New Madrid County Central track coach Travis Day talks to a jumper on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat
Charleston's Connor Watkins lands in the triple jump on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat
Kelly's Natalie Groves competes in the triple jump on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat
Kelly's Natalie Groves lands in the triple jump event on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat
Scott County Central's Hannah Bode lands in the triple jump on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat
Scott County Central's Keyth Blissett takes flight in the triple jump event on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat
Charleston's Jeremy Tucker clears the bar in the high jump event on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat
Kelly's Alyssa Moore clears a hurdle as Charleston's Karra Pettigrew (left) follows closely behind in the 100-meter hurdles on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat
Charleston's Derrick Evans clears a hurdle in the 110-meter hurdles on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Charleston Blue Jays Invitational in Charleston, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)By David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat