Dexter, Missouri – The Dexter Track season opens on Tuesday, March 24th under the leadership of a new head coach, Kim Waldner.
Coach Waldner is the Physical Education teacher at Central Elementary and has been teaching for 15 years.Something also new for Dexter this year is the addition of a fifth class in track and field.
“Our District now has five classes,” commented Coach Waldner. “We are no longer with Sikeston or Notre Dame and that’s a good thing for Dexter.”
"I expect the girls track team to place at Districts if not win it," continued Waldner. "The boys team is younger, but with lots of potential and I think they will do well this season."
The District Track and Field meet will be held at Park Hills Central this year and will feature St. Pius of Festus, Park Hills, Kennett, Herculaneum, Grandview, Fredericktown, New Madrid County Central, Bishop DuBourg, Bayless, Arcadia Valley, and Dexter.
There are over 50 athletes who make up the Bearcat Track and Field team for the 2015 season.
Dexter’s only home track meet will be Thursday, April 23rd at 4:00 p.m.
The SEMO Conference is slated for Monday, May 4th at Charleston.
Members of the Dexter boys track team are: Aaron Sandlin, Hunter Hayes, Caleb Rea, Corey Holland, Chris Seabaugh, Jack Worley, Zack Cartwright, Josh Ladd, Caleb Bess, Sean Rybolt, Logan Sandage, Dalton Rickel, Noah Langley, Cole Dean, Caleb Fuqua, Marcus Gilliam, Ben Sindle, Dawson Kasting, Austin Adams, Trenton Willis, Weston Avery, Alfonso Torres, Chance McCoy, Dylan Long, Tyler Hurley, Blayne Goodman, Tyler Caraway, Dakota Southerland, Austin Mitchell and Matt Stone.
Members of the Dexter girls track team are: MaKayla Waldner, Julia Hahn, Emily Ladd, Shelby Smith, Jonni Hill, Carly Dean, Reagan Miller, Emily Page, Amber Cage, Taylor Ivy, Hailey Anderson, Kelsi Wood, Katie Cecil, Cassie Rice, Michaela Gard, Jackie Kiger, Shayna Bess, Taylor Wells, Alison Sneed, Madelyn Webb, Hannah Moore, Paige Moore and Rylan Hillis.
2015 Dexter Track and Field Schedule
Date | Location | Time |
3/24 | Notre Dame | 4 p.m. |
3/28 | Festus | 9 a.m. |
4/1 | Ste. Genevieve | 4 p.m. |
4/11 | Jackson | 10 a.m. |
4/14 | Kennett | 4 p.m. |
4/17 | Farmington | 2:30 p.m. |
4/21 | Perryville | 4 p.m. |
4/23 | Dexter | 4 p.m. |
4/29 | Notre Dame | 4 p.m. |
5/1 | Poplar Bluff | 3:30 p.m. |
5/4 | SEMO Conf. | TBA at Charleston |
5/8 | Hillsboro | 2:30 p.m. |