Tigers produce 10 top-five finishes at Mineral Water Classic

Tigers produce 10 top-five finishes at Mineral Water Classic

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Overall, the Tigers “had a great day” in varsity track and field April 22 at the Mineral Water Classic, coach Jonah Albertson said. “With the 20-plus mile-per-hour wind we had, we didn’t expect too many personal records, but we still came away with 13 on the day,” Albertson said. Excelsior Springs also produced 10 top-five finishes that day at Tiger Stadium. The top four finishers in each event received medals, Albertson said. Sophomore Mason Wartner was the Tigers’ lone event-winner, taking first in the boys 1,600-meter run in 5 minutes, 00.99 second. Senior Tyler Rumore finished fifth in that race in 5:07.69. Rumore also took fourth in the 3,200 in 11:07.69. In the boys field events, freshman Jake Zapata finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 5.52 meters. Sophomore Kolt Willis took fifth in the discus, throwing 38.58. Junior Dalton Layton cleared the high ju...

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