Monday Roundup: North County boys earn title at Old Settlement track meet
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Valle Catholic sophomore Brody Bertrand (left) and North County freshman Jackson Walker break away from the other competitors during the boys 300-meter hurdles event at the Old Settlement Invitational track and field meet on Monday in Ste. Genevieve. (Michael Boyd Jr., Ste. Genevieve Herald)
STE. GENEVIEVE – Brandon Shrum nailed a massive high jump of 6 feet, 8 inches, and helped the North County boys outlast 11 other teams Monday at the Old Settlement Invitational.
Shrum, a three-time state qualifier in his signature event, was among four Raiders to earn individual titles during the rescheduled meet just days before the entire MAAA convenes in Potosi.
Freshman Jackson Walker delivered two victories in the 200-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles. Lucas Naucke won the 3200 while Brady Duncan and Ian Marler had a 1-2 finish in the pole vault.
Runner-up results for North County included the 4×100 relay crew along with Jamal Robinson in the triple jump and Caleb Shrum in the high jump.
Valle Catholic was second in the boys standings – 31 points fewer than the Raiders – and moved fastest in the 4×400 and 4×800 relays.
Despite ending up third in the 4×200, Malachi Fallert, Josh Fallert, Braden Smith and Oliver Griffard clocked a time of 1:32.49 to break a school record that stood since 1984.
Smith took second in both hurdles events, and Malachi Fallert did the same during the 400-meter dash for the Warriors.
Fredericktown senior Kinleigh Gresham makes her landing in the sand pit during the girls long jump competition at the Old Settlement Invitational track and field meet on Monday in Ste. Genevieve. (Michael Boyd Jr., Ste. Genevieve Herald)
Arcadia Valley sprinter Kaiden Keith was the 100 champion with a school-record mark of 11.40 seconds, and crossed second in the 200.
Fredericktown got second-place efforts from D.J. Baca in the long jump and Maddox Knepper in the shot put.
Notre Dame rolled to the girls title by a 34-point margin over Valle Catholic, which matched its boys by sweeping the 4×400 and 4×800 relays.
Ella Bley headlined the long jump, and Cecilia Meyer topped a condensed group in the 3200. Madelyn Griffard was second in both the 800 and 1600.
Ste. Genevieve was highlighted by senior event champions Kale Clements in the 400 and Kayden Huck in the 300-meter hurdles.
Claire Scott and teammate Abigail Layne tied for second in girls the pole vault for North County. Ivy Maggard finished second in the high jump.
Kinleigh Gresham placed second to Bley in the long jump for Fredericktown, which delivered a 4×100 title and went runner-up in the 4×200.
Meleah Lara picked up another discus triumph for Arcadia Valley.
Boys Team Scores:
1. North County 138; 2. Valle Catholic 107; 3. Notre Dame 88; 4. Kelly 83; 5. St. Vincent 66; 6. Jefferson 64; 7. Fredericktown 56; 8. Chester 51; 9. Ste. Genevieve 40; 10. Arcadia Valley 25; 11. Marquand 8; 12. West County 5.
Girls Team Scores:
1. Notre Dame 146; 2. Valle Catholic 112; 3. Jefferson 97; 4. Ste. Genevieve 85; 5. North County 79; 6. Fredericktown 71; 7. St. Vincent 63; 8. Kelly 33; 9. Arcadia Valley 28; 10. West County 5.
Local Boys Results:
100 – 1. Kaiden Keith, AV, 11.40; 3. Ashton Goad, NC, 11.56; 6. Zac Botbyl, FRED, 11.83m; 7. LeeAndrea Catchings, FRED, 11.94; 8. Ian Marler, NC, 12.04
200 – 1. Jackson Walker, NC, 22.90; 2. Kaiden Keith, AV, 23.43; 5. Ashton Goad, NC, 23.90
400 – 2. Malachi Fallert, VC, 53.05; 5. Oliver Griffard, VC, 54.98; 7. Braydee McClure, NC, 56.45
800 – 4. Josh Fallert, VC, 2:05.70; 7. Phillip Naeger, VC, 2:24.83; 8. Gilliam Murraine, AV, 2:26.60
