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Webb City track has qualified more than 20 athletes for the sectionals.

The boys team took third place Saturday in the Class 5 District 6 meet at Nixa, and the girls took fifth place.

Evan Stevens led the boys squad by coming in first in the 1600- (4:24.63) and 3200-meter runs (9:29.20).

Mason Hedger also qualified for the 3200 at state by placing fourth at the district.

Evans and Hedger also run legs with Dakota Grove and Noah Lankard on the 4×800 relay that placed first (8:03.97).

Tucker Liberatore placed first in javelin with a throw of 50.14 meters.

Eric Lathan took fourth in shot put.

Ryan Reid Jr. and Jadon Brisco placed third in high jump and pole vault, respectively.

In the girls competition, Brooke Hedger won the gold medal in the 800 run, and Chase Stilley won gold with her 1.6-meter high jump.

Jaylee VanBecalaere won fourth in long jump, and Jaeli Rudledge placed fourth in shot put.

Webb City’s 4×800 relay team of Olivia Klotz, Arceli Perez, Emily McKinzie and Brooke Hedger took second place.

Two other girls relay teams are going to state. The 4×100 team of Lia Taylor, Chase Stilley, Alyssa Moreno and Marlee Harper took third place.

And the 4×400 team of Emma Golubski, Chase Stilley, Tatum Christensen and Brooke Hedger took fourth place.

All district results are online.

Coach Dustin Miller says both squads “have competed well all season long. We are very proud of the way they have improved and performed their best in the biggest moments.”