1.04

The number of seconds Karissa Metzger shaved off her previous best time this season in the 200-yard individual medley. Metzger won the race in 2:20.11, finishing more than two seconds faster than her nearest competitor.

4

The number of all-state athletes honored by Republic at halftime of last week’s basketball game against Bolivar. Republic recognized all-state basketball player Drew McMillin for his career, then honored three members of last year’s quarterfinal baseball team: Ryker Harrington, Jared Hughes, and Kyle Hill.

16

The number of rebounds by Misora Nambara this season. Nambara is listed at 5’3″ on the roster, but her 16 boards are third on the team behind Kaemyn Bekemeier and Rilynn Finley.

9

The number of wins without a loss for Connor Sandridge so far this season. Sandridge missed the first two weeks of competition but has stepped back onto the mat without missing a beat, including a tournament championship in Harrisonville last weekend.

54%

The team field goal percentage for the Republic basketball team through the first five games of the season. The Tigers’ offensive efficiency has helped them get quality looks at the basket, and as the season has continued, they’ve converted on more and more of those shots, even against qualify defenses.