(Guthrie Center, IA) — AC/GC hosted the Merritt Charger Boys Invitational on Monday as teams prepare for the State Qualifying meet on Thursday. Treynor won with 126 points well ahead of Madrid with 80. Underwood was 3rd with 71 while CAM, AC/GC, and Earlham tied for 4th with 66 points.
The Cardinals set season PRs in the 4×100 and 4×200 relays. The 4×100 with Drew Meyers, Riley Lauver, Kratyn Dirks, and Cauy Konz ran a 42.40 — Treynor already had the fastest time in Class 2A at 42.48. The 4×200 with Meyers, Lauver, Keaton Dirks and Konz ran a 1:28.87 and now has the fastest time in Class 2A passing Grundy Center. Lauver also set a season PR in the High Jump at 6-03 which is tied for 9th in Class 2A.
The 110 Hurdles was the closest race of the night as Brock Casey of Treynor edged Brexton Schneider of AC/GC by one tenth of a second — 15.35 to 15.36. Both were season PRs.
Also for the Chargers, Collin Stringham was 2nd in the Long Jump with a season PR of 19-00.25
For CAM: Collin Bower 1st in 400 (52.10, season PR); Zach Kauffman 2nd in 800 (2:06.70, season PR); Jace Hardisty 2nd in Discus (148-01).
For Audubon: 2nd in 4×200 (Mason Kasperbauer, Brody Schultes, Jorgen Nowatzke, Aiden Kjergaard) 1:33.15; Lane Meyer 5th in Shot Put (48-02)
Team Standings
1) Treynor 126
2) Madrid 80
3) Underwood 71
4) CAM 66
4) AC/GC 66
4) Earlham 66
7) Van Meter 64
8) Ogden 49
9) West Central Valley 43
9) Panorama 43
11) Audubon 25
AC/GC: Brexton Schneider 2nd in 110 Hurdles (15.36); Tommy Skram 2nd in 200 (23.58); Collin Stringham 2nd in Long Jump (19-00.25, season PR)
Audubon: 2nd in 4×200 (Mason Kasperbauer, Brody Schultes, Jorgen Nowatzke, Aiden Kjergaard) 1:33.15; Lane Meyer 5th in Shot Put (48-02)
CAM: Collin Bower 1st in 400 (52.10, season PR); Zach Kauffman 2nd in 800 (2:06.70, season PR); Jace Hardisty 2nd in Discus (148-01)
Earlham: David Nichols 1st in 800 (2:06.28, season PR); 1st in 4×400 (
Madrid: Cavin Pehl 1st in 3200 (11:14.19); 1st in 4×800 (Henry Hudnall, Caleb Berberich, Kris Petersen, Hudson White) 8:36.07, season PR; Jevyn Sorenson 1st in Discus (152-05, season PR)
Ogden: Jackson Klith 1st in 200 (22.97)
Panorama: Connor Deardorff 4th in 400 Hurdles (1:11.22); Cristian Monrroy-Nunez 4th in Discus (126-02.50)
Treynor: Kratyn Dirks 1st in 100 (11.13, season PR); Brock Casey 1st in 110 Hurdles (15.35); 1st in 4×100 (Drew Meyers, Riley Lauver, Kratyn Dirks, Cauy Konz) 42.40, season PR, fastest time in Class 2A, improved from 42.48; 1st in 4×200 (Meyers, Lauver, Keaton Dirks, Konz) 1:28.87, season PR, fastest time in Class 2A, passed Grundy Center 1:29.15; 1st in Shuttle Hurdle (Casey, Luke Christensen, Kratyn Dirks, Konz) 1:02.08; Zack Zadalis 1st in Long Jump (19-09); Riley Lauver 1st in High Jump (6-03, season PR, tied for 9th in Class 2A); Brock Casey 2nd in High Jump (5-08)
Underwood: Landon Leaders 1st in 1600 (4:59.56, season PR); 1st in Sprint Medley (August Stange, Charlie Myers, Jackson Hughes, Jack Limpp) 1:35.35
Van Meter: Keaton Mennen 1st in Shot Put (61-09.50); 1st in Distance Medley (Holden Buse, Christian Williams, Hudson Soderholm, Beck Sunderman) 3:46.94
West Central Valley: Drew Teague 1st in 400 Hurdles (1:04.36, season PR); Mason Fuller 2nd in 400 (54.14)
