The girls’ portion of the Class 4 state meet was exceptionally competitive this year with the addition of a few schools that dropped down from Class 5, according to Head Coach Geoff Hutton. The Bulldogs stepped up and had personal and season bests during the event.

“I was exceptionally proud of the ladies that competed in this tough meet and came away with some great performances,” Coach Hutton said. “The meet is always a great learning environment and hopefully the younger ladies will return looking to improve their standings.”

All-State Results:

• Anna Williams – Pole Vault (8th Place)
• Liela Murphy, Olivia Brock, Jordin Vaughn and Caitlyn Wood – 4x800m Relay (8th Place)

Other Results:

• Lily McAuliffe – 200m (12th Place)
• Maya Sosoatu – Discus (13th Place)
• Josie Masters, Murphy, Wood, Vaughn – 4x400m Relay (11th Place)  
• Heidi Adams – 3200m (14th Place)
• C. Wood – 800m (13th Place)
• J Vaughn – 800m (16th Place)

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This was the boys’ team’s sixth-straight state Track & Field trophy in eight years. The Bulldogs have finished in the top three for four years in a row.

“I could not be more proud of our efforts from this weekend,” Head Coach Scott Crall said. “We broke school records, had personal bests, tied state records, and competed at the highest levels.”

Coach Crall credited his student-athletes and veteran coaching staff for pulling together another outstanding season.

“I could not be more pleased with our senior leadership and I personally thank them for their commitment to our tradition and program,” Crall said. “I want to send out a personal thank you to our assistant coaches; without them, this is not possible! We have been able to stay together for years now and, in my opinion, they are the best in the business!”

State Champions and All-State Athletes:

• Theo Grace – Javelin (Tied the Class 4 javelin record and won the State Championship)
• Ty Smith – Discus (State Champion)
• Ty Smith – Shot Put (2nd Place and set the KHS record)
• Brock Colhour – 400m (Placed 5th and was a 4-year All-State athlete)
• Grant Noland – 300m Hurdles (Placed 5th)
• Harvey Sayon – High Jump (Placed 6th)
• 4x200m Relay – Cole Burnam, Brock Colhour, Deegan Knowles, and Grant Noland (Placed 4th and broke the KHS record)
• 4×400 Relay – Brock Colhour, Sam Way, Jacob Burkemper, and Grant Noland (Placed 3rd and broke the KHS record)

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Kearney, Mo., June 2, 2023: It’s time for the Bulldogs to raise another banner.

The Kearney High School Girls Track and Field team garnered gold with 52 points in the Class 4 state championships on May 26-27 in Jefferson City. This is the first time in school history that the girls’ team has won state in that sport.

“I thought this season could have the potential to be something very special for a tough group of girls,” Head Coach Geoff Hutton said. “They remained focused all spring, taking it week by week and meet by meet. This group of athletes had all of their dreams and hard work come to fruition.”

KHS scored individual championship points in the 4×800 Relay (Jadyn Barnes, Jordin Vaughn, Liela Murphy, Caitlyn Wood). Eva Lawless repeated as the champion in the Triple Jump, and Jadyn Barnes once again claimed the gold medal in the 800.

The KHS Boys Track and Field team took third place with 47 points, evidence of their ongoing dominance as a Track and Field powerhouse after last year’s state championship. They were paced by Zach Grace and Luke Noland with 12 points apiece.

“I cannot express how proud I am of these boys and this senior class,” Head Coach Scott Crall said. “I thank them for everything that they have given to this school, community, and program. Not only are they phenomenal talents in track and field, but they are amazing young men that will be positive men in our society. It’s hard to say goodbye to this group, but we have great kids ready to fill the roles for years to come, and I am very excited for the coming years!”

As they arrived back in their hometown, the Bulldogs were escorted by the Kearney Police Department and Kearney Fire and Rescue Protection District to KHS late on Saturday, May 27. Boosters lined the route cheering on the two teams as they drove by in their buses. All of this year’s KHS Track & Field state championship competitors and coaches will be honored during the KSD Board of Education meeting on June 21.

