Sophie Shapiro won the 300 hurdlers, Jayla Gathing won the discus and Joi Story won the shot put to help Edwardsville's effort.
- Paul Halfacre | Post-Dispatch
Sophia Schardan, Addie Fields, Ava Gallia and Izzy Stein teamed up to deliver the Knights to the state title.
- Paul Halfacre | Post-Dispatch
"My coaches and teammates were always really uplifting and boosted my confidence all the time," Rayna Raglin said.
- Paul Halfacre | Post-Dispatch
O'FALLON, Mo. — Noel Rice beamed when asked about her relationship with freshman teammate, Peyton Marshall, who was on her hip for the 1600-meter run on Saturday.
- Paul Halfacre | Post-Dispatch
Mascoutah collected its first sectional team championship since 2023 with 101 points. Waterloo (99) and Freeburg (84) rounded out the top three.
- Paul Halfacre | Post-Dispatch
- Paul Halfacre | Post-Dispatch
"I don't want to be average — I want to be the best," Raglin said.
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JENNINGS — Lucy Luetkemeyer spent the 10 minutes before the 1600-meter run smiling and trading jokes with her competitors.
Kirkwood senior Gracie Laird said: "She cheered for everyone. No matter what event. She yelled at me a couple of times — 'Finish!' "
Cardinal Ritter senior Kyndall Spain is the 2025 All-Metro girls track and field athlete of the year.
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Jane Hedengren clocked in at 4 minutes and 23.50 seconds to win the Girls Championship Mile.
Highlights from Missouri's Class 5 and Class 4 girls track and field state meet.
Team scores and scoring finalists results for area teams from Missouri’s Class 5 and 4 girls track and field state championships.
Zumwalt East's Foster repeats as Class 4 pole vault champ
Friday at Jefferson City HS
Team scores and scoring finalists results for area teams from Missouri’s Class 3, Class 2 and Class 1 girls track and field state championships.
Father McGivney's Elena Rybak won her fourth consecutive Class 1A state title in the 1600 meters.
Team scores and scoring finalists results for area teams from the Illinois girls track and field state championships.
At Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
Friday at Jefferson City HS
Francis Howell Central's Reese McDevitt swept the district distance titles and also ran a leg on a winning relay.
Waterloo won the team title for the second successive season.
The top four finishers from each event qualified for next week's sectional meet.
"It's a little disappointing knowing that this is my last home meet, but I'm excited because I got a PR," Brinker said.
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"I don't like to lose," Kyndall Spain said.
Read about the St. Louis area's top high school girls track and field athletes and their accomplishments throughout the 2024 season.
Parkway Central senior Skyye Lee is the Post-Dispatch All-Metro girls track and field athlete of the year.
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St. Louis area high school athletes brought home the gold and made a lot of history last week.
Some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week includes some state champions and school record holders.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.