Ozark County track and field athletes compete at district meets; several advance to sectional competition...Dora brings home multiple district championships
Members of the Dora track and field team are, from left (front row) Coach Kaitlyn Perkins, Chloe Barton, Kinley Luna, Haley Perkins, Kylie Shipley, Emily Erickson, Isabelle Martin, Angie Uhlmann, Kayden Jones; (back row) Head Coach Sheree Nold, Zachary Green, Clayton Collins, Brayden Decker, Daniel Tomlinson, Josiah Ward, Carson Howard, Cade Nold, Joshua Nold, Lathan Smith, John Seale, Gummy Mitchell and Coach Calli VanRanken.
The Dora High School track and field team had an outstanding day at the Class 1 District 1 meet held in Dexter Saturday, May 10, with many of the Falcons qualifying to complete at the sectional meet set for this Saturday, May 17 at Hillsboro High School.
“This year our track and field program has been a demonstration of determination, willingness, and eagerness to compete,” said Coach Sheree Nold. “I have a team that is hard to match with sportsmanship and desire to do their best. I don’t have to worry about this group of students giving me their best when they are at practice or at a meet. I have been blessed in so many ways to train these athletes with the appreciated help of Coach Kaitlyn Perkins and Coach Calli VanRanken. We will run our sectionals meet at Hillsboro High School this Saturday with high hopes that our events will advance.”
The Dora boys team were named district champions and the girls team took third at the district meet.
District champions
Boys 800 meter run – Cade Nold
3200 meter run – Daniel Thomlinson
Boys 200 meter run– Cade Nold
Boys 4x800 relay team – Daniel Thomlinson, Josiah Ward, Brayden Decker, Zach Green
Girls 3200 meter run – Isabelle Martin
Boys 400 meter run –Cade Nold
Boys 1600 meter run –Daniel Tomlinson (new school record).
Girls 4x800 relay –Kinley Luna, Kayden Jones, Isabelle Martin and Chloe Barton Girls javelin – Haley Perkins
Sectional qualifiers
Girls 800 meter run – Kayden Jones, Haley Perkins
Girls 4x400 relay – Kinley Luna, Montgomery Mitchell, Haley Perkins and Chloe Barton.
Boys 200 meter run –Joshua Nold
Boys 4x400 relay –Cade Nold, Joshua Nold, Daniel Thomlinson and Brayden Decker.
Boys javelin –Carson Howard
Boys 300 meter hurdles – Clayton Collins.
Boys 400 meter run –Joshua Nold
Girls 400-meter run –Kinley Luna
Boys 4x200 relay – Joshua Nold, Brayden decker, Lathan Smith and Carson Howard
Boys 4x100 relay –Carson Howard, Lathan Smith, Clayton Collins and Joshiah Ward
Girls 1600 meter run –Isabelle Martin, Kayden Jones (new school record).
Girls 4x200 relay – Kinley Luna, Montgomery Mitchell, Haley Perkins and Chloe Barton (new school record).