The West Plains Zizzers turned in a strong performance at the MSHSAA Class 4 Sectional 3 meet in Waynesville, with the Zizzer boys finishing second as a team and the girls placing fifth.
More importantly, West Plains qualified athletes or relay teams for the Class 4 State Championships in 14 events. Sectional championships came from Cameron Miller in the 100 meters, Jared Kraft in the high jump, the boys 4×100 relay and Mylea Adams in the long jump. Complete West Plains performances can be viewed in the official Sectional results for West Plains.
TEAM FINISHES: BOYS 2ND • GIRLS 5TH
Boys Punch Eight Tickets to State
Sophomore Cameron Miller won the Sectional championship in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.58.
Miller also qualified for State in the 200 meters, finishing 3rd in 22.00. The official results confirm both performances.
1st — 100m: 10.58
3rd — 200m: 22.00
The Zizzer boys also claimed the Sectional championship in the 4×100-meter relay, running 42.28. The relay consisted of Mason Matejek, Gavin Kenslow, Kael Harrison and Cameron Miller, as listed in Athletic.net’s meet rankings. View the 4×100 relay result and lineup
1st — 4×100 Relay: 42.28
Senior Jared Kraft won the high jump with a clearance of 2.08 meters — 6 feet, 9¾ inches — earning another Sectional championship and a trip to State.
1st — High Jump: 2.08m / 6-9¾
Senior Jaxon Hunter advanced in both throwing events, finishing 2nd in the discus at 44.71 meters and 2nd in the shot put at 16.91 meters.
2nd — Discus: 44.71m
2nd — Shot Put: 16.91m
Junior Hunter Stanley secured the fourth and final State-qualifying position in the 3200 meters, running 10:06.00.
4th — 3200m: 10:06.00
The boys 4×800-meter relay also advanced to State by finishing 3rd in 8:05.83.
3rd — 4×800 Relay: 8:05.83
Adams Leads Zizzer Girls to State
Senior Mylea Adams qualified for State in all four of her events.
Adams won the Sectional championship in the long jump with a mark of 5.72 meters. She also finished 2nd in the 100 meters at 12.42, 2nd in the 200 at 25.60, and 4th in the triple jump at 11.02 meters.
1st — Long Jump: 5.72m
2nd — 100m: 12.42
2nd — 200m: 25.60
4th — Triple Jump: 11.02m
Freshman Kaebrynn Gunter earned a State berth in the 1600 meters with a 3rd-place finish in 5:13.05.
3rd — 1600m: 5:13.05
The girls 4×800-meter relay captured the final State-qualifying position, placing 4th in 9:52.22.
4th — 4×800 Relay: 9:52.22
Complete Zizzer Boys Sectional Results
The complete West Plains Sectional results show every Zizzer performance from the meet, including athletes who finished outside the top four and did not advance to State.
Cameron Miller — 100m
1st — SECTIONAL CHAMPION / STATE QUALIFIER — 10.58
Cameron Miller — 200m
3rd — STATE QUALIFIER — 22.00
Trevin Smith — 800m
5th — 2:00.38
Chaska Shearin — 800m
7th — 2:10.02
Joseph Roberson — 1600m
8th — 4:47.62
Hunter Stanley — 3200m
4th — STATE QUALIFIER — 10:06.00
Trevin Smith — 3200m
6th — 10:34.25
Boys 4×100 Relay
1st — SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS / STATE QUALIFIERS — 42.28
Boys 4×800 Relay
3rd — STATE QUALIFIERS — 8:05.83
Jared Kraft — High Jump
1st — SECTIONAL CHAMPION / STATE QUALIFIER — 2.08m / 6-9¾
Gavin Kenslow — Long Jump
5th — 6.58m
Jaxon Hunter — Discus
2nd — STATE QUALIFIER — 44.71m
Jaxon Hunter — Shot Put
2nd — STATE QUALIFIER — 16.91m
Complete Zizzer Girls Sectional Results
Mylea Adams — 100m
2nd — STATE QUALIFIER — 12.42
Mylea Adams — 200m
2nd — STATE QUALIFIER — 25.60
Kaebrynn Gunter — 800m
6th — 2:24.10
Libby Hart — 800m
7th — 2:33.29
Kaebrynn Gunter — 1600m
3rd — STATE QUALIFIER — 5:13.05
Karlee Romans — 1600m
8th — 5:42.03
Girls 4×800 Relay
4th — STATE QUALIFIERS — 9:52.22
Mylea Adams — Long Jump
1st — SECTIONAL CHAMPION / STATE QUALIFIER — 5.72m
Mylea Adams — Triple Jump
4th — STATE QUALIFIER — 11.02m
Jocelyn Denny — Discus
5th — 34.45m
Shaylee Peterson — Shot Put
5th — 10.75m
On to State
West Plains left Waynesville with a long list of qualifiers and four Sectional championship performances.
The Zizzer boys advanced in eight events, while the girls moved on in six, giving West Plains representation at State across the sprints, distance events, relays, jumps and throws.
Cameron Miller, Jared Kraft, the boys 4×100 relay and Mylea Adams all left Sectionals as champions, while several other Zizzers secured top-four finishes to extend their seasons one more week.
Next stop: State.
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