The Jefferson City Lady Jays’ 4x400-meter relay team of Seleena Morris, Cheria Galbreath, Victoria Smith and Riley Schonhardt had their sights set on a state title this season after falling just short with a second-place finish a year ago.
It was the same story again Saturday on the final day of the Class 4 track and field state championships at Adkins Stadium, as the foursome led for the entire race until Ladue’s team erased a big deficit to stun the Lady Jays right before the finish line.
Jefferson City sophomore Stevenette Samuels is on quite the trajectory for her throwing career with the Lady Jays. After finishing fourth in the Class 4 girls discus throw as a freshman, Samuels tossed the disc 137 feet to finish second during Day 1 of the Class 4 track and field state championships at Adkins Stadium.
Jefferson City sophomore Stevenette Samuels is on quite the trajectory for her throwing career with the Lady Jays. After finishing fourth in the Class 4 girls discus throw as a freshman, Samuels tossed the disc 137 feet to finish second during Day 1 of the Class 4 track and field state championships at Adkins Stadium.
The Jefferson City track and field teams return 11 state qualifiers from last year’s boys and girls team and are looking to take another leap this year. The Jays and Lady Jays will take that first step at 4 p.m. today when they open the season in a triangular with Helias and Rolla at Adkins Stadium.
The Capital City Cavaliers claimed first place Saturday in the Central Missouri Activities Conference JV meet at Battle High School. The Cavaliers were atop the boys team standings with 156 points. Jefferson City was fifth with 105 points and Helias was sixth with 81.