By Becky Walz,
Turkey Valley’s Olivia Snyder (left) and South Winn’s Allison Hageman round the turn in the 4x200 Thursday. BELOW LEFT: Kaden Bullerman will compete at state in the 400-meter hurdles and as a member of the Warrior shuttle hurdle relay. (Photo courtesy of Leah Kruse)
It was a strong night on the track Thursday for the South Winn and Turkey Valley girls and boys track teams. The Warriors qualified a combined 12 events, while the Trojan boys will send four to the Blue Oval.
Both schools raced at Northwood-Kensett for the chance to compete at state. The South Winn girls team had the best finish in third place with 86 points. AGWSR was the team champion with 117 points, ahead of St. Ansgar with 94. Turkey Valley tallied 29 to finish 13th. In the boys’ team race, it was Nashua-Plainfield claiming the top spot with 97.5 points. Four points separated South Winn and Turkey Valley with the Warriors claiming fifth with 60 points, followed by Turkey Valley with 56.
Qualifying process
In Class 1A, the top performance in each event at all sites throughout the state automatically qualifies for the state meet. The next 12 best times/distances from across the state also advance to the state meet. In total, there are 24 entries per event.
The state meet runs Thursday through Saturday, May 18-20, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
Strong results for SW
There will be 12 events on the track at Drake Stadium this week for the South Winn girls and boys track team. The girls qualified 10, while the boys have two competing.
The Lady Warriors will have seven individuals and three relays at state.
Abby Wagner qualified as an individual in two field events. The sophomore won the high jump with the bar at 5 feet, 2 inches, and finished third in the long jump with a distance of 15 feet, 10.25 inch, earning an at-large bid. In her second state meet in the high jump, A. Wagner is seeded sixth and is 20th in her first long jump appearance.
Josie Tieskoetter and Maddy Jansen were third and fourth in the 800-meter run Thursday and also qualified on time. Tieskoetter, a junior, is seeded 19th with her time of 2:30.83, while Jansen’s time of 2:31.97, gives her a 23rd seed.
The senior duo of Megan Hageman and Billie Wagner will step onto the track for the 1500-meter run. M. Hageman finished third in 5:03.85 and is seeded sixth. B. Wagner is the 14th seed with her time of 5:12.62.
In the 3000-meter run, Anna Dietzenbach will make her inaugural trip to state after finishing third at the state-qualifier in 12:09.09. The senior is seeded 22nd overall.
The 4×400 relay of Jansen, Tieskoetter, Katie Shimek and Karissa Wenthold is seeded 20th with a time of 4:22.10 Thursday at the qualifying meet.
After winning the 4×800 Thursday, B. Wagner, Tieskoetter, M. Hageman and Jansen enter the state meet with the second-best Class 1A time of 10:03.88.
Also qualifying on time was the distance medley relay in 4:29.26. Shimek, Cloey Zweibohmer, Tieskoetter and B. Wagner combined for a time of 4:29.26.
Two events qualified on time for the South Winn boys. Senior Kaden Bullerman was the runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles in 57.63 seconds. He will make his debut at the state meet as the 16th seed.
Bullerman will join with Lukas Weiss, Parker Timp and Keagen Streeter in the shuttle hurdle relay at state. The quartet finished second Thursday in 1:04.39 and has earned a 17th seed on time.
Trojan boys
For the first time in many years, the Turkey Valley girls will not be represented at the state meet despite having several top-three performances. The Trojan boys will represent the school in four events with two individuals stepping on the Blue Oval.
Breaking the tape in the 100-meter dash in 11.66 seconds Thursday, Noah Hanson is seeded 23rd.
Ryan Franzen was crowned the 400-meter dash champion. The senior’s time of 51.54 seconds has him seeded 11th.
Producing a time of 3:32.49, Hanson, Chase Hayek, Burke Busta and Franzen won the 4×400 relay. They enter as the 14th seed.
