandy 1:47.46; 8. Macon 1:47.78.
4x100-meter relay: 1. Lutheran North 49.04; 2. John Burroughs 49.43; 3. North Techincal 49.69; 4. Soldan 50.04; 5. Christian 50.69; 6. Lift for Life Academy 50.90; 7. Lamar 50.93; 8. Lincoln College Prep 54.74.
400-meter dash: 1. Nikita Smith, Lawson, 56.53; 2. Kali Randall, Knob Noster, 57.73; 3. Raheema Westfall, McCluer South-Berkeley, 58.26; 4. Genesis Ewell, Orchard Farm, 58.83; 5. Madison Gordon, Centralia, 59.18; 6. Ashli Isbell, Cardinal Ritter, 59.58; 7. Allison Smith, Liberty: Mountain View, 59.76; 8. Edina Catic, Bayless, 1:00.94.
300-meter hurdles: 1. Makayla Waldner, Dexter, 43.61; 2. Ne-Shay Curtis, McCluer South-Berkeley, 44.62; 3. Hannah Crow, Southern Boone, 44.65; 4. Kaelyn Sturgell, Lamar, 45.99; 5. Jaime Albertson, Chillicothe, 47.41; 6. Oona Gaffney, John Burroughs, 48.00; 7. Camry Bradford, Lincoln College Prep, 48.07; 8. Morgan Montgomery, Aurora, 48.57.
200-meter dash: 1. Madison Fuller, John Burroughs, 24.42; 2. Raheema Westfall, McCluer South-Berkeley, 24.84; 3. Octavia Cato, McCluer South-Berkeley, 25.14; 4. Nikita Smith, Lawson, 25.20; 5. Jayla Pierce, Lutheran North, 25.30; 6. Mecca Hamm-Bey, Cardinal Ritter, 25.54; 7. Kali Randall, Knob Noster, 25.79; 8. Genesis Ewell, Orchard Farm, 25.95.
3,200-meter run: 1. Alex Curtin, Whitfield, 11:33.59; 2. Brianna Haller, Fatima, 11:45.81; 3. Leslie Perona, St. James, 11:49.68; 4. Bailey Ray, Ava, 11:50.36; 5. Annabeth Phillips, Fredericktown, 11:52.06; 6. Alice Evans, Holden, 11:53.71; 7. Kennedy Coleman, Pembroke Hill, 11:54.55; 8. Hannah Surmon, Whitfield, 11:56.00.
4x400-meter relay: 1. McCluer South-Berkeley 4:03.67; 2. Cardinal Ritter 4:03.77; 3. Lutheran North 4:05.69; 4. Lawson 4:07.00; 5. John Burroughs 4:07.81; 6. Chillicothe 4:09.07; 7. Lift for Life Academy Charter 4:10.34; 8. Christian 4:10.39.
High jump: 1. Whitney Clampitt, Chillicothe, 5-4; 2. Jordan Owens, Liberty: Mountain View, 5-3; 3. Tawnie Wilson, Mt. Vernon, 5-1; 3. Lailah Elliott, John Burroughs, 5-1; 5. Jaylen Early, Bowling Green, 5-1; 6. Tessa Edgar, Versailles, 5-1; 7. Madison Gordon, Centralia, 5-1; 8. Sadie Vernon, Clinton, 4-11.
Shot put: 1. Audrey Pickering, California, 44-2.25; 2. Mikayla Deshazer, Lincoln College Prep, 41-7.25; 3. Nechelle Hunter, Knob Noster, 40-6.25; 4. Katelyn Keyte, Clinton, 39-7.5; 5. Brianna Brock, McCluer South-Berkeley, 37-3.5; 6. Cassie Twehus, Blair Oaks, 36-7; 7. Morgan Flood, Clark County, 35-10; 8. Erika Ellis, Owensville, 35-7.25.
Pole vault: 1. Marlene Kilpack, Hallsville, 10-3; 2. Kara Stelmacki, Orchard Farm, 10-3; 3. Melina Eaker, Grandview, 10-0; 4. Abagayle Bartlett, Montgomery County, 9-9; 5. Katie Wolfe, Cuba, 9-6; 6 Coti Beem, Lamar, 9-6; 7. Maddie Shadowens, Herculaneum, 9-6; 8. Amanda McCoy, Centralia, 9-3.
Triple jump: 1. Tasjia Thomas, Lincoln College Prep, 36-10.5; 2. Lailah Elliott, John Burroughs, 36-10; 3. Jordyn White, Lutheran North, 36-0; 4. Ne-Shay Curtis, McCluer South-Berkeley, 35-11.25; 5. Whitney Clampitt, Chillicothe, 35-8.75; 6. Nicole Johnson, Richmond, 35-8.25; 7. Bria Ward, John Burroughs, 35-2.25; 8. Anna Ross, Clark County, 35-0.
Discus: 1. Mikayla Deshazer, Lincoln College Prep, 133-5; 2. Lauren Becker, Maryville, 129-4; 3. Cameron Meyer, California, 128-1; 4. Emma Kelly, Southern Boone, 125-10; 5. Hannah Ricketts, Hallsville, 123-11; 6. Olivia Casey, Central: Park Hills, 112-1; 7. Genevieve Hicks, Herculaneum, 111-2; 8. Katelynn Charlton, Bowling Green, 109-5.