Bulldogs capture first at Show Me State Games

The Southeast Bulldogs captured first place in the Show-Me State Games basketball tournament for 13-year-old boys teams from Aug. 28 to 30 in Columbia, Mo.

Coached by Tom Pape, the Bulldogs outscored their opponents 411-181 in the six tournament games.

The Bulldogs cruised through pool play by beating Prairie Home 83-19, Jeff City Catholic 78-29 and the Excelsior Springs Heat 78-22.

In bracket play, the Bulldogs defeated Jefferson City 52-23, then knocked off the previously undefeated St. Charles Raptors, 59-45.

They won the championship by beating the Loose Creek Heat 60-43.

Pape said he was assisted in preparing the team by Todd Simmers, Joseph Tolbert and Alex Beussink.

Track and field

Jordan Gramling of Cape Girardeau, competing in the boys 11 to 12 age division, placed first in the boys 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes, as well as the long jump. Other first-place finishers from the area were: Billy Leighton of Cape Girardeau in the 11-12 3,000-meter run; Kamryn Johnson of Chaffee in the 11-12 short hurdles; Pete Lake of Jackson in the 6-and-under long jump; Tyler Bollinger of Chaffee in the 9-10 long jump; Dustin Johnson of Chaffee in the 11-12 triple jump; John Lake of Jackson in the 9-10 shot put; and Matthew Willingham of Cape Girardeau in the 17-18 pole vault.

Show-Me State Games

Track and field

(final results)

BOYS

100

11-12: 1. Jordan Gramling, Cape Girardeau, 13.2

200

6 and under: 5. Pete Lake, Jackson, 44.1

9-10: 5. John Lake, Jackson, 34.3

11-12: 1. Jordan Gramling, Cape Girardeau, 27.7

400

9-10: 5. John Lake, Jackson, 1:18.5

11-12: 1. Jordan Gramling, Cape Girardeau, 1:03.7

13-14: 3. Daniel Lawson, Chaffee, 59.7

800

9-10 : 2. Tyler Bollinger, Chaffee, 2:59.9

1,500

9-10: 2.Bollinger, Chaffee, 6:03.4

11-12: 5. Jonah Hendrix, Chaffee, 6:26.8

3,000

11-12: 1. Billy Leighton, Cape Girardeau, 11:26.2; 2 Kamryn Johnson, Chaffee, 12:27.6

Short hurdles

11-12: 1. Kamryn Johnson, Chaffee 16.2

13-14: 5. Blake Smith, Jackson, 17.1; 7. Daniel Lawson, Chaffee, 18.8

Long hurdles

13-14: 5. Blake Smith, Jackson, 36.2

4x400 relay

11-12: 2. Jonah Hendrix, Chaffee; Dustin Johnson, Chaffee; Kamryn Johnson, Chaffee; Tyler Bollinnger, Chaffee, 5:24.0

High jump

11-12: 6. Kamryn Johnson, Chaffee, 3-10; 7. Dustin Johnson, Chaffee, 3-08; 10. Jonah Hendrix, Chaffee, 3-06

13-14: 4. Blake Smith, Jackson, 4-08

Long jump

6 and under: 1. Pete Lake, Jackson 7-10.5

9-10: 1. Tyler Bollinnger, Chaffee, 12-1.5

11-12: 1. Jordan Gramling, Cape Girardeau, 14-5

13-14: 5. Blake Smith, Jackson, 15-7.25

Triple jump

11-12: 1. Dustin Johnson, Chaffee, 23-9

Shot put

9-10: 1. John Lake, Jackson, 22.-9

11-12: 3. John Chambers, Chaffee, 26-5

13-14: 2 Daniel Lawson, Chaffee, 44-8

Discus

11-12: 6. John Chambers, Chaffee, 58-9

Pole vault

17-18: 1. Matthew Willingham, Cape Girardeau, 13-6

-- From staff reports