Reese Ryan held her own against competition from larger schools when she and her Excelsior Springs teammates competed at the Ron Ives Invitational.Ryan, a first-year high schooler, placed third in the triple jump at the March 21 track and field meet, hosted by Liberty High School. She was the highest finisher for Excelsior Springs, a Class 4 program.Excelsior Springs was one of two Class 4 schools there. The rest were Class 5 schools.Ryan, who leaped 10.05 meters, accounted for one of Excelsior Springs’ 10 top-10 finishes. Junior Kinley Rogers provided three others. Rogers threw 33.63 to take fourth in the discus, 34.29 for sixth in the javelin and 10.77 for sixth in the shot put.Junior Makenna Maring placed seventh in the pole vault by clearing 2.43.Excelsior Springs produced three eighth-place finishers – Kate Houck in the girls high jump, Kolin Kincaid in th...