CONTENDER Lane Overholtzer contended for a state title in boys golf this week.

The Excelsior Springs junior placed eighth at the Class 3 state tournament, held Monday and Tuesday at the Sedalia Country Club. Overholtzer shot a 149 overall – eight strokes behind individual co-champions Harper Elliott of Springfield Catholic and Houston Tiefenbrunn of St. Francis Borgia.

Overholtzer shot a 74 (+4) for his first 18-hole, par-70 round. He shot a 75 (+5) Tuesday.

Overholtzer was one of two golfers representing Excelsior Springs. Landon Cramer, also a junior, shot a 168 and finished in a five-way tie for 69th.

Cramer shot a 79 (+9) Monday and an 89 (+19) Tuesday.

Additional results are available online, including on the Missouri State High School Activities Association website.

TRIPLE CROWN Kinley Rogers was a triple crown winner of sorts at Class 4 District 8 track and field competition.

Rogers, who graduated high school last week from Excelsior Springs, won three girls events at the May 16 event,…