Dora's Perkins Wins Program's First Field State Championship

Dora's Perkins wins program's first field state championship

photo credit: KY3 News Dora High School’s Haley Perkins made program history Friday at the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 1, 2 and 3 State Championships in Jefferson City. Perkins, a junior, won the Class 1 girls javelin with a throw of 39.45 meters, or 129 feet, 5 inches, at Adkins Stadium. The first-place finish marked the program’s first ever field event state championship.Both Gainesville and Dora sent athle…

Dora’s Haley Perkins claims program’s first field state championship

By Chris Parker The Dora girls track program has seen two athletes win seven state titles on the track in program history. On Friday, junior Haley Perkins became the first female athlete in program history to win a championship in a field event taking the javelin competition with a throw of 129’5, which won the event by seven inches. “I am so excited because I can say I earned something and say I did that completely,” Perkins said. She came in w…