(Atlantic, IA) — For a while it looked like the Bruce Henderson Invitational was going to be a slow meet but as the sun set, the times went down and the races became faster. Lewis Central took the Girls title ahead of the Trojans while the Atlantic Boys would hold off Glenwood for the team title and in the process set a new school record in the 4×100 relay. Zander Killion, Ethan McNeal, Jarrett Hanson and Tye Houser ran a 43.64 and they did it on their home track.
Interview with Tye Houser immediately after the 4×100 race
Interview with all members of 4×100 after finding out they broke the school record
Houser, Killion and McNeal teamed with Grant Petty to win the Sprint Medley relay with a season PR of 1:36.20. The 4×400 relay of Tyson O’Brien, Landon Hagen, Preston Williams, and Petty finished 4th and got a season PR of 3:32.30. The Shuttle Hurdle team of Petty, Jaxon Hepler, Killion, and Shelton Mualia got a season PR of 1:02.90 and finished 4th.
In the field events, Xavier Darrow won the Discus and got a PR of 160-02 beating Brayden Schoon of Creston by 2 inches
Other boys highlights: Ethan McNeal was 2nd in the 400 with a season PR of 50.99; Gavin McLaren was 2nd in the shot put (55-08.50); Sawyer Tarrell was 2nd in the 400 Hurdles (58.38 season PR); Shelton Mualia was 3rd in the 110 Hurdles (16.00); Luke Irlmeier was 3rd in the 3200 (11:11.33); Mason Betts was 4th in the 1600 with a season PR of 4:52.97
For the Atlantic Girls, Lila Wiederstein got two wins and two PRs in her three events. She got a PR in the 200 and won just ahead of Jocelyn O’Neal of Red Oak 26.16 to 26.17, winning by .01 seconds. She also won the Long Jump at 17-01.50. And Wiederstein was part of the 4×200 relay with Stellah Van Aernam, Morgan Botos, and Allison Middents that got a season PR of 1:46.46 and finished in 2nd place
Jayci Reed won the 100 Hurdles with a time of 16.08 seconds and was part of the Shuttle Hurdle relay that finished 2nd at 1:11.19
Morgan Botos finished 2nd in three different events in her last Atlantic track meet — she got a season PR in the 400 Hurdles at 1:12.22, was 2nd on the Shuttle Hurdle team and 2nd on the 4×200 team
Other highlights for the Atlantic girls: Stellah Van Aernam was 2nd in the 100 (12.97); Gianna Mixon was 5th in the 100 with a season PR of 13.61; Adler Bruce was 5th in the High Jump (4-06).
For Harlan, Senior Lindsey Sonderman won the 1600 (4:45.00) and almost brought the 4×800 relay team back from a deficit and nearly caught Creston on the front straightaway to finish 3rd.
Ashlyn Rau won the 3000 (11:05.26) and finished 2nd in the 800 with a season PR of 2:24.21; Josie Sonderman was 3rd in the 400 with a season PR of 1:06.14; Brinley Van Baale was 3rd in the 400 Hurdles with a season PR of 1:14.50. The Cyclones Shuttle Hurdle team finished 3rd with a season PR of 1:11.99.
For the Harlan boys, there were two season PRs for relays — the 4×200 finished 3rd at 1:33.56 and the 4×400 finished 3rd at 3:31.46. Jeffrey Gross was 2nd in the 3200 and Dallas McDowell was 3rd in the High Jump.
Red Oak’s Jocelyn O’Neal got two wins — the 400 with a season PR of 1:00.68 and anchored the 4×400 relay to a first place and season PR of 4:11.89. She was 2nd behind Widerstein in the 200 and the Long Jump.
Other Girls winners
St. Albert — Lili Denton only ran in the Distance Medley relay and they won with a season PR of 4:12.81
Glenwood — Sprint Medley and 4×800 relays
Lewis Central — Olivia Ausdemore won the High Jump; Jordyn Matiyow won both throws; Delayne Reese won the 800; and the Titans were first in the 4×200 (1:45.16 season PR) and 4×100 relays
Creston — Shuttle Hurdle Relay (season PR of 1:10.58)
Clarinda — Jerzee Knight won the 100; Stevie Wilmes won the 400 Hurdles
Other Boys winners
St. Albert — Joseph Mazzella 800; Parker Heisterkamp 1600
Lewis Central — Shuttle Hurdle Relay PR of 1:01.73
Clarinda — Kyle Wagoner 3200; 4×200 relay PR of 1:31.71; 4×400 relay PR of 3:25.51
Red Oak — Cale Hall won the 100 (season PR 11.07) and 200 (season PR of 22.55)
Shenandoah — Santiago Hernandez 400 Hurdles (season PR of 57.07)
Atlantic Seniors
Girls Team Standings
1) Lewis Central 104
2) Atlantic 91.50
3) Glenwood 88.50
3) Clarinda 88.50
5) Harlan 86
6) Creston 85
7) Shenandoah 62
8) Red Oak 53
9) CBAL 40
10) St. Albert
11) CBTJ 6.50
Boys Team Standings
1) Atlantic 124
2) Glenwood 117
3) Red Oak 87
4) Clarinda 75
5) Lewis Central 74
6) St. Albert 63
7) Creston 59
8) Shenandoah 56.50
9) Harlan 47.50
10) CBAL 36
Complete results, Click below
