Mexico Bulldogs win third straight Class 3A state title
Mexico High School boys track won the Class 3A state title for a third consecutive year at home, scoring 37 points led by the mile relay. Hannibal finished second with 35, CBC third with 29, as Mexico relied on depth and key performances by Miller Fuhrer and Jackson to seal the dramatic team victory.
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Jefferson City
Yankees
Packers
Celtics
Canadiens
Mexico
Kansas City Central
Bulldogs
Hannibal
St. Louis Cbc
Ron Whittaker
Kent Hackamack
Whittaker
Kegan Fuhrer
Greg Jackson
Ronnie Miller
Mexico High School
Miller
Lincoln University
Terry Brooks
Clff Lon
Jackson
Joplin Memorial
Herculaneum
Barry Hacker
Jim Kropf
Ray Heaton
Fuhrer
Randy Jones
Warrensburg
Frank Sidney
Roger Brooks
Randy Barnes
State
Sidney
Scott
Ernie Duncan
Record Book Changes Often At State Meet
At the Class 3A state track meet in Jefferson City nine records fell as Mexico High won its third straight state title. notable marks include St Louis CBC’s Mike Barnard in the 120 yard high hurdles, Bruce McGee of Neosho in the shot put, and Stevie Sly of Kansas City East in the 100 yard dash. Mexico, Hannibal and CBC led early before CBC faded after the mile relay. The meet was held on Lincoln University’s tartan track.
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Jefferson City
Mexico High School
Bulldogs
Mike Barnard
St. Louis
CBC
James Clark
Mexico
Craig O’dear
Highland
Joplin Memorial
Mark Taylor
Doug Steele
Tim Harrell
Minor Reppond
Bruce McGee
Neosho
James Freeman
Herculaneum
Kansas City East
Hackamack
Hannibal
Edwards
Buchanan
Troy
Sai
Johnson
Warrensburg
Smith
Waynesville
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Gohn
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Tyes
Caruthersville
Fisher
Stpanovic
Chaminade
Union
Kennedy
Bishop Hogan
Houston
Eureka
St. Clair
Negsha
Fulton
Barnard
Foster
McKinley
Valuck
Kirksville
Miller
Schmetzer
Lutheran South
Garcia
Rock Bridge
Macoubrie
Seelke
Salem
Bly
K.C. East
Mcallister
Lebanon
Montgomery
iWha & Smith
Keithly
Nevada
Jones
Darkow
Neasho
Buese
Festus
Sly
KC. East
Thompson
Bowen
Lincoln
Peck
McDonald Co
Duncan
Manual
Pearl
St. Pius x
Hancock
New State
University City Takes 4A Track Title In Missouri
University City won the 4A state track title with 64 points at Jefferson City as Mexico edged Hannibal 37 to 35 for 3A. Tim Jantsch of Rockhurst set a state 880 record in prelims and helped in the two mile relay. Dan Fortune of Ritenour tied the state 100 yard dash record and won the 100, 220, and 440. Other marks included Bryce Allman’s 9.13 in the 4A two mile.
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University City
Jefferson City
Mexico
Hannibal
Rockhurst
Kansas City
Tim Jantsch
Jantsch
Dan Fortune
Ritenour
Bryce Allman
Beaumont
Soldan
Sumner
Parkway North
Kansas City Southeast
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Bill Rankin
Alan Kimbel
Roger Scott
Matt Brown
Andy Ekern
Dan Marley
Regan Fuhrer
Stevie Sly
Ralph Mitchell
Charleston
Mike Fowler
Marshell
Charles Allbritton
KC Manual
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Ted Lowry
Belton
Lorinte Wells
Mark Randolph
Dave Smith
Bart Cook
Marvin Shelton
Bryan Bradford
Lonnie Wells
Doug Keithly
Mercy
Sam Irons
Charles Howard
Wayne Wilkinson
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Flat River
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Gil
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Tle
Neoshota
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