Kearney wins Class 4 Missouri high school state boys track title

Logan Arellano and Luke Noland each won events to pace Kearney to its first Class 4 state title.

By Jim Powers 

Logan Arellano and Luke Noland each won events to pace Kearney to its first Class 4 state title at the Missouri State High School Activities Association State Track and Field Championships held at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City this past weekend.

Kearney won the team race with 64 points while West Plains earned the second spot with 50 points. Festus claimed third as Jacob Meyers won three events to help the Tigers earn 46 points and MICDS took home fourth place with 41 points.

Class 4 Top Performers:

100-meter dash – Joseph Michel – Harrisonville – 10.53

200-meter dash – Angel Dickerson – Camdenton – 21.20

400-meter dash – Logan Arellano – Kearney – 48.66

800-meter run – Jacob Meyers – Festus – 1:54.46

1600-meter run – Meyers – Festus – 4:16.09

3200-meter run – Meyers – Festus – 9:13.19

110-meter high hurdles – Luke Noland – Kearney – 14.35

300-meter hurdles- Rhett Foster – Smithville – 38.33

4x100-meter relay – Harrisonville – Nate Reynolds, Jace Reynolds, Adysen Eng, and Michel – 42.28

4x200-meter relay – MICDS – Tony Nunn, Winston Moore, Tristan Williams, and Novo Onovwerosuoke – 1:27.30

4x400-meter relay – MICDS – Nunn, Moore, Willimas, and Onovwerosuoke – 3:22.51

4x800-meter relay – Festus – Nathan Wolk, Ian Schram, Brynen Johnson, and Meyers – 7:57.39

High Jump – Kason Mauzey – Benton – 2.01 meters

Pole Vault – Grayson Smith – Webb City – 4.72 meters

Long Jump – Peyton McBride – Marshfield – 7.15 meters

Triple Jump – McBride – Marshfield – 14.20 meters

Shot Put – Ethan Crouch – Rolla – 18.79 meters

Discus – Owen Fraser – Kirksville – 56.92 meters

Javelin – Dagen Kenslow – West Plains – 59.34 meters (New All-Class Record)