Malden Track and Field Invitational attracts SEMO athletes

MALDEN, Mo. - Athletes from more than a dozen Southeast Missouri high schools converged here Tuesday to compete in the Malden Invitational Track and Field Meet.

Kennett High School sophomore Austin Gattis competed in the Discus Throw event and took home gold.

Kennett's Austin Gattis prepares to throw the disc Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

“I've been doing this about three years now,” Gattis said during warm-ups. “I've done pretty decent in the past.

“Hopefully I'll do well today,” he added. “I'm at about 120 feet.”

Kennett High School's Austin Gattis Loads up Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

His throw Tuesday traveled past the 120-foot mark. Gattis topped out at 124.34 feet.

Kennett High School's Austin Gattis Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

Malden's Zion Bell placed 12th in the event with a 91-foot throw and East Prairie's Hunter Palmer placed 18th with a 79-foot throw.

Kennett's Austin Gattis follows through Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

The invitational was Malden High School junior Christian Rutledge's debut in the pole vault event.

“I just cleared eight feet,” Rutledge said of a practice run. “I've never done this before.

Pole vaulting at the Malden Track and Field Invitational Tuesday at Malden High School.Photo by Steve Hankins

“This is my first meet,” he continued. “I ran track last year, long distance. This is a lot more fun. Becky Vipperman is the pole vault coach. She's a good coach. She's helped me a lot. I come out here and I practice every day. She helps me with my form. I've learned if you hesitate, you've just got to go ahead and go through it.”

Top three athletes in each event according to MileSplitMO; School; Final Results were:

Boys High Jump -

1 Tristin Moncrief Malden 1.87m

2 Connor Marcum E. Prairie 1.72m

Runners at the starting line for a relay event Tuesday at the Malden Track and Field Invitational at Malden High School.Photo by Steve Hankins

3 Colbe Sargent Caruthersville 1.67m

Boys Pole Vault -

East Prairie's Hunter Palmer at the Discus Throw. Photo by Steve Hankins

1 Ben Embry Malden 3.04m

2 Elliot Tisher Greenville HS 2.89m

3 Christian Rutledge Malden 2.43m

Malden High School Track and Field head coach Brian Vent reviews documents Tuesday at the Malden Track and Field Invitational.Photo by Steve Hankins

Boys Long Jump -

1 Connor Marcum E. Prairie 6.08m

2 Ja'Kwon Jones Central (N.M.C.) 5.99m

Coaches and athletes conferred Tuesday at the Malden Track and Field Invitational Meet.Photo by Steve Hankins

3 Jaxson Hunter Caruthersville 5.70m

Boys Triple Jump -

1 Connor Marcum E. Prairie 13.00m

A Kennett competitor sticks a landing during warm ups Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

2 Jah'len Clower Kennett 12.54m

3 Chauncey Fobbs Kennett 12.52m

Event 10 Boys Discus Throw -

Runners from Kennett and Van Buren compete in relay events Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

1 Austin Gattis Kennett 37.90m

2 Charles David Charleston 36.25m

3 Blake Yarbro Chaffee 35.40m

VanBuren runners trade the baton Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

Boys Shot Put -

1 Kevin Thompson Kennett 14.08m

2 Marvion Cranford Central (N.M.C.) 12.67m

A Van Buren runner during a relay event Tuesday at the Malden Track and Field Invitational.Photo by Steve Hankins

3 Christopher Martin Kennett 12.26m

Boys Javelin Throw -

1 Braylan Cade E. Prairie 43.17m

A New Madrid County Central athlete prepares for the Shot Put event Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

2 Karson Manley Kennett 38.45m

3 Blake Yarbro Chaffee 38.30m

Boys 4x800 Meters Relay -

Kennett High School sophomore and first place finisher for the Discus Throw Austin Gattis spins Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

School Finals:

1 - Van Buren 8:48.59 -

2 - Hayti 9:48.22

A New Madrid County Central athlete prepare for the shot put event Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

3 - Charleston 10:12.52

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles -

East Prairie Eagles runners pass the baton Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

1 Evan McClellan Central (N.M.C.) 15.83

2 Connor Henderson Central (N.M.C.) 18.42

3 Tyzhan Carter Malden 18.68

A Chaffee High School hurdles runner warms up Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

Boys 100 Meters -

1 Xavier Harris Malden 11.31 5

2 Jeremy Alexander Hayti 11.57 5

3 Brandon Jackson Malden 11.61 5

Boys 4x200 Meters Relay -

1 - Caruthersville 1:35.05

2 - Hayti 1:35.89

3 - Charleston 1:36.16 2

Boys 1600 Meters -

1 Jaxson Houf Van Buren 5:04.59

A Kennett High School Indian runner carries the baton Tuesday at Malden.Photo by Steve Hankins

2 Alex Walk Zalma 5:20.91

3 Fletcher McSpadden Van Buren 5:22.44

Boys 4x100 Meters Relay -

1- Caruthersville 45.13

1) Terrence Jackson 2) Sammy Bryant

3) Abeyon Motton 4) Jermonte Alexander

2 - Malden 45.27

3 - Central (New Madrid County) 45.39

Boys 400 Meters -

1 Kamirion Wiley Charleston 54.96

2 Patterson CraftonVan Buren 55.42

3 Gabriel Checkett Kennett 56.93

Boys 300 Meter Hurdles -

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1 Evan McClellan Central (N.M.C.) 44.81

