Glenwood Wins Team Title at Home Relays: Lewis Central Second, Atlantic, Third

(Glenwood) On Tuesday, the Glenwood girls showcased their talent by winning eight events and securing the team title with 138 points at their home relays. They also finished as runners-up in two additional events.

Grace Berglund led the way for the Rams, dominating the 3000 meters with a season-best time of 10:27.20 and winning the 1500 meters in 5:01.39. The Rams’ 800 Sprint Medley Relay Team, comprised of Dougherty, Koontz, Schultz, and Petersen, finished first at 1:53.48. Additionally, the 4×800 relay team of M. Berglund, Hebel, Hughes, and Petersen topped their event with a time of 9:47.85. At the same time, the Rams also claimed victory in the 4×200 meter relay with a time of 1:49.30. The team of Dougherty, Richards, Hughes, and G. Berglund won the Distance Medley Relay in 4:27.31 and secured first place in the 4×400 meter relay at 4:08.80. Brookly Schulz triumphed in the 400 meters with a time of 1:00.04. The Rams also took second in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay at 1:10.03. Brecklyn Petersen finished as the runner-up in the 800 meters with a time of 2:24.73.

Lewis Central placed second overall with 115.33 points, winning four events and finishing second in two others. Olivia Ausdemore took the high jump title with a leap of 5-01.00, while Jordyn Matiyow captured gold in both the Shot Put and Discus events with throws of 36-01.00 and 117-04, respectively. The Titans’ 4×100 Meter Relay team, featuring Matthews, Davis, Scheel, and Nelson, finished first with a time of 50.00. Delayna Reese came in second in the 3000 meters, recording a time of 10:50.95, and the Titans’ 4×800 team also secured second place in 9:53.75.

Atlantic finished third with 87 points, where Jayci Reed led the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.07. The relay team of Jones, Bruce, Botos, and Reed won the Shuttle Hurdle Relay in 1:09.20. Lila Wiederstein placed second in the Long Jump at 16-11.00 and also finished as the runner-up in the 100 meters with a time of 12.65. The 4×100 Meter Relay Team of Van Aernam, Reed, Middents, and Wiederstein also took second in their race with a time of 50.82. Morgan Botos secured third in the 400-meter hurdles at 1:13.59, while the Distance Medley Relay team finished third at 4:31.51. The 4×200-meter relay team finished in fourth place with a time of 1:56.41. Stella Van Aernam rounded out the performances with a fifth-place finish in the 200 meters at 27.71, while Adler Bruce cleared 4-08.00 to place fifth in the high jump. Olivia Olson finished third in the discus with a throw of 103-02, and sixth in the Shot Put with a toss of 31-00.00.

Clarinda secured fourth place, with Stevie Wilmes and Tatum Comer finishing first and second in the 400-meter hurdles at 1:10.69 and 1:10.86, respectively. Raenna Henke took second in the 1500 meters at 5:12.30, and the team also finished second in the 4×200 relay at 1:50.37. Creston finished fifth, tallying 62.33 points, with standout Kadley Bailey placing second in the 100 hurdles in 16.49. Kenley Sonderman claimed second place in the discus with a throw of 106.07.

Red Oak placed sixth with 48 points, highlighted by Joselyn O’Neal, who won the Long Jump with a leap of 17-04.25 and finished second in the 200 meters with a time of 26.38. The Tigers secured a second-place finish in the Distance Medley with a time of 4:29.76. Additional highlights included Lili Denton of St. Albert, who dominated the 800 meters with a winning time of 2:15.14, and Grace Erick of Sioux City East, who took victories in both the 100 and 200 meters with times of 12.16 and 25.07, respectively.