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Iowa Valley, English Valleys win conference track meet
By Ryan Suchomel, Hometown Current
May. 6, 2024 7:12 am
MARENGO — The South Iowa Cedar League track titles went to the Iowa Valley boys and the English Valleys girls April 30, in Marengo.
The Tigers won the boys title with 132 team points ahead of second-place North Mahaska (108). Montezuma was fourth, English Valleys fifth, Belle Plaine sixth, BGM eighth and HLV 10th.
“It was a great team effort,” Iowa Valley Coach Casey Krull said. “We had great performances in the field events and the running events.”
Iowa Valley won six events, including all three of the speed relays — sprint medley, 4x200 and 4x100.
Karter Thiessen led off all three, and Layne Peska and Dane Smith were also on all three.
Jeffrey Crawford ran the 400-leg on the medley, Nolan Kriegel anchored the 4x200 and Caleb Haack anchored the 4x100.
Haack also won the 100 and 200 and Kriegel won the long jump.
The English Valleys girls scored 115 points to sneak past HLV and Lynnville-Sully, who tied for second with 113 points. Iowa Valley was fifth, Belle Plaine sixth, Montezuma tied for seventh and BGM was 10th.
The Bears won five events, led by Ava Gehrking, who won the 100, 200, and anchored the winning 4x200. Joining her on that relay were Kailor Lown, Libby Armstrong and Delaney Hall.
Other English Valleys winners included Addison Achenbach in the 1,500 and Kennedy Axmear in the discus.
Results
Boys team scores — 1. Iowa Valley 132; 2. North Mahaska 108; 3. Lynnville-Sully 100.5; 4. Montezuma 93; 5. English Valleys 78; 6. Belle Plaine 67; 7. Sigourney 52; 8. BGM 46; 9. Colfax-Mingo 26; 10. HLV 25; 11. Ketoa 11.5.
Winner, area place winners
Long jump — 1. Nolan Kriegel (IV) 21-1; 2. Damien Knox (M) 20-8; 3. Lane Vokoun (BP) 20-2.5; 4. Deshon Anderson (EV) 20-1; 5. Ty Heishman (BGM) 19-6; 8. Garrett Watts (M) 19-3.5.
High jump — 1. Garrett Watts (M) 6-4; 2. Josh Read (IV) 5-10; 6. (tie) Dakota Heishman (BGM) 5-6.
Shot put — 1. Dawson James (LS) 42-8; 2. Riley Simmons (BP) 42-3.25; 5. Garrett Hoyt (IV) 40-0; 7. Mason Hoyt (IV) 38-6.5; 8. Kane Axmear (EV) 37-5.5.
Discus — 1. Riley Simmons (BP) 146-11; 2. Nolan Kriegel (IV) 118-10; 3. Garrett Hoyt (IV) 118-3; 4. AJ Bruns (EV) 116-9; 7. Harry Singh (BP) 107-11.
Sprint medley — 1. Iowa Valley (Karter Thiessen, Dane Smith, Layne Peska, Jeffrey Crawford) 1:37.74; 2. Belle Plaine (Adyson Stark, Mason Walter, Lane Vokoun, Sam DeMeulenaere) 1:40.01; 4. BGM (Dakota Heishman, Tate Martin, Zachary Clayton, Landen Cooling) 1:41.73; 5. Montezuma (Jack Erselius, Kenny Criswell, Broox Stockman, Bryson Stockman) 1:42.09; 7. HLV (Max Henstorf, Cael Weisskopf, Aiden Van Waus, Sean McCulloch) 1:44.07.
3,200 — 1. Gage Heyne (EV) 10:47.60; 5. Austin VanHammes (HLV) 11:41.99; 6. Caleb Fleming (BGM) 11:42.47; 7. Jayden Ross (M) 11:48.68; 8. Nolan Pirkl (HLV) 11:51.88.
