Chris Gove

5 days ago | stltoday.com | Chris Gove

Of 19 events contested in the Missouri Class 4 boys track and field state meet at Jefferson City High, 12 were won by St. Louis area athletes. Perhaps little surprise then that St. Louis had swept the top three places in the Class 4 team standings and had six teams in the top seven. Oh, yeah, and history was made. How about the Statesmen? Any team trophy would have been good for Webster Groves in the Class 4 race considering the last one — third place — came in 1968.

5 days ago | stltoday.com | Chris Gove

St. Louis area athletes had a bountiful experience Friday and Saturday in the Missouri Class 5 and Class 4 girls track and field state meet at Jefferson City High. Both team championships headed east, 16 of a possible 38 event titles were claimed by local schools and an 11-year-old overall state meet record fell (and then that record was broken). Here are some of the highlights.

6 days ago | stltoday.com | Chris Gove

At Jefferson City HSTeam scores and scoring finalists results for area teams from Missouri’s Class 5 and 4 boys track and field state championships. Class 5Team scores: 1. Rockhurst, 59; 2. Nixa, 50; 3. Rock Bridge, 46; 4. Kirkwood, 40. Also: 7. Francis Howell, 33; 11. (tie) SLUH, 21; 18. (tie) Lafayette, 14; 21. (tie) Fort Zumwalt West, 13; 23. Ladue, 11; 26. (tie) Troy Buchanan; Liberty; Hazelwood East; and Hazelwood Central, 9; 30. (tie) Riverview Gardens, 8; 34.

6 days ago | stltoday.com | Chris Gove

At Jefferson City HSTeam scores and scoring finalists results for area teams from Missouri’s Class 5 and 4 girls track and field state championships. Class 5Team scores: 1. Ladue, 81 points; 2. Liberty-KC, 61; 3. Blue Springs, 55; 4. (tie) Cardinal Ritter; and Blue Springs South, 42. Also: 6. (tie) Francis Howell; and Marquette, 30; 9. Lafayette, 26; 13. (tie) Eureka; and Timberland, 20; 17. Pattonville, 18; 19. Liberty (Wentzville), 13; 24. (tie) Francis Howell North, 10; 31. (tie) Riverview Gardens, 5; 34.

6 days ago | stltoday.com | Chris Gove

At Eastern Illinois University, CharlestonSaturday's finalsClass 3ATeam scores: 1. Winnetka New Trier, 45 points; 2. Homewood-Flossmoor, 40; 3. Belleville West, 38. Also: 5. Edwardsville, 27; 12. (tie) Belleville East, 20; 67. (tie) O'Fallon, 2. Field eventsLong jump: 8. Braden Missey, Belleville West, 7.03 meters (23 feet, 0.75 inches)Pole vault: 3. Parker Owens, Edwardsville, 4.6 (15-1)High jump: 9. Devyon Hill-Lomax, Edwardsville, 1.96 (6-5)Discus: 2.