The Blue Oval will have a tint of orange and black next week in Des Moines, as several Washington track members punched their ticket to state after cracking the top two in last night’s class 3A district meet in Mount Pleasant.
The Washington boys had seven events receive the automatic qualifier led by three-time champ Lance Sobaski. The junior wiped the floor in the long distance events winning the 800m (2:02), 1600m (4:36), and the 3200m (10:06). Elijah Morris advanced in a pair of events winning the 400m (50.53) and placing second in the 200m (22.99). Morris was pleased with his performances. “I felt good in the 400m. Times are slowing down everywhere, but I made it through and it was a fun race. This was only the second 200m I have done so that was interesting. Whatever happens next week at state I am happy with it.” Ethan Patterson will advance in the high jump winning with a leap of 6’0’’ and the sprint medley relay team broke a school record to finish second (1:35)
Celebrating a Southeast Conference crown is exactly what the Washington boys’ track team did last night when they bested the six-team field at Thursday’s conference meet in Keokuk.
The Demons compiled 162 points on the evening to beat out second place Fort Madison with 130. Seven events belonged to Washington including Lance Sobaski being a three-time champion. The junior won the 800m (2:01), 1600m (4:41), and 3200m (10:22). Reece Mayer had the beast heave in the discus (139’8.5’’), Ethan Patterson won the high jump (6’1’’), and Elijah Morris had the fastest time in the 400m (51.1). The one relay that nabbed first was the sprint medley consisting of Evan Miller, Wyatt Stout, Jacob Miller, and Morris (1:37). The Washington girls finished fourth in the team standings with 64 points and Fairfield ran away with the title compiling 198 points. Two relays claimed the top spot including the distance medley relay of Olivia Marek, Nevaeh Brown, Abby Kleese, and Grace Voss (4:
Plenty of track teams across Southeast Iowa congregated to Case Field last night for the annual Demon Relays and Washington showed out in front of the home crowd.
The Demon boys placed third out of 10 teams with 128 points while Iowa City Liberty took home the team title with 147. Seven events belonged to the Demons with three relays taking the top spot and four different individuals enjoying gold. Elijah Morris ran away with the 400m crown (50.95), Lance Sobaski in the 3200m (9:55), Kael Adam in the discus (137’9’’), and Ethan Patterson in the high jump (5’10’’). First place relays included the 4x100m relay of Spencer Sotelo, Wyatt Stout, Jacob Miller, and Patterson (45.36), the 4x200m relay of Sam Ackerman, Reece Mayer, Stout, and Aidan Ulin (1:37), and the 4x400m of Patterson, Morris, Cameron Vongpanya, and Sobaski (3:34). Five other Demon events cracked the top three. Mid-Prairie also competed and placed sixth with 40 points. Cain Brown led the team with a second pla
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On today’s program we’re talking with Washington FFA Chapter officers Olivia Marek, Charlie Henriksen, and Wyatt Stout about their National FFA Week celebrations and other activities this school year.