4x800 — 1. North Mahaska 8:37.36; 3. English Valleys (Jonathyn downing, Hunter Offerman, Myles Grove, Jack Osborn) 9:01.14; 4. Montezuma (Rett Pargeon, Luke Erselius, Kohen Holland, Easton Hudnut) 9:29.72; 5. BGM (Ashten Kalinay, Tucker Wright, Kadon Folkman, Caleb Fleming) 9:44.61; 8 HLV (Cael Weisskopf, Garrett Read, Allan Scott, Andrew Thys) 10:20.55.
Shuttle hurdle — 1. Montezuma (Broox Stockman, Luke Brennan, Damien Knox, Garrett Watts) 1:04.48; 2. Iowa Valley (Chance Hoyt Dawson Smith, Nolan Kriegel, Josh Read) 1:06.63; 3. BGM (Tate Martin, Ty Heishman, Jacksyn Bullers, Dakota Heishman) 1:07.93; 7. English Valleys (Everett Bender, Teagan Mast, Roejert Patterson, Cael Grove) 1:19.11.
100 — 1. Caleb Haack (IV) 11.56; 2. Kenny Criswell (M) 11.67; 5. Nathan Findlay (BGM) 11.97; 6. Deshone Anderson (EV) 12.16; 7. David Rose (M) 12.29.
Distance medley — 1. English Valleys (Ben Coffman, Deshon Anderson, Myles Grove, Gage Heyne) 3:45.74; 3. Iowa Valley (Chandler McKibben, Carter Hassebroek, Lane Chvala, Taite Peach) 3:55.99; 6. Belle Plaine (Adyson Stark, Peyton Dostal, Lane Vokoun, Maddox Purk) 4:07.86.
400 — 1. Andy Knockel (NM) 50.30; 2. Jeffrey Crawford (IV) 51.22; 3. Sam DeMeulenaere (BP) 51.55; 4. Caleb Haack (IV) 51.99; 5. Brody Sternhagen (HLV) 54.38; 7. Jonathyn Downing (EV) 55.77.
4x200 — 1. Iowa Valley (Karter Thiessen, Layne Peska, Dane Smith, Nolan Kriegel) 1:34.82; 2. Montezuma (David Rose, Broox Stockman, Alex Black, Kenny Criswell) 1:35.00; 3. BGM (Zachary Clayton, Nathan Findlay, Landen Cooling, Logan Findlay) 1:35.02; 7. English Valleys (Everett Bender, Ethan Garrett, Drew Fisher, Coen Good) 1:42.87.
110 hurdles — 1. Lane Vokoun (BP) 15.83; 2. Garrett Watts (M) 15.93; 3. Damien Knox (M) 16.05; 5. Josh Read (IV) 16.51; 6. Dakota Heishman (BGM) 16.67.
800 — 1. Gage Heyne (EV) 1:59.28; 2. Sam DeMeulenaere (BP) 2:01.75; 5. Peyton Roth (HLV) 2:10.95; 8. Luke Erselius (M) 2:13.39.
200 — 1. Caleb Haack (IV) 22.96; 4. David Rose (M) 24.22; 5. Damien Knox (M) 24.24; 6. Nathan Findlay (BGM) 24.75; 7. Aiden Van Waus (HLV) 24.85; 8. Peyton Dostal (BP) 25.50.
400 hurdles — 1. Lucas Nunnikhoven (NM) 57.67; 3. Josh Read (IV) 59.14; 5. Sam DeMeulenaere (BP) 1:02.96; 8. Bryson Stockman (M) 1:03.74.
1,600 — 1. Gage Heyne (EV) 4:47.46; 3. Myles Grove (EV) 4:58.42; 8. Nolan Pirkl (HLB) 5:15.84.
4x100 — 1. Iowa Valley (Karter Thiessen, Layne Peska, Dane Smith, Caleb Haack) 44.96; 2. Montezuma (David Rose, Broox stockman, Alex Black, Kenny Criswell) 45.24; 3. BGM (Zachary Clayton, Nathan Findlay, Tate Martin, Logan Findlay) 45.71; 7. English Valleys (Ben Coffman, Colton Mikesell, Drew Fisher, Deshon Anderson) 47.38; 8. HLV (Boston Roorda, Cael Weisskopf, Aiden Van Waus, Peyton Roth) 48.66.
