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State qualifying assignments announced

Local teams will run in Mt. Pleasant, Tipton, WACO for spots in Des Moines

Andy Krutsinger

Apr. 27, 2023 12:47 pm, Updated: May. 1, 2023 12:11 pm

The road to Des Moines is set for the area’s high school track and field stars. While some are at the blue oval at Drake Stadium already this week, others will have to wait to earn their spot for the 2023 state track and field meet.

WACO’s Simeon Reichenbach leaps over the final hurdle in the 110-meter high hurdles at Washington’s Steve Roth Relays. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Simeon Reichenbach (pictured) and the WACO Warriors will host a Class 1A state qualifier. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

The Iowa High School Athletic Union released its state qualifier assignments this week. Area players are off to a few familiar sites to try and earn their spots in the state’s capital.

The area’s big schools will meet in Mt. Pleasant. Fairfield and Washington will join the Panthers in the Class 3A meet.

Fairfield’s Maya Lane runs the first leg of the Trojans’ sprint medley race at the 2022 Southeast Conference track and field competition in Mt. Pleasant. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Fairfield’s Maya Lane runs the first leg of the Trojans’ sprint medley race at the 2022 Southeast Conference track and field competition in Mt. Pleasant. Lane and the Trojans will be back in Mt. Pleasant this year for the Class 3A state qualifier. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)

The area’s Class 2A teams will all be at Tipton. Cardinal, Mid-Prairie and Van Buren County will all battle.

The Class 1A qualifier at WACO is stacked with area teams. Columbus, Highland, Hillcrest Academy, Keota, New London, Pekin, WACO and Winfield-Mount Union will all run together.

All state qualifying meets are coed through IHSAA and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) and set to begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 11.

CLASS 3A AT MT. PLEASANT

Clear Creek-Amana

Fairfield

Fort Madison

Keokuk

Mount Pleasant

Solon

Washington

West Burlington/Notre Dame

CLASS 2A AT TIPTON

Camanche

Cardinal

Central Lee

Durant

Louisa-Muscatine

Mediapolis

Mid-Prairie

Tipton

Van Buren County

West Branch

West Liberty

CLASS 1A AT WACO

Columbus Community

Danville

Highland

Hillcrest Academy

Keota

Lone Tree

Moulton-Udell

New London

Pekin

Regina, Iowa City

Sigourney

WACO

Wapello

Winfield-Mount Union
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