Farmington Knights Dominate Rebel Relays Track Meet

Farmington captures team titles in boys and girls divisions at season-opening event

Mar. 23, 2026 at 8:36am

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The Farmington Knights track and field teams dominated the Rebel Relays meet on Friday in Park Hills, capturing team titles in both the boys and girls divisions. Farmington collected 10 event championships and placed second in 11 others to build healthy leads in the standings. Junior Dylan Melvin set a new school record in the 300-meter hurdles and also won the 110-meter hurdles for the Fredericktown boys.

Why it matters

The Rebel Relays served as an early season preview of the Missouri Area Athletic Association (MAAA) conference, with all MAAA programs plus several other schools competing. Farmington's strong performance establishes them as a team to beat in the conference this season, while Fredericktown's Dylan Melvin showed he will be a force in the hurdles events.

The details

Farmington was led by junior Hazel Perret, who won the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and high jump. The Knights also got victories from Josh McCarthy in the 100 and 200 dashes, Owen Barron in the pole vault, and their 4x800 relay team. On the boys side, Ste. Genevieve's Paul Taylor won the shot put and discus, while teammate Talan Pinkley swept the long and triple jumps.

  • The Rebel Relays track and field meet took place on Friday, March 23, 2026 in Park Hills, Missouri.

The players

Dylan Melvin

A junior at Fredericktown High School who set a new school record in the 300-meter hurdles and also won the 110-meter hurdles.

Hazel Perret

A junior at Farmington High School who won the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and high jump events.

Josh McCarthy

A Farmington High School athlete who won the 100 and 200 dash events.

Owen Barron

A Farmington High School athlete who won the pole vault competition.

Paul Taylor

A senior at Ste. Genevieve High School who won the shot put and discus events.

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What they’re saying

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee

The takeaway

Farmington's dominant performance at the Rebel Relays signals that they will be the team to beat in the MAAA conference this season, while Fredericktown's Dylan Melvin emerged as a top hurdler to watch. The early season meet provided a preview of the top talent across the region.