Area schools compete well at DeWitt Invitational

Central Decatur finished fifth and Clarke finished sixth in Class A of the DeWitt Invitational hosted by Clarke Mar. 29, with 48 and 46 points respectively. Murray finished sixth in Class B with 31 points.

Sarah Pate led the way for Clarke, winning both the shot put and the discus. Pate took the victory in the shot put by launching a throw of 41-05.50, which currently ranks as the top throw in the state.

Pate is the reigning Drake Relays shot put champion, winning that event last year with a throw of 42-10.25.

Pate also won the discus with a throw of 112-04, winning that event by nearly 18 feet.

Clarke took third place in the 4x800 meter relay, running 11:13.20. Ashley Gibbs took fourth place in the 100 meter dash with a time of 14.80.

Delaney May finished third in the 800 meter run for the Indians, clocking 2:41.38.

Central Decatur picked up two event victories thanks to Caitlyn Saxton, who won both the 100 and the 200 meter dash.

Central Decatur took second place in the distance medley relay, running a time of 4:55.14. The Cardinals finished third in the shuttle hurdle relay, running 1:20.82.

Saxton won the 100 with a time of 13.50, and took gold in the 200 with a time of 27.85, narrowly edging out Chariton’s Kellie Lahart by .03 seconds.

Murray’s Kate Patton ran away with the gold medal in the Class B 400 meter dash. Patton ran 1:01.78, winning by nearly three full seconds over second-place Katie Agey of Van Meter.

DeWitt Invitational

Team standings — Class A 1. Creston 144, 2. Norwalk 136, 3. Bondurant-Farrar 80, 4. Knoxville 71, 5. Central Decatur 48, 6. Clarke 46, 7. Chariton 44, 8. Nodaway Valley 20. Class B 1. Martensdale-St. Marys 210, 2. Twin Cedars 78, 3. Van Meter 77, 4. Southeast Warren 76, 5. Wayne 65, 6. Murray 31, 7. Moravia 29, 8. Mormon Trail 11.

Discus — A 1. Sarah Pate, Clarke, 112-04.

Shot put — A 1. Pate, Cl, 41-05.50. B 4. Deena Snyder, Murray, 29-02.

High jump — A 5. Brit Binning, Central Decatur, 4-06; 6. Hallie Linhart, CD, 4-04.

3,000 meters — A 7. Trista Waddell, CD, 15:04.74. B 6. Hannah Barber, Murr, 14:07.49.

4 x 800 relay — A 3. Clarke, 11:13.20 .

Shuttle hurdle relay — A 3. Central Decatur, 1:20.82; 5. Clarke, 1:24.33.

100 meters — A 1. Caitlyn Saxton, CD, 13.50; 4. Ashley Gibbs, Cl, 14.80; 7. Sammie Hobbs, 15.06; 13. Dain Saxton, CD, 17.84. B 11. Monissa McNeal, Murr, 14.96; 13. Mackenzie Case, Murr, 15.91.

Distance medley relay — A 2. Central Decatur, 4:55.14; 8. Clarke, 5:40.79.

400 meters — A 8. Josefina Avalos, Cl, 1:16.25; 9. Kaite Ridgway, CD, 1:17.14; 10. Hailee Kelso, CD, 1:18.14. B 1. Kate Patton, Murr, 1:01.78; 11. Cheyanne Ashby, Murr, 1:22.10.

4 x 200 relay — A 4. Central Decatur, 2:13.02; 6. Clarke, 2:26.42. B 4. Murray, 2:01.70

100 hurdles — A 7. Tyra Riddle, Cl, 19.73; 8. Alyssa May, Cl, 20.36; 9. Linhart, CD, 21.38. B 10. Ashley Rider, Murr, 20.78; 13. Megan Oswald, Murr, 21.71.

800 meters — A 3. Delaney May, Cl, 2:41.38; 6. Kylar McCann, Cl, 2:44.95; 11. Monica Irving, CD, 3:24.71. B 6. Patton, Murr, 3:04.13.

200 meters — A 1. Saxton, CD, 27.85; 5. Elly Eddy, Cl, 31.03; 8. Alexia Short, Cl, 32.01; 11. Kelso, CD, 33.33. B 6. Summer Glasener, Murr, 30.84; 10. Chellsea Jones, Murr, 33.69.

400 hurdles — A 6. Jennifer Brandt, Cl, 1:26.43. B 6. Barber, Murr, 1:25.95.

Sprint medley relay — A 5. Clarke, 2:09.72; 7. Central Decatur, 2:21.06. B 4. Murray, 2:16.20.

1,500 meters — A 5. Bailey Boswell, CD, 6:05.81; 9. Elizabeth Watkins, Cl, 7:40.06; 11. Irving, CD, 7:50.23. B 7. Barber, Murr, 6:26.91.

4 x 100 relay — A 4. Central Decatur, 58.12; 7. Clarke, 59.48. B 7. Murray, 1:00.71.

4 x 400 relay — A 6. Clarke, 5:15.12; 8. Central Decatur, 5:33.35. B 3. Murray, 4:55.95.