Kelly's Huffman finishes second in triple jump at state meet

Kelly's Dalton Huffman covered 44 feet, 3 3/4 inches to place second in the triple jump at the Missouri Class 1-2 State Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo.

Huffman, a sophomore, was of four Kelly athletes and eight local athletes overall to finish among the top eight and gain all-state distinction.

He also gained all-state honors in the Class 2 high jump, clearing 6-1 to place seventh.

Samantha Ratledge finished sixth in the triple jump, traveling 33-10 1/2, and was one of three Kelly sophomores to earn all-state. Morgan LeDure tied for eighth in the high jump (4-10), while Dakaria Johnson was eighth in the 100 (13.0).

Also in Class 2, Saxony Lutheran senior Brandon Fritsche placed fifth in the 400 (51.42), while Chaffee senior Dustin Worley finished seventh in the shot put with a throw of 45-10 1/2.

In Class 1, Oran senior Baily Carlyle placed fourth in the girls Class 1 100 hurdles (17.09), while junior teammate Addie Kielhofner took fifth place in the 300 hurdles (48.41).

Class 1

BOYS

Team -- 1. Wellington-Napoleon 48; 2. Midway 44; 3. Rock Port 41; 4. Missouri School for the Deaf 34; 5. Jasper 32; 6. McKinley Classical Leadership Academy 30; 7. Worth County 29; 8. La Plata 28; 9. (tie) St. Joseph Christian, Stanberry 26; 11. Drexel 24; 12. (tie) New Haven, Hardin-Central 23; 14. Glasgow 22; 15. (tie) Albany, Linn County 21; 17. Salisbury 18.5; 18. (tie) Liberal, Bevier 16; 20; Humansville 15

Local finishers

Shot put -- 13. Alex Lashley (Delta) 40-6

GIRLS

Team Scores -- 1. Mound City 73; 2. Midway 58; 3. Salisbury 57; 4. Lutheran (Kansas City) 33; 5. (tie) Columbia Independent, Liberal 22; 7. Jasper 21; 8. (tie) New Haven, St. Elizabeth, Appleton City 19; 11. (tie) McAuley Catholic (Joplin), Chamois 18; 13. Lockwood 17.5; 14. (tie) Sturgeon, Oran 17; 16. (tie) King City, Braymer 15; 18. DeKalb 14.5; 19. (tie) Orrick, McKinley Classical Leadership Academy, Worth County 14.

Local finishers

100 hurdles -- 4. Baily Carlyle (Oran) 17.09

Shot put -- 15. Toni Hency (Oran) 30-10

300 hurdles -- 5. Addie Kielhofner (Oran) 48.41

Class 2

BOYS

Team Scores -- 1. Lamar 79; 2. Cleveland NJROTC 40; 3. Charleston 34; 4. Liberty (Mountain View) 28; 5. Strafford 27; 6. Lathrop 26; 7. Penney 25; 8. Herculaneum 23; 9. (tie) Hayti, Linn 20; 11. (tie) Maplewood-Richmond Heights, West Platte County 19; 13. College Heights Christian (Joplin) 18; 14. Monroe City 17; 15. (tie) Adrian, Barstow 16; 17. Windsor 15; 18. (tie) Fatima, Principia 14; 20. (tie) Lafayette County, Fair Grove 12

Local finishers

Discus -- 14. Dustin Worley (Chaffee) 109-10

Shot put -- 7. Dustin Worley (Chaffee) 45-10 1/2

3,200 relay -- 16. Kelly (Robbie Harper, Jerrod Lynn, Alan Lowe, Trey Walker) 8:52.81

400 -- 5. Brandon Fritsche (Saxony Lutheran) 51.42

High jump -- 7. Dalton Huffman (Kelly) 6-1

Triple jump -- 2. Dalton Huffman (Kelly) 44-3 3/4

GIRLS

Team -- 1. Lutheran (St. Charles County) 64; 2. Herculaneum 47; 3. Stockton 40; 4. Monroe City 37.5; 5. Maplewood-Richmond Heights 30; 6. South Callaway County 28; 7. (tie) Brookfield, Lathrop 26; 9. Penney 25; 10. (tie) Gallatin, St. Elizabeth Academy (St. Louis) 22; 12. Brentwood 20; 13. (tie) Russellville, Spokane 19; 15. Marceline 18; 16. (tie) Ash Grove, Maysville, Mountain Grove 15; 19. Clark County 13; 20. Archie 11

Local finishers

Discus -- 13. Katie Koonce (Kelly) 99-5; 16. Stevie Schrum (Chaffee) 90-4

High jump -- 8. Morgan LeDure (Kelly) 4-10

Long jump -- 12. Ellie Sigman (Chaffee) 15-6 1/2

Triple jump -- 6. Samantha Ratledge (Kelly) 33-10 1/2

Pole vault -- 14. Kenzie Graham (St. Vincent) 8-0

100 -- 8. Dakaria Johnson (Kelly) 13.00