Two members of the Salem High School boys’ track team have advanced to the Missouri Class 3 Track and Field Championships with their respective performances at the Sectional 3 Meet Saturday, May 17 at Mountain Grove.
Senior Evan Mendenhall in the 400-meter dash and sophomore Luke Pryor in the 110-meter hurdles are Tigers who moved on to this week’s Class 3 State Meet, to be held Friday and Saturday at Adkins Stadium on the campus of Jefferson City High School.
The top four finishers in each event advanced from sectionals to the state meet.
At Sectional 3, Mendenhall placed second in the 400-meter dash with a time of :49.55 while Pryor was third in the 110-meter hurdles at :15.58.
In Friday’s state meet prelims Pryor is to compete in the 110-meter hurdles at 11:35 a.m. while Mendenhall is to run in the 400-meters at 2:50 p.m. In Saturday’s finals the 110-meter hurdle races are to begin at 11:20 a.m. and the 400-meter dash races at 1:55 p.m.
Also at sectionals for the Salem boys, finishing in fifth place were Mendenhall in both the 100-meter dash at :11.47 and the 200-meter dash at :22.79; Gavyn Green in the 800-meter run at 2:08.94, and Alex Diehl in the 3,200-meter run at 10:43.11. Tiger sixth places came from Diehl in the 1,600-meter run at 4:54.00 and Tobey Gover in the javelin at 44.52 meters. Gover was also eighth in the discus at 35.38 meters.
Eldon won the sectional boys’ team title with 106 points while Fair Grove was second with 85 and Lamar third with 57. Salem placed ninth in the 23-school field with 37 points.
For the Lady Tigers, the 4x800-meter squad of Audrey Green, Zoey Elliott, Ella Schlag and Abryanna Hawn was fifth at 10:33.69 while Emma Schlag was sixth in the pole vault at 2.44 meters.
Fair Grove won the girls’ team sectional title with 70 points while Aurora was second with 58 and Mountain Grove third with 57. Salem was 24th with seven.
Class 3 Sectional 3
Meet at Mtn. Grove
Boys
Team Standings: 1. Eldon 106, 2. Fair Grove 85, 3. Lamar 57, 4. Mtn. Grove 50, 5. Clever 48, 6. Strafford 43, 7. Seneca 39, 8. Hollister 38, 9. Salem 37, 10. Ava 34, 11. Springfield Catholic 25, 12. Reeds Spring 23, 13. Mt. Vernon 22, 14. St. James 21, 15. Aurora 19, 15. East Newton 19, 17. Versailles 14, 8. Mtn. View Liberty 13, 19. Buffalo 12, 20. Cassville 9, 20. Houston 9, 22. Willow Springs 8, 23. Cuba 2.
Event winners and Salem results:
100-meter dash: 1. Canyon Crowley, Fair Grove, :10.94. Salem: 5. Evan Mendenhall :11.47.
200-meter dash: 1. Canyon Crowley, Fair Grove, :21.96. Salem: 5. Evan Mendenhall :22.79.
400-meter dash: 1. Crowley, Fair Grove, :49.45. Salem: 2. Mendenhall :49.55.
800-meter run: 1. Sinry Mendoza, Hollister, 2:01.96. Salem: 5. Gavyn Green 2:08.94.
1,600-meter run: 1. Mendoza, Hollister, 4:15.70. Salem: 6. Alex Diehl 4:54.00.
3,200-meter run: 1. Mendoza, Hollister, 9:34.54. Salem: 5. Diehl 10:43.11.
110-meter hurdles: 1. Collin Brisbin, Eldon, :15.14. Salem: 3. Luke Pryor :15.58.
300-meter hurdles: 1. Brisbin, Eldon, :38.76.
4x100-meter relay: 1. Eldon, :42.56.
4x200-meter relay: 1. Eldon, 1:30.36
4x400-meter relay: 1. Fair Grove, 3:26.93.
4x800-meter relay: 1. Mountain Grove, 8:34.48.
High jump: 1. Brady Ripp, Strafford, 1.95 m.
Pole vault: 1. Jesiah Simmons, Eldon, 4.20 m.
Long jump: 1. Preston Heins, Lamar, 6.61 m.
Triple jump: 1. Luke Hamby, Ava, 13.22 m.
Shot put: 1. Logan Martin, Lamar, 16.84 m.
Discus: 1. Terren Williams, Lamar, 53.69 m. Salem: 8. Tobey Gover 35.38 m.
Javelin: 1. Hunter Dawson, Mt. Vernon, 51.69 m. Salem: 6. Gover 44.52 m.
Girls
Team Standings: 1. Fair Grove 70, 2. Aurora 58, 3. Mtn. Grove 57, 3. St. James 57, 5. Clever 52, 5. Eldon 52, 7. Versailles 46, 8. Strafford 45, 9. Lamar 41, 10. Houston 33, 11. Reeds Spring 28, 12. Buffalo 22, 13. East Newton 19, 14. Cassville 18, 15. Mt. Vernon 17, 15. Seneca 17, 17. Dixon 16, 18. Willow Springs 14, 18. Forsyth 14, 20. Cuba 12. 21. Licking 11, 22. Springfield Catholic 9, 23. Hollister 8, 24. Salem 7, 25. Ava 4, 26. Mtn. View Liberty 3, 27. New Hights Christian 2.
Event winners and Salem results:
100-meter dash: 1. Ava Lane, Strafford, :12.81.
200-meter dash: 1. Lane, Strafford, :25.59.
400-meter dash: 1. Lane, Strafford, :57.59.
800-meter run: 1. Kristen Ely, Houston, 2:31.14.
1,600-meter run: 1. Katrina Cantwell, Fair Grove, 5:34.58.
3,200-meter run: 1. Katrina Cantwell, Fair Grove, 12:03.66.
100-meter hurdles: 1. Makena Hall, Aurora, :15.52.
300-meter hurdles: 1. Brooke Daniels, Fair Grove, :46.22.
4x100-meter relay: 1. Mtn. Grove, :50.99.
4x200-meter relay: 1. Fair Grove, 1:46.80.
4x400-meter relay: 1. Clever, 4:11.40.
4x800-meter relay: 1. Clever, 10:26.28; 5. Salem (Audrey Green, Zoey Elliott, Ella Schlag, Abryanna Hawn) 10:33.69.
Javelin: 1. Jadyn Barnes, Licking, :38.77.
High jump: 1. Mikala Huckabee, Eldon, 1.57 m.
Pole vault: 1. Makena Hall, Aurora, 320 m. Salem: 6. Emma Schlag 2.44.
Long jump: 1. Kylee Richey, Versailles, 5.21 m.
Triple jump: 1. Richey, Versailles, 11.42 m.
Shot put: 1. Kylee Vernon, Eldon, 10.81 m.
Discus: 1. Dorin Davis, Eldon, 38.09 m.
