The Knoxville Girls Track and Field Squad knew that if things fell right last night at the South Central Conference Meet, they could steal the title. Well, things more than fell right as the Panthers stormed to the title with 158 points beating runner-up Albia by 23 points and third place Davis County by 64 points to win the S-C-C Championship. Kendrea Richardson was a triple winner taking the 100, 200, and 400s and Cassidy Pearson took first in the discus while the 4×200, 400, 800 and distance medley teams were crowned conference champions. Assistant Coach Michael Splavec told KNIA/KRLS Sports every athlete was ready to compete last night. On the boys side running a bit shorthanded due to illness, the Panthers finished fifth. Trent Davis won the long jump and 110 hurdles. Coach Eric Kellar told KNIA/KRLS he was very proud of how his guys battled. The Panther teams will get one final regular season meet in next week at the Pella High Invitational.

(Photo submitted by Chris Nichols)

Knoxville 158
Albia 135
Davis County 94
EBF 82
Clarke 71
Chariton 28
Centerville 19

1st Places:
Kendrea Richardson – 100, 200, 400
Cassidy Pearson – Discus
4×200 Relay
4×400 Relay
4×800 Relay
Distance Medley Relay

2nd Places:
Sydney Washington – 400, 800
Carrie Chambers – 400 Hurdles

3rd Places:
Mickayla McGill – 1500
Sprint Medley Relay
Kayla Moats – High Jump
Kendrea Richardson – Long Jump

BOYS:
5th place overall with 60 points
Trent Davis won the long jump in 20′ 3/4″ and high hurdles in :16.08, tied for second in the high jump with 6′, Connor Bailey 6th in the 100 in :12.12
Jack McDonald was 6th in the 1,600 in 5:11.51
Jacob Zuck was 6th in the 400 hurdles in 1:04.03
DJ Snyder was 4th in the shot put with 41′ 2 1/2
Alex Buckley was 6th in the shot with 39’1
Conner Crozier was 4th in the discus with 115’1 1/2
Kaleb Streigle was 6th in the long jump with 17’3
Shuttle hurdle team of Darius Pipkins, Jacob Zuck, Trent Davis, and Dylan Douglas was 2nd in 1:05.71
4×400 team of Jacob Zuck, Caleb Light, Joe Hollinrake, and Darius Pipkins was 3rd with 3:48.30,
Medley Relay was 4th with Joe Hollinrake, Caleb Light, Mike Ullestad, and Joe Mitchell with 4:08.08,
4 x 800 was 5th with Joe Mitchell, Dylan Douglas, Eli Hamilton, and Mike Ullestad.