4x400 — 1. North Mahaska 3:30.54; 2. Iowa Valley (Karter Thiessen, Layne Peska, Taite Peach, Jeffrey Crawford) 3:32.85; 4. HLV (Austin VanHamme, Sean McCulloch, Peyton Roth, Max Henstorf) 3:44.06; 5. English Valleys (Everett Bender, Teagan Mast, Jonathyn Downing, Jack Osborn) 3:46.97; 7. Montezuma (Jack Erselius, Kohen Holland, Luke Erselius, Bryson Stockman) 3:51.49; 8. Belle Plaine (Mason Walter, Peyton Dostal, Ty Alcott, Maddox Purk) 3:55.02.
Girls
Girls team scores — 1. English Valleys 115; 2. (Tie) HLV 113 and Lynnville-Sully 113; 4. North Mahaska 101.5; 5. Iowa Valley 59.5; 6. Belle Plaine 55; 7. (tie) Sigourney 52 and Montezuma 52; 9. Colfax-Mingo 43.5; 10. BGM 15.5; 11. Keota 13.
Winner, area place winners
Long jump — 1. Nataliya Linder (NM) 16-2; 2. Chloe Snook (M) 15-10.5; 4. Lily Randall (HLV) 14-6; 7. Maeci Marshall (IV) 14-0; 8. Michaela Schachtlie (IV) 13-8.
High jump — 1. Ema Roberts (HLV) 5-4; 4. Nicole Gensley (HLV) 4-10; 6. (tie) Kennedy Thiessen (IV) 4-6 and Lily Ferry (M) 4-6.
Shot put — 1. Lydia Kriegel (IV) 38-10.25; 2. Kennedy Axmear (EV) 37-6.5; 3. Taylor Mikesell (EV) 33-9; 5. Janessa Blomme (BP) 32-9; 6. Denisyn Adams (BP) 31-3.5; 7. Raelene Hawkins (HLV) 30-4.75.
Discus — 1. Kennedy Axmear (EV) 127-8; 2. Lydia Kriegel (IV) 122-9; 3. Aubrey Zittergruen (HLV) 94-6; 4. Taylor Mikesell (EV) 88-11; 6. Raelene Hawkins (HLV) 83-3; 8. Denisyn Adams (BP) 80-6.
Sprint medley — 1. HLV (Lily Randall, Ayla Hall, Emery Hall, Aaliyah Cooper) 1:57.98; 3. Montezuma (Lily Ferry, Vivian Cook, Sydnee Burgess, Kami Mathes) 2:03.75; 4. Belle Plaine (Ella Grieder, A. Hemmingsen-Brinkman, Ava Grieder, Kaylie Donnelly) 2:04.05; 7. BGM (Ryanne VanDee, Connie Schott, Amiah Lint, Clair Manatt) 2:07.10.
3,000 — 1. Emmerson Jedlicka (NM) 11:53.74; 4. Addison Achenbach (EV) 12:35.08; 6. Kaylee Frazier (EV) 13:02.52; 8. Ellen Cook (M) 13:41.40.
4x800 — 1. Iowa Valley (Grace Ryan, Emma Von Lienen, Ella read, Hannah Ryan) 10:36.98; 4. English Valleys (Aubrey Achenbach, Anna Gorsh, Kaylee Frazier, Addison Achenbach) 11:37.97; 6. Montezuma (Makenna Johannes, Addyson Probasco, Ashlee Eilander, Analeece Kercheval) 13:24.45.
Shuttle hurdle — 1. Belle Plaine (Ella Grieder, Ava Grieder, Kennedy Coover, Alyssa Steinback) 1:15.67; 5. English Valleys (Kailor Lown, Phoenix Sorden-Spies, Mallory Koehn, Lydia Smith) 1:23.72; 6. Montezuma (Sara Bos, Laila Kercheval, Ashlee Eilander, Hayley Burnett) 1:26.52.
