Annual Lions Club Track and Field Meet held in California

Oscar Garcia, California, competes at the Lions Club Track and Field Meet May 2 at the California High School track.
Oscar Garcia, California, competes at the Lions Club Track and Field Meet May 2 at the California High School track.

The annual Lions Club Track and Field Meet was held Friday, May 2, at the California High School track, where area youth in grades 4-6 had the opportunity to compete in various events throughout the day. Participating area schools were California, Tipton, Latham, Jamestown, Prairie Home, Bunceton, Clarksburg, High Point, St. Andrew, and Fulton Christian Academy. The top finishers in each event were awarded during the awards ceremony.

Tipton White won the team competition, followed by Tipton Red in second place, St. Andrew third, California #5 fourth, and California #3 fifth. Clarksburg won the Sportsmanship Award.

The top three finishers in the 50 Meter Dash, in each grade, are as follows: fourth grade boys - Calen Kruger, California, first; Carter Petree, Tipton, second; and Oliver Lock, Prairie Home, third; fourth grade girls - Karagan Koechner, St. Andrew, first; Rylee Hees, California, second; and Kenna Bixler, Tipton, third; fifth grade boys - Hayden Embry, Tipton, first; Blake Arnel, St. Andrew, second; and Cameron Whisler, Tipton, third; fifth grade girls - Jadelyn Woolery, Tipton, first; Lucia Vasquez, California, second; and Victoria Fowler, Tipton, third; sixth grade boys - Chris Cassil, California, first; Austin Pace, Tipton, second; and Darrin Mowrey, Latham, third; sixth grade girls - Amber Trachsel, California, first; Tyanna Busch, Tipton, second; and Ella Claas, St. Andrew, third.

The top three finishers in the 100 Meter Dash are as follows: fourth grade boys - Izac Currens, California, first; Enoch Dunnaway, California, second; and Zach Hargis, Jamestown, third; fourth grade girls - Rylee Hees, California, first; Karagan Koechner, St. Andrew, second; and Jazmeynn Sandidge, Latham, third; fifth grade boys - Luke Stewart, Prairie Home, first; Hayden Embry, Tipton, second; and Cole Higgins, Jamestown, third; fifth grade girls - Jadelyn Woolery, Tipton, first; Kourtney Kendrick, Prairie Home, second; and Kayanna Gaines, Fulton Christian Academy, third; sixth grade boys - Chris Cassil, California, first; Francisco Xiao, Tipton, second; and Spencer Messerli, California, third; sixth grade girls - Waverly Irey, Tipton, first; Kylie Wagner, Jamestown, second; and Ella Claas, St. Andrew, third.

The top three finishers in the 200 Meter Dash are as follows: fourth grade boys - Izac Currens, California, first; Calen Kruger, California, second; and Keaton, High Point, third; fourth grade girls - Rylee Hees, California, first; Emma Thomas, California, second; and Elizabeth Turner, California, third; fifth grade boys - Tagen Higgins, California, first; Connor Wolf, St. Andrew, second; and Dillon A., Prairie Home, third; fifth grade girls - Angelina Rogers, California, first; Kourtney Kendrick, Prairie Home, second; and Kayanna Gaines, Fulton Christian Academy, third; sixth grade boys - Brennan Jeffries, Tipton, first; Clayton Pethan, Prairie Home, second; and Tyler Johnston, California, third; sixth grade girls - Waverly Irey, Tipton, first; Tyanna Busch, Tipton, second; and Kylie Wagner, Jamestown, third.

The top three finishers in the Long Jump are as follows: fourth grade boys - Drake Schlup, California, first; Levi Stieferman, California, second; and Eli Dunnaway, California, third; fourth grade girls - Karagan Koechner, St. Andrew, first; Brooklyn Broyles, Tipton, second; and Ngoze Ihenacho, California, third; fifth grade boys - Cameron Whisler, Tipton, first; Jason, Bunceton, second; and Dawson Knipp, St. Andrew, third; fifth grade girls - Anna Scheperle, Jamestown, first; Morgan Steck, Tipton, second; and Maggie Sessler, Fulton Christian Academy, third; sixth grade boys - Logan, High Point, first; Francisco Xio, Tipton, second; and Ian Sumner, California, third; sixth grade girls - Alexa Jurgensmeyer, St. Andrew, first; Terri Bohrer, Latham, second; and Taylor Barnes, California, third.

The top three finishers in the Softball Throw are as follows: fourth grade boys - Trevor Myers, California, first; Evan Schoenthal, Jamestown, second; and Bradley Schoenthal, Jamestown, third; fourth grade girls - Trinity Paulson, Jamestown, first; Kenna Bixler, Tipton, Second; and Kaylynn Irey, Latham, third; fifth grade boys - Cole Higgins, Jamestown, first; Blake Fischer, Tipton, second; and Dawson Knipp, St. Andrew, third; fifth grade girls - Taylor Cressley, Tipton, first; Kiley Bailey, St. Andrew, second; and Jerzee Cantrell, Prairie Home, third; sixth grade boys - Otho Fowler, Tipton, first; Bradon Birdsong, California, second; and Alex Currens, California, third; sixth grade girls - Brooke Lafavor, California, first; Makaylee Nokes, Tipton, second; and Tamberlyn Dixon, Bunceton, third.

The top three finishing relay teams in the 440 Meter Relay are as follows: fourth grade boys - California #5, first; California #2, second; and California #1, third; fourth grade girls - Tipton White, first; Tipton Red, second; and California #4, third; fifth grade boys - California #5, first; Tipton Red, second; and St. Andrew, third; fifth grade girls - California #5, first; Prairie Home, second; and California #1, third; sixth grade boys - California #3, first; Tipton White, second; and California #3, third; sixth grade girls - Tipton Red, first; Jamestown, second; and California #1, third.