The sprint medley relay will also be on the track. Troy Schmitt, Hayek, Hanson and Franzen put up a time of 1:36.86 Thursday and are seeded 10th for Saturday morning’s race.
Class 1A girls team scores
1. AGWSR 117; 2. St. Ansgar 94; 3. South Winn 86; 4. Northwood-Kensett 73; 5. West Fork 54; 6. Nashua-Plainfield 42; 7. North Butler 40; 7. Clarksville 40; 9. Central Springs 36; 10. Janesville 35; 11. Riceville 33; 12. Rockford 32; 13. Turkey Valley 29; 14. Newman 20
Class 1A boys team scores
1. Nashua-Plainfield 97.5; 2. Central Springs 94; 3. St. Ansgar 93.5; 4. North Butler 65; 5. South Winn 60; 6. Turkey Valley 56; 7. Clarksville 52; 8. Newman 46; 9. Northwood-Kensett 43; 10. AGWSR 38; 11. Janesville 37; 12. West Fork 36; 13. Riceville 20
Girls results
*Qualified for state
High jump – 1. Abby Wagner, SW, 5-2*; 4. Alyssa Holthaus, SW, 5-0
Long jump – 3. A. Wagner, SW, 15-10.25*; 5. Makinley Lutgen, TV, 14-1.75; 8. Holthaus, SW, 14-11
Shot put – 9. Jacqlyn Schmitt, TV, 31-10.25; 18. Kalissa Schmelzer, SW, 26-5.5; 22. Quinn Kruckman, SW, 25-2.75; 23. Aubrey Hoffert, 23-11.75
Discus – 13. Kruckman, SW, 81-4; 18. Kelsey Timp, SW, 76-10; 20. J. Schmitt, TV, 75-7; 24. Hoffert, TV, 63-11
100m – 3. Morgan Wenthold, TV, 13.27; 5. Olivia Snyder, TV, 13.43; 13. Adele Conway, SW, 14.68; 23. Dhalia Trujilo, SW, 15.74
200m – 5. Cloey Zweibohmer, SW, 28.36; 10. Conway, SW, 30.74; 18. Addison Steinlage, TV, 31.82
400m – 8. Haylee Hanson, TV, 1:11.54; 9. Alyssa Timp, SW, 1:12.34; 15. Ella Willey, SW, 1:17.09; 18. Delaney Busta, TV, 1:18.66
800m – 3. Josie Tieskoetter, SW, 2:30.82*; 4. Maddy Jansen, SW, 2:331.97*; 15. Karstyn Lukes, TV, 2:56.33; 20. Addison Lutgen, TV, 3:13.65
1500m – 3. Megan Hageman, SW, 5:03.85*; 4. Billie Wagner, SW, 5:12.62*
3000m – 3. Anna Dietzenbach, SW, 12:09.09*; 5. Tessa Phillips, SW, 13:49.29
100m hurdles – 10. Kinsey Reicks, TV, 18.70; 12. Izzy Kuboushek, SW, 18.90; 13. Josie Hageman, SW, 19.51; 14. Hanson, TV, 19.78
400m hurdles – 10. Kuboushek, SW, 1:18.90; 11. Hanson, TV, 1:19.32; 12. Aubrey Willey, SW, 1:20.16; 15. Karen Ventura, TV, 1:24.13
Shuttle hurdle – 7. J. Hageman, Becker, Kuboushek, A. Willey, SW, 1:19.40; 8. Hanson, Reicks, Busta, Ventura, TV, 1:24.46
4×100 – 2. Ryann Schmitt, Snyder, Jenna Throndson, Wenthold, TV, 53.15; 5. Morgan Kriener, Gabby Becker, Allison Hageman, Zweibohmer, SW, 54.64
