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28 qualify for state at WACO meet
Doug Brenneman
May. 16, 2021 6:38 pm
WAYLAND — WACO was one of 10 1A state qualifier meets across the state. The winner of each event automatically qualified to the state meet. The next best 14 performances across the state qualified.
There were 28 additional qualifiers from WACO that did not win their event.
CLASS 1A
GIRLS TEAM SCORES
1. Danville 140, 2. North Cedar 134, 3. Lisbon 117, 4. Highland 63, 5. Wapello 52, 6. Sigourney 42, 7. Winfield-Mount Union and Calamus-Wheatland 37, 9. WACO 35, 10. New London 28, 11. Columbus 21, 12. Lone Tree 9, 13. Hillcrest 6, 14. Keota 3
HIGHLAND
100: 2. Mackenzie McFarland 13.15
Long jump: 2. Sarah Burton 15-9
4x400: 1. (Taylor Sublette, Sarah Burton, Alyssa Clarke, Mackenzie McFarland) 4:26.78
4x200: 2. (Alyssa Clarke, Sarah Burton, Katelyn Waters, McFarland) 1:51.81
4x100: 3. (MyLei Smith, Burton, Waters, McFarland) 52.98
WINFIELD-MOUNT UNION
Shuttle hurdle: 1. (Keetyn Townsley, Kayreanna Sharar, Morgan Grelk, Kyndal Townsley) 1:19.92
Shot put: 1. Jobey Malone 38-5¼
NEW LONDON
400: 1. Aaliyah Christensen 1:04
COLUMBUS
Shot put: 3. Michelle Diaz 36-8¾
BOYS TEAM SCORES
1. Lisbon 140.5, 2. Wapello 85, 3. New London 84, 4. North Cedar 73.5. Danville 62, 6. Calamus-Wheatland 61, 7. Columbus 59.5, 8. Winfield-Mount Union 36, 9. Highland 32, 10. WACO 26.5, 11. Sigourney 25, 12. Lone Tree 21, 13. Keota 19, 14. Hillcrest 15
NEW LONDON
200: 3. Josh Catala 23.32
800: 3. Seth Bailey 2:03.7;
1600: 4. Seth Bailey; 1600 4:44.57; 5. Rylan Martin 4:47.23
3200: 1. Seth Bailey 10:18.00
High jump: 1. Kade Benjamin 6-0
Shot put: 1. Carter Allen 51-11
Discus: 1. Carter Allen 151-11
Distance medley: 2. (Boden Pickle, Josh Catala, Seth Bailey, Rylan Martin) 3:45.20
COLUMBUS
200: 5. Kaden Amigon 23.53
1600: 3. Isaac Acosta 4:43.93
3200: 2. Freddy Vergara 10:22.95
110 highs: 5. Triston Miller 16.30
Discus: 2. Mason Hodges 136-5
4 x100: (Jeff Hoback, Gerardo Orozco, Will Schwab, Amigon) 46.17
HIGHLAND
200: 4. Connor Grinstead 23.52
4x100 3. (Kadin Jepson, Taylor Day, Tyler Thompson, Connor Grinstead) 45.89;
4x200 2. (Kadin Jepson, Brenton Bonebrake, Tyler Thompson, Connor Grinstead) 1:33.96
WINFIELD-MOUNT UNION
110 highs: Dane Sweezer 16.19
400 hurdles: 3. Dane Sweezer 58.09
Long jump: 4. Cam Buffington 20-4;
WACO
110 highs: 2. Simeon Reichenbach 16.05
High jump: 3. Braden Spain 5-10
KEOTA
400: 2. Wyatt Sieren 52.31
Long jump: 3. Brady Duwa 3. long jump 20-7½
HILLCREST
110 highs: 4. Aaron Hershberger 16.29
400 hurdles: 2. Aaron Hershberger 57.64
New London’s Carter Allen tosses the discus during the Class 1A state qualifying meet in Wayland on Thursday. (Dana Royer/Courtesy)
Hillcrest Academy’s Aaron Hershberger (left) and Columbus Community’s Triston Miller (right) dash to the finish line during the 110-meter high hurdle event on Thursday. (Dana Royer/Courtesy)