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State track and field qualifiers from 1A and 2A

Class 1A and 2A state track championships field set

Hunter Moeller

May. 19, 2025 2:29 pm

Columbus' Kiley Kaalberg, New London's London Franklin, and Gavin Strawhacker compete in the 100-meter dash on May 15, 2025 at the 1A state qualifying meet at WACO. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Columbus' Kiley Kaalberg, New London's London Franklin, and Gavin Strawhacker compete in the 100-meter dash on May 15, 2025 at the 1A state qualifying meet at WACO. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

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On Thursday night teams from across the state competed for a chance to get to the 2025 State Track and Field Championships at Drake University in Des Moines.

Winfield-Mt. Union's Kynlee Buffington competes in the 100-meter dash at the 1A state qualifier at WACO on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Winfield-Mt. Union's Kynlee Buffington competes in the 100-meter dash at the 1A state qualifier at WACO on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Once again, the Union area showed that its some of the best on both the track and in the field. The Southeast Iowa region will represent well.

Columbus' Lamar Ceant gets over a hurdle in the 1A state qualifying meet at WACO on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Columbus' Lamar Ceant gets over a hurdle in the 1A state qualifying meet at WACO on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Individuals and relays either won at their state qualifying meet or earned an at large bit by time.

Winfield-Mt. Union's Josie Nelson wins the 100-meter hurdles on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the 1A state qualifying meet at WACO. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Winfield-Mt. Union's Josie Nelson wins the 100-meter hurdles on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the 1A state qualifying meet at WACO. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Pekin's Chloe Glosser leads the pack in the 1500-meter at the state qualifying meet at WACO on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Pekin's Chloe Glosser leads the pack in the 1500-meter at the state qualifying meet at WACO on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Columbus' Ty Muniz, Winfield-Mt. Union's Kohlby Newsom, WACO's Jude Dykstra, and New London's Riley Raines race to the finish in the 1600-meter at the state qualifying meet at WACO on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Columbus' Ty Muniz, Winfield-Mt. Union's Kohlby Newsom, WACO's Jude Dykstra, and New London's Riley Raines race to the finish in the 1600-meter at the state qualifying meet at WACO on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Found below is a full list of the Class 1A and 2A individuals, as well as the relays that will head to the Blue Oval.

WACO's Bren Graber and Josie Dykstra rush down the final stretch in the 400-meter hurdles in the 1A state qualifying meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
WACO's Bren Graber and Josie Dykstra rush down the final stretch in the 400-meter hurdles in the 1A state qualifying meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Girls Class 1A

Winfield-Mt. Union:

Josie Nelson, 100-meter hurdles

Kynlee Buffington, Long Jump

WACO:

Carlee Lunsford, 800-meter

Josie Dykstra, 400-meter hurdles

Natalie Wagler, Taelyn Egli, Josie Dykstra, Carlee Lunsford, Distance Medley

Bren Graber, High Jump

Van Buren County:

Kayley Snowgren, 800-meter

Aida Troutman, Ava Loeffler, Daphny Wells, Emma Coffin, 4x200 and 4x100

Rory Philips, Gabby Titus, Rylee Philips, Kayley Snowgren, 4x800

Pekin:

Chloe Glosser, 1500-meter and 3000-meter

Paislee Coleman, 100-meter hurdles

Kayse Miller, High Jump

Anna Hadley, Discus and Shot Put

Tea Orgovanyi, 100-meter ambulatory para

Reece Brisby, Kayse Miller, Carlie Gambell, Paislee Coleman, 4x100

Hillcrest Acadmey:

Marie Yoder, 3000-meter

Rya Scott, 100-meter

Rya Scott, Delaney Shaw, Stavia Miller, Karina Bourha, 4x200

Highland:

Kamryn Fink, 100-meter

Kamryn Fink, Lilly Barre, Alexa Hahn, Maiya Singbeil, 4x100 and 4x200

Columbus:

Isabella Forbes, Shot Put

Boys Class 1A

New London:

