The Jefferson County Activities Association boys and girls track and field championships began Wednesday and conclude today (April 30) at Hillsboro High. Field events begin at 3:30 p.m. Track events start at 4.
After the first day of competition, the defending JCAA champions from Festus lead the girls with 76 points and the boys with 54. The Tiger girls are the defending Class 4 state champions. The Tiger boys won the state title in 2023, and have finished seventh and fifth the past two years.
Festus senior Carson Driemeier won the conference 800-meter run in a PR of 1:55.66, and he won the 1,600 in 4:20.19. Signed to run at Iowa State University, Driemeier has the fastest time (4:10.92) in the 1,600 in the state this year.
Check back tonight on the Leader Facebook and X pages for updates, and read the final report from the conference track meet in next week's newspaper.
JCAA champions after Wednesday’s competition.
BOYS
Discus: Troy Edwards, senior, Jefferson, 51.51 meters PR
High jump: Dezmen Hampson, junior, Perryville, 1.84
Triple jump: David Russell Jr., senior, Festus, 13.40 PR
GIRLS
800: Reagan Meyer, senior, St. Vincent, 2:20.06
1,600: Reagan Meyer, senior, St. Vincent, 5:12.45
Shot put: Macy Pope, senior, Herculaneum, 11.57 PR
Javelin: Keeleigh Hankins, junior, Festus, 39.42 PR
Pole vault: Addison Walden, senior, Festus, 3.40
Long jump: Brooklyn Allen, freshman, Festus, 5.15 PR