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JEFFERSON CITY – Richmond graduate Dayne Loftin “loved every second of” his high school track and field career, he said. Loftin, however, admitted he would’ve loved it even more if it had ended differently.

JEFFERSON CITY – On May 27, Richmond’s Kaylee Pugh experienced what it’s like to receive a medal at a state high school track and field meet. That morning, Pugh finished eighth in the finals of the girls 100-meter dash in Class 3 state competition at Jefferson City High School.

In May, Mason Kusters ran his last race for Orrick High School. In a few months, however, he might run his first race in college.

WARRENSBURG – Dayne Loftin is doing something this weekend he has never done: He’s competing in two events at state competition in track and field. Loftin, who graduated recently from Richmond High School, is scheduled to run in the preliminaries of the Class 3 boys 110-meter high hurdles at 11:35 a.m.

is a state medalist again. Harris, who just finished his junior year at Orrick, placed fifth in the boys 110-meter high hurdles with his time of 16.14 seconds at Class 1 state competition, held recently at Jefferson City High School – his second straight year to place in the top five in the event.

Varsity football coach Nick Persell got his typical turnout for Richmond’s latest futures camp. Roughly 100 youngsters attended this year’s three-day camp, which concluded recently at Spartan Stadium and included the tradition of the campers running out of the game tunnel onto the field with the current high school Spartans.

Richmond has not produced a state boys tennis champion, according to Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) records. That might change this weekend.

CHILLICOTHE – Richmond’s girls 400-meter relay team put in some overtime to claim the winning time, 51.12 seconds, at Class 3 District 8 competition May 13 at Chillicothe High School. “We worked on our handoffs constantly this past week,” said junior Kaylee Pugh, who ran the leadoff leg.

Richmond went down fighting in its final varsity baseball game of 2023. The Spartans fell 7-6 in 10 innings on May 13 at Webb Park in Oak Grove in the Class 4 District 13 Tournament to defending district champion Marshall.