Boys Track & Field Winners
Jackson Rinehart
Jackson, 2019 winner
Trevor Lukefahr
St. Vincent, senior, 2018 winner
The senior reached his peak level of performance in his final spring, pushing past the field to win the Class 2 state title in the 400-meter run with a time of 49.941, while also earning bronze in the 200 with a time of 22.63. In the 400 — his best event — he also earned a sectional and district championship and was also the district winner in the 200. A multi-sport standout, this is his first Semoball Awards nod.
Q’nairies Anderson
Charleston, sophomore, 2017 winner
Anderson was a standout of a strong Blue Jays performance at the Class 2 state meet. He won an individual state title in the 100-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 11.06 seconds. He also showed off his sprinting prowess with three more all-state results — third in the 200, second in the 4x200 relay and fourth in the 4x100 relay.
Nick Thompson
Malden, senior, 2016 winner
Known for his two-way football exploits — he’ll play for Southeast Missouri State in the fall — Thompson also did the double in field events, winning Class 2 state titles in both the shot put (53 feet) and discus (158 feet, 7 inches).
Maurice Davis
Kelly junior, 2015 winner
Davis sprinted to a Class 2 championship in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.97. He also finished fifth at state in the 200-meter dash (22.91) and sixth at state in the 100-meter relay.
Devonte Ware
Charleston senior, 2014 winner
Ware collected some hardware at the Class 2 state meet. He earned all-state honors with second-place finishes in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes with times of 11.17 and 22.7 seconds, respectively. He also was part of an 800-meter state champion relay team.