Grimes, Ramsey win on home track in Ron Whittaker Bulldog Classic

Tyler Grimes was among the many being recognized for Mexico during its Senior Night festivities on Friday.

Mexico hosted the Ron Whittaker Bulldog Classic and had two of its own win events, including Grimes, when he won the boys 800 meters with a season-best time of 2:02.14. Maggie Ramsey won the girls 3200 meters with a time of 12:47.64 to be among eight medals Mexico earned by finishing in the top three of events.

Ramsey finished second in the 1600 to account for the Lady Bulldogs’ only other medal.

The boys finished fourth out of 12 schools with 72 points. Charlie Fisher was second in the 200 and third in the 100, Hunter Bickell was second in the 1600 and was close to the podium with a fourth-place in the 3200, and the 4x100 (Fisher, Ahmad Alverez, Marquise Anyaeto, David Richards) and 4x400 (Fisher, Richards, Grimes, Davontae Frame) relay teams were each third. 

Centralia boys win Ron Whittaker Bulldog Classic

The Centralia boys added another team victory to this season.

The Panthers finished first out of 12 schools with 116 points — beating Hannibal’s 112 points — in the Ron Whittaker Bulldog Classic in Mexico and were led by a school-record time by Ethan Ross in the 200 meters. The Lady Panthers finished third out of 12 schools with 105.5 points as the boys and girls combined for six event wins and 12 medals.

For the boys, Ross won the 200 with a time of 22.23 to break his own record time of 22.25 he set this season, Carter Moss won the 3200 with a time of 10:09.60, Peyson Bryson won the high jump with a mark of 1.88 meters and the 4x800 relay team won with a time of 8:40.76. Wesley Robertson finished third in the 800, Jensen Decker was third in the 3200, the 4x400 relay team was second, Jacob Beard was second in the pole vault, Josh Russell was third in the discus and Dryst Bostick was third in the javelin.

For the girls, Kenedee Moss won the 1600 with a time of 5:38.82, and Kassena Ridgel won the discus with a mark of 36.14 meters. Moss was second in the 800, the 4x400 relay team was second, Becca Erisman was second in the long jump, Claire Page was second in the pole vault, and Cora King was third in the discus and shot put.

Community R-6 collects medals at Cunningham Invitational

Community R-6 earned several medals on Thursday at the Cunningham Invitational in Louisiana.

The top six medaled in each event. Drake Welch finished third in the boys javelin with a throw of 41.02 meters, Adriana Woodson was fourth in the girls 100 meter hurdles with a time of 19.61 and Grace McCoskey was fourth in the girls 3200 with a time of 17:31.50. 

Van-Far has three runners-up at Cunningham Invitational

Van-Far had a few come close to first among its medalists on Thursday at the Cunningham Invitational in Louisiana.

Evan Utterback was second in the boys javelin with a throw of 42.22, Khloe Wallace was second in the girls 1600 with a time of 5:58.49 and  the girls 4x101 relay team was second with a time of 1:04.76.

Others that finished in the top six medaled as well. Utterback was fifth in the boys shot put, Kenya Jones was sixth in the girls javelin, the girls 4x200 relay team was fifth, the boys 4x200 relay team was sixth, the girls 4x100 relay team was fourth and Erin Childs was sixth in the girls 300 hurdles.

Gordon wins pole vault for North Callaway in Carrollton

Madyson Gordon rose above others for North Callaway at the Bruce Finlayson Invitational on Friday in Carrollton.

Gordon won the girls pole vault with a height of 2.45 meters. Another girl who finished in the top four to medal was Jocelyn Siegel with a fourth place in the triple jump. Siegel came close with a fifth place in the 200, and Grace Rasmussen was fifth in the 400 and 1600.

Cade Miller was fourth in the 100 to medal for the boys with a time of 11.92, and Anden Lobb was fourth in the pole vault with a height of 2.6 meters.

Crain, Kendrick, boys relays win in Paris home meet

Paris collected several victories on Friday at its home Paris Invitational.

The girls had two wins each from Ava Crain and Mia Kendrick in the 400 meters and pole vault for Crain and the 200 meters and long jump for Kendrick. The boys won three relay events, including the 4x100, 4x400 and 4x800 races.

Crain won the 400 with a time of 1:03.40 and the pole vault with a mark of 2.73 meters. Kendrick won the 200 with a time of 27.37 and the long jump with a mark of 4.86 meters. Kendrick was second in the 100, Sophia Crusha was third in the 200, Midori Williams was third in the 3200, Addie Crain was third in the 100 hurdles, and the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 each finished second.

The boys 4x100 relay team won with a time of 46.02, the 4x400 relay team won with a 3:48.79 and the 4x800 relay team won with a 9:11.69. Tim Woodward was third in the 400, Owen Buie was second in the 1600, Hayden DeOrnellas was second in the 3200 and third in the 1600, Raymond Richards was third in the 110 hurdles, Jackson Davis was second in the 300 hurdles, Brady Shivers was second in the pole vault and third in the javelin, and the 4x200 relay team finished second.

MMA medals multiple times at Cunningham Invitational 

Missouri Military Academy earned some medals at the Cunningham Invitational in Louisiana on Thursday.

Alex McBride led the Colonels as he finished second in the 200 with a time of 23.27, and the 4x800 relay team was second with a time of 8:59.06.

Other medalists reached the podium by being in the top six. Erick Bond was fourth in the discus, Levi Foster was sixth in the 100, the 4x101 relay team was fifth, Christopher Song and Ryan Miles were fifth and sixth in the 800, Jesus Robinson was fifth in the 3200, and the 4x400 relay team was third.