(Treynor, IA) — The Western Iowa Conference is loaded with track and field talent — for instance the top four finishers in the Boys 400 Hurdles all made it to the Drake Relays. That is unheard of for a conference that is largely full of 1A and 2A schools. So times were low on Tuesday’s conference meet and Riverside came from behind to edge Treynor for the Boys team championship while the Treynor Cardinals blew past everyone to win the Girls team title. It was a very fast meet with 13 conference records that were broken. Here is a team by team breakdown:
Riverside Boys: Four relays earned titles for the Bulldogs — the Distance Medley (3:43.82) with Keaten Rieken, Kellen Oliver Brody Henderson and Dawson Henderson; the 4×800 (8:23.21) with Owen Fenner, Eli Hudnall, Landyn Schoenrock and Cruz Jaquez; the Sprint Medley (1:35.30 season PR and WIC meet record) with Jaxon Gordon, Jett Rose, Cole Jeppsen and Maddox Knoke; and the 4×400 relay (3:28.69 season PR) which had to switch its order after Dawson Henderson had to scratch so Gordon, Rieken, Hudnall and Knoke brought it home on the anchor leg.
Interview with Maddox Knoke
Knoke was also 2nd in the 400 with a season PR of 50.84. Dawson Henderson did win the 800 with a season PR of 1:59.95 and after finishing 4th in the 400 Hurdles, he tweaked something so had to beg off the 4×400.
Owen Fenner also won his first ever individual high school race in the 1600 with a PR of 4:39.71
Riverside Girls: The Bulldogs won two relays — the 4×400 (4:07.99, PR) with Veronica Schechinger, Elly Henderson, Sophia Fenner and Bentley Rone and the Distance Medley (4:26.82) with same four runners. Rone was 2nd in the 400 Hurdles (PR of 1:07.71); Madison Kelley was 2nd in the Discus (PR 103-08); Sophia Fenner was 2nd in the Shot Put (37-04); Sophia Taylor was 3rd in the Shot Put (23-10.25) and 3rd in the Discus (98-07).
Treynor Girls: Rylee Hemmingsen had a big night on the home track leading the Cardinals to the team title with two individual conference titles in the High Jump (4-10) and 400 Hurdles (season PR and WIC record of 15.02). She was also 2nd in the 200 and part of the Shuttle Hurdle relay that was 2nd.
Also for Treynor, Delaney Matthews won the shot put (39-04, PR) and Discus (112-03); Madaline Knispel won the 1500 (PR of 5:04.49).
Treynor Boys: The Cardinals won the Sprint Medley relay (58.99, WIC record) with Brock Casey, Luke Christensen, Jude Mieska and Brady Wallace and the 4×100 relay (43.10 WIC record) with Jett Sornson, Cauy Konz, Keatyn Dirks and Drew Meyers. Wallace who was the Drake Relays champ in the 100 Hurdles won that event on his home track setting a new WIC record at 13.99. Konz won the 200 at 21.73 (WIC record and PR) and was 2nd in the 110 Hurdles behind Wallace. riley Lauver won the High Jump (6-01).
AHSTW Girls: Bad news for the Lady Vikes, Sophomore Bella Lamp is out for the season with an injury. She was the Class 1A favorite in the 400 Hurdles and the 400. Kennedy Wyman had the top finish for the Vikes with a 5th place in the 400 Hurdles with a season PR of 1:14.44.
AHSTW Boys: Luke Sternberg won the 400 meters with a WIC record time of 49.45. He was 3rd in the 200 with a PR of 22.55 and 6th in the 100 with a PR of 11.26.
Collin Harder was 2nd in the 800 with a PR of 2:01.78 and 5th in the 1600 (5:06.74). Harder was part of the 4×800 team with Caden Geraghty, Ty Nelson and Chase Wheatley that got a season PR of 8:32.90 and finished third.
Audubon Girls: Taryn Petersen finished 3rd in the 200 with a season PR of 27.15 and finished 7th in the 400 with a PR of 1:05.87. Jaelynn Petersen was 4th in the High Jump (4-08).
Audubon Boys: Aiden Kjergaard was 5th in the 800 with a PR of 2:10.58. The Wheelers Distance Medley relay finished 4th with a PR of 4:45.83 with Mason Kasperbauer, Adam Obrecht, Jorgen Nowatzke and Kjergaard.
Tri Center Girls: Tess Casey was a three time conference champion for the Trojans, winning the 400 (59.32 PR) and the 200 (26.09 PR) and was part of the Sprint Medley relay with Kaitlin Kozeal, Lucy Elsener, and Jozie Payne that also PRed at 1:51.86. Casey also finished 2nd in the 4×400 relay
Also for the Trojans, the Shuttle Hurdle won with a season PR of 1:06.71 with Zohie Payne, Layla Meador, Avilyn Killpack and Quincey Schneckloth and set a WIC record. Schneckloth won the 400 Hurdles with a season PR of 1:06.56. The 4×800 relay set a WIC record and PR of 10:00.31 with Schneckloth, Isah Van Arsdol, Reese Dittmer and Sophia Hazen. Van Arsdol won the 800 with a PR of 2:23.89. Meador was 2nd in the 100 Hurdles (PR 16.33) and 3rd in the High Jump; Zohie Payne was 3rd in the 100 Hurdles (PR 16.43); Sophia Hazen was 3rd in the 400.
Tri Center Boys: Haven Weers won the 3200 woth a PR of 10:15.42. and was 2nd in the 1600 with a PR of 4:41.16. Carter Kunze won the Long Jump with a PR of 21-05.
Underwood Girls: Isabella Buckholdt won the 100 with a PR of 12.79 beating Kennedy Hughey of Treynor by .01 seconds. The 4×200 relay won (1:50.55) with Nevara Bettes, Tieler Hull, Ainsley Roberts, and Haley Stangl. Ally Adams was 2nd in the 400. The 4×100 relay won (51.51, PR) with Hull, Roberts, Stangl and Buckholdt.
Underwood Boys: David Foote won the Discus (138-09) and was 5th in the shot put. Tayden Hull was 2nd in the 400 Hurdles until the final hurdle and then caught Jude Mieska of Treynor to beat him at the line by .34 seconds. Ryker Adair was 2nd in the Shot Put. The Shuttle Hurdle relay got a PR of 1:00.44 with Lucas Bose, Quentin Hultquist, Sam Hulsing and Hull and finished 2nd.
Other Girls Winners
Logan Magnolia — Allysen Johnsen won the 3000
Other Boys Winners
Logan Magnolia — William Anderson won a fast 100 meter dash, setting a new WIC record and PR of 10.69 and beating Cauy Konz of Treynor by .02 seconds; Anderson was 2nd in the 200.Z
IKM Manning — First in the 4×200 with a WIC record and PR of 1:31.83
Missouri Valley — Nolan Birdsall was first in the Shot Put
Girls Team Standings
Boys Team Standings
Complete Results, click HERE
