CHARLESTON, Ill. — Jettason Rose fulfilled the promise of his name. The Quincy High School sprinter became the ninth individual state track and field champion in school history Saturday, jetting past the field to win the 200-meter dash at the Class 3A state championships at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium. Rose finished in 22.04 seconds, […]
Prep track
Palmyra girls shine at state track meet after moving up in classification
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Palmyra’s first year in Class 3 almost resulted in a trophy for the girls track team on Saturday on the final day of the Missouri state track and field championships. The Panthers tied for sixth with 29 points, four points out of a fourth-place trophy thanks to scoring points in four […]
Rose jets way into state track finals, posts top preliminary time in 200-meter dash
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Jettason Rose is in prime position to finish his prep track career on top of the podium. The Quincy High School senior sprinter posted the fastest time in the preliminaries of the 200-meter dash during the Class 3A boys state track and field championships Friday at O’Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois […]
Central’s Thompson leaps, Eagles’ Girardin sprints into Class 1A state track and field finals
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Ezra Thompson led the brigade of area athletes into the finals of the Class 1A boys state track and field championship. The Central leaper qualified for two events, finishing seventh in the long jump at 6.47 meters and eighth in the triple jump at 12.76 meters. He will compete in the finals […]
Monroe City girls start, finish final day of state track with medal, trophy haul
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The day started with a spot on the podium and ended with a trophy for the Monroe City girls track and field team. The Panthers’ quartet of Audri Youngblood, Meghan Hays, Ella Hays and Emmalee Williams took second in the 4×800-meter relay. They finished in 10:10.52, 10 seconds behind Lawson. That […]
Pittsfield’s Campbell repeats as Class 1A state discus champion
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Olivia Campbell discovered twice is nice. The defending Class 1A state discus champion, the Pittsfield senior was the only thrower in the field to break the 42-meter barrier, doing it in both the preliminaries and the finals of the Class 1A girls state track and field championships. Her toss of 42.47 meters […]
Monroe City’s Williams, Highland’s Stark capture titles on first day of state track championships
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Monroe City’s Emmalee Williams had a comfortable margin but she never felt it. The senior won the Class 2 800-meter run during the opening day of the Missouri state track and field championships Friday at Licklider Track at Jefferson City High School. Williams led from the start and won in 2 […]
QHS’s Schuering reaches final in 800, will run twice on final day of state track championships
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Anna Schuering’s celebrated cross country and track career will end with two races on the final day of the season. The Quincy High School senior deserves that last hurrah. Schuering qualified for the 800-meter finals at the Class 3A state track and field championships Friday at O’Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois […]
Rose, Savage sprint and hurdle their way into the Class 3A state track field
O’FALLON, Ill. — First came the lightning. Then came the thunder. Two Quincy High School athletes earned their spot in the field for the Class 3A boys state track and field championships by sprinting faster than nearly everyone before thunderstorms and tornado warnings forced the O’Fallon Sectional to be suspended. The final four events will […]
Record-setting O’Neil, defending champ Campbell qualify for finals at Class 1A state track meet
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Shannon O’Neil keeps going faster and faster, while Olivia Campbell keeps throwing farther and farther. Saturday, they will have the chance to make a little history. O’Neil, the Liberty senior hurdler, lowered her school-record time in the 300-meter hurdles yet again Thursday during the preliminaries at the Class 1A girls state track […]
