Dexter, Missouri - One of the largest track teams in the history of Dexter will be competing in Class 4, District 1. This will be the first year the DHS Track & Field Team will compete in Class 4. Last year they competed in Class 3.
"Coach King and I have one of the largest group of track and field athletes since I can remember," commented head coach Kim Waldner. "There are 26 girls and 40 boys participating this year."
Dexter has had pretty good success over the past few years. There are four Lady Cats returning as state qualifiers from the 2016 season; Rhylan Hillis, Emily Page, Emily Ladd and Madelyn Webb.
Hillis, Page, and Ladd all ran the 4 x 800. Web threw the shot put.
"We moved up a class this year to Class 4 so times got a little faster, but overall I think we can still perform and have great success," stated Waldner.
There will not be any home track meets this year. That is unfortunate that everyone will have to travel to see our DHS Track & Field Team compete; however there are a couple of meets close to home at Sikeston, Poplar Bluff, Notre Dame, and Jackson.
Competing in the Class 4, District 1 will be Cape Central, DeSoto, Dexter, Farmington, Festus, Hillsboro, North County, Notre Dame, Perryville, Potosi, Sikeston, and Ste. Genevieve.
The SEMO Conference Meet will be held at Kennett High School on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
District Competition will be held at Hillsboro High School on Saturday, May 13, 2017.
The MSHSAA State Track and Field Meet will be held in Jefferson City, Missouri on May 20, 2017.
2017 Track & Field Schedule
March 21, 2017 Jackson Quad 4 p.m. Varsity
March 29, 2017 North County Relays 4 p.m. Varsity
March 31, 2017 Ste. Genevieve Old Settlement Meet 4 p.m. Varsity
April 4, 2017 Perryville Invitational 2 p.m. Varsity
April 8, 2017 Jackson Invitational 10 a.m. JV/V
April 12, 2017 Sikeston Twilight Relays 4 p.m. Varsity
April 13, 2017 Farmington Relays 2:30 p.m. Varsity
April 20, 2017 River Bend Invitational 4 p.m. JV/V
April 26, 2017 Notre Dame Open 4 p.m. JV/V
April 28, 2017 Poplar Bluff Invitational 3:30 p.m. JV/V
May 1, 2017 SEMO Central Conference Meet 4 p.m. (Kennett) Varsity
May 5, 2017 Hillsboro Invitational 2:30 p.m. Varsity
May 13, 2017 Districts
May 20, 2017 Sectionals TBA
