South Shelby’s Bowen saves best for last in winning Class 2 javelin state championship

By Muddy River Sports | May 19, 2024
South Shelby junior Gabe Bowen won the Class 2 state championship in the javelin with a throw of 52.84 meters (173 feet, 4 inches) Saturday at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City, Mo. | Submitted photo

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Twice, Gabe Bowen found himself in an all-or-nothing situation. Twice, his all carried him to the top. The South Shelby junior scratched on his first two attempts in the javelin at Saturday’s Class 2 state track and field championships, but he landed a quality throw on this third attempt to advance…

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‘You have to stay technical’: QHS throwers learning to compete in javelin

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | May 6, 2024
Quincy High School's Xander Colombo threw the javelin for the first time in competition during last week's Mark Twain/Becky Thatcher Relays in Hannibal, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Prior to last Tuesday’s Mark Twain/Becky Thatcher Relays at Hannibal’s Porter Stadium, Quincy High School junior Xander Colombo could count on one hand the amount of times he had thrown a javelin. “That was only my third or fourth time throwing this thing,” said Colombo, holding the javelin in his left hand. Still,…

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