Notre Dame boys track team wins first-ever district title

Notre Dame's Thomas Taylor starts off the 4x100-meter relay at Saturday's Class 3 District 1 track meet at Ste. Genevieve.

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STE. GENEVIEVE — Notre Dame's boys track team made history by taking first place at Saturday's Class 3 District 1 track meet.

"We've never won a boys' district before," Bulldog coach Ryan Long said. "I think this is the best team we've ever had."

Notre Dame claimed the district crown by 30 points over second-place Kennett, scoring a total of 144. Six Bulldogs took home gold medals.

"We're well-rounded," Long said. "We've got somebody in every event."

Senior Thomas Taylor took first place in the 400-meter dash, running a 52-flat, and was also on both district champion 4x100 and 4x200-meter relay teams along with Hayden Jansen, Cole Bruenderman, Evan Bruenderman and Caleb Garner.

"My sprint coach Brady Vetter does an awesome job," Long said. "He's got the kids bought in to basically do whatever, and it's kind of led us to the point that the relays are our bread and butter."

Notre Dame received 36 points from the high jump and long jump alone.

Senior Zach Bleckler won the long jump with a 20-foot, 4-inch leap, beating fellow senior Evan Bruenderman by an inch. Sophomore Gregory Dennis took gold in the high jump, and Bleckler finished second.

Garner (200), Evan Boyd (800), Dennis (110 hurdles), Owen Beussink (pole vault), Joseph Barber (shot put) and the 4x400 and 4x800 teams also qualified for sectionals for the Bulldogs.

Kennett scored 114 total points and had three gold medalists. Zytrevion Williams took home the title in the 100-meter dash, Brian Martin won the 200-meter dash and Latrevion Thompson was victorious in the shot put. Thompson also took second in the javelin throw.

Kennett's Zytrevion Williams, right, took first place in the 100-meter dash at Saturday's Class 3 District 1 track meet at Ste. Genevieve.

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Kennett's Camden Pritchett qualified for sectionals in the 200 hurdles, along with the 4x100 team, Owen Ross (high jump, long jump) Jordan Jarrett (triple jump) and Kiante' Depree (discus).

Joshua Alday of Dexter won a district championship in the javelin throw. Senior Jacob Meddler finished third in the 100 to qualify for sectionals, and Tristan Bryant (200), Anistin Kyle (400), Gavin Cartwright (high jump) and the 4x100, 4x400 and 4x800 teams

Others qualifying for next Saturday's sectional meet at South Callaway High School in Mokane, Mo., are Kelly's Alexander Swope (javelin throw) and Kameron Mayberry (1,600); New Madrid's Anthony Treadwell (triple jump and long jump) and Terrance Cranford (shot put).

Class 3 District 1 track meet

Boys

Team results

1. Notre Dame 144, 2. Kennett 114, 3. Herculaneum 95, 4. Potosi 87, 5. Ste. Genevieve 84, 6. Dexter 60, 7. Park Hills Central 59, 8. Kelly 36, T9. Fredericktown 25, T9. New Madrid County Central 25, T11. Hancock 4, T11. Doniphan 4.

Individual results

100 — 1. Zytrevion Williams, Kennett, 11.72; 3. Jacob Meddler, Dexter, 11.92; 5. Otrevion Walls, Kennett, 12.05; 6. Evan Urhahn, Kelly, 12.08.

200 — 1. Brian Martin, Kennett, 23.79; 3. Caleb Garner, Notre Dame, 24.02; 4. Tristan Bryant, Dexter, 24.12; 5. Otrevion Walls, Kennett, 24.56; 8. Damon Helton, Dexter, 24.82.

400 — 1. Thomas Taylor, Notre Dame, 52.00; 2. Anistin Kyle, Dexter, 52.56; 5. Thomas Ferrell, Kelly, 55.63; 7. Kylan Henson, Kennett, 56.03; 8. Luke Lovett, Kelly, 56.20.

800 — 3. Evan Boyd, Notre Dame, 2:07.65; 7. Cade Scobey, Notre Dame, 2:13.78; 8. Carter Dorton, Dexter, 2:15.48.

1,600 — 3. Kameron Mayberry, Kelly, 4:51.19; 7. Thomas Dittmer, Notre Dame, 5:02.39.

3,200 — 3. Mason Morris, Notre Dame, 10:28.09.

110 hurdles — 2. Gregory Dennis, Notre Dame, 16.13; 5. Camden Pritchett, Kennett, 16.76; 6. Davis Dow, Notre Dame, 17.43; 8. Ethan Graham, Kelly, 18.47.

300 hurdles — 2. Camden Pritchett, Kennett, 43.64; 5. Davis Dow, Notre Dame, 44.24; 7. R.J. Farmer, Dexter, 46.14; 8. Ethan Graham, Kelly, 46.39.

4x100 — 1. Notre Dame, 44.48; 2. Kennett, 44.65; 3. Dexter, 45.31; 5. Kelly, 47.15.

4x200 — 1. Notre Dame, 1:31.83; 5. Kennett, 1:43.52; 6. New Madrid County Central, 1:45.78; 7. Kelly, 1:48.89.

4x400 — 2. Dexter, 3:36.24; 3. Notre Dame, 3:40.31; 5. Kennett, 3:51.67; 7. Kelly, 4:02.38; 8. Doniphan, 4:13.31.

4x800 — 2. Dexter, 8:33.23; 4. Notre Dame, 9:28.16; 5. Kennett, 10:30.19; 6. Doniphan, 10:49.89.

High jump — 1. Gregory Dennis, Notre Dame, 6-02; 2. Zach Bleckler, Notre Dame, 5-10; 3. Owen Ross, Kennett, 5-10; 4. Gavin Cartwright, Dexter, 5-10; 8. Camden Pritchett, Kennett, 5-01.75.

Long jump — 1. Zach Bleckler, Notre Dame, 20-04; 2. Evan Bruenderman, Notre Dame, 20-03; 3. Anthony Treadwell, New Madrid County Central, 20-01; 4. Owen Ross, Kennett, 19-07.50; 5. Jordan Jarrett, Kennett, 19-04; 6. Tristin Genereau, Kelly, 18-10.50.

Triple jump — 1. Evan Bruenderman, Notre Dame, 44-02; 2. Anthony Treadwell, New Madrid County Central, 43-11.50; 3. Cole Bruenderman, Notre Dame, 42-11; 4. Jordan Jarrett, Kennett, 42-05.50; 5. Latrevion Thompson, Kennett, 40-07.75.

Pole vault — 4. Owen Beussink, Notre Dame, 11-05.75; 8. Emmett Pfeifer, Notre Dame, 8-11.75.

Discus — 3. Kiante' Depree, Kennett, 135-08.25; 6. Jake Stewart, Kennett, 124-07.25; 7. Jamian Golden, New Madrid County Central, 123-00.75.

Javelin — 1. Joshua Alday, Dexter, 151-07.25; 2. Latrevion Thompson, Kennett, 139-04; 4. Alexander Swope, Kelly, 131-10.25; 6. Caleb Garner, Notre Dame, 129-09.

Shot put — 1. Latrevion Thompson, Kennett, 52-02; 3. Terrance Cranford, New Madrid County Central, 46-03; 4. Joseph Barber, Notre Dame, 45-06.5; 5. Austin Hedges-Elkins, Kelly, 44-11.25.