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Photos: UCHS State Championship

Shots from the first girls state track championship in University City history.

The  girls track team took first place overall Saturday in the Class 3 Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) state track and field championship.

UCHS finished with an overall score of 66 from 18 events. The top five finishers included U City, 66 points; , 53.5 points; Sullivan, 36; , 30; and Lutheran South, 29.

University City's Emmanuel Price also took first place in the state triple jump championship.

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The events were held Saturday at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. The Lions pulled away from the rest of the crowd, and won by 12.5 points over Affton.

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