Updated Friday, May 30, at 5:30 p.m.
With day one (Friday) getting suspended due to inclement weather, the championships will only be one day, on Saturday, May 30. There will be no preliminary rounds and it will be a run on schedule, beginning at 9 a.m. for both field and running events. The new schedule is below.
Click here for the new updated schedule.
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Following a top-four district performance, the Nixa track and field team qualified in 15 boys and nine girls events for the Class 5 Sectional 3 meet on May 23 at Waynesville High School, vying to extend its season an additional week at the elusive state championships.
The top four individuals punched their tickets to the Class 5 state meet on May 29-30 in Jefferson City, Mo.
The Eagles earned 12 state berths on the boys side, including seven sectional champions.
Senior and DI Auburn University signee Hayden Mays won the discus and finished as the runner-up in the shot put with throws of 56.01m and 18.15m, respectively. Mays will make his fourth-straight state appearance, seeking to hoist the gold for the first time in his illustrious career. He was runner-up a year ago, bronze medalist (2024), and fifth-place medalist (2023) during his tenure.Â
With former teammate and training partner Jackson Cantwell graduating early, Mays is positioned to capture his first gold in the shot put after silver medal performances in 2025 and 2024.
Mays enters the 2026 state championships with the top discus throw of 59.37m set at the Willard meet. His top throw is almost two meters ahead of the No. 2 ranking (57.95m). In the shot put, he ranks No. 2 with a throw of 18.82m achieved in the season-opening meet at Pittsburg State. The top throw is 19.81m.
Gedaliah Chepkondol topped the entire field in the 110m and 300m hurdles, finishing with personal-best times of 14.60 and 38.01, respectively. Chepkondol will compete in his first state meet with expectations of earning a medal, as Chepkondol enters ranked second in Class 5 for the 300m and fifth in the 110m. The top time in the 300m is 37.91 and 14.15 in the 110m.
Senior and Pittsburg State University signee Reyes Martinez clocked in at 9:29.53 to win first by over two seconds, qualifying the Nixa record holder for a second-straight appearance. Martinez's time ranks him No. 11 entering the meet, with the top time being 8:49.10.
All four relay teams punched state berths, with all but the 4x800 running to a top finish.
The 4x200 team of Jax Adams, Jaren Davis, Randy Flint, and Chepkondol ran a season-best and No. 2-fastest time in Class 5 of 1:25.77 to win first place. The top time is 1:22.77. Flint and Davis were members of the 2025 team with Troy Huff and Keivon Flint that placed fifth (1:26.37), capturing the program's first medal since 2001.
The 4x400 team of Toby Thompson, Roy Perez, Nicholas Krueger, and Chepkondol claimed a gold place and ran a season-best performance of 3:19.94, qualifying for a second-straight year in the event. The four enter this year's meet with the eight fastest time. Thompson and Perez were medalists on last year's team that placed sixth (3:19.35), the first medal for Nixa since 2019. The top time in Class 5 is 3:15.48.
The 4x100 of Adams, Chepkondol, Thompson, and Flint also had a season-best time, winning sectionals at 41.80, marking the seventh-fastest time entering the meet. The top time is 40.71. Adams and Flint ran legs on last year's qualifying team.
The 4x800 team of Reyes Martinez, Asher Coorts, Dylan Mabe, and Alex Flannery edged Ray-Pec by nearly 10 seconds to place fourth at sectionals with a time of 7:58.13, earning a third-straight berth in the event. The four are seeking to capture a third straight medal as well. Flannery is a two-time competitor in the event with two medals. He was a member of the sixth-place team in 2024 and the eighth-place team a year ago, with Martinez and Coorts, which finished with a time of 7:55.24. They enter the 2026 championships ranked 14th. The top time is 7:40.02.
The Eagles were also runners-up in two additional events.Â
Randy Flint placed second in the 200m, clocking in at 21.44 and setting a new personal best. Flint secured his second consecutive berth after placing ninth in 2025. The senior enters this year's meet with the seventh-fastest time, with the top mark being 20.79.
Toby Thompson ran to a silver finish in the 400m at 50.02. The senior enters his final go-around ranked 26th with a time of 49.82 set at districts.
Senior and 2025 bronze medalist Will Sanley placed third in the pole vault with a leap of 4.20m, earning back-to-back qualifications. Sanley's top mark is 4.57m set at the Liberty North Ken Peek Invite, where he won the event and set a season-best. That ranks Sanley No. 4 prior to state, as the top leap is 4.80m.