1600 – 3. Austin Ringwald, VC, 5:00.23; 8. Jacob Bollinger, NC, 5:30.43
3200 – 1. Lucas Naucke, NC, 10:43.33; 2. Austin Ringwald, VC, 11:19.73; 5. Ashton Daum, SG, 12:56.26; 6. Kai Siebert, VC, 13:16.66
110 Hurdles – 2. Braden Smith, VC, 15.30; 3. Jackson Walker, NC, 15.37; 4. Dylan Melvin, FRED, 15.87; 5. Brody Bertrand, VC, 16:00; 7. Dalton Cain, FRED, 17.70
300 Hurdles – 1. Jackson Walker, NC, 39.89; 2. Braden Smith, VC, 40.52; 3. Brody Bertrand, VC, 43.16
4×100 – 2. North County, 45.40; 4. Ste. Genevieve, 47.33; 6. Arcadia Valley, 48.80
4×200 – 3. Valle Catholic, 1:32.49; 4. North County, 1:33.69; 6. Fredericktown, 1:37.99; 8. Arcadia Valley, 1:43.56
4×400 – 1. Valle Catholic, 3:33.63; 4. Fredericktown, 3:42.33; 6. North County, 3:52.13
4×800 – 1. Valle Catholic, 8:33.18; 4. North County, 9:13.88; 5. Ste. Genevieve, 9:20.75; 7. Arcadia Valley, 9:53.55
High Jump – 1. Brandon Shrum, NC, 2.03m; 2. Caleb Shrum, NC, 1.88m; 6. Brody Bertrand, VC, 1.62m
Pole Vault – 1. Brady Duncan, NC, 3.81m; 2. Ian Marler, NC, 3.51m; 6. Drake Meyer, SG, 3.20m
Long Jump – 2. D.J. Baca, FRED, 5.99m; 3. Talan Pinkley, SG, 5.83m; 4. Samuel Royer, FRED, 5.82m; 5. Dennis Skaggs III, NC, 5.77m; 6. Braydee McClure, NC, 5.55m; 7. Brody Bertrand, VC, 5.45m
Triple Jump – 2. Jamal Robinson, NC, 12.78m; 3. Talan Pinkley, SG, 12.71m; 6. Jacob Bollinger, SG, 11.91m; 7. Samuel Royer, FRED, 11.70m
Discus – 3. Zach Naeger, VC, 40.19m; 4. Logan McCarty, NC, 37.76m; 6. Kaleb McBride, SG, 32.79m; 7. Owen Henson, FRED, 32.06m; 8. Shane Snodgrass, FRED, 31.50m
Shot Put – 2. Maddox Knepper, FRED, 15.30m; 3. Jacob Schweigert, SG, 14.58m; 4. Zach Naeger, VC, 14.35m; 5. Xavier Scherffius, NC, 13.46m; 6. Kayden Manning, SG, 13.25m; 7. Landon Carroll, NC, 13.22m
Javelin – 3. Shane Snodgrass, FRED, 42.70m; 4. Wyatt Simily, WC, 41.66m; 5. Garret Wright, FRED, 41.58m; 6. Zach Naeger, VC, 40.05m; 7. Hayden Barbarotto, NC, 38.12m; 8. Phillip Naeger, VC, 38.12m
Local Girls Results:
100 – 4. Jonsyn Rehkop, FRED, 13.15; 5. Lauryn Hinkle, FRED, 13.19; 6. Sophie Rackley, NC, 13.35
200 – 4. Sophie Rackley, NC, 28.14; 5. Kinleigh Gresham, FRED, 18.17; 6. Lilli Farlow, SG, 28.29; 8. Addison Weibrecht, VC, 28.84
400 – 1. Kale Clements, SG, 58.37; 3. Ella Bley, VC, 1:02.97; 4. Abigail Merklin, SG, 1:03.07
800 – 2. Madelyn Griffard, VC, 2:27.85; 3. Brooklyn Weibrecht, VC, 2:31.32; 5. Breanna Bone, FRED, 2:38.72; 6. Laurie Parker, SG, 2:39.85; 8. Jazmine Morris, WC, 2:48.42
1600 – 2. Madelyn Griffard, VC, 5:30.86; 3. Cecilia Meyer, VC, 5:48.19; 4. Hollyn Zangaro, SG, 5:54.93; 5. Breanna Bone, FRED, 5:55.63; 6. Jazmine Morris, WC, 6:07.06; 8. Laila Stephens, FRED, 6:18.03
3200 – 1. Cecilia Meyer, VC, 13:02.04; 4. Lilly Ringwald, VC, 14:55.63
100 Hurdles – 2. Kayden Huck, SG, 17.12; 4. Maggie Wood, FRED, 17.42; 5. Ava McClure, NC, 17.62; 6. Lydia Vaeth, SG, 18.09; 8. Joslyn Naeger, VC, 19.07
300 Hurdles – 1. Kayden Huck, SG, 50.48; 3. Ava McClure, NC, 53.34; 6. Joslyn Naeger, VC, 54.74; 7. Lilly Phelps, FRED, 55.01; 8. Ada Bley, VC, 55.21
4×100 – 2. Fredericktown, 52.50; 4. North County, 54.21; 6. Valle Catholic, 56.14; 8. West County, 1:01.04
4×200 – 1. Fredericktown, 1:53.29; 2. Valle Catholic, 1:56.02; 5. North County, 2:02.15; 6. Ste. Genevieve, 2:18.25
4×400 – 1. Valle Catholic, 4:15.15; 3. Ste. Genevieve, 4:27.72; 5. Fredericktown, 4:30.88
4×800 – 1. Valle Catholic, 10:21.72; 3. Arcadia Valley, 10:56.16; 5. North County, 11:56.09
High Jump – 2. Ivy Maggard, NC, 1.47m; 3. Terra Fenwick, NC, 1.47m; 4. Emma Dunn, AV, 1.47m; 5. Chloe Gross, SG, 1.42m; 6. Ella Penwell, FRED, 1.42m; 7. Holly Reed, AV, 1.42m; 8. Maggie Wood, FRED, 1.42m
