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State Champion Sprinters head to FOM Craig Martin May 29, 2013

Two of Missouri’s fastest sprinters proved it when it counted last weekend at the Class 3-4 Missouri Track and Field Championships. Now Raymond Wingo and Anglerne Annelus will take on some of the best both Missouri and Illinois have to offer at Thursday’s Festival of Miles St. Louis Injury and Rehab All-Star 100-meter dash at St. Louis University High.  

Adams, Cody stand tall in 400 Craig Martin May 26, 2013

The girls’ 400-meter dashes belong to a pair of diminutive stars. Howell’s Whitney Adams has been a mainstay in the event in Class 4, and Lutheran South’s Maya Cody is picking up the Class 3 reins.

Mallett Responds with Win Craig Martin May 26, 2013

McCluer North senior Aaron Mallett felt he got a sliver of vindication when he crushed the 300-meter hurdles with a 36.98, falling just .76ths of a second off the state record.

Mooneyham's strategy nets 3,200 victory Craig Martin May 26, 2013

Glendale senior Chris Mooneyham got a good glimpse Friday of what it would be like to get a gold medal draped around his neck.  He finished fifth in the 1,600-meter run and was nearby on the podium when teammate Spencer Haik received his first-place medal. Mooneyham got to experience the feeling first hand Saturday when he claimed the Class 4 3,200-meter run in 9:06.86 at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.

Friday Field Event Round-Up Craig Martin May 25, 2013

There was some good-natured joking in the media tent to be alert for a potential inbound discus that could send the journalists scrambling. Timberland senior Josh McDonald didn’t quite reach the tent, but he did launch a winning throw of 188 feet, 8 inches to stand atop the Class 4 podium for the second consecutive year.

Bodicky gets another shot at redemption Craig Martin May 25, 2013

St. Joseph Central’s Drew Bodicky thought he had finally secured a medal at the Class 4 state track meet. He entered the 110-meter hurdles with one of the top seed times and was all but assured of at least making the finals and earning his first all-state status.  

Whitman Paces to 3,200 Victory Craig Martin May 24, 2013

The Class 4 girls opted to start the 3,200-meter run relaxed and even-paced.  As the second half of the race started, Cor Jesu’s Jill Whitman began to see her opening to make an early move and push the pace.