Inductees

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Markworth was a four-time state shot put champion at Lexington High School. At one point, she held the state shot put record. Additionally, she won two state championships in the discus throw, in 2000 and 2001. She also competed three summers in AAU, qualifying for the national meet every year and winning the national title in discus in 2001 for her age group. Her success certainly caught the eyes of college recruiters, and she ultimately chose the University of Missouri, where for several years she held several top-10 throws. She won the Kansas Relays in discus in 2003, was a three-time qualifier in the discus for the Midwest Regional Championship, and had four top-eight finishes at Big 12 Conference Track & Field Championships, including fourth in the shot put in the indoor shot put in 2005. She competes in the masters track & field events and was the national discus champion for the women’s 35-39 age group, and second in both shot put and discus. She has coached high school track & field for 18 years, most recently at Fort Osage.