Posts Tagged ‘Illinois/Missouri Senior All-Star Track Meet’
Go ahead and jump: Palmyra’s Hicks twins relish final opportunity to compete together
PALMYRA, Mo. — The Hicks twins’ track careers may have come to an end on Friday, but their support for each other remains neverending. As Carson Hicks cleared the bar on a 6-foot, 4-inch jump at Friday’s Illinois/Missouri Senior All-Star Track Meet at Palmyra High School, his twin sister Chloe recorded the jump on her…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Scenes from final prep track meet for area seniors
PALMYRA, Mo. — The Illinois/Missouri Senior All-Star Track Meet provided the top track and field athletes from West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri one final opportunity to compete head-to-head and in some cases for the first time together. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey spent Friday evening at Palmyra High School for the event and put…
Read More‘We’re going to remember this forever’: Illini West’s Bentzinger, Liberty’s Sunde share track for final time
PALMYRA, Mo. — Illini West’s Ian Bentzinger and Liberty’s Keegan Sunde spent all season as rivals. On Friday, they were teammates, and they made sure to have some fun. During the Illinois/Missouri Senior All-Star Track Meet at Palmyra High School, the state-qualifying sprinters made up the first two legs of the Illinois boys 4×100 meter…
Read MoreGiving back to community major focus of Illinois/Missouri Senior All-Star Track Meet
PALMYRA, Mo. — The Illinois/Missouri Senior All-Star Track Meet serves a two-fold purpose. “We want to give local kids one last chance to compete,” organizer Nick Koetters said. “We also do it as a way to raise money for Special Olympics.” The meet, which annually includes some of the top track and field talent from…
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