South Callaway's Garner Rudroff had not competed in the long jump prior to this year.
But he said he's always been good at jumping, so why not try something new?
Now, he's a state champion.
The junior finished Saturday's Missouri High School Activities Association Class 1 and 2 State Track and Field Championships with a jump of 21 feet, 11 1/2 inches to take the Class 2 long jump title.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.