One of the big track and field meets held last weekend was the Dale Collier Invitational, which was held at Kirkwood High.
The meet featured some of the boys and girls athletes in the St. Louis area along with some talented performers from Mid-Missouri and the Kansas City area.
On the girls side, sprinter A’laji Bradley of Pattonville had a big day as she won both the 100-meter and 400-meter dashes with impressive performances. She won the 100 in 11.58 seconds, then came back to win the 400 in 54.29 seconds.
St. Louis area girls powerhouse Cardinal Ritter had several girls shine at Kirkwood. Junior Kyndall Spain won the 300-meter low hurdles in 43.12 seconds. She was the Class 5 state champion in the event last year. Senior Hannah Wallace won the triple jump with an effort of 38 feet 9 inches. Wallace was followed by teammate Takia Tiller, who finished second with a leap of 36 feet 7 ¼ inches.
Sprinter Brooklyn Brady finished third in the 100 and 200. The Lions also sprinted to victory in the 4×100- and 4×200-meter relays. The 4×100 team turned in a winning time of 47.61 while the 4×200 team won in 1:40.23. The Lions also finished second in the 4×400 to first-place Ladue.
Jordyn Buckley of McCluer North finished second in the 200 and fourth in the 400 with strong times of 24.73 in the 200 and 57.2 in the 400. Josie Baker of Kirkwood won the 1,600-meter run and finished second in the 800 while Delaney Brinker of Ladue won the 800.
One of the top individuals in the boys competition was senior Brandon Johnson of McCluer, who won the high jump with a clearance of 6 feet 10 inches. A defending state champion from last year, Johnson is taking aim at 7 feet this season.
Rashad Smith of Pattonville and Mark Goldman of Parkway North also performed well in the field events. Smith won the triple jump with an effort of 43 feet 10 ½ inches while Goldman won the discus and finished second in the shot put.
Jacob Fieberkorn of Lutheran St. Charles was a double winner in the sprints as he won the 100 and 200. His winning time in the 100 was 10.66 and his winning time in the 200 was 21.75. Another double winner was Graham Stevener of Kirkwood, who won the 800 and 1,600-meter runs. The host Pioneers continued their dominance in the middle distance and distance events as Levi Rowan won the 3,200 and the 4×800-meter relay team also finished in first place.
Kevin Coleman of Hazelwood Central took home a first-place medal in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles. He also finished third in the 200 while running a leg on the Hawks’ first-place 4×100-meter relay team. Hurdler Jacobi Oliphant of SLUH had a solid day as he finished second in both the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles.
*Nassir Binion commits to Wayne State College
Vashon High basketball standout Nassir Binion has given a commitment to Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. A 6’5” small forward, Binion was a big part of Vashon’s run to the Class 4 state championship. He averaged 13 points and six rebounds a game during the season, but he averaged 18 points a game during the Wolverines postseason run. He scored a game-high 25 points in the Wolverines’ 68-37 victory over John Burroughs in the state championship game. Binion was selected to the St. Louis American “Fab Five” All-Star First Team this season.
