The Atlantic girls and boys track teams faired well at the first Northwest Missouri State High School Open in Maryville.
In girls action, Atlantic finished 1-2 in the 400 and 4x400M relay. Haley Rasmussen (1:02.21) and Pluma Pross (1:04.19) finished 1st and 2nd in the 400M. Those two then teamed up with Aleigh Bean and Alyssa Derby to win the 4x400M Relay with a time of 4:21.26. Atlantic had another team in that relay that took 2nd place (Karsyn Rush, Taylor McCreedy, Kennedy Goergen, and Madison Botos 4:27.20)
Haley Rasmussen also finished 2nd in the long jump (15-06), and Taylor McCreedy was 2nd in the 800M (2:28.77).
Also on the girls side Shenandoah’s Logan Hughes won the shot put with a best toss of 37-03.50. Bedford’s Emma Lucas won the 3,200M run with a time of 11:33.30. Roxy Denton finished second in the 60 meter hurdles for Shenandoah as well.
In boy’s competition Atlantic had three champions. Jalen Petersen won the 3200M in 10:20.75. Chase Mullenix (1:58.33) and Craig Allen Becker (1:59.54) went 1-2 in the 800M. Chase and Craig Allen joined Zade Niklasen and Colin Mullenix to win the 4x400M Relay in 3:30.54.
Harlan had three champs on the boys side as well with Michael Erlemeier winning the long jump (20-01.25), and Jonathon Monson taking the 400M (52.76). The Cyclones’ 4×200 meter relay team of Mason Griffith, Connor Bruck, Eli Boldon and Jake McLaughlin won with a time of 1:34.92.
Lewis Central’s Logan Jones won the shot put with a toss of 53-02.00.
See full results from the meet here.