WACO, Cardinal top Warrior Relays

WAYLAND — On Tuesday, boys track and field teams gathered in Wayland to take part in WACO’s annual Warrior Relays.

The 12 team field was split into two sections of six with an A and a B division.

Cardinal and Van Buren County led Union area teams in division A. Louisa-Muscatine, Central Lee, West Burlington and Wapello were also featured in the group.

WACO, Winfield-Mt. Union and New London took part in class B. Sigourney, Springville and Lone Tree competed in the class as well.

Winners on the day were Cardinal in group A and WACO in B.

Cardinal was the top placer in group A with 136 points. Van Buren County was close behind in second with 129.

The Warriors took the B team title with 182 points. Winfield-Mt. Union followed in second with 125 points. New London finished fifth with 57 points.

Cardinal’s Isaac Lett picked up a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.72. Lett ran a time of 11.29 to take second in the 100-meter dash as well.

The Comet’s Gavin Van Veen clocked a time of 2:12.69 in the 800-meter for the top spot. Nick Walker took third in the event as well. Walker ran a 2:21.73.

In the 110-meter hurdles, Jules Bois, Ty McIntosh and Mark Chichizola went two, three and four. Bois ran 18.87, McIntosh 20.11 and Chichizola 20.81.

Archer Metcalf was a second-place finisher in the 400-meter hurdles. Metcalf ran a 1:00.76.

In the 1600-meter run, Karson Kirkpatrick took third with a time of 5:21.70.

Christian Vass finished third in the 3200-meter after a time of 12:32.36.

In the sprint medley, Bradly Snook, Montana Rupe, Lett and Metcalf ran a top time of 1:39.55.

The Cardinal distance medley of Lett, Rupe, Metcalf and Van Veen took the win after running a 3:51.05.

The 4x110 shuttle hurdle of Bois, Kirkpatrick, Chichizola and Rupe were winners 1:17.34.

The Comets 4x800 of Kirkpatrick, Nick Walker, Jordan Davidson and Bradley Robinson took third with a time of 10:01.09.

In shot put, Cardinal’s Alec Rachford was a winner after a throw of 45-05.00 feet.

Rachford took second in the discus as well after launching a 135-02 foot throw.

Lincoln Bainbridge was a winner for the Warriors in the 1600-meter run after running a 5:04.37.

In the 110-meter dash, Tyler Stoltz finished first with a time of 16.57. Stoltz also won the high jump with a leap of 6 feet.

Wyatt Mertens took the victory in the long jump with a leap of 20-09.50.

Anthony Duncan won the 400-meter hurdles after clocking a 55.68.

Gavin Noll finished second in the 3200-meter run with a time of 11:57.19.

Cameron Stoltz placed third in discus after throwing 109-02.

Van Buren’s Bryce Moquin took third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.15.

Kayden Simmons ran 55.84 for third in the 400-meter dash.

Bryce Newcomb, Joseph Debner, Izaak Loeffler and Simmons topped the field in the 4x400 after running a 3:49.53.

Loeffler, Bainbridge, Oliver Tackett and Korbin Camp were first-place finishers in the 4x800. The quartet ran 9:38.45.

The Warrior’s 4x100 of Stoltz, Dominic Meierotto, Moquin and Wyatt Mertens finished second after running a 47.10.

Duncan, Newcomb, Meierotto and Mertens were runners-up in the 4x200 as well. The four ran 1:35.62.

In Class B, WACO’s Simeon Reichenbach won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.58. Isaac Oswald finished third with a time of 11.69.

Reichenbach was a winner as well in the 110-meter hurdles. He ran 15.61 for the victory. Mason Miller followed in second at 16.45.

Oleh Shtefanchuk won the discus with a throw of 147 feet. Chase Waterhouse took second with a throw of 116.

Drew Diers was victorious in shot put with a throw of 40-05.75.

Reichenbach was runner-up in long jump with a jump of 20-06.00.

Miller also finished second in high jump with a leap of 6 feet.

Clayton Miller finished second in the 200-meter dash after running 24.16. Miller was also the runner-up in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.81.

Mattias Luitjens was a second-place finisher in the 3200-meter run with a time of 13:10.35. Deacon Bird finished third with a time of 13:44.62.

Gage Samo won the 400-meter hurdles with a run of 1:02.13. Louden Huisenga finished third in the event with a time of 1:05.23.

The Warrior’s 4x100 of Braden Spain, Oswald, Mason Miller and Reichenbach were winners in 45.81.

WACO’s 4x200 of Spain, Isaac Rich, Kellen Shelman and Hunter Hughes took third after running a 1:41.81.

The 4x800 of Junior Quiroz, Drake Miller, Deacon Bird and Eli Cavin took first with a time of 11:35.96.

Spain, Trey Edeker, Hughes and Rich finished third as well in the sprint medley after running 1:47.50.

The Warrior’s Oswald, Huisenga, Clayton Miller and Mason Miller were winners in the 4x110 shuttle hurdle after posting a time of 1:06.38.

Gabriel Hemsworth was a winner for Winfield-Mt. Union. Hemsworth topped the field in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.41.

Jeff Maish won the 3200-meter run with a time of 12:36.46.

Cam Buffington took the crown in the long jump with a jump of 20-08.25. Cole Milks finished third with a jump of 19-02.00.

Kohlby Newsom finished second in the 800-meter after posting a time of 2:04.99.z

In the 400-meter hurdles, Ty Scorpil ran a 1:02.15 for second.

Abram Edwards finished third in high jump with a leap of 5’6.

In the 4x400, WMU was a winner. Sheaden Adams, Hemsworth, Scorpil and Newsom ran a 3:40.66 for first.

Edwards, Lane Genkinger, Scorpil and Newsom won the distance medley after a time of 3:49.43.

The Wolves’ 4x100 of Cole Milks, Caleb Giese, Eli Miller and Buffington were runner-up with a time of 46.32.

Milks, Giese, Miller and Abram Edwards finished second as well with a time of 1:39.94.

Alex Venzor, Jaiden Beeding, Jacob Nelson and Bowen Thomson took second. The quartet ran 10:17.32.

New London had multiple winners on the day.

Rylan Martin was victorious in the 1600-meter with a time of 4:39.33. Cauy Garrett followed in third after posting a time of 5:06.51.

Kade Benjamin took the top spot in the high jump with a leap of 6’5.

Cael Wilka finished third in discus with a throw of 107-04.

The Tiger’s distance medley of Boden Pickle, London Franklin, Brigham Porter and Martin finished second with a time of 4:01.98.

The 4x100 of Pickle, Franklin, Cale Westerbeck and Porter finished third on a time of 46.98.