Jackson, Missouri – The Dexter High School Track and Field team participated in the Jackson High School Invitational on Saturday, April 11^th. 

The Dexter Bearcats Women’s track and field team finished 4^th overall with 19 events being scored.  Jackson earned first place in team rankings with Poplar Bluff second and Cape Central third.

MaKayla Waldner, a junior, at Dexter High School is having a great season.  She broke a State record this weekend in the 300 Hurdles.  She ran a 43.32.  The previous record was 43.90.

Waldner also broke two school records and a meet record during Saturday’s Invitational.

She also broke the DHS record for both the 100 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles and of course the Jackson Invitation Track Meet in the 300 meter hurdles.  Congratulations on your State Record!!

Several athletes placed in the top 8 spots.  Below are the results.

MaKayla Waldner, junior, 1^st Place in Girls 100 Meter Dash

Amber Cage, freshman, 7^th Place Girls 200 Meter Dash

Julia Hahn, junior, 6^th place Girls 400 Meter Dash

Amber Cage, freshman, 8^th Place Girls 400 Meter Dash

Kelsi Wood, senior, 6^th Place Girls 800 Meter Run

Emily Ladd, freshman, 4^th Place Girls 3200 Meter Run

MaKayla Waldner, junior, 2^nd Place Girls 100 Meter Hurdles

MaKayla Waldner, junior, 1^st Place Girls 300 Meter Hurdles

Amber Cage, Rhylan Hillis, Paige Moore, freshmen, and Julia Hahn, junior, 4^th Place Girls 4x100 Meter Relay

Paige Moore, Amber Cage, freshmen, Emily Page, sophomore, and Julia Hahn, junior, 3^rd Place Girls 4x200 Meter Relay

Hailey Anderson and Carly Dean, sophomores, Julia Hahn, junior, and Kelsi Wood, senior, 6^th Place Girls 4x400 Meter Relay

Hailey Anderson and Carly Dean, sophomores, Kelsi Wood, senior, and Emily Ladd, freshman, 4^th Place Girls 4x800 Meter Relay

Rhylan Hillis, freshman, 8^th Place Girls High Jump

MaKayla Waldner, junior, 1^st Place Girls Long Jump

Reagan Miller, sophomore, 8^th Place Girls Triple Jump

Madelyn Webb, freshman, 5^th Place Girls Shot Put