Wyatt Wheeler

6 days ago | eu.heraldtribune.com | Wyatt Wheeler

Show Caption Hide Caption Jackson Cantwell: Miami football recruit nearly breaks shot put recordNixa 2026 offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell finished one centimeter behind the NFHS shot put record while capturing his third straight state championship. JEFFERSON CITY — About a half hour before he was supposed to start warming up for the Class 5 shot put final, Francis Howell Central junior Matthew Hopkins couldn't help but stare as Nixa standout Jackson Cantwell walked by.

1 week ago | news-leader.com | Wyatt Wheeler

JEFFERSON CITY — In the midst of being the most sought-after football recruit in the country, Jackson Cantwell's love for track and field waned. Every conversation he had was about his future on the gridiron, knowing there was just a slight chance he'd throw at the next level. After he committed to Miami (Florida) earlier in the month, the nation's No. 1 football recruit got to refocus on his first love.

1 week ago | news-leader.com | Wyatt Wheeler

Jakoeby McDannald let out a roar when he looked at his Fair Grove dugout in the top of the seventh. He stood on third base after a bases-clearing triple, which all but guaranteed the Eagles were three outs away from their first-ever state semifinal. Just the inning before, Fair Grove, as it has in every game this postseason, looked like its season was in jeopardy. But in this special year, for seemingly every Fair Grove athlete who donned the school's purple, there was no reason to stop believing.

1 week ago | news-leader.com | Wyatt Wheeler

The second week of the Missouri track and field state championships is here, and it's time for those in Classes 4 and 5 to compete for medals and titles. The Friday and Saturday events will take place at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City. The events follow last week's Class 1-3 championships. Among the highlights of this weekend's events are Jackson Cantwell's final high school throws at a Missouri state meet.

1 week ago | news-leader.com | Wyatt Wheeler

ROGERSVILLE — With the bases loaded in a tied game in the bottom of the ninth, a Logan-Rogersville batter wearing No. 27 stepped up to the plate. On the team's roster that was handed out to those attending the Class 4 quarterfinal game, there wasn't a 27 listed for the Wildcats.