The young Lady Tigers track team continued its fast start with a 3rd place finish at the Nixa Invitational Tuesday night. Republic won seven events in the girls’ meet, including four individual titles by freshman Brooke Stanfield. Megan Hergesheimer and Sarah Kreul also captured first-place finishes. (Photo courtesy Ray Lucero.)
For Stanfield, it was the best day yet in what has been a spectacular start for her freshman season. She won the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter runs, and also won the high jump. Stanfield finished more than a second ahead of her nearest competitor in the 200-meter dash, and 1.85 seconds ahead of the runner-up in the 400-meter dash.
Hergesheimer won the 1600-meter run in 5:34.03 and the 3200-meter run in 12:12.42–a full 30 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
Kreul won the discus throw with a toss of 118’6″. She also finished 4th in the shot put.
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On the boys’ side, the Tigers finished 8th with a few bright spots. They were led by Garrett Metscher, who won the high jump with a leap of 6’5″. He also took 3rd in the triple jump and 4th in the long jump.
Tryston Ellison finished 2nd in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.72.
Gus Carter finished 4th in the shot put.