100 — 1. Ava Gehrking (EV) 13.50; 3. Chloe Snook (M) 13.85; 4. Lily Randall (HLV) 13.94; 6. Delaney Hall (EV) 14.18; 8. Maya Johnson (BP) 14.31.
Distance medley — 1. HLV (Lily Randall, Ayla Hall, Aaliyah Cooper, Emery Hall) 4:31.65; 2. Iowa Valley (Michaela Schachtlie, Ella Read, Kennedy Thiessen, Emma Von Lienen) 4:46.20; 3. Belle Plaine (A. Hemmingsen-Brinkman, Ava Grieder, Alyssa Steinback, Kennedy Coover) 4:48.15; 6. Montezuma (Kamryn Schmidt, Camryn Brennan, Vivian Cook, Kami Mathes) 5:10.18.
400 — 1. Ema Roberts (HLV) 1:01.44; 2. Chloe Snook (M) 1:02.84; 5. Kaylie Donnelly (BP) 1:07.62; 7. Caiya Schmidt (HLV) 1:09.70; 8. Hannah Ryan (IV) 1:09.87.
4x200 — 1. English Valleys (Kailor Lown, Libby Armstrong, Delaney Hall, Ava Gehrking) 1:54.30; 5. Montezuma (Lily Foerry, Sydnee Burgess, Kamryn Schmidt, Camryn Brennan) 1:59.47; 6. Iowa Valley (Michaela Schachtlie, Abby Sparrowgrove, Clara Fry, Kylie Loffer) 2:03.33; 7. Belle Plaine (Ava Grieder, A. Hemmingsen-Brinkman, Paige Trunkhill, Maya Johnson) 2:03.56.
100 hurdles — 1. Alyssa Steinback (BP) 17.52; 2. Ryanne VanDee (BGM) 17.62; 3. Kailor Lown (EV) 18.91.
800 — 1. Emery Hall (HLV) 2:29.05; 3. Ayla Hall (HLV) 2:40.08; 5. Aubrey Achenbach (EV) 2:41.54; 6. Kennedy Coover (BP) 2:42.69.
200 — 1. Ava Gehrking (EV) 27.11; 3. Ema Roberts (HLV) 27.74; 4. Chloe Snook (M) 27.96; 5. Sydnee Burgess (M) 28.88; 8. Ella Read (IV) 29.37.
400 hurdles — 1. Aaliyah Cooper (HLV) 1:09.91; 3. Alyssa Steinback (BP) 1;12.59; 6. Kennedy Thiessen (IV) 1:17.30; 8. Clair Manatt (BGM) 1:20.55.
1,500 — 1. Addison Achenbach (EV) 5:29.90; 5. Kaylee Frazier (EV) 5:41.35; 8. Hannah Ryan (IV) 6:05.02.
4x100 — 1. Lynnville-sully 51.59; 2. English Valleys (Kailor Lown, Libby Armstrong, Delaney Hall, Ava Gehrking) 51.99; 5. Iowa Valley (Maeci Marshall, Abby Sparrowgrove, Clara Fry, Kylie Loffer) 57.01; 6. BGM (Ryanne VanDee, Connie Schott, Lilly Wonick, Amiah Lint) 57.64; 7. HLV (Nyla Frahm, Caiya Schmidt, Isabelle Sternhagen, Nicole Gensley) 58.19.
4x400 — 1. HLV (Ayla Hall, Caiya Schmidt, Emery Hall, Aaliyah Cooper) 4:15.64; 3. Iowa Valley (Grace Ryan, Emma Von Lienen, Kennedy Thiessen, Ella Read) 4:28.02; 5. English Valleys (Aubrey Achenbach, Anna Gorsh, Addison Achenbach, Kaylee Frazier) 4:35.51; 7. BGM (Connie Schott, Jeryn Kalinay, Enya Majewski, Lilly Wonick) 5:18.19.