ROCKET OF AN ARM. Robert York finished second in the javelin with a throw of 57.67 meters after winning the district and sectional championships. Photo by Will Johnson
ALL-STATE ROOKIE. Mariah Denney picked up two state medals in back-to-back events on Friday, May 24. Her first came with an eighth-place finish in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:15.59. Denney blazed through the track again a couple of hours later with another medal. The freshman’s second came after she placed 8th in the 800-meter run at 2:18.87. Denney capped off her record-breaking season on a high note. Photo by Will Johnson
WYATT KRAUS took his final hurdles at the Class 4 State Tournament on Friday, May 24. The senior finished ninth in the 110-meter hurdles during his third trip to Jefferson City. He is grateful for the experience he received as a track athlete and the friends he made along the way. Photo by Will Johnson
4x400 RELAY. Karlee Head (left) receives baton from Eva Heady (right). Photo by Will Johnson
PASSING THE TORCH. Freshman Mariah Denney (left) receives baton from senior Breanna Mayberry (right) during the 4x400-meter relay. Photo my Will Johnson
LEAPS AND BOUNDS. Senior Eva Heady made the last landing of her high school career in the triple jump. Photo by Will Johnson
ON THE PODIUM. Mariah Denney stands at 7th after her all-state performance in the 800-meter run. Photo by Will Johnson
Track And Field Crosses The Finish Line At State
Sullivan finished their season with a bang at the Class 4 State Tournament, held at Adkins Stadium from May 24-25. The seven state qualifiers, as well as backups Daveah McClain and Jade Studdard, traveled to Jefferson City this past weekend. Mariah Denney and Robert York came home with all-state honors.
After winning both districts and sectionals, York took the runner-up spot in the state javelin contest. He used his rocket of an arm to throw a school record 57.67 meters, and secure second. He improved upon his ninth-place finish from the previous year when he first went to state.
M. Denney clinched the state podium in two events last Friday. The freshman secured her first medal at 8th place in the 1600-meter run and raced to a speedy time of 5:15.59. Later in the day, she capped off her rookie year with a seventh-place finish of 2:18.87 in the 800-meter run, setting a new school record.
Her brother Abram Denney placed 14th in the first round of the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:36.94.
The 4x400-meter relay team took 14th in the opening round. M. Denney, Eva Heady, Breanna Mayberry and Karlee Head recorded a time of 4:11.18.
Heady landed 14th in the first round of the triple jump at a distance of 9.92 meters on Friday.
Wyatt Kraus finished off an accomplished high school career with a third state appearance and a ninth-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles. He ran for 15.21 seconds in the opening round. Kraus is grateful for his unforgettable experiences while on the track and field team. He stated, “I’ll definitely miss getting to spend time with incredible people, meeting athletes from all over and running relays with my friends. Above all though, I’ll miss getting to make memories with my teammates. Track has been such an incredible thing to be a part of, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the experience.”