May Day Postponement to Sunday

May Day Postponed to 5/4

In view of the latest forecasts predicting a higher probability of inclement weather tomorrow than the day after, MICDS is postponing this year’s May Day ceremony to Sunday, May 4. We will communicate with you again no later than 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, to share further information about the time and plan for Sunday afternoon's ceremony. We value the May Day tradition at MICDS and regret the uncertainty of this weekend’s weather and any inconvenience it may cause. We appreciate your understanding as we make every effort to hold the ceremony under safe and enjoyable conditions.

Girls Track Team Wins Second Meet; Zionn Pearson ’18 Named #1 Freshman Standout in Missouri

The MICDS Girls Track Team won its second meet of the season, the Henle Holmes Invitational, scoring 122 points to win handily in a field of 16 schools. Webster Groves was a distant second with 94 points.

Cara Johnson, a freshman, had a big meet, winning the 100-meter dash in a spectacular 12.47. She also raced for the winning 4×100 relay team, placed second in the 200-meter dash and raced on the second-place 4×200 relay team.

Caitlyn Peters, a senior, also had a big day. She won the 400-meter dash in 59.75, while contributing to second-place finishes in the 800-meter sprint relay and the 4×400.

Junior Alexa Smith took first place in the pole vault.

Recently named the #1 Freshman Standout in Track & Field in Missouri by MoMileSplit, Zionn Pearson took first in the 100-meter hurdles and long jump, while joining Johnson on the winning 4×100 relay team. Zionn’s 100-meter time of 14.83 is the 4th-fastest time in the state in 2015, her 17-7 long jump is 10th in the state, and the 4×100 time is the 9th-fastest in the state.

The MICDS boys finished 11th. Junior Charlie Gillis placed third in the pole vault, and the 4×200 relay team of Noble Tobias, Keiondre Jordan, Christian Matava and Will Jacobs placed second in 1:32.47. Jacobs also anchored the third-place 4×800, joining Tilman Bartelsmeyer, Tommy Ristevski and Charlie Biggs with a time of 8:36.06.