Iowa high school state track and field 2023: Gazette-area girls’ qualifiers

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released the girls’ qualifying list for the state track meet.

The state championships are next Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Here are area qualifiers. Those with top-eight seeds are denoted in parentheses.

Shot put

Class 4A: (8) Kennedy Evans, Linn-Mar; Josianna Toingar, Linn-Mar; Jolie Nordell, Iowa City Liberty; Helen Penning, Iowa City West; Kamiyah Elders, Cedar Rapids Washington; Emersyn Stout, Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Class 3A: (1) Chloe Reiser, Decorah; (6) Taylor Luscomb, Center Point-Urbana; (7) Kyla Vaughn, Mount Vernon; Sophia Kreutner, Vinton-Shellsburg; Leah Kollar, Solon; Maci Cook, Western Dubuque.

Class 2A: (5) Elian Dzangue, Tipton; (7) Hannah Schroeder, North Fayette Valley; Kloe Hemmersbach, Waukon; Alyssa Pierce, West Branch; Jenna Thurm, Williamsburg; Sadie Smith, West Branch; Brigitte Rohrer, Union Community; Elle Ridgeway, Williamsburg.

Class 1A: (3) Erin Knipper, Maquoketa Valley; Lydia Kriegel, Iowa Valley.

Discus

Class 4A: Gwen Gaffney, Linn-Mar; Jolie Nordell, Iowa City Liberty; Rachel Haack, Iowa City High; Erica Kinn, Linn-Mar; Hannah Braun, Iowa City High.

Class 3A: (3) Libby Dix, Mount Vernon; (6) Julia Alberts, Decorah; Kate Shafer, Solon; Taylor Luscomb, Center Point-Urbana; Abigail Felton, Solon.

Class 2A: (3) Hannah Schroeder, North Fayette Valley; (5) Maddie Fischer, Anamosa; (6) Isabelle Graubard, Alburnett; (7) Sarah Dean, North Fayette Valley; (8) Jenna Thurm, Williamsburg; Grace Rhomberg, Cascade; Alley Freemon, Union Community; Brigitte Rohrer, Union Community; Jorja Culver, Anamosa; Elian Dzangue, Tipton.

Class 1A: (3) Kennedy Axmear, English Valleys; (7) Lydia Kriegel, Iowa Valley; Marin Gaul, Edgewood-Colesburg; Taylor Mikesell, English Valleys; Addison Popham, Starmont; Molly Stamp, Springville; Sydney Wagner, Iowa City Regina.

High jump

Class 4A: (1) Meena Tate, Iowa City West; (3) Katy Hand, Linn-Mar; (3) Lyla Canny, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Allison Kriegel, Linn-Mar; Cassidy Hartman, Iowa City Liberty.

Class 3A: (1) Sydney Maue, Center Point-Urbana; (6) Ava VanBerkum, Cedar Rapids Xavier; (6) Grace Voss, Washington; Libby Fandel, Cedar Rapids Xavier; Bliss Beck, Clear Creek Amana; Carlee Webber, Marion; Lilly Towne, Solon.

Class 2A: Ella Groenewold, Mid-Prairie; Cameron Johnson, Waukon.

Class 1A: (1) Ema Roberts, HLV; (2) Mykala Luzum-Selmon, Lisbon; (3) Abby Wagner, South Winneshiek; (3) Jaden Gatts, Midland; McKinley Chittick, Sigourney; Riley Krueger, Lone Tree; Brooke Tieden, Elkader Central.

Long jump

Class 4A: (2) Jasmine Barney, Iowa City Liberty; (3) Abby Mecklenburg, Linn-Mar; (4) Petra Sherman, Linn-Mar; (8) Meena Tate, Iowa City West; Alexi Thigpen, Iowa City Liberty; Ruth Cloyd, Iowa City High; Emily Arling, Iowa City High.

Class 3A: Emma Descourouez, Clear Creek Amana; Hailey Miller, Solon; Ava Maloney, Center Point-Urbana; Elsa Appleton, Mount Vernon; Elizabeth Timmerman, Clear Creek Amana; Jaclyn Meyer, Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Class 2A: (5) Lacey Neighbor, Alburnett; (8) Kaitlyn Krambeer, Waukon; Emma Lueck, Mid-Prairie; Pearson Hall, West Liberty.

Class 1A: (2) Sarah Burton, Highland; (4) Brynn Epperly, Lisbon; Sia Bear, Meskwaki; Hannah Asche, Elkader Central; Skylar Benesh, North Linn; Andelyn Cabalka, East Buchanan; Chloe Snook, Montezuma; Abby Wagner, South Winneshiek.

100 meters

Class 4A: Annie Schwartz, Iowa City West; Quren Hullon, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Sarah Jordan, Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Class 3A: (3) Taylor Wing, Maquoketa; (4) Brynn Walters, Western Dubuque; (7) Hayley Stowe, Decorah; (8) Caliana Whitaker, Mount Vernon; Ava Ramler, Western Dubuque; Laine Hadsall, Center Point-Urbana; Brinley Krivachek, Decorah; Piper Stahle, Solon.

Class 2A: (7) Iva Senio, West Branch; Katelyn Zelle, Jesup; Nevaeh Decker, Mid-Prairie.

