WACO, WMU compete in Denny White Relays

The WACO boys track squad took third place at the Denny White Relays last week, while Winfield-Mt. Union finished in sixth place.

Class B’s second-place Van Buren County squad racked up the Top-3 finishes, but had just one winner on the day. The sprint medley team of Bryce Moquin, Lucas Fett, Dominic Meierotto and Anthony Duncan took first, crossing in 1:40.72.

WACO picked up three wins on the day, all in short-distance events. Clayton Miller won the 200-meter dash in 24.82 seconds. Simeon Reichenbach took the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.69 seconds, and the shuttle hurdle squad of Mason Miller, Isaac Oswald, Louden Huisenga and Reichenbach took first in 1:04.91.

Winfield-Mount Union’s Cam Buffington was a double-winner, taking the 100-meter dash in 11.81 seconds, and the long jump by leaping 21 feet, 4 inches. Gabriel Hemsworth cruised in the 400-meter hurdles, winning in 55.76 seconds.

New London’s Kade Benjamin had a dominant run through the high jump. He cleared 6 feet, 7 inches to beat all competitors.

Cardinal had two winners on the day, both in the relays. The Comets’ 4X200 team of Archer Metcalf, Montana Rupe, Bradley Snook and Isaac Lett won, in 1:35.75. The distance medley team of Lett, Rupe, Metcalf and Gavin Van Vee won in 3:44.77.

CLASS B BOYS TEAM SCORES

1. Mediapolis 149

2. Van Buren County 126

3. WACO 82

4. Louisa-Muscatine 81

5. Danville 70

6. Winfield-Mount Union 61

7. New London 52

8. Cardinal 45

9. Lone Tree 27

10. Mt. Pleasant JV 6