Fulton's Washington, Tobias qualify for Class 3 championships

TROY - Seniors Madison Washington and Hayley Tobias advanced to the Class 3 state meet for the Lady Hornets during Saturday's Sectional 2 championships at Troy Buchanan High School.

Washington moved on by winning the girls' shot put with a throw of 36 feet, 4 inches. Tobias qualified with fourth-place finishes in the girls' 100-meter hurdles (16.19 seconds) and 300 hurdles (:49.48).

The state championships are set for Friday and Saturday at Lincoln University's Dwight T. Reed Stadium in Jefferson City.

In the boys' division Saturday, Fulton junior Sam Christensen was unable to qualify for state after taking fifth in the high jump (5-8) and sixth in the 110 hurdles (:15.96). Senior Tanner Eliuk missed out on advancing with his fifth-place finish in the discus (141-2).