One week removed from the Ekstrand Relays, WACO will host another important track meet tonight with the Southeast Iowa Super Conference meet.
The 15-team co-ed competition will feature six area schools in Highland, Columbus Community, Lone Tree, Hillcrest Academy, Winfield-Mt. Union, and the host Warriors. The WACO girls’ shuttle hurdle relay has posted the fastest time in the league to date in 1:14 and Dane Sweezer of the Winfield-Mt. Union boys is second in both the 110m hurdles (16.54) and 400m hurdles (58.04).
WMU Boys Head Coach Matt Sheyko tells KCII Sports this meet will be a great tuneup for next week’s state qualifier. “I want to use this meet as a trial run for districts and really load up on a few relays. We are looking forward to it and to just have one meet this week will allow us to have fresh legs. I am looking forward to see what we can do.”
After capturing their first meet win in four years on Thursday, the Columbus Community boys’ track team did not have to wait long this time to take another victory lap, as the Wildcats reigned supreme in the Sigourney Relays last night.
The Wildcats won their second straight by compiling 94 points that bested the 11 team field including five other area schools. Two events took home gold including Isaac Acosta in the 1600m (4:44) and Mason Hodges in the discus (137’8’’). Kaden Amigon was second in the 100m (11.30) and 200m (23.30) and picked up a third place finish in the long jump (18’4’’). Other second place events included Freddy Vergara in the 3200m (10:46), the 4x100m (45.70), and 4x800m relay (9:26). Other area schools in the standings included Highland sixth with 52 points, Winfield-Mt. Union seventh with 51 points, Sigourney eighth with 39 points, Keota ninth with 37, and WACO 11th with 17. The sprint relays paid dividends for the Huskies winning the 4x100m (4
Four area boys’ track teams made a trip south to Mount Pleasant on Thursday for the Denny Relays and one squad had a top three finish.
Washington placed third out of eight teams in the A division with 98 points while Clear Creek-Amana took home gold with 162. Four events were crowned champions including Elijah Morris in the 400m (50.12), Lance Sobaski in the 3200m (9:46), Ethan Patterson in the high jump (6’0’’), and the 4x400m relay of Patterson, Cameron Vongpanya, Morris, and Sobaski (3:31). Second place events were Jacob Miller in the 100m (11.65) and Reece Mayer in the discus (142’11).
In the B division, Winfield-Mt. Union nabbed sixth with 56 points and Wapello won the team title with 127. Dane Sweezer was runner-up in the 110m hurdles (17.13) and the 4x800m relay was also second (9:21). Third place finishes included Brody Barton in the 1600m (4:53), Gabe Hemsworth in the 400m hurdles (1:04), Talon Newton high jump (5’6’’), and the 4x200m relay (1:40). WACO w
The Winfield-Mt. Union and Highland track teams competed at the Dave Aamodt Relays in Mediapolis on Tuesday night.
The Highland girls placed seventh out of eight teams with 45 points while Danville took home the team title with 138. Sarah Burton had the second best leap in the long jump (16’6.25’’) and Dani Laughlin was fourth in the same event (15’6.25’’). The shuttle hurdle relay team placed second (1:25), Addy Kleopfer fourth in 100m hurdles (19.73), Laughlin fifth in 100m (13.63), and Angelina Roling fifth in 800m (3:19). WMU placed eighth with 37 points. Bradie Buffington bested the whole field in the shot put with a heave of 35’5’’ and she was also fifth in the discus (81’3’’). Keetyn Townsley finished second in the 100m hurdles (18.90) and Morgan Grelk was second in the 400m hurdles (1:20).
The Winfield-Mt. Union track teams participated in a coed meet on Thursday traveling to Danville.
The boys placed third out of five teams with 86 points while Wapello won it all with 173. Dane Sweezer was the lone champ by placing first in the 110m hurdles with a time of 17.13 seconds. Brody Barton was second in the 1600m (5:05), Cam Buffington second in long jump (19’5’’), 4x800m relay second (9:46), Noah Sparrow third in 1600m (5:20), and Talon Newton third in high jump (5’10’’).
The WMU girls finished fourth with 76 points and Danville won their own meet with 197. Keetyn Townsley bested the whole field in the 100m hurdles with a time of 18.11 seconds and Jobey Malone’s heave of 35’9’’ in the shot put also ranked first. Other notable performances included Bradie Buffington second in shot (33’7.75’’), 4x100m relay second (55.58), and Malone second in the discus (97’10’’).