By Becky Walz,
Lily Sandhorst takes the baton from Danielle Losen in the 4x800 relay in a meet held in Charles City earlier last week. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Terpstra/New Hampton Tribune)
With outstanding efforts in less than ideal weather conditions, the Decorah girls track team finished second in the team standings at the Wahawk Invite in Waterloo Thursday. The Viking finished the night with 131 points with Cedar Falls taking the team title with 156.50 points.
“The girls showed a lot of physical and mental growth at this meet,” said Co-Head Coach Brad Johansen.
The Vikes were paced by the six events that finished first. Chloe Reiser was in top form, winning the shot put with a heave of 40 feet 0.5 inch, while Julia Alberts took the discus title, with a throw of 120 feet 1 inch.
Ava Holthaus was a three-time champion. The freshman individually won gold in the 200-meter dash in 28.72 seconds. She also paired with Hayley Stowe, Brinley Krivachek and Kailyn O’Gara in the 4×100 to win in 50.99 seconds. In the distance medley relay, it was A. Holthaus again, this time combining with Dahlyn Headington. Sami Mount and McKenzie Riley. The foursome won the event in 4:32.55. Stowe was also an individual champion with gold medal time of 12.92 in the 100-meter dash.
The Vikes are at Waukon today (Tuesday, April 25) before several members of the team head to Des Moines for the Drake Relays Thursday through Saturday, April 27-29.
Wahawk Invite team scores
1. Cedar Falls 156.50; 2. Decorah 131; 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie 99; 4. Waverly-Shell Rock 91; 5. New Hampton 66; 6. Waterloo West 33.50; 7. Osage 30; 8. Marshalltown 28; 9. Dubuque Senior 25; 10. Cedar Rapids Washington 20; 10. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 20; 12. Waterloo East 19; 13. Don Bosco 10
Varsity results
High jump – 8. Lauren Holthaus 4-4
Long jump – 3. Sydney Kipp 15-5.5; 7. Jerikah Dodd 13-8.5
Shot put – 1. Chloe Reiser 40-0.5; 7. Lauren Luzum 33-8.4
Discus – 1. Julia Alberts 120-1; 13. Sally Laybourn 91-9
100m – 1. Hayley Stowe 12.92
200m – 1. Ava Holthaus 28.72; 8. Dodd 30.31
400m – 3. Lillian Olson 1:03.94; 10. Dodd 1:09.67
800m – 5. Danielle Losen 2:42.42
1500m – 10. Brynn Storhoff 5:48.65; 11. Grace Brynsaas 5:55.77
3000m – 8. Brynsaas 12:50.79
100m hurdles – 4. Renae Wilson 17.01; 7. Kipp 17.31
400m hurdles – 10. L. Holthaus 1:17.72; 11. Madison Tollefson 1:18.23
Shuttle hurdle – 2. Kipp, Wilson, Leslie Campbell, Autumn Schaller, 1:09.45
4×100 – 1. A. Holthaus, Brinley Krivachek, Kailyn O’Gara, Stowe, 50.99
4×200 – 2. Krivachek, O’Gara, Stowe, Sami Mount, 1:48.59
4×400 – 3. Olson, Mount, McKenzie Riley, Lily Sandhorst, 4:17.53
4×800 – 4. Olson, Sandhorst, Losen, Storhoff, 10:33.36
Sprint medley – 2. Krivachek, O’Gara, Mount, Riley, 1:53.87
Distance medley – 1. A. Holthaus, Dahlyn Headington, Sandhorst, Paige Werner, 4:32.55
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