KHS Girls Track & Field State Meet Results

State Champions   (10 points each)

• 4×800 Relay: Jadyn Barnes, Jordin Vaughn, Liela Murphy, Caitlyn Wood
• Triple Jump:  Ava Lawless (second year in a row)
• 800:  Jadyn Barnes  (second year in a row)

2nd Place   (8 points each)

• 100 HH:  Ava Lawless
• Long Jump:  Ava Lawless

5th Place  (4 points)

• 4×400 Relay: Jadyn Barnes, Caitlyn Wood, Liela Murphy, Addy Davis

7th Place  (2 points)

• Discus:  Alli Poage

13th Place

• Pole Vault:  Anna Willams

14th Place

• 3200:  Abbi McQuillen

15th Place

• 1600:  Olivia Brock

16th Place

• 800:  Jordin Vaughn
• 1600:  Alex Kinstler
• 3200:  Heidi Adams

KHS Boys Track & Field State Championship Results

• Zach Proctor – 2nd place in the High Jump
• Zach Grace – 2nd in the Discus and 5th in the Shot Put 
• Luke Noland – 3rd in the 110 Hurdles and 3rd in the Long Jump
• Aiden Smith – 4th Place in the Javelin  
• Kyler Chappell – 5th-place 4x400m Relay team that is now the school record; 10th in the 800m
• Joe Marshall – 5th-place school record-holding 4x400m Relay team
• Grant Noland – 5th in the 300m Hurdles; 5th-place 4x400m Relay school-record team
• Brock Colhour – 5th-Place 4x400m Relay school-record team
• Theo Grace – 7th place in the javelin

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The girls qualified in 17 of 19 events and scored in 18 of the 19, for a total of 196.5 points. Some events qualified two athletes to compete at Sectionals.

“Both teams had a fantastic day,” Girls Head Coach Geoff Hutton said. “They won the district titles in commanding fashion.”

The boys team similarly had athletes qualify for Sectionals in 17 out of 19 events. They scored 196 points for the meet.

“We could not be more proud of our boys and girls for their continued effort!” Boys Head Coach Scott Crall said.

KHS Girls Track & Field District Results

District Champions

• Ava Lawless:  100 HH, Long Jump and Triple Jump
• Addy Davis:  400
• Jadyn Barnes:  800
• Anna Williams:  Pole Vault
• 4×800 Relay: Caitlyn Wood, Jordin Vaughn, Olivia Brock, Liela Murphy
• 4×400: Murphy, Wood, Davis, Barnes

2nd Place

• Barnes:  200
• Vaughn:  800
• Brock:  1600
• Heidi Adams:  3200
• Alli Poage:  Discus

3rd Place

• Lily McAuliffe:  100
• Lawless:  200
• Murphy:  400
• Alex Kinstler:  1600
• Abbi McQuillen:  3200
• Maya Sosoatu:  Shot Put
• 4×200 Relay:  Ryleigh Van Emmerick, Wood, Davis, McAuliffe

4th Place

• Charlie Dollar:  300 H
• Jordin Vaughn:  Pole Vault
• Brook Llewellyn:  Shot Put
• Van Emmerick:  Javelin

KHS Boys Track & Field Sectional Qualifiers

• 4×100, 4×200, 4×400 and 4×800 Relays
• 100 – Grant Noland 3rd Place
• 200 – Joe Marshall 4th Place
• 400 – Joe Marshall 2nd Place
• 800 – Kyler Chappell 2nd Place
• 110M Hurdles – Luke Noland District Champion
• 300m Hurdles – Grant Noland 3rd Place
• Discus – Zach Grace District Champion, Ty Smith 3rd Place
• Shot Put – Zach Grace 3rd Place, Trace Dunlap 4th Place
• Javelin – Theo Grace District Champion, Aiden Smith 2nd Place
• Long Jump – Luke Noland District Champion
• Triple Jump – Jacob Dillon 2nd Place
• High Jump – Zach Proctor District Champion, Tre Smith 4th
• Pole Vault – Landon Goepferich District Champion, Graham Parker 3rd Place

PHOTO ALBUM: KHS Track & Field at the 2023 District Meet

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The Varsity girls scored 181 points to distance themselves from runner-up Smithville, while the Junior Varsity girls scored 148 points to outscore second-place Grandview. Ava Lawless broke school records in the 100 Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump and 200.

