LSR7 Track and Field Athletes Place at State Championship

Several track and field athletes from Lee's Summit North, Lee's Summit West and Lee's Summit High School placed in the finals at State this past weekend. 

All three high schools ranked in the Top Area Class 5 Boys standings: Lee's Summit West finished 10th, Lee's Summit High School was 11th and Lee's Summit North came in 24th.

On the girls' side in the Top Area Class 5, Lee's Summit West ranked 18th and Lee's Summit High School ranked 24th.

Congratulations to all of the student athletes for their outstanding performances at state! Here are the individual and relay results:

Boys Event Winners:

• 100M: Nick Gormly, 2nd place, Lee's Summit High School
• 200M: Tayveon Simms, 6th place, Lee's Summit West
• 400M: Devan Mathis, 7th place, Lee's Summit North
• 4x100 Relay: Lee's Summit High School, 1st place and Lee's Summit West, 3rd place
• 4x200 Relay: Lee's Summit West, 3rd place
• 4x400 Relay: Lee's Summit North, 3rd place
• 4x800 Relay: Lee's Summit North, 8th place
• Shot Put: Daniel Marshall, 14th place, Lee's Summit North
• Discus: Logan Houchen, 13th place, Lee's Summit North
• Javelin: Bennett Weaver, 8th place, Lee's Summit West
• High Jump: DJ Childs, 3rd place, Lee's Summit West
• Pole Vault: Ethan Cole, 12th place, Lee's Summit West
• Long Jump: Preston Hatfield, 6th place, Lee's Summit High School

Girls Event Winners:

• 800M: Adee Broesder, 4th place, Lee's Summit West
• 300M Hurdles: Jaimy Birmingham, 4th place, Lee's Summit West
• 4x200 Relay: Lee's Summit West, 6th place
• 4x800 Relay: Lee's Summit West, 6th place
• Javelin: Mia Blade, 15th place, Lee's Summit West
• High Jump: Rhys Zinn, 16th place, Lee's Summit North
• Pole Vault: Miller Wood, 8th place, Lee's Summit West
• Long Jump: Alexa Brinkley, 5th, Lee's Summit High School
• Triple Jump: Alexa Brinkley, 3rd place, Lee's Summit High School