Jackson girls reclaim SEMO North Conference track and field title

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jackson dominated the distance races, swept the throwing events and got a record-breaking performance in reclaiming the SEMO North Conference girls title Friday.

Chelsea Drum, Lauryn Varner and Nicole Humphreys each won two individual events while Carli Knott added another and Katie Schumer broke a stadium record in the pole vault to lead the Indians to a 32-point victory.

"It was a total team effort," Jackson coach Jimmy Stoverink said. "Everybody did their job today."

The Indians came up 16 points shy of sweeping, as host Poplar Bluff defended its boys title.

The Mules won seven events to Jackson's five. Denzell Britton won two individual races and helped two relays win, and freshman Isaiah Johnson swept the hurdles while Isaiah Williams and Makarius Bell earned wins.

From left, Poplar Bluff's Katie Sliger, Jackson's Megan Barnum and Chelsea Drum run the 1600 meters during the SEMO North Conference championship meet Friday, May 6, 2016, at Sam Giambelluca Track in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Brian Rosener)

"There were some big things," Mules coach Mark Barousse said. "Any time you're in a conference meet like that it's a point here or there."

While the Mules dominated the sprints, Jackson racked up points in the distance events.

Caleb Bess won the mile, and Joseph Reed took the 2-mile while teaming up with Gabriel Dudley and Alex Philipps to win the 3,200-meter relay by nearly four minutes. Bess and Reed were followed across the finish line by teammates.

"I'm being a little biased because I coach the distance runners, but our distance runners really came through," Stoverink said. "... Got a lot of points there."

Jackson runners were the first two across the line in any race longer than a half mile on the girls side. Drum won the mile and 2-mile races while Knott took the 800 meters by 8 seconds. The pair teamed up with Megan Barnum and Anastasia Compton to win the 3,200 relay.

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. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Brian Rosener)

Drum and Knott were 0.02 of a second from winning all four of their events, as Poplar Bluff held off Jackson in the final event, the 1,600 relay.

It didn't matter, as the Indians won with 108 points to Poplar Bluff's 76.

Drum defended her title in the mile, winning in 5 minutes, 32.07 seconds. She ran the 3,200 in 12:27 followed a second later by Compton.

Drum ran a total of 3.75 miles.

"A lot of girls (like) that did a lot of work today," Stoverink said.

Humphreys won the discus with a throw of 115-feet, 9-inches and took the shot at 39-9.

Schumer cleared 11-feet in the pole vault, 4 inches higher than the stadium record set in 2000. The 80-year-old facility features a long jump record by Olympian Jackie Joyner.

Varner won the high jump by clearing 5-10 and won the 300 hurdles in 50.58 by beating teammate Kennedy Bauer by 0.02 of a second.

Sikeston's Antravia Green won the 100 in 12.61 and was second in the 200 by 0.03 of a second behind Poplar Bluff's Krisman Eakin, who also won the 400 by just under a second from Jackson's Kaylee Wilson.

Sikeston's Sarah Martin won the 100 hurdles in 17.85 as the Bulldogs finished third.

Central won the 400 relay with Brittnee Blackmon, Jaleria Dent, Kylie Lane and Alexus Walker finishing in 50.27.

Central's Rico Flye won the boys high jump at 6-0.

Britton won the 100 by 0.39 of a second in 11.05 and took the 200 in 22.6, again beating teammate Jerrid Moore.

Jackson's Dakota Maddox won the pole vault by clearing 15-0 while Dane Evans won the shot with a throw of 48-10. Reed ran 10:29 to win the 3,200 while Bess won the 1,600 in 4:45.

Earnest Fobbs of Sikeston won both the long and triple jump, and the Bulldogs won the 1,600 relay while Poplar Bluff beat Jackson to the line, having already clinched the title.

GIRLS

Team scores -- 1. Jackson 108; 2. Poplar Bluff 76; 3. Sikeston 50; 4. Cape Central 31

Top three finishers

3,200 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

1,600 -- 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

3,200 -- 1. Chelsea Drum (J) 12:27.82; 2. Anastasia Compton (J) 12:28.84; 3. Katelyn Moeller (PB) 14:06.90

1,600 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 -- 1. Calli Gerber (PB) 93-10; 2. Zairee Luttrell (C) 89-10; 3. Olivia Brown (J) 85-3

BOYS

Team scores -- 1. Poplar Bluff 98; 2. Jackson 82.5; 3. Sikeston 58.5; 4. Cape Central 33

Top three finishers

3,200 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

1,600 -- 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

3,200 -- 1. Joseph Reed (J) 10:29.07; 2. Jackson Givens (J) 10:31.15; 3. Trevor Foeste (C) 10:39.16

1,600 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

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