Pole Vault – 2. Claire Scott, NC, 3.05m; 2. Abigail Layne, NC, 3.05m; 5. Ashlyn Wezner, SG, 2.29m
Long Jump – 1. Ella Bley, VC, 4.99m; 2. Kinleigh Gresham, FRED, 4.89m; 5. Ava McClure, NC, 4.50m; 6. Reese Bequette, NC, 4.46m; 7. Cecilia Mooney, SG, 4.32m; 8. Maggie Wood, FRED, 4.30m
Triple Jump – 5. Reese Bequette, NC, 9.79m; 7. Paisley Benton, NC, 9.64m; 8. Karleigh Bauman, SG, 9.63m
Discus – 1. Meleah Lara, AV, 31.49m; 3. Brianna Abt, SG, 29.11m; 4. Hattie Vinyard, AV, 28.20m; 7. Kensey Marler, NC, 25.12m; 8. Lexie Rayoum, 24.47m
Shot Put – 2. Bri Abt, SG, 9.75m; 4. Brooklyn Weibrecht, VC, 9.55m; 5. Lexie Rayoum, VC, 9.43m; 6. Claire Jenkins, NC, 9.35m; 7. Kensey Marler, NC, 8.68m
Javelin – 3. Ada Bley, VC, 31.71m; 4. Lauren Hale, FRED, 31.07m; 5. Kayden Huck, SG, 30.60m; 7. Amelia Miller, FRED, 29.56m
BASEBALL
Fredericktown 5, Perryville 0
FREDERICKTOWN – Senior lefty Ryan Souden went the distance in another gem on the mound as Fredericktown triumphed 5-0 over Perryville on Monday.
Souden compiled 13 strikeouts and scattered four hits without issuing a walk. He was finally handed a lead when Fredericktown (12-4) scored four times in the fifth inning.
A crucial error preceded an RBI single by Easton Wood that made it 2-0. Souden drew a bases-loaded walk, and Ethan Marler tacked on a sacrifice fly.
David Slinkard drove in Blake Terry-Breakfield with a triple against reliever Hunter Elder in the sixth. Wood finished 2-for-4, and Mason Proffer singled for the Blackcats.
Waylon Huber allowed four unearned runs on just three hits and two walks while fanning four over five innings of work in defeat.
Ty Peeler went 2-for-3 while Barrett Wheeler and Huber singled for Perryville (6-5).
Festus 11, North County 8
BONNE TERRE – Festus erased a five-run deficit with a single prolonged rally in the fifth inning, and secured an 11-8 road victory over North County on Monday.
Brady Nolen homered against starter Maddox Basler, and also tripled while going 3-for-4 with six RBI from the leadoff spot. Brayden Beers was 3-for-5 with two doubles.
Festus (12-6-1) scored six times in the fifth to lead 9-8, and added two in the seventh. James Jackson allowed two runs and struck out two over five innings of middle relief for the win.
North County (9-9) generated two runners during its final chance on a single and walk, but Beers calmed the threat to earn the save.
Zak Meador powered the Raiders at 3-for-5 with a double, walk and RBI. Will Weible notched three RBI, and Tim Ekstam Jr. drove in two on a single and sacrifice fly.
Basler yielded five runs on five hits and five walks while striking out three over four innings. Ekstam surrendered four runs before Weible fanned three over the final two frames.
Three lead changes occurred within the first two innings, and North County moved ahead 6-3 after amassing five hits and three walks against Tigers starter Lucas Perry.
Two tallies against Jackson increased the margin in the third. Kyle Straughan and Connor Helms each singled with two runs scored. Tyler Pipkin and Jaxon Scherffius both singled and walked.
Cole Malusky singled twice for Festus. Layton Wenstrom provided a two-run single while Jackson Smith singled and scored.
De Soto 11, Potosi 0
POTOSI – Blake Coleman scored four runs and drove in another while going 3-for-3 with a double, and De Soto blanked host Potosi 11-0 in five innings on Monday.
Austin Milton shined on the mound with three strikeouts in a three-hitter. The Dragons helped him by scoring six times to increase a 2-0 lead in the fourth.
Levi McCullough was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI. Connor Casey ended 2-for-2, and Brendan Young doubled for De Soto (9-10).