4×200 – 7. Throndson, Snyder, R. Schmitt, Wenthold, 1:56.44; 9. Kriener, A. Hageman, Karissa Wenthold, Britney Hageman, SW, 1:59.72
4×400 – 3. Jansen, Tieskoetter, Katie Shimek, Wenthold, SW, 4:22.10*; 9. Lukes, M. Lutgen, Ventura, Busta, TV, 4:53.88
4×800 – 1. B. Wagner, Tieskoetter, M. Hageman, Jansen, SW, 10:03.88*
Sprint medley – 6. R. Schmitt, Clare Courtney, Throndson, Reicks, TV, 2:04.17; 8. Kriener, Becker, A. Hageman, Ivey Franzen, 2:05.24
Distance medley – 3. Shimek, Zweibohmer, Tieskoetter, B. Wagner, SW, 4:29.26*
Boys results
*Qualified for state
High jump – 3. Kaden Barton-Franzen, SW, 5-8
Long jump – 3. Kaden Bullerman, SW, 19-5.25; 7. Lukas Weiss, SW, 17-11.25
Shot put – 6. Parker Timp, SW, 42-7.75; 13. Chandler Riehle, SW, 38-5.5; 18. Logan Busta, TV, 33-7.25
Discus – 4. Keagen Streeter, SW, 126-2; 19. Landen Schnuelle, SW, 88-0
100m – 1. Noah Hanson, TV, 11.66*; 7. Burke Busta, TV, 12.44; 15. Nolan Sabelka, SW, 12.83; 22. Carlos Macario, SW, 13.66
200m – 12. Sabelka, SW, 25.66; 13. Troy Schmitt, TV, 25.72; 19. Barton-Franzen, SW, 26.55; 21. Miguel Diaz, TV, 28.02
400m – 1. Ryan Franzen, TV, 51.52*; 15. Brad Dahl, SW, 1:01.37; 16. Omar Flores, SW, 1:03.16; 18. Tucker Reicks, TV, 1:06.49
800m – 11. Brody Tieskoetter, SW, 2:23.62; 17. Russell Nieman, TV, 2:36.74; 18. Hunter Wagner, SW, 2:40.58; 20. Reicks, TV, 2:42.70
1600m – 7. Abe Conway, SW, 5:18.47; 17. Kyle Hageman, SW, 5:52.87
3200m – 5. Nieman, TV, 11:36.02; 6. Conway, SW, 11:43.02; 13. K. Hageman, SW, 12:53.64
110m hurdles – 4. Weiss, SW, 16.55; 9. Brady Ohrt, SW, 18.88; 19. Oliver Schmitt, TV, 22.83
400m hurdles – 2. Bullerman, SW, 57.63*; 20. L. Busta, TV, 1:12.93
Shuttle hurdle – 2. Weiss, Bullerman, Timp, Streeter, SW, 1:04.39*; 10. O. Schmitt, L. Busta, M. Diaz, D. Diaz, TV 1:21.98
4×100 – 4. Streeter, Bullerman, Weiss, Riehle, SW, 47.75; 11. David Diaz, T. Schmitt, O. Schmitt, JD Kruse, TV, 51.24
4×200 – 2. Burke Busta, Franzen, Chase Hayek, Hanson, TV, 1:36.22; 6. Streeter, Timp, Sabelka, Riehle, SW, 1:40.31
4×400 – 1. Hanson, Hayek, B. Busta, Franzen, TV, 3:32.49*; 9. Timp, Brennan Franzen, Ohrt, Tieskoetter, SW, 3:57.64
4×800 – 8. Dahl, Ohrt, Tieskoetter, O. Flores, SW, 9:38.12
Sprint medley – 1. T. Schmitt, Hayek, Hanson, Franzen, TV, 1:36.86*; 13. Macario, Kyle Kuboushek, Sabelka, Wagner, SW, 1:56.57
Distance medley – 6. Kuboushek, Schnuelle, Franzen, Conway, SW, 4:12.16; 7. Hayek, L. Busta, Kruse, Nieman, 4:15.10
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