2016 All-Southeast Missourian Track & Field

Chelsea Drum, sr., Jackson

State events and finishes: 3200 relay (4th)

After-graduation plans: Run cross country and track at the University of Mississippi

Favorite team/personal tradition: Kiss the baton

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Nike

Favorite rival to face off against: Everyone

Favorite place to compete: On blue tracks

Favorite track and field athlete: Alexi Pappas

My favorite memory from the season is: Finally getting all-state as a relay team

My coach is always on me about: Staying calm and relaxed during races

The best way to kill time during a meet is: To nap in our tent

My best event is (and why): 1600 meters

I'm superstitious about: My warmup routine

I love track and field because: All of the different groups (springters, distance runners, throwers, etc.) are there to help cheer on each other at meets

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Nicole Humphreys - Jackson High SchoolFred Lynch

Nicole Humphreys, jr., Jackson

State events and finishes: Discus (9th), shot put (14th)

Favorite team/personal tradition: Pray and listen to music

Favorite warmup song: "Oceans" by Hillsong United

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Nike

Favorite rival to face off against: Alexis Roberson (Jefferson City)

Favorite track and field athlete: Jill Rushin

My favorite memory from the season is: When my best friend/teammate and I qualified for state together

My coach is always on me about: Not over thinking, trying to relax

The best way to kill time during a meet is: Listen to music and talk to teammates

My best event is (and why): Shot put, because I place high consistently through the season

I'm superstitious about: My headband. It's the same every meet

I love track and field because: I get to meet so many awesome people and I can focus on bettering myself every meet

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Carli Knott - Jackson High SchoolGlenn Landberg

Carli Knott, sr., Jackson

State events and finishes: 3200-meter relay (4th), 800 (7th)

After-graduation plans: Run cross country and track at SEMO

Twitter handle: @car_knottt

Favorite team/personal tradition: Kiss the baton with 3200 relay team

Favorite warmup song: "Formation" by Beyonce

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Nike

Favorite rival to face off against: Anyone I'm racing against

Favorite place to compete: Poplar Bluff

Favorite track and field athlete: Emily Infield

My favorite memory from the season is: When the girls team won at conference

My coach is always on me about: My form and me being more confident. And turning in my uniform

The best way to kill time during a meet is: Listen to music and get pep talks from Kacie Walley

My best event is (and why): 800 meters

I'm superstitious about: I smack my legs, then stride out

I love track and field because: It makes me tougher and I meet some amazing people

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Katie Schumer - Jackson High SchoolGlenn Landberg

Katie Schumer, soph., Jackson

State events and finishes: Pole vault (5th two years in a row)

Twitter handle: @katie_schumer9

Favorite team/personal tradition: Team handshake

Favorite warmup song: "Hall of Fame" by the The Script

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Adidas

Favorite rival to face off against: Taylor Gross (Seckman)

Favorite place to compete: Jackson

Favorite track and field athlete: Demi Payne

My favorite memory from the season is: PR-ing in the terrible conditions at districts to win the meet

My coach is always on me about: Being upright when I take off and closing all the way through release

The best way to kill time during a meet is: Watching the other competitors and visualizing my vault

My best event is (and why): Pole vaults -- because it's the only event I do

I'm superstitious about: My warmup routine

I love track and field because: You make lifelong friends and you can't beat the adrenaline rush

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Alexus Walker - Cape Girardeau Central High SchoolFred Lynch

Alexus Walker, sr., Cape Girardeau Central

State events and finishes: 100 meters (13th), long jump (14th) 800 relay (13th), 400 relay (3rd)

After-graduation plans: Attending SEMO for physical therapy; thinking about running but not sure yet

Twitter handle: @Lexxii_W

Favorite team/personal tradition: Pray before each relay event. For personal events, I go off by myself and stretch

Favorite warmup song: Listen to anything that's upbeat

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Orange and black Nike spikes

Favorite rival to face off against: Poplar Bluff

Favorite place to compete: Sikeston

Favorite track and field athlete: Allyson Felix

My favorite memory from the season is: Going to state and being able to experience it my senior year

My coach is always on me about: Getting my knees up when I'm jumping or hugging the curve when I'm running

The best way to kill time during a meet is: To warm up by stretching and running a couple of build-ups

My best event is (and why): The 100 meters, because I ran faster and faster each meet

I'm superstitious about: Dropping the baton when we're practicing

I love track and field because: I've been doing it since I was in fourth grade and all of my cousins ran when they were in high school

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2016 All-Missourian track - Cheyenne Wells - Woodland High SchoolLaura Simon

Cheyenne Wells, jr., Woodland

State events and finishes: 3200-meter relay (9th), 1600 (7th), 3200 (5th)

Favorite warmup song: "Get Like Me" David Banner

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Nike Rivals

Favorite rival to face off against: Bella Bowers (Scott City) in the mile

Favorite place to compete: State meet

Favorite track and field athlete: Leagh Cauble and the Woodland 3200 relay team

My favorite memory from the season is: The hour-long runs with Heidi, Krista and Rebeckah

My coach is always on me about: Going too fast on repeats

The best way to kill time during a meet is: Sleeping

My best event is (and why): 3200 meters

I'm superstitious about: Warmups

I love track and field because: Track is love and track is life

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Maurice Davis - Kelly High SchoolFred Lynch

Maurice Davis, sr., Kelly

State events and finishes: 100 meters (1st), 200 (2nd), triple jump (7th)

After-graduation plans: Major in marketing; attend Missouri Valley College

Twitter handle: @mauricedavis_25

Favorite team/personal tradition: Leg massage before events

Favorite warmup song: "Broccoli" by D.R.A.M.

