Class 3 and 4 schools start district competition

The road to Jefferson City begins this weekend for Missouri Class 3 and 4 schools as district competition begins around the area.

Saturday’s Class 3 district meets involving area schools will be held at De Soto, Lutheran South, Lutheran North and Mexico. The top four finishers in each event will qualify for the Sectionals on May 24 at Rockwood Summit and Troy.

Area Class 4 schools will be competing at Seckman, Marquette, McCluer and Parkway Central. The top four finishers in each event will also head to Rockwood Summit and Troy for Sectional competition.

Sectionals on Saturday 

Area Class 1 and 2 schools will be participating in Sectional competition on Saturday at Principia.

Cleveland Naval Jr. ROTC standout sprinter Michael Wells was a four-time individual champion at the Class 2, District 2 meet at Lutheran St. Charles. Wells won the 100-, 200- 400-meter dashes and the long jump.

Brentwood sophomore Sophie Rivera was a double winner in the shot put and discus. She is the defending Class 2 state champion in both events. Rivera won the shot put with a personal best throw of 45 feet last weekend.

Host Lutheran St. Charles won the district title. Hannah Lippien won the 400, Sophie Angell won the 800 and Courtney Rogers won the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs. The Cougars also won the 4×200-, 4×400- and 4×800-meter relays. 

Metro’s girls won the 4×100 and finished second in the 4×200 and 4×400 to qualify for sectionals while Maplewood’s boys had several qualifiers, led by 300-meter intermediate hurdles champion Kendell Nelson.

Metro East girls compete 

The postseason state series also begins for girls teams in the Metro East with Sectional competition. The IHSA Class 3A Sectional at Rock Island will feature all of the Southwestern Conference teams, including O’Fallon, Edwardsville, East St. Louis, Belleville East and Belleville West.

Illinois Class 2A Sectionals involving area teams will be held at Springfield and Herrin. All of the top qualifiers will head to Charleston, Ill to compete at the IHSA State Championships on May 23-24 at Eastern Illinois University.