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SportsMay 7, 2016

The Jackson girls track and field team secured a SEMO North Conference title at the conference meet on Friday at the Sam Giambelluca Track complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The Indians won by a comfortable margin with 108 points. Poplar Bluff was second with 76...

Brian Rosener
Poplar Bluff's Denzell Britton leads the 100-meter race during the SEMO North Conference championship meet Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sam Giambelluca Track in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Poplar Bluff's Denzell Britton leads the 100-meter race during the SEMO North Conference championship meet Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sam Giambelluca Track in Poplar Bluff, Mo.Brian Rosener ~ Daily American Republic

The Jackson girls track and field team secured a SEMO North Conference title at the conference meet on Friday at the Sam Giambelluca Track complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

The Indians won by a comfortable margin with 108 points. Poplar Bluff was second with 76.

Jackson's Lauryn Varner clears the final hurdle in the 300-meter event during the SEMO North Conference championship meet Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sam Giambelluca Track in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Varner won a pair of individual events to help lead the Indians to the girls' team title.
Jackson's Lauryn Varner clears the final hurdle in the 300-meter event during the SEMO North Conference championship meet Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sam Giambelluca Track in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Varner won a pair of individual events to help lead the Indians to the girls' team title.Brian Rosener ~ Daily American Republic

Nicole Humphreys (discus, shot put) was a dual winner for Jackson, as was Lauryn Varner (high jump, 300 hurdles) and Chelsea Drum (1600 run, 3200 run).

The boys team title was collected by Poplar Bluff. Jackson finished in second, 15.5 points back.

Full results are below.

Team Standings

BOYS — Poplar Bluff 98; Jackson 82.5; Sikeston 58.5; Central 33.

GIRLS — Jackson 108; Poplar Bluff 76; Sikeston 50; Central 31;

Boys Results

BOYS — 1. Poplar Bluff 98; 2. Jackson 82.5; 3. Sikeston 58.5; 4. Cape Central 33.

3200-RELAY — 1. Jackson 8:30.75; 2. Central 8:34.34; 3. Poplar Bluff 8:48.88;

110-HURDLES — 1. Isaiah Johnson (PB) 15.87; 2. Elijah Faulkner (S) 16.05; 3. Glen Boyd (J) 17.57;

100 — 1. Denzell Britton (PB) 11.05; 2. Jerrid Moore (PB) 11.44; 3. Ethan Laster (J) 11.78;

800-RELAY — 1. Poplar Bluff 1:29.70; 2. Sikeston 1:31.87; 3. Jackson 1:34.76;

Cape Central's Alexus Walker, left, Poplar Bluff's Kaylee Harris in the final leg of the 400-meter relay during the SEMO North Conference championship meet Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sam Giambelluca Track in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Cape Central's Alexus Walker, left, Poplar Bluff's Kaylee Harris in the final leg of the 400-meter relay during the SEMO North Conference championship meet Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sam Giambelluca Track in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Brian Rosener ~ Daily American Republic

1600 — 1. Caleb Bess (J) 4:45.82; 2. Ean Buffington (J) 4:51.31; 3. Isaiah Williams (PB) 4:52.10;

400-RELAY — 1. Poplar Bluff 43.70; 2. Sikeston 44.80; 3. Jackson 45.90;

400 — 1. Deterio Newman (S) 50.90; 2. Danarius Moore (PB) 51.41; 3. Tyzeek Hill (S) 51.91;

300-HURDLES — 1. Isaiah Johnson (PB) 40.91; 2. Elgin Moore (S) 42.87; 3. Glen Boyd (J) 45.29;

800 — 1. Isaiah Williams (PB) 2:02.59; 2. Ean Buffington (J) 2:05.68; 3. Caleb Bess (J) 2:05.68;

200 — 1. Denzell Britton (PB) 22.60; 2. Jerrid Moore (PB) 23.48; 3. Javelle Patterson (S) 23.97;

3200 — 1. Joseph Reed (J) 10:29.07; 2. Jackson Givens (J) 10:31.15; 3. Trevor Foeste (C) 10:39.16;

1600-RELAY — 1. Sikesotn 3:30.69; 2. Poplar Bluff 3:33.74; 3. Jackson 3:35.94;

