Palmyra Athletes Punch Tickets to Sectionals at Centralia Class 3 District Meet
PROTECTED CONTENT
If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above.
Username and Password Help
Please enter your email and we will send you a password reset link.
CENTRALIA, Mo. — Palmyra High School athletes made their mark at the MSHSAA Class 3 District 4 Track & Field Meet in Centralia on Saturday, with several standout performances earning spots at sectionals. The top four finishers in each event advanced, and six individual athletes and three relay teams from Palmyra rose to the occasion.
On the girls’ side, Leah Pontius ran a gritty race to place 4th in the 1600 meters (5:47.78), while Adyson Dorseypowered her way to a 3rd-place finish in the shot put with a mark of 9.69m. The girls’ 4×200 meter relay team also came up big, placing 3rd in 1:53.14 to move on.
For the boys, Daniel Dames sprinted to 4th in the 400 meters (52.69), and Luke Sheppard had a stellar day, advancing in two events—4th in the 110m hurdles (16.08) and 2nd in the high jump (1.90m). Evan Pennewellcleared 4.31m in the pole vault to earn a 3rd-place finish, while both the boys’ 4×100 and 4×200 meter relaysgrabbed 4th place finishes to secure sectional berths.
Below is a complete list of Palmyra’s results, sorted by gender and event:
GIRLS RESULTS
100 Meter Dash
Avery Wisehart – 13.71 – 7th
200 Meter Dash
Charli Martin – 28.51 – 8th
400 Meter Dash
Clare Williams – 1:05.84 – 8th
800 Meter Run
Delaina Meyer – 2:39.16 – 6th
Miranda Wise – 3:01.87 – 14th
1600 Meter Run
Leah Pontius – 5:47.78 – 4th (Advances)
Brooklynn Platt – 6:50.94 – 15th
3200 Meter Run
Audrey Reid – 13:43.08 – 6th
100 Meter Hurdles
Cayley Duppong – 20.76 – 11th
Adeline Knochel – 21.28 – 12th
300 Meter Hurdles
Adeline Knochel – 1:00.30 – 13th
Cayley Duppong – 1:04.58 – 14th
4×100 Meter Relay
Team – 54.39 – 6th
4×200 Meter Relay
Team – 1:53.14 – 3rd (Advances)
4×400 Meter Relay
Team – 4:31.98 – 5th
High Jump
Avery Wisehart – 1.40m – 9th
Long Jump
Brylea Dorsey – 3.70m – 17th
Pole Vault
Brooklynn Platt – 2.60m – 8th
Charli Martin – 2.45m – 13th
Discus
Adyson Dorsey – 22.83m – 12th
Gracie Hammond – 20.29m – 17th
Javelin
Gracie Hammond – 21.41m – 13th
Aubrey Bier – 14.30m – 19th
Shot Put
Adyson Dorsey – 9.69m – 3rd (Advances)
Aubrey Bier – 5.12m – 21st
BOYS RESULTS
100 Meter Dash
Gavin Obrien – 11.82 – 11th
200 Meter Dash
Gavin Obrien – 25.38 – 20th
400 Meter Dash
Daniel Dames – 52.69 – 4th (Advances)
Ryan McKinney – 57.75 – 16th
800 Meter Run
Wesley Summers – 2:09.36 – 5th
Ashton Lovegreen – 2:16.20 – 9th
1600 Meter Run
Landon Jurado – 5:57.77 – 17th
110 Meter Hurdles
Luke Sheppard – 16.08 – 4th (Advances)
300 Meter Hurdles
Luke Sheppard – 42.08 – 5th
4×100 Meter Relay
Team – 45.14 – 4th (Advances)
4×200 Meter Relay
Team – 1:35.40 – 4th (Advances)
4×400 Meter Relay
Team – 3:38.44 – 5th
High Jump
Luke Sheppard – 1.90m – 2nd (Advances)
Long Jump
Wyatt Augsburg – 5.73m – 8th
Triple Jump
Luke Sheppard – 11.66m – 7th
Pole Vault
Evan Pennewell – 4.31m – 3rd (Advances)
Discus
Jared Ridout – 33.78m – 8th
Cody Maziarka – 29.34m – 15th
Javelin
Cody Maziarka – 42.21m – 5th
Jaden Murphy – 20.35m – 20th
Shot Put
Jared Ridout – 13.54m – 5th
Shane Gard – 10.27m – 19th
With nine sectional-qualifying performances, the Palmyra Panthers showed determination and depth across track and field disciplines. The sectional meet will offer another chance to build on this momentum—and possibly punch tickets to state.
Related Posts
