The Helias Crusaders were looking forward to a tough dual. But a handful of forfeits took away any drama. “The dual was really over before it even started,” Helias coach Weston Keleher said after the Crusaders opened Central Missouri Activities Conference action Tuesday night with a 50-24 victory against the Hickman Kewpies at Rackers Fieldhouse.
As the host, the Helias Crusaders knew what they had to do. When a team dropped out of the Missouri Duals late in the week, the Crusaders knew they had to be the one to adjust their schedule.
As the host, the Helias Crusaders knew what they had to do.
When a team dropped out of the Missouri Duals late in the week, the Crusaders knew they had to be the one to adjust their schedule.
The Helias Lady Crusaders finished 16th in the Class 4 state track and field championships last season. They’re looking for a better finish this year. “There’s a lot of points out there I think we can get at state,” Helias coach Phil Pitts said as the track team prepared for today’s opener against Jefferson City and Rolla at Adkins Stadium.
It wasn’t all about winning a second state title for Helias senior Jack Lage. “I wanted go out and have fun and help my team try to stay in second,” Lage said after he captured Class 2 individual honors at 126 pounds Saturday night at Mizzou Arena. But adding another first-place medal to the 120-pound one he earned in 2021 has been on his mind for a while.