HIGH JUMP — 1. Rico Flye (C) 6-0; 2. Peter Lake (J) 5-10; 3. Jeremy Elliot (J) 5-10;

POLE VAULT — 1. Dakota Maddox (J) 15-0; 2. Adam Vincent (PB) 14-6; 3. Charles Woolard (C) 13-0;

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LONG JUMP — 1. Earnest Fobbs (S) 20-10.5; 2. Isaiah Johnson (PB) 19-7.5; 3. Wyatt Murphy (PB) 19-5.75;

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Earnest Fobbs (S) 46-2.5; 2. Deterio Newman (S) 41-7; 3. Peter Lake (J) 40-5;

DISCUS — 1. Makarius Bell (PB) 144-6; 2. Justin Crane (J) 142-0; 3. Patrick Buck (C) 136-10;

SHOT PUT — 1. Dane Evans (J) 48-10; 2. Christian Mitchell (C) 47-5; 3. Makarius Bell (PB) 46-2;

JAVELIN (exhibition) — 1. Logan Bell (PB) 164-11; 2. Rashawn McCain (PB) 129-8; 3. Ethan Chapman (J) 127-11;

Girls Results

SEMO NORTH CONFERENCE

GIRLS — 1. Jackson 108; 2. Poplar Bluff 76; 3. Sikeston 50; 4. Cape Central 31;

3200-RELAY — 1. Jackson 10:47.78; 2. Poplar Bluff 11:43.80;

100-HURDLES — 1. Sarah Martin (S) 17.85; 2. Faith Dynneson (J) 18.10; 3. Jasmine Beard (C) 18.26;

100 — 1. Antravia Green (S) 12.61; 2. Krisman Eakin (PB) 12.80; 3. Alexus Walker (C) 13.30;

800-RELAY — 1. Poplar Bluff 1:47.50; 2. Cape Central 1:48.56; 3. Jackson 1:52.68;

1600 — 1. Chelsea Drum (J) 5:32.07; 2. Megan Barnum (J) 5:36.62; 3. Katie Sliger (PB) 5:45.65;

400-RELAY — 1. Cape Central 50.27; 2. Poplar Bluff 50.78; 3. Sikeston 50.99;

400 — 1. Krisman Eakin (PB) 1:01.33; 2. Kaylee Wilson (J) 1:02.27; 3. Morgan Stone (J) 1:02.39;

300-HURDLES — 1. Lauryn Varner (J) 50.58; 2. Kennedy Bauer (J) 50.60; 3. Abby Gregory (PB) 52.97;

800 — 1. Carli Knott 9J) 2:19.79; 2. Megan Barnum (J) 2:27.84; 3. Kaylee Eakin (PB) 2:31.76;

200 — 1. Krisman Eakin (PB) 25.92; 2. Antravia Green (S) 25.95; 3. Morgan Stone (J) 27.48;

3200 — 1. Chelsea Drum (J) 12:27.82; 2. Anastasia Compton (J) 12:28.84; 3. Katelyn Moeller (PB) 14:06.90;

1600-RELAY — 1. Poplar Bluff 4:11.48; 2. Jackson 4:11.50; 3. Sikeston 4:34.64;

HIGH JUMP — 1. Lauryn Varner (J) 5-0; 2. Megan Knuckles (PB) 4-10; 3. Zaria Blissett (S) 4-6;

POLE VAULT — 1. Katie Schumer (J) 11-0; 2. Kylee Stevenson (C) 9-6; 3. Katie Smith (S) 9-0;

LONG JUMP — 1. Autumn Dodd (PB) 16-10; 2. Emily Limbaugh (S) 16-6.5; 3. Alexus Walker (C) 16-5.5;

TRIPLE JUMP — 1. Tehya Williams (PB) 34-7; 2. Emily Limbaugh (S) 34-2; 3. Macy Huff (J) 33-10;

DISCUS — 1. Nicole Humphreys (J) 115-9; 2. Gloria Bennett (S) 114-1; 3. Olivia Brown (J) 110-3;

SHOT PUT — 1. Nicole Humphreys (J) 39-9; 2. Quetaja Martin (C) 36-5; 3. Shelby Sievers (PB) 33-2;

JAVELIN (exhibition) — 1. Calli Gerber (PB) 93-10; 2. Zairee Luttrell (C) 89-10; 3. Olivia Brown (J) 85-3;

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