Southeast Missourian Track Roundup: Jackson senior announces college choice after final home meet

After a solid showing in the 2024 Bob Sink Invitational on Thursday, March 28, at Jackson, Mo., Jackson senior Jack Hutson announced his college commitment to Maryville University in St. Louis.

Hutson finished fourth in the 1,600m (4:48.98) and was part of the 4x800m relay (8:48.77) that finished third behind Hillsboro and Dexter.

Fellow Jackson senior Bryce Gentry was the star of the meet when it came to distance running. He won both the mile (4:31.53) and two-mile run (9:40.00), both highly competitive races against Hillsboro runners. He beat Landon Pogue by a second in the mile and edged Gregory Mann by 0.83 seconds.

The Poplar Bluff duo of Darius Graham (2.08m) and Isaiah Nevel (2.03m) met the MileSplit US First Team standard after going first and second in the high jump. Graham also won both the long and triple jump to complete the sweep.

Blake Yarbro won the boys shot put (48-10.50) and placed second in the javelin, where he broke the school record in the javelin with a throw of 146’7.8”.

On the girls' side, Jackson junior Annika Barks won both the mile (5:17.86) and two-mile run (11:29.90).

Reagan Meyer was St.Vincent’s only event winner, taking the 400m dash with a time of 59.84.

The Cape Central girls relay teams won three of the four relays (4x100, 4x200, 4x400). Jackson was the lone outlier with a victory in the 4x800m.

Ellie Gerler was Perryville’s lone event winner with a first-place finish in both the discus (110-05.25) and shot put (32-03.00).

__Boys' Event Winners__

100m: Karmelo Abernathy, Murphysboro, 11.24

200m: Karmelo Abernathy, Murphysboro, 22.49

400m: Blayne Reagan, Jackson, 49.29

800m: Cameron Bell, Dexter, 2:04.84

1,600m: Bryce Gentry, Jackson, 4:48.98

3,200m: Bryce Gentry, Jackson, 9:40.00

110m Hurdles: Dalton Ross, Hillsboro,15.68

300m Hurdles: Nick Marchetti, Hillsboro, 40.46

4x100m Relay: Murphysboro, 43.88

4x200m Relay: Cape Central, 1:29.37

4x400m Relay: Dexter, 3:32.61

4x800m Relay: Dexter, 8:12.34

High Jump: Darius Graham, Poplar Bluff, 6-10.00

Long Jump: Darius Graham, Poplar Bluff, 22-00.50

Triple Jump: Darius Graham, Poplar Bluff, 43-01.75

Pole Vault: Kent Sheridan, Cape Central, 14-00.00

Discus: Aiden Pratt, Poplar Bluff, 137-05.50

Javelin: Preston Brown, Hillsboro, 173-06.75

Shot Put: Blake Yarbro, Chaffee, 48-10.50

__Girls' Event Winners__

100m: Amya Bills, New Madrid County Central, 13.01

200m: Amya Bills, New Madrid County Central, 26.76

400m: Reagan Meyer, St. Vincent, 59.84

800m: Miah Gilmore, Murphysboro, 2:36.67

1,600m: Annika Barks, Jackson, 5:17.86

3,200m: Annika Barks, Jackson, 11:29.90

100m Hurdles: Amaryllis Miles, Murphysboro, 16.57

300m Hurdles: Emily Wright, Hillsboro, 48.71

4x100m Relay: Cape Central, 51.19

4x200m Relay: Cape Central, 1:47.34

4x400m Relay: Cape Central, 4:23.39

4x800m Relay: Jackson, 10:42.52

High Jump: Amaryllis Miles, Murphysboro, 5-06.00

Long Jump: Krysta Miller, Hillsboro, 17-09.75

Triple Jump: Megan Berger, Jackson, 34-05.50

Pole Vault: Abbie Lloyd, Dexter, 10-00.00

Discus: Ellie Gerler, Perryville, 110-05.25

Javelin: Kennedy Zgaynor, Poplar Bluff, 128-01.00

Shot Put: Ellie Gerler, Perryville, 110-05.25