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Raiders win 6 events in Marengo
By Ryan Suchomel, Hometown Current
Apr. 15, 2024 8:32 am
MARENGO — The Raiders won five individual titles and the 4 x 400 relay during the boys Ruth Ahrens Invitational April 9 in Marengo.
No team scores were kept.
Derek Weisskopf won the discus (152-8) and shot put (53-2). Also winning gold: West Hulseberg (3,200), Clayten Steckly (100) and Rayce Hietman (200).
Among the Class B schools, the Tigers enjoyed their home track, winning all four of the speed relays, taking gold in the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and sprint medley.
Caleb Haack and Josh Read tied for the high jump title, and Nolan Kriegel won long jump for Iowa Valley. Haack won the 100 and 200, and Jeffrey Crawford won the 400.
Riley Simmons won shot put and discus for Belle Plaine. Sam DeMeulenaere took the 400 hurdles for the Plainesmen.
Gage Heyne won the open 800 for English Valleys, and the Bears also won the 4x800.
Ruth Ahrens boys’ invitational
Class A winners, area place winners
Discus — 1. Derek Weisskopf (W) 152-8; 5. Braden Plotz (W) 127-6.
Shot put — 1. Derek Weisskopf (W) 53-2; 4. Braden Plotz (W) 47-4.
Long jump — 1. Caleb Bock (S) 19-11; 2. Grady Wetjen (W) 19-7.5; 5. Dylan Weisskopf (W) 18-1.
High jump — 1. Eli Patterson (BC) 6-3; 3. Grant Hocker (W) 6-0.
Sprint medley — 1. Benton Community 1:39.87; 3. Williamsburg 1:45.12.
3,200 — 1. Wes Hulseberg (W) 10:22.85; 2. Nile Busch (W) 10:56.61.
4x800 — 1. Solon 8:40.39; 2. Williamsburg 9:03.26.
Shuttle hurdle — 1. Solon 1:02.38.
100 — 1. Clayten Steckly (W) 11.25; 4. Grady Wetjen (W) 11.83.
Distance medley — 1. Benton Community 3:53.17; 4. Williamsburg 4:19.65.
400 — 1. Rhett Mesch (S) 51.39; 2. Dylan Weisskopf (W) 57.51; 6. Rogan Ackerman (W) 58.99.
4x200 — 1. Benton Community 1:33.82; 2. Williamsburg 1:35.49.
110 hurdles — 1. Aren Schlemme (CCA) 15.35.
800 — 1. Michael Yeomans (S) 2:00.62; 2. Calvin Seeman (W) 2:09.77; 3. Tyler McMullin (W) 2:14.04.
200 — 1. Rayce Heitman (W) 22.69; 4. Alex Reese (W) 24.28.
400 hurdles — 1. Aren Schlemme (CCA) 56.17.
1,600 — 1. Brick Kabela (S) 4:33.34; 2. Devin Busch (W) 4:52.20; 5. Finn Brummel (W) 5:13.94.
4x100 — 1. Solon 43.91; 2. Williamsburg 44.23.
4x400 — 1. Williamsburg 3:30.93.
Class B winners, area place winners
Discus — 1. Riley Simmons (BP) 153-3.5; 2. Nolan Kriegel (IV) 121-3; 3. Garrett Hoyt (IV) 113-10; 6. Harry Singh (BP) 104-8.5.
Shot put — 1. Riley Simmons (BP) 42-5; 5. Garrett Hoyt (IV) 39-0.
Long jump — 1. Nolan Kriegel (IV) 19-8.5; 2. Lane Vokoun (BP) 19-5.5; 5. Hunter Offerman (EV) 17-3.
High jump — 1. (tie) Caleb Haack (IV) 6-0 and Josh Read (IV) 6-0; 3. Sean McCulloch (HLV) 5-10; 4. Everett Bender (EV) 5-6.
Sprint medley — 1. Iowa Valley 1:39.34; 2. Belle Plaine 1:39.67; 4. HLV 1:41.11.
3,200 — 1. Troy Klett (S) 11:23.38; 2. Nolan Pirkl (HLV) 11:32.09; 3. Austin VanHamme (HLV) 11:38.07; 5. Ayden Hollister (IV) 11:40.26.
4x800 — 1. English Valleys 8:41.22; 4. HLV 11:14.95; 5. Iowa Valley 11:23.07.
Shuttle hurdle — 1. East Marshall 1:07.85; 2. Iowa Valley 1:08.71; 3. HLV 1:09.57; 6. English Valleys 1:20.58.
100 — 1. Caleb Haack (IV) 11.36; 3. Layne Peska 9IV) 12.03; 4. Deshon Anderson (EV) 12.08.
Distance medley — 1. North Mahaska 3:56.27; 2. Iowa Valley 4:01.41; 4. HLV 4:19.52; 5. English Valleys 4:21.72.
400 — 1. Jeffrey Crawford (IV) 52.63; 2. Sam DeMeulenaere (BP) 52.67; 3. Coen Good (EV) 56.46; 5. Jack Osborn (EV) 58.55; 6. Dane Smith (IV) 59.06.
4x200 — 1. Iowa Valley 1:37.39; 3. Belle Plaine 1:41.31; 5. HLV 1:46.06.
110 hurdles — 1. Jacob Farrington (EM) 16.32; 2. Max Henstorf (HLV) 17.31; 4. Aiden Van Waus (HLV) 17.81.
800 — 1. Gage Heyne (EV) 2:01.47; 6. Carter Hassebroek (IV) 2:30.92.
200 — 1. Caleb Haack (IV) 23.02; 3. Nolan Kriegel (IV) 24.63.
400 hurdles — 1. Sam DeMeulenaere (BP) 57.91; 3. Chance Hoyt (IV) 1:02.97; 4. Boston Roorda (HLV) 1:03.93.
1,600 — 1. Brayden Veiseth (NM) 5:01.00; 3. Nolan Pirkl (HLV) 5:23.34; 4. Ayden Hollister (IV) 5:38.25; 5. Maddox Purk (BP) 5:40.31.
4x100 — 1. Iowa Valley 45.50; 2. English Valleys 47.74; 5. Belle Plaine 48.13.
4x400 — 1. Iowa Valley 3:36.90; 6. HLV 4:18.21.