Favorite shoes to Wear while competing: Nike Superfly R4

Favorite rival to face off against: Madison Davis (Skyline)

Favorite place to compete: Jefferson City

Favorite track and field athlete: Tyson Gay

My favorite memory from the season is: Winning the 100-meter dash again

My coach is always on me about: Not drinking enough water

The best way to kill time during a meet is: To play whiffle ball

My best event is (and why): 100 meter dash, due to the fact that it's short and sweet

I'm superstitious about: My socks, USA jacket and pregame meal

I love track and field because: Everything is laid back

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Rico Flye - Cape Girardeau Central High SchoolFred Lynch

Rico Flye, sr., Cape Girardeau Central

State events and finishes: High jump (9th)

After-graduation plans: Lincoln College for track and field

Favorite team/personal tradition: Listening to music on the way to away meets

Favorite warmup song: "All I ever Wanted" by Montana of 300

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Nike Javelin Elite

Favorite rival to face off against: Jeremy Elliott (Jackson)

Favorite place to compete: Home track

Favorite track and field athlete: Myself

My favorite memory from the season is: Going to state

My coach is always on me about: Going straight up in the air

The best way to kill time during a meet is: Watching other events

My best event is (and why): High jump -- I can understand the concept

I'm superstitious about: Predicting how I will do

I love track and field because: I can give my brothers and sisters something to try and out-do me in

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Levi Krauss - St. Vincent High SchoolGlenn Landberg

Levi Krauss, sr., St. Vincent

State events and finishes: 1600 meters (3rd), 3200 (3rd), 3200 relay (12th)

After-graduation plans: Attending Truman State University and majoring in business administration

Favorite team/personal tradition: Singing "Gonna Have a Good Day" on the bus to the meets

Favorite warmup song: "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" by The Offspring

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Asics

Favorite rival to face off against: Ben Roth (Valle Catholic)

Favorite place to compete: Jefferson City

Favorite track and field athlete: All the St. Vincent athletes!

My favorite memory from the season is: Winning three events at the Jefferson meet when it was pouring down rain

My coach is always on me about: Hitting my paces

The best way to kill time during a meet is: Cheer on my other teammates

My best event is (and why): The two-mile, because I like the longer distances

I'm superstitious about: What I eat the morning of the race

I love track and field because: I learned so many life lessons on the track competing and from my coaches

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Cole Schlief - Woodland High SchoolFred Lynch

Cole Schlief, sr., Woodland

State events and finishes: Long jump (2nd), 200 meters (11th), 100 (qualifier)

After-graduation plans: I will be attending William Woods University for track and field

Favorite shoes to wear while competing: Nike sprint spikes

Favorite rival to face off against: Zach Beel (Woodland)

Favorite place to compete: State

Favorite track and field athlete: Dwight Phillips

My favorite memory from the season is: Jumping at state

My coach is always on me about: Keeping my form

The best way to kill time during a meet is: Lay down under a tent and sleep

My best event is (and why): Long jump, because I can jump

I'm superstitious about: Nothing

I love track and field because: It is an individual sport so I only have to rely on myself

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Dakota Maddox, sr., Jackson

Maddox finished tied for third in the pole vault at the Class 5 State Championships with a mark of 15 feet. He also won the sectional meet, district meet and conference meet in the event. During the regular season he set a school record with a vault of 15 feet, 7 inches.

No photo or further information was available.

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2016 All-Missourian Track and Field - Logan Thomsen - Woodland High SchoolGlenn Landberg

Logan Thomsen, jr., Woodland

State events and finishes: 3200-meter relay (5th), 1600 (6th), 800 (9th)

Favorite team/personal tradition: Layton Fest

Favorite warmup song: "Stitches" by Shawn Mendez and "Ready to Run" by One Direction

Favorite rival to face off against: My twin brother

Favorite place to compete: Cape Central

Favorite track and field athlete: Austin Hindman

My favorite memory from the season is: Our team winning districts

My coach is always on me about: Stretching

The best way to kill time during a meet is: To watch my teammates/friends compete

My best event is (and why): Probably the 1600 meters (mile) because I can run distance pretty well, and my last 400 is where I'm confident I can out-kick anyone

I love track and field because: Of my coach, my teammates, my town and it's fun to run