The Lexington Middle School Girls Track Team placed fourth, while the Boys were seventh as a team in the Sweet Springs Middle School Invitational, held last Monday on the Sweet Springs High School Track.

For the Girls, Kennedy Beal placed first in the 800 Meter (2:50) and 1600 Meter (6:11) Runs, while Aaliyah Gilmore was first in the Discus (93’ 1”), and second in the Shot Put, with Amelia Arcuri winning the Pole Vault (6’ 4”). The 4×400 Relay Team of Gracie Farris, Charly Smith, Rylee Worth and Gabby Grosso was sixth, while Loreli Morris was eighth in the 400 Meter Dash. Sutton Eaton was eighth in the High Jump, while the 4×100 Relay Team of Audrey Bayne, Emerson Borgman, Eaton and Grosso was ninth, while Grosso was also ninth in the 100 Meter Dash.

For the Lexington Boys, Wesley Anderson was third in the 200 Meter Dash, fifth in the High Jump, and sixth in the 100 Meter Dash. The 4×200 Relay Team of Anderson, Elijah Jones, Hunter Harned and Jack Taylor was third, while James Worstell was sixth in the 1600 Meter Run, with Harned placing fifth in the Long Jump, and eighth in both the 100 and the 400 Meter Dashes. The 4×400 Relay Team of Dale Doak, Aiden Bayne, Case Lichte, and Worstell finished sixth, while Lichte was ninth in the Triple Jump.

At left, Kai Sheperd placed third in the 100 Meter Dash, 100 Meter Hurdles, and Long Jump, and ran on the 4×200 Meter Relay Team that placed sixth at the Hamann Meet. At right, Cash Cole placed first in the 400 Meter Dash and seventh in the Triple Jump and ran on the 4×400 Meter Relay team that placed first at the meet. (Photos by Jennifer Soendker)