Central's Walker has big day

OAKVILLE, Mo. -- Central sprinter Allen Walker had a single goal in his mind going into the Class 4 District 1 track meet Saturday at Oakville High School.

"My goal was to take first in every event I entered," said Walker, a sophomore.

That goal was accomplished, as Walker was three-for-three in winning the 100-meter dash and running legs in the victorious 400- and 800-meter relay teams.

Walker won the 100 in 11.2 seconds, which is well off his personal best time of 10.7 at Poplar Bluff earlier this season.

The sophomore quartet of Walker, Hykeem Hammonds, Tyler Terry and Anwar Glenn won the 400 relay in 43.57 seconds, which is a bit off of the school record time of 43.26 they set earlier in the season.

The same foursome won the 800-meter relay in 1:29.0.

"We came in expecting to win the 4x100," Walker said. "But the 4x200 was kind of a surprise and very exciting."

The efforts by the sprinters helped Central finish second as a team finish. Poplar Bluff won with 122 points. Central had 91.

Lindbergh won the girls meet with 130 points, while Jackson edged Central 120-119 for second.

Other Central qualiers

Boys

Triple jump -- 1, Tyler Terry, 44-0 3/4.

Long jump -- 3, Terry, 21-6 1/4

1,600 -- 3, Cory Huskey, 4:35.11.

3,200 -- 2, John Kipper, 9:58.82

3,200 relay -- 4, Central, 8:35.76.

Pole vault -- 1, Lance Altenthal, 13-0; 4, Matt Willingham, 12-6.

Girls

200 -- 1, Nicole Jackson, 25.39; 4, Roxanne Jackson.

800 relay -- 2, Central (Jackson, Meg Yates, Dani Gross, Roxanne Jackson), 1:45.21.

400 relay -- 2, Central (N. Jackson, Brittany Thomas, Yates, Nadia Cox), 51.77.

1,600 -- 2, Holly Shaffer, 5:32.84.

1,600 relay --4, Central, 4:19.06.

800 -- 3, Shaffer, 2:27.85.

Long jump -- 3, Cox, 17-0.

Triple jump -- 3, Cox, 33-7 1/4; 4, Gross, 33-0.

Shot put -- 3, Brianna Egbuka, 33-7 3/4.

3,200 relay --1, Central (Linnea Woldtvedt, Lindsey Pingel, Rachel Burchyett, Holly Shaffer) 9:58.60.

Jackson qualifiers

Boys

Shot put -- 1, Andy Glass, 49-3; 2, Brad Crader, 45-2.75.

Discus -- 2, Crader, 141-5; 3, Billy Uren, 139-5.

High jump -- 4, Alex Austin, 6-0.

Girls

Pole vault -- 1, Amy West, 10-6.

1,600 relay -- 2, Jackson (Jordan Cook, Rachel Lowes, Rebecca Martin, Rachel Kahle), 4:10.12.

3,200 -- 1, Rachel Schmidt, 12:26.60.

100 -- 1, Rachel Kahle, 12.62.

400 relay -- 1, Jackson (Cook, Kami Miinch, Rebecca Martin, Kahle), 12.62.

Shot put -- 1, Martin, 36-7 1/2; 4, Peiffer 33-6.75.

Discus -- 2, Amanda Peiffer, 100-11; 3, Katelynn James, 100-11

800 relay -- 2, Jackson (Cook, Lowes, Martin, Kahle), 1:45.37.

300 hurdles -- 4, Heather Hileman, 49.54.