Dexter, MO - The Dexter Bearcats held their first home track meet since 2016 and it was a special afternoon featuring the 2021 graduating seniors. 

In 2017, the track was deemed unsafe for competition because of cracks in the surface. With the recent $15 million bond issued passed by voters in April of 2019 the Dexter School District created a new track at Charles Bland Stadium and created areas for triple and long jump, a pole vault runway and a javelin area.  The shot put and discus areas have also been updated.

Seniors and their families were honored.

Gavin Cartwright is the son of Damon Cartwright.

Gavin is a member of the Bearcat Cross Country team three years and track team for four years.

After Gavin graduates, he plans to attend college at Arkansas State University - Jonesboro and earn a bachelors of science degree in biology.                         

His most memorable moment at DHS is when Carter Dorton broke 5 minutes in the mile for the first time!

Photo by Danielle Morgan, Dexter High School student.