“Ava Lawless had a very special evening in scoring 38 points herself and setting school records in four events,” Girls Head Coach Geoff Hutton said. “In my nearly 40 years of experience, I have never witnessed this type of performance from an individual athlete.”

This was the seventh straight conference championship for the boys. They scored 174 points to get the team gold. The boys’ Junior Varsity team also earned its first conference title with 159 points.

“We are extremely proud of our boys and girls squads for what they accomplished last night. School records were broken and all four teams won!” Boys Head Coach Scott Crall said. “For our JV teams, this is their State Championship and they performed at a very high level. The future will continue to be bright in Kearney with these amazing young athletes!”

Coach Crall also extended his gratitude to the entire Track and Field coaching staff for their hard work this season:

• Chris Daniels
• Rachel Daniels
• Brad Colhour
• Tom O’Brien
• Jake Danneman
• Therese Rankin
• Richard Haas
• Kenny Brown
• Mel White
• Marcus Brinkley

“We are blessed to have the best track staff in the state of Missouri! These folks work tirelessly to train our athletes to compete at a very high level,” Crall said. “Over the years, these coaches have built each one of their events to be among the best in the state. This track program would not be where it is without these hard-working coaches!”

Boys 1st Team JV All-Conference

• Nathan Watson – Pole Vault
• Hudson Best – Javelin
• Jackson Elea – 1600m Run
• Aiden Smith-Coldren – Discus
• Tyler Jarrett – Shot Put

Boys 2nd Team JV All-Conference

• Isaac Smith – 800m
• Sal DiBenedetto, Khalan Weeks, Jaxon Juvet, Degan Knowles – 4x100m Relay
• Trent Fritz, Connor Reid, Reid Kelley, Rylee Johnson – 4x400m Relay
• Holden Phipps – Long Jump

Boys Honorable Mention JV All-Conference

• Degan Knowles – 200m
• Jaxon Juvet – 200m
• Rylee Johnson – 400m
• Erik Wilson – 800m
• Isaac Smith – 1600m
• Taylor James – 3200m
• Seth Ballard – 3200m
• Degan Knowles, Rylee Johnson, Sal DiBenedetto, Cole Burnam- 4x200m Relay
• Noah Whitehead, Isaac Smith, Erik Wilson, Johnny Karr – 4x800m Relay
• Dax Matthews – Pole Vault
• Drew Nelson – Pole Vault
• Jackson Cook – Discus
• Clayton Cowen – Javelin
• Tucker Shinneman – Javelin
• Carter Schmidt – Shot Put
• Austin Pence – Shot Put

Boys 1st Team Varsity All Conference

• Kyler Chappell – 400m
• Kyler Chappell – 800m
• Jacob Burkemper, Milo Griffith, Kyler Chappell, Jacob Zingerman-4x800m Relay
• Zachery Grace – Shot Put (New School Record)
• Zachery Grace – Discus
• Aiden Smith – Javelin

Boys 2nd Team Varsity All Conference

• Joe Marshall – 400m
• Zachary Proctor – 400m
• Theo Grace – Javelin

Boys Honorable Mention Varsity All Conference

• Grant Noland – 100m
• Grant Noland – 200m
• Joe Marshall – 400m
• Brock Colhour – 400m
• Jacob Zingerman – 800m
• Whitaker Steward – 1600m
• Bradley Barton – 1600m
• Bradley Barton – 3200m
• Whitaker Steward -3200m
• Cameron Daniel – 3200m
• Jacob Grisham – 110m Hurdles
• Zeb Appleman – 110m Hurdles
• Grant Noland – 300m Hurdles
• Jacob Grisham – 300m Hurdles
• Cameron Emmons, Aiden Smith, Tre Smith, Zavier Weeks – 4x100m Relay
• Joe Marshall, Kyler Chappell, Jacob Zingerman, Grant Noland – 4x200m Relay
• Joe Marshall, Brock Colhour, Jacob Zingerman, Adien Smith – 4x400m Relay
• Landon Goepferich – Pole Vault
• Parker Graham – Pole Vault
• Logan Timchak – Pole Vault
• Ty Smith – Discus
• Cameron Emmons – Javelin

Next is Districts on Saturday, May 13 at Staley High School.

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