Camden Kincaid allowed a run on three hits over two innings in the loss. David Miller surrendered seven runs – five earned – on six hits in relief.
Brayden Blair, Camden Kincaid and Liam Degonia each singled for Potosi (6-8).
BOYS TENNIS
Farmington 9, St. Pius 0
FARMINGTON – Three singles shutouts helped the Farmington boys tennis team quickly cruised to a 9-0 victory over St. Pius on Monday.
Brayden Werner, Owen Buerck and Isaac Humphrey each posted 8-0 results for the Knights, who also blanked the Lancers in two doubles contests.
Jace Williams and Evan Clowdus each won 8-1, and Alex Cummings topped Sam Huff 8-2 in favor of Farmington (6-8).
Singles Results:
1. Brayden Werner (F) def. John Reiter, 8-0
2. Jace Williams F) def. Christian Leicht, 8-1
3. Alex Cummings (F) def. Sam Huff, 8-2
4. Evan Clowdus (F) def. Adam Cain, 8-1
5. Owen Buerck (F) def. Conner Bailey, 8-0
6. Isaac Humphrey (F) def. Eli Gallagher, 8-0
Doubles Results:
1. Werner/Cummings (F) def. Reiter/Leight, 8-0
2. Williams/Buerck (F) def. Huff/Cain, 8-2
3. Clowdus/Humphrey (F) def. Bailey/Gallagher, 8-0
The North County boys tennis team is pictured after winning the MAAA/JCAA tournament for a third consecutive year on Monday in Festus, Mo. (Submitted Photo, North County Athletics)
MAAA/JCAA Tournament
FESTUS, Mo. – North County claimed first place among six teams in the MAAA/JCAA boys tennis tournament for the third consecutive year on Monday.
With its two doubles pairings advancing to the finals for a head-to-head showdown, the Raiders totaled enough points to finish ahead of Potosi, Festus, Crystal City, Arcadia Valley and Windsor.
Landon Whitfield and Caleb Pack topped Lane McDowell and Thad Kay for a doubles championship.
Potosi senior Jake Phares placed second in the singles bracket.
SOFTBALL
Potosi 10, Scott City 0
POTOSI – Senior pitcher Lani Elder smacked a two-run home run and threw a five-inning shutout on Monday as Potosi defeated visiting Scott City 10-0.
Leadoff batter Ava Wright doubled and ended the contest with an RBI single. Sabra Brown increased a 7-0 lead with a two-run double, and finished 2-for-3 overall.
Potosi (8-9) grabbed a 2-0 lead when a single by Shannon Riddle drove in two runs. Four more crossed the plate in the second with Elder providing the deep blast to left-center field.
Elder compiled seven strikeouts and allowed eight hits. She worked out of trouble after the Lady Rams loaded the bases in the second and fourth frames.
Lily Bryan finished 1-for-1 with two walks while Kallee Logsden, Paige Robart and Eve Litton singled for the Lady Trojans.
Marley Conklin went 2-for-3 and Halle Comer also singled twice for Scott City (4-14). Brianna Mills yielded 10 hits and fanned two in the loss.
Chester 5, Ste. Genevieve 3
CHESTER, Ill. – Four different players produced multiple hits, and Chester (Ill.) rallied late for a 5-3 home victory over Ste. Genevieve on Monday.
Avery Hasemeyer finished 2-for-2 with a double, and reached base four straight times. The Yellow Jackets received seven walks from losing pitcher McKenzie Greer.
Lexie Mott pitched a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and three walks, and delivered the go-ahead single when Chester (14-5) tallied three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Ste. Genevieve (9-7) surged ahead 3-0 on a bases-loaded, two-RBI single by Addison Lorance in the fourth. An RBI ground out by Briana Pfaff opened the scoring in the second.
Greer posted eight strikeouts and surrendered eight hits over six innings. She escaped a bases-loaded threat in the opening frame, and worked around three singles in the third.
A line-drive to Greer in the circle started a double play, but Chester trimmed the margin to 3-2 in the fifth. Maggie Caby and Camryn Wolff each went 2-for-3 to bolster the home team.
Aniston Cremer singled and was on base three times for the Dragons. Ava Huber led off the game with a hit before being caught stealing.
Ste. Genevieve did not threaten in the seventh.
BOYS GOLF
Mehlville Tournament
FARMINGTON – The Potosi golf team established a new season low score for tournaments while placing seventh among 24 schools at the Mehlville Invitational on Monday.
The Trojans carded a collective 327 at the event hosted at Crown Pointe. Junior Markus Reeves earned a medal after shooting a 78 to finish 13th.
Poplar Bluff won the team competition with a 10-over par 298, seven strokes better than second-place Marquette and Jackson at 305.
Farmington stacked up 12th with 337.