London Franklin, 100-meter, Long Jump

Logan Franklin, Long Jump

Riley Raines, 1600-meter

Cale Westerbeck, Gavin Strawhacker, Brigham Porter, London Franklin, 4x100 and 4x200

Winfield-Mt. Union:

Kohlby Newsom, 400-meter, 800-meter, 1600-meter

Pekin:

Kasey Davis, 110-meter hurdles

Riley Smith, 400-meter hurdles

Will Adam, Long Jump

Robert Brown, Nolan Glick, Riley Smith, Will Adam, 4x200

Robert Brown, Henry Adam, Kasey Davis, Will Adam, 4x110 meter shuttle hurdle

Kasey Davis, Robert Brown, Riley Smith, Nolan Glick, Sprint Medley

Mason Dahlstrom, Will Adam, Riley Smith, Nolan Glick, 4x400

Mason Dahlstrom, Lane Fariss, Landon Crown Cole Millikin, 4x800

Van Buren County:

Bryce Moquin, Kayden Simmons, Izaak Loeffler, Lincoln Bainbridge, Distance Medley

Bryce Moquin, Bryce Newcomb, Kayden Simmons, Izaak Loeffler, 4x200

Bryce Newcomb, Kayden Simmons, Izaak Loeffler, Lincoln Bainbridge, 4x400

Lincoln Bainbridge, 200-meter

Columbus:

Alexander Rees, 200-meter, 110-meter hurdles

Lamar Ceant, 200-meter, 110-meter hurdles

Riley Kaalberg, 100-meter

Ty Muniz, 1600-meter, 3200-meter

Alexander Rees, Lamar Ceant, Jonathan Miranda, Riley Kaalberg, Shuttle Hurdle Relay

Juan Chairez, Alexander Rees, Lamar Ceant and Riley Kaalberg, 4x100

Dakota Aney, Tyson Kaalberg, Riley Kaalberg, Juan Chairez, 4x200

Ryan Villa, Ty Muniz, Cade Storm, Victor Tovar, 4x800

WACO:

Jude Dykstra, 800-meter, 1600-meter

Gage Samo, Hayden Shelman, Louden Huisenga, Jude Dykstra, Distance Medley

Louden Huisenga, High Jump

Hayden Shelman, Long Jump

Hillcrest Academy:

Owen Scott, 400-meter

Owen Scott, Long Jump

Kale Bailey, High Jump

Keota:

Ayden Galindo, High Jump

Girls Class 2A

Mid-Prairie:

Jeorgia Evans, 100-meter, 200-meter and Long Jump

Jovi Evans, 100-meter and 200-meter

Kendal Landstrum, 800-meter

Rachel Hostetler, 800-meter, 1500-meter, 3000-meter

Brooklyn Stutzman, 1500-meter and 3000-meter

Dessa Poll, Discus

Harper Pacha, Shot Put

Sophie Miller, Tessa Bombei, Olivia Schlabach, Ruby Miller, 4x100 Shuttle Hurdle

Jeorgia Evans, Tessa Bombei, Mylie Hershberger, Jovi Evans, 4x100

Myli Hershberger, Hannah Rodgers, Ruby Miller, Jovi Evans, 4x200

Kendal Landstrum, Tessa Brokaw, Brooklyn Stutzman, Rachel Hostetler, 4x800

Cardinal:

Addison Adam, 100-meter and 200-meter

Class 2A Boys

Mid-Prairie:

Ryan Henry, 100-meter

Jayse Yoder, 800-meter

Emmett Swartzentruber, 1600-meter and 3200-meter

Preston Yutzy, 3200-meter

Jayden Stafford, 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, 800-meter wheelchair

Thomas Lueck, Long Jump

Kaden Kos, Discus

Burke Berry, Shot Put

Tommy Miller, Shot Put

Kaden Kos, Ryan Henry, Cash Brown, Jayse Yoder, Distance Medley

Kaden Kos, Kendrick Kos, Nolan Jergens, Ryan Henry, 4x100

Nolan Jergens, Kendrick Kos, Cash Brown, Ryan Henry, 4x200
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