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.
Laurin Krings put the “K” in her last name Saturday night. Krings struck out 11 batters, which included striking out the side in the bottom of the seventh inning, to complete a three-hitter Saturday night, leading the Missouri Tigers to a 2-0 win in an elimination game against Missouri State in the Columbia Regional of the NCAA Softball Tournament at Mizzou Softball Stadium.