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Fairfield boys, Washington girls win WACO’s Ekstrand Relays
WACO boys, Hillcrest Academy girls lead Union area small schools
Hunter Moeller
May. 5, 2025 2:22 pm
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WAYLAND — WACO track and field held its annual Ekstrand Relays on Thursday night with teams from all around Southeast Iowa.
On the boys’ side, there was a 15 team field and 14 on the girls’ side. The Fairfield boys and Washington girls were both winners in invitational.
The Fairfield boys posted 238 points for the top position. Also in the boys’ competition, Washington finished third with 220 points, WACO fifth with 196 points, Winfield-Mt. Union ninth with 140, Hillcrest Academy 11th with 127 points, Highland 13th with 75 points and New London 14th with 62 points.
Washington’s 133 points led the girls. Hillcrest Academy followed in fifth with 90. WACO tied for seventh with 81 points. Fairfield finished 10th with 78 points. Highland ended in 12th with 57, Winfield-Mt. Union 13th with 45 and New London 14th with 5.
Found below are all the top five individual results and top three relay results from each area school.
Boys Class A Results
Fairfield
1. Gabe Tejada, 400m, 50.57
1. Gabe Tejada, 800m, 2:00.50
1. Ryan Giberson, High Jump, 6-06.00
1. Ousman Saine, 200m, 23.76
1. Dylan Adam, 400m hurdle, 57.43
1. Eli Zillman, Long Jump, 21-03.25
2. 800 Medley Relay, 1:35.32
2. 4x200, 1:33.07
2. Dayson Workman, 100m, 11.51
2. Dre Smithburg, Discus, 122-08
2. Eli Zillman, High Jump, 6-02.00
3. 4x800, 9:17.13
3. Aiden Mizelle, Discus, 117-07
3. Spencer McCready, 400m hurdle, 59.45
4. Brady Wigle, Long Jump, 18-08.25
4. Eli Hoffman, 200m, 24.47
5. Ousman Saine, 100m, 11.87
Washington
1. Kael Williams, 100m, 11.36
1. 4x100, 44.57
1. Greyson Hartman, Shot Put, 58-11.50
2. 4x800, 8:33.00
3. Jayfred Espinosa, Long Jump
3. 1600 Medley Relay, 4:00.17
4. Keider Gomez Valdez, 100m, 11.86
5. Seth Shepherd, 400m, 53.86
5. Tyler Alderton, 800m, 2:05.86
Girls Class A Results
Washington
1. Jaedyn Moore, 100m, 12.72
1. Jaedyn Moore, 200m, 26.31
1. Jaslyn Villa, Long Jump, 14-10.00
1. Leighton Messinger, 400m hurdles, 1:08.99
1. 4x100 Shuttle Hurdle, 1:09.53
2. 800 Medley Relay, 1:55.16
2. Leighton Messinger, 100m hurdles, 16.76
2. 4x400, 4:20.99
2. Lauren Horak, 400m, 1:04.83
3. Emma Horak, 1500m, 5:17.50
3. Layla Green, High Jump, 4-06.00
3. 1600 medley relay, 4:31.83
4. Lauren Horak, 800m, 2:35.87
4. Emma Horak, 3000m, 11:50.19
4. Layla Green, 100m hurdles, 17.11
4. Kinley Miksch, Discus, 97-00
5. Alyvia Anderson, 3000m, 12.08.39
5. Taylor Miksch, 800m, 2:44.78
5. Eden Levetzow, 200m, 28.53
5. Taylor Miksch, 400m, 1:07.23
5. Kinley Miksch, Shot Put, 28-04.25
Fairfield
1. Lilly Bergren, 100m hurdles, 16.21
2. Lilly Bergren, 400m hurdles, 1:12.34
2. Elyse Setterstrom, Discus, 101-11
3. 4x800, 11:50.14
3. Kensley Fligg, Long Jump, 14-00
3. Elyse Setterstrom, Shot Put, 31-04.00
3. Alyia Abbott, 400m, 1:06.72
3. 4x100 Shuttle Hurdle, 1:11.91
4. Samantha Lyons, 200m, 28.27
4. Samantha Lyons, 100m, 13.74
Boys Class B Results
WACO
1. 1600 Medley Relay, 3:40.85
1. 800 Medley Relay, 1:38.13
2. 4x100, 45.66
2. Jude Dykstra, 800m, 2:03.18
2. Sam Meyer, Discus, 119-08
2. Louden Huisenga, High Jump, 5-10
2. 4x400, 4:14.30
3. Hayden Shelman, Long Jump, 19-08.50
3. Anthony Carroll, 100m, 12.03
4. Isaac Rich, 200m, 24.66
5. Gavin Slagel, 800m, 2:15.32
Highland
2. 800 Medley Relay, 1:44.05
3. 4x200, 1:38.51
4. William Dunbar, 100m, 12.08
Hillcrest Academy
1. Owen Scott, Long Jump, 21-09.00
2. Kayden Estell, 200m, 24.49
2. Owen Scott, 100m, 11.72
5. Gibson Scott, 400m Hurdles, 1:07.70
Winfield-Mt. Union
1. Cooper Buffington, Shot Put, 39-02.75
1. Kohlby Newsom, 400m, 50.43
1. Kohlby Newsom, 800m, 1:59.86
2. 4x800, 9:53.51
2. Cruz Hagmeier, 400m Hurdles, 1:00.85
3. 1600 Medley Relay, 4:36.78
4. Parker Wilson, Long Jump, 18-03.50
4. Cooper Buffington, Discus, 116-04
5. Colin Anderson, Shot Put, 34-05.50
New London
1. 4x100, 43.47
1. 4x200, 1:32.08
2. Logan Franklin, Long Jump, 19-10.00
2. Wyatt Mangold, Shot Put, 36-05.25
3. Cael Wilka, Discus, 118-10
3. Riley Raines, 800m, 2:12.86
5. Logan Franklin, 200m, 24.92
5. Dylan Burden, High Jump, 5-06.00
Girls Class B Results
Winfield-Mt. Union
1. Kynlee Buffington, 100m, 13.32
2. Kynlee Buffington, Long Jump, 16-07.00
2. 800 Medley Relay, 1:57.65
Highland
2. Kamryn Fink, 100m, 13.36
4. Mayia Singbeil, High Jump, 4-10
5. Chloe Sexton, Shot Put, 29-04.75
WACO
1. 1600 Medley Relay, 4:49.70
1. Bren Graber, 400m Hurdles, 1:10.77
2. 4x400, 4:35.03
2. Josie Dykstra, 400m Hurdles, 1:11.65
2. Carlee Lunsford, 800m, 2:27.46
3. Bren Graber, High Jump, 4-10.00
4. Taelyn Egli, Long Jump, 15-02.50
5. Madelyn Farmer, Long Jump, 15-01.00
New London
5. Evelyn Adams, 800m, 3:00.81
Hillcrest Academy
1. Rya Scott, 200m, 27.22
2. Niva Helmuth, High Jump, 4-10
3. Rya Scott, 1:03.56
3. Stavia Miller, 100m, 13.65
3. Rya Scott, Long Jump, 16-00
4. Niva Helmuth, Shot Put, 29-09.75
4. Morgyn Nafziger, 100m, 13.74
5. Karina Bourha, 200m, 29.04