2 Connor Henderson Central (N.M.C.) 46.29

3 Elijah Beckett Malden 47.70

Boys 800 Meters -

1 Landon Street Van Buren 2:19.58

2 Alex Walk Zalma 2:25.54

3 Gilberto Ramos Kennett 2:25.86

Boys 200 Meters -

1 Kamirion Wiley Charleston 23.30

2 Xavier Harris Malden 24.17

3 Ashton Dismukes Kennett 24.23

Boys 3200 Meters -

1 Patterson Crafton Van Buren 11:26.50

2 Fletcher McSpadden Van Buren 12:03.25

3 Brown Logan Charleston 12:22.04

Boys 4x400 Meters Relay -

1 Hayti 3:52.98

2 Van Buren 4:00.63

3 Kennett 4:05.62

Boys Team Rankings -

1) Kennett 103 2) Central (New Madrid County) 102

3) Malden 88 4) Charleston 85

5) Van Buren 77 6) Caruthersville 58

7) Hayti 51 8) East Prairie 49.50

9) Chaffee 31 10) Zalma 20

11) Richland (Essex) 15.50 12) Doniphan 14

12) Greenville 14 14) Scott County Central 5

Girls High Jump -

1 Angela Dobbins Malden 1.47m

2 Jamya Buttrom Caruthersville J1.47m

3 Ariel West Greenville HS 1.42m

Girls Pole Vault -

1 Mikalyn Vipperman Malden 1.98m

Chaney Thiele Greenville HS NH

1.98

Girls Long Jump -

1 Angela Dobbins Malden 4.92m

2 Amya Bills Central (N.M.C.) 4.82m

3 Alyce Edwards Kennett 4.75m 15-07.00

Girls Triple Jump -

1 Carly Anne Cossou Chaffee 10.10m

2 Kalaiha Jones Hayti 9.96m

3 Naomi Sims Malden 9.94m

Girls Discus Throw -

1 Ayne' Held Chaffee 30.90m

2 Madison Kirkpatrick Zalma 28.90m

3 Kyrie Wilson Malden 24.00m

4 Madison Pobst Chaffee 23.80m

Girls Shot Put -

1 Antwanasia Bloniarz-Smoo Malden 11.16m

2 Madison Pobst Chaffee 9.54m

3 Madison Kirkpatrick Zalma 9.42m

4 Aaliyah Higgs Greenville HS 8.96m

Girls Javelin Throw -

1 Ayne' Held Chaffee 36.93m

2 Antwanasia Bloniarz-Smoo Malden 31.69m

3 Freedom Bates Doniphan 29.28m

Girls 4x800 Meters Relay -

1 Van Buren 12:44.34

2 Kennett 14:48.94

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles -

1 Carly Anne Cossou Chaffee 16.04

2 Sydni Haliburton Malden 18.59

3 Treasure Kimble Charleston 18.90

Girls 100 Meters -

1 Amya Bills Central (N.M.C.) 12.92

2 Makila Hill Malden 13.06

3 Jamya Buttrom Caruthersville 13.19

Girls 4x200 Meters Relay -

1 Malden 1:53.84

2 Charleston 1:54.80

3 Kennett 1:58.93

Girls 1600 Meters -

1 Adria Marvin Van Buren 6:11.63

2 Vanessa Vazquez E. Prairie 6:15.54

3 Rylie Brown Malden 6:18.06

Event 25 Girls 4x100 Meters Relay -

1 Malden 51.09

2 Charleston 52.45

3 Kennett 53.83

Girls 400 Meters -

1 Macye Maness Doniphan 1:06.87

2 Garyn Robinson Kennett 1:12.31

3 Brooklyn Edwards Kennett 1:14.52

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles -

1 Jamya Buttrom Caruthersville 51.81

2 Carly Anne Cossou Chaffee 52.68

3 Ivyanna Winters Central (N.M.C.) 52.80

Girls 800 Meters

1 Rylie Brown Malden 3:01.55

2 Brylee Statler Doniphan 3:06.57

3 Gracie Wellington Doniphan 3:06.72

Girls 200 Meters -

1 Amya Bills Central (N.M.C.) 27.35

2 Jada Jones Charleston 27.66

3 Alyce Edwards Kennett 28.27

Girls 3200 Meters -

1 Rylie Brown Malden 14:16.78

Girls 4x400 Meters Relay -

1 Malden 4:58.49

2 Kennett 5:02.00

3 Van Buren 5:05.49

Girls Team Rankings -

1) Malden 149 2) Chaffee 72

2) Kennett 72 4) Central (New Madrid Count 52

5) Doniphan 47 6) Charleston 42

7) Van Buren 41 8) Greenville 39

9) Caruthersville 33 10) East Prairie 20

11) Zalma 19 12) Hayti 17

13) Bell City 12 14) Scott County Central 8

14) Richland (Essex) 8