Eighth grade girls’ track won first place in the SCA with 7th grade girls coming in second in the district on Tuesday, May 3. “While the ground was a little soupy in spots after weeks of rain, it was an absolutely beautiful day for a track meet. Coach Waggoner and crew did an excellent job of getting the track ready for the meet. All of our athletes did a wonderful job of competing. They made us proud,” said Coach Jackson.

Eighth Grade Girls’ Track

Pictured from left to right. First row: Kyla Hutsell, Kelsey Stolba, Molly Martin, Taylor Brook and Taylor Cauldwell; 2nd row -Sadie Potts, Alexxis Jones, Blakelynn Watts, Georgia Mulvey, Leta Smith, Ciara Hogsett and Madyson Sheets. 3rd row: Jac Coatney, Kortney Feldman, Hannah Duncan, Sarah Corniels, Destiny Creech

In the 7th grade girls’ division, Liberty finished first with 130 points followed by Willow Springs 90, Cabool 63, Ava 51, Salem 37, Houston 33, and Mountain Grove 0. Bailey Wagner was the top ribbon winner for the 7th grade girls. Bailey took first place ribbon in the 1600m run with a time of 6:26.53 and in the 800m run with a time of 2:48.72. She also anchored the 1600m relay team to a 2nd place finish.

A special congratulations to the 8th grade girls. They are the 2011 SCA champions for the second time. The Lady Bears scored a season high 141 points in their division, followed by Liberty 107.5, Ava 73, Salem 40, Cabool 31, Houston 24, and Mountain Grove 26.5. The 8th grade Lady Bears finished with 8 first place finishers. Kyla Hutsell ran a 13.69 in 75m Hurdles; Taylor Cauldwell 14.28 in 100m dash; Ciara Hogsett ran a 6:10.11 in the 1600m run and a 2:49.19 in the 800m run; The team of Kelsey Stolba, Taylor Cauldwell, Molly Martin and Hannah Duncan ran a season best in the 400m relay with a time of 57.37. Hannah Duncan jumped a personal best in the high jump with a height of 4’8″. The team of Kelsey Stolba, Kyla Hutsell, Kortney Feldman and Ciara Hogsett ran a time of 5:00.15 in the 1600m relay; Blakelynn Watts putted a 32’5″ in the shot put.