Pattonsburg senior qualifies for state track meet four years in a row

Pattonsburg, MO; Annabella Gardner, a senior from Pattonsburg High School, qualified to compete at the State Track Meet in Jefferson City for her fourth year in a row. She was the 2026 Grand River Conference “Athlete of the Year” in girl’s track and field. During state she finished 2nd in Class 1 high jump with a height of 1.55 meters and placed 5th at the long jump with a distance of 5.03 meters. Gardner graduated Valedictorian and plans to attend NCMC to pursue a career in respiratory therapist.