Boys Sprints
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Defending Class 4 Champion Josh Sutton (MICDS) leads the way in the 100m among Missourians, coming in with a PR of 10.60. He'll be joined by Micah Manning (Lee's Summit), and Imon Bell (Hazelwood Central) who have ran 10.87 and 10.96 respectively.
Class 5 Runner Up Chris DuPree (Park Hill South) will make his 2019 season debut this weekend in the 400m. He has the top overall seed time with a 47.19 from State last year. He'll be joined by Devin McHugh (Nevada) who has ran 48.67 already this season.
Courtney Watkins (Hickman),and Vonzell Kelley (Lee's Summit West) will square off in both hurdles races as well. They are ranked 1-2 in the 110's with a 14.13 and 14.19 respectively, and 1-3 in the 300 hurdles with a 36.97 and 38.04 respectively.
Boys Distance
This 800m field is REALLY strong. Five boys (four from MO) have ran 1:55 or lower, and 26 boys are entered sub 2:00. Defending Class 5 State Champion Martin Strong (Kirkwood) has the top overall seed with a 1:53.80 from State last year, and he'll be followed by Class 5 Runner Up Jack Warner (Staley), Class 4 All-Stater Jack Crull (Helias), and Class 5 All-Stater Micah Bruggeman (Joplin) who have all ran 1:55.
The Boys 1600m is also stacked. Wes Porter (Rockhurst) is second overall coming in with a 4:17, followed by Jack Crull (Helias) and Clayton Whitehead (Carthage) also at 4:17, and Tom Seitzer (Rockhurst) and Christian Baker (Kirkwood) who have ran 4:20 and 4:21 respectively.
The Boys 3200m will be headlined by Chandler Gibbens (Hickman), Colton Palmer (Warrensburg), and Clayton Whitehead (Carthage). Gibbens has the fastest time coming in with a 9:19, followed closely by Palmer at 9:20, and then Whitehead just behind him at 9:24.
Boys Jumps
Pole Vaulter Reagan Ulrich (Branson) enters the Kansas Relays with the 4th best vault in the United States with a vault of 16-9. Naturally he's the top vaulted heading into the meet this weekend, and is only 5 inches off of the national lead.
Two of Missouri's (and the country's) best High Jumpers will square off this weekend. Dylan Pruiett (Carthage) and Cooper Wise (Kirkwood) both enter with season best jumps of 6-10 which is tied for the 7th best jumps in the United State this season.
Johnny Brackins (Lee's Summit) will be THE MAN to watch in both the Long and Triple Jumps. He enters the week ranked 11th in the United State in both the Long and Triple Jumps with jumps of 24-1.75 and 48-10.5. This very well could shape up to be a very exciting weekend for him, as he attempts to climb the national leaderboards.