As a team, Nixa won the sectional event with 120 points, besting Webb City (74), Ozark (58), and Rolla (55).
To view the full results, click here.
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The girls earned state qualifications in six events, led by the 4x200 relay sectional champs of Paxton Adams, Olivia Reed, Alex Doulova, and Felipa Eggers.
The four ran a personal-best time of 1:42.27 to edge Willard (1:43.00). Doulova and Reed were runners on last year's eighth-place team with Eva Williams and Taylor Hopper that captured the first state medal in the event since 1980 at 1:43.90. They rank No. 10 entering 2026, roughly five seconds behind the top time (1:37.97).
Reed, Adams, Eggers, and Carsyn Patton also qualified in the 4x100. They finished with a season-best time of 48.60, marking back-to-back bids to state. Reed, Adams, and Patton helped capture Nixa's first-ever medal in the event with Alex Doulova in 2025 (48.75). The team ranks 12th entering the state meet, as the top time is 46.84.
The Eagles were second in three other events.Â
Junior and two-time qualifier Alex Doulova earned her second-straight berth with a time of 15.18. Her season-best time was a Liberty North event-winning 14.89, ninth-best in Class 5, with the top time being 13.64.Â
Gwen Kubik (javelin) and Olivia Reed (long jump) qualified for the second consecutive year. Kubik launched the javelin 41.13m, setting a new personal record and ranking her 12th in the state. The top throw is 46.96m. Reed also set a season best with a jump of 5.76m, which is the No. 2 top jump in Class 5. The top jump is 46.96m.
Senior and DI Southeast Missouri signee Avery Muniz marks the girls final qualifier, earning her second-straight berth. Muniz's top sectional throw was 36.01m, placing third. It was one meter below her top mark set at the Christian County relays (37.08m). She ranks 14th entering the meet, as the top time is 42.95m.
As a team, Nixa placed third overall with 67 points behind Webb City (91.5) and Ozark (119).
To view the full results, click here.
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State Meet Information
The Class 5 state championships will be held May 29-30 at Adkins Stadium on the campus of Jefferson City High School.
On the opening day, Friday, May 29, field events are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. For Class 5, the following boys field events will occur: triple jump and shot put, while the following girls events will occur: pole vault, discus, long jump, and discus.Â
Running events begin at 11 a.m., after the National Anthem, which is scheduled for 10:50 a.m. All running events except for the 4x800-meter relay, 1600m, 800m, and 3200m will have preliminary rounds on the opening day. The top eight preliminary times advance to the finals on May 30.
Saturday, May 30, field events are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The competition for boys in Class 5 is pole vault, long jump, javelin, high jump, and discus. The girls events are high jump, triple jump, and shot put.
Running events begin at 11 a.m., following the Opening Ceremonies at 10:50 a.m.
A downloadable and detailed state schedule for each day can be found below.
Day 2 Event Schedule
Admission to the meet is $12 and must be purchased online at MSHSAA's website here or via the link below.
Nixa will provide live coverage of the meet throughout the day on their social media channels, available at the links below. Live results during the meet can also be found here.
Any additional information can be found on MSHSAA's website here or at the link below.
Below are Nixa's competitors and events.
Running Events:
Gedaliah Chepkondol | 110m HH, 300m HH
Randy Flint | 200m
Toby Thompson | 400m
Reyes Martinez | 3200m
Alex Doulova | 110m Hurdles
Boys 4x100 | Jax Adams, Randy Flint, Gedaliah Chepkondol, Toby Thompson
Boys 4x200 | Jax Adams, Jaren Davis, Randy Flint, Gedaliah Chepkondol
Boys 4x400 | Toby Thompson, Roy Perez, Gedaliah Chepkondol, Krueger
Boys 4x800 | Alex Flannery, Dylan Mabe Reyes Martinez, Asher Coorts
Girls 4x200 | Olivia Reed, Alex Doulova, Felipa Eggers, Paxton Adams
Girls 4x100 | Carsyn Patton, Olivia Reed, Felipa Eggers, Paxton Adams
Field Events:
Hayden Mays | Discus, Shot Put
Will Sanley | Pole Vault
Avery Muniz | Discus
Gwen Kubik | Javelin
Olivia Reed | Long Jump
Important State Meet Links:
Day 2 Event Schedule (UPDATED)
Directions
Tickets ($12)
Live Results
Live Broadcast Link ($15)
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MSHSAA Website
