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Independence, MO —
Blue Springs South senior Samantha Nightingale will finish her high school running career holding records that will be difficult to top.
For instance, in last week’s Suburban Big Six track and field championships at South, she ran two record-breaking times of 5 minutes, 2.07 seconds and 11:06.99 seconds in the 1,600 and 3,200, respectively.
In the University of Kansas relays last month, she moved into fifth place on the all-time area honor roll with a 1,600 time of 4:57.63. She is also fifth all-time in the 3,200 at 10:44.87.
And with the district, sectional and state meets remaining, she may lower those impressive marks even more.
n Lee’s Summit North was clocked in 4:00.45 in the 1,600 relay for the third Big Six girls record set. On the boys side, Liberty established a record in the 1,600 relay in 3:31.72.
n In the Suburban Middle Six championships at Lee’s Summit West, the North Kansas City girls ran two record times of 48.3 and 1:44.2 in the 400 and 800 relays. West’s Essence Chalmers broke the shot-put record by one inch with a throw of 41 feet, 7 inches and Brittany Kallenberger soared 12-4 in the pole vault in breaking her all-time area best of 12-2. That mark may stand for some time.
Oddly enough, she holds the Suburban Middle Seven record of 11-9 set in 2011 and also the high jump record of 5-4.
The fifth conference record was posted by the Ruskin 800 relay team in 1:28.43.
n As for the Middle Seven meet at Staley, William Chrisman’s Nieka Wheeler posted the only record with a leap of 18-9 1/2 in the long jump. She not only eclipsed the school record, but moved into fourth place on the all-time rankings.
Only one record was set in the Middle Seven meet at Platte County. Selina Kendall of the host school cleared 5-6 in the high jump.
n Finally on track, Lee’s Summit West’s string of eight consecutive boys and girls conference titles likely will never be beaten. Congratulations to all of the coaches and athletes responsible for the feat.
n There will be five classes next year in high school baseball. Member Missouri State High School Activities schools voted 333-114 to go to five classes.
But missing by several votes, 313-189, was the proposal allowing an athlete to qualify for the state track meet if he or she meets the state-qualifying standard in the sectionals. A two-thirds majority was required. Sixty-two percent of the schools voted for the proposal.
Blue Springs South senior Samantha Nightingale will finish her high school running career holding records that will be difficult to top.
For instance, in last week’s Suburban Big Six track and field championships at South, she ran two record-breaking times of 5 minutes, 2.07 seconds and 11:06.99 seconds in the 1,600 and 3,200, respectively.
In the University of Kansas relays last month, she moved into fifth place on the all-time area honor roll with a 1,600 time of 4:57.63. She is also fifth all-time in the 3,200 at 10:44.87.
And with the district, sectional and state meets remaining, she may lower those impressive marks even more.
n Lee’s Summit North was clocked in 4:00.45 in the 1,600 relay for the third Big Six girls record set. On the boys side, Liberty established a record in the 1,600 relay in 3:31.72.
n In the Suburban Middle Six championships at Lee’s Summit West, the North Kansas City girls ran two record times of 48.3 and 1:44.2 in the 400 and 800 relays. West’s Essence Chalmers broke the shot-put record by one inch with a throw of 41 feet, 7 inches and Brittany Kallenberger soared 12-4 in the pole vault in breaking her all-time area best of 12-2. That mark may stand for some time.
Oddly enough, she holds the Suburban Middle Seven record of 11-9 set in 2011 and also the high jump record of 5-4.
The fifth conference record was posted by the Ruskin 800 relay team in 1:28.43.
n As for the Middle Seven meet at Staley, William Chrisman’s Nieka Wheeler posted the only record with a leap of 18-9 1/2 in the long jump. She not only eclipsed the school record, but moved into fourth place on the all-time rankings.
Only one record was set in the Middle Seven meet at Platte County. Selina Kendall of the host school cleared 5-6 in the high jump.
n Finally on track, Lee’s Summit West’s string of eight consecutive boys and girls conference titles likely will never be beaten. Congratulations to all of the coaches and athletes responsible for the feat.
n There will be five classes next year in high school baseball. Member Missouri State High School Activities schools voted 333-114 to go to five classes.
But missing by several votes, 313-189, was the proposal allowing an athlete to qualify for the state track meet if he or she meets the state-qualifying standard in the sectionals. A two-thirds majority was required. Sixty-two percent of the schools voted for the proposal.
n Finally, I was saddened by the deaths of two of the most outstanding individuals/coaches I had the pleasure of knowing, Bruce Corbin and Bob Craddock.
Corbin, who died of a heart attack at the young age of 58, was a star athlete at Raytown South and coached football at St. Mary’s.
Craddock, who died at 74 two days after being diagnosed with leukemia, never yelled or swore to get a point across. He was an outstanding distance and track coach at Raytown South and Lee’s Summit high schools.
My deepest condolences to the Corbin and Craddock families. And to St. Mary’s baseball coach Joe Barbosa and his family. His father passed away last week because of cancer.
