There was fierce competition for The Star’s All-Metro girls track and field athlete of the year last spring. Blue Springs South’s Samantha Nightingale won two Missouri Class 4 state titles and would have been a worthy choice. Ditto for Lee’s Summit West’s Brittany Kallenberger, who soared to state crowns in the pole vault and high jump in addition to excelling at the hurdles. But, in the end, nobody turned in a more dominant season than Shawnee Mission West’s Alli Cash, who left the Kansas 6A state track and field meet with four gold medals Memorial Day weekend. Still a junior at the time, Cash, who also won the 6A cross country crown last year, already has an eye-catching resume – ...
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Megan Smith is The Star’s All-Metro girls track and field athlete of the year
When Megan Smith would step into the circle to throw the shot put ...
Rivals Kotzman, Nickens split at state
Throughout the track and field season, Shawnee Mission Northwest senior Seth Kotzman and ...
At Kansas state track championships, Washington's Pledger is invincible
WICHITA | To understand how good Washington senior Le’Tristan Pledger is, just gauge her reaction to winning three gold medals at the Kansas state track and field championships.On the heels of…
Pole vaulter competes for Joplin despite losing home and school
JEFFERSON CITY | Mariah Sanders danced in place on the runway, her blue tights underneath her shorts showing flecks of white. She had rubbed so much powder on her hands by now, her final attempt …
LS West's Phoebus has never let life's tragedies slow her down
The upstairs pink bedroom in Aunt Marcia’s house reveals the life of Chelsey Phoebus. She’s 18 years old, so of course Phoebus aligns with Team Jacob and pledges her devotion by putting up photos…
Orrick senior Cameron McGlothlin wins discus gold
JEFFERSON CITY | Knowing that he was nearing the end of his high school career, Orrick senior Cameron McGlothlin wanted to soak in every little moment of his final state track meet.McGlothlin stalked…
KU football recruit Adonis Saunders wins two races at Kansas Relays
LAWRENCE | Back in October, when Olathe North senior Adonis Saunders committed to Kansas, though he was focused on helping his team to another Class 6A state football championship appearance, his…
Pembroke Hill's McReynolds tops The Star's All-Metro girls track and field team
Before the first hurdle and even before she crouches down on the starting line, there is a moment when Tiffani McReynolds says a silent prayer. McReynolds, the Pembroke Hill senior hurdler, has done…
JOHNSON COUNTY: State track and field girls recap
Just two weeks earlier, Shawnee Mission Northwest senior Erica Brand was upset in the discus final at the Sunflower League championships.Brand lost to Olathe South’s Megan Smith and it seemingly…
SM South's Swanepoel obliterates Kansas javelin record
WICHITA | Johannes Swanepoel loves to hear applause, and he heard plenty of it Friday afternoon at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium, site of the Kansas track and field state…
Raytown South's Nalls wins triple jump at state
JEFFERSON CITY | There was a time when Jade Nalls was a shy sophomore. Raw yet so talented, a leaper for the Raytown South track and field girls’ team who stunned the 2008 Missouri state…
Double winners dominate at Missouri track sectionals
The objective for most of the athletes in the Missouri Class 4, Sectional 4 track meet Saturday at Blue Springs South was simple — just do enough to qualify for state.While ensuring a top-four…
Missouri state track: Five things to watch
The Missouri Class 1, 2 track and field state meet is scheduled for today and Saturday at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Field events begin at 11 a.m. and running events start at noon both…
Scholar-Athlete overall girls winner
LIBERTY Megan YoheRanks first in a class of 695 with a 4.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Will finish her career with four varsity letters each in cross country and track. She also competed …
Athletes of the week for May 14
Jordan Dodd•SCHOOL: Blue Springs•YEAR: Senior•SPORT: Track and Field Last week at the Suburban Conference Big Seven meet, Dodd put on a show of strength and endurance. Scheduling…