Class 1A: (6) Ava Christofferson, Lone Tree; Sarah Burton, Highland; Kayli Mohror, English Valleys.

200 meters

Class 4A: Addison Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Asia Russell, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Annie Schwartz, Iowa City West; Emerson Swearinger, Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Class 3A: (3) Abigail Cave, Marion; (5) Lani Hubka, Decorah; (6) Caliana Whitaker, Mount Vernon; (7) Aly Stahle, Solon; Brynn Walters, Western Dubuque; Ava Ramler, Western Dubuque; Anna O'Rear, West Delaware; Mia Duckett, Solon; Prisca Kalala, Clear Creek Amana.

Class 2A: (4) Tabitha Evans, Mid-Prairie; Iva Senio, West Branch; Gralynn Martin, Alburnett.

Class 1A: Rylee Shield, Lone Tree; Alaina Bakewell, Lansing Kee; Addy Happel, Lisbon; Rylee Atkinson, Edgewood-Colesburg; Ema Roberts, HLV; Chloe Snook, Montezuma; Kylee Shoop, North Linn.

400 meters

Class 4A: (1) Addison Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; (2) Sidney Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; (6) Ani Wedemeyer, Iowa City High; (7) Bethany Northrup, Linn-Mar; Erinn Varga, Iowa City West.

Class 3A: (1) Gracie Federspiel, Solon; (8) Reese Kuhlman, Maquoketa; McKenzie Riley, Decorah; Tess Erickson, Vinton-Shellsburg; Emma Meester, Mount Vernon; Kobi Lietz, Solon; Reaghan Ressler, Independence; Jade Coots, Vinton-Shellsburg.

Class 2A: Greta Sieren, Mid-Prairie; Justine Cowley, North Fayette Valley; Kate Carlson, Union Community; Mack Walter, Tipton; Addie Nerem, Tipton; Lilly Andrews, Williamsburg.

Class 1A: Ema Roberts, HLV; Anna Bartels, Midland; Delaney Scherf, Elkader Central.

800 meters

Class 4A: (2) Ani Wedemeyer, Iowa City High; (8) Sidney Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Bethany Northrup, Linn-Mar; Chloe Egbert, Linn-Mar.

Class 3A: (3) Gracie Federspiel, Solon; Iris Dahl, Washington; Laura Swart, Mount Vernon; Anna Quillin, Solon; Addison Dabroski, Marion.

Class 2A: (4) Danielle Hostetler, Mid-Prairie; (5) Marisa Kehoe, Monticello; (6) Macey Marovets, Williamsburg; (7) Clare Wright, Jesup; Alivia Edens, Tipton; Ava Capron, Monticello; Greta Sieren, Mid-Prairie.

Class 1A: (8) Meghan Wheatley, North Linn; Taryn Burbridge, Maquoketa Valley; Josie Tieskoetter, South Winneshiek; Ellie Kirby, Edgewood-Colesburg; Maddy Jansen, South Winneshiek; Vivian Zaruba, Lone Tree.

1,500 meters

Class 4A: Cori Mac, Iowa City Liberty; Nina Peterson, Iowa City High.

Class 3A: (7) Kira Barker, Clear Creek Amana; Iris Dahl, Washington; Kayla Young, Solon; Deni Katcher, Center Point-Urbana; Claire Jensen, Mount Vernon; AudryElla Meyer, Marion.

Class 2A: (3) Danielle Hostetler, Mid-Prairie; Amilia Condon, Union Community; Leah Koehler, Monticello; Clare Wright, Jesup; Hallie Kelchen, Cascade; Abby Fleming, Mid-Prairie; Emma Althoff, Monticello.

Class 1A: (4) Meghan Wheatley, North Linn; (6) Megan Hageman, South Winneshiek; Grace Lidgett, North Tama; Billie Wagner, South Winneshiek; Hunter Jones, North Cedar; Ellie Kirby, Edgewood-Colesburg.

3,000 meters

Class 4A: (6) Cori Mac, Iowa City Liberty; Nicole Peterson, Iowa City High; Nina Peterson, Iowa City High.

Class 3A: (2) Kayla Young, Solon; Deni Katcher, Center Point-Urbana; Emma Wilkerson, Center Point-Urbana; Claire Jensen, Mount Vernon; Jaida Lyons, Benton Community.

Class 2A: Danielle Hostetler, Mid-Prairie; Abby Fleming, Mid-Prairie; Laura Owen, Tipton; Amilia Condon, Union Community; Hallie Kelchen, Cascade; Emma Althoff, Monticello.

Class 1A: (7) Hunter Jones, North Cedar; Mya Whitaker, Iowa City Regina; Anna Dietzenbach, South Winneshiek; Ellen Cook, Montezuma.

100-meter hurdles

Class 4A: (7) Grace Braden, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; (8) Erinah Carter, Iowa City West; Sophia Olivo, Iowa City West; Ryann Decker, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Katy Hand, Linn-Mar.

Class 3A: (1) Silvana Kabolo, Clear Creek Amana; (3) Naomi Durin, Cedar Rapids Xavier; (5) Sophia Stahle, Solon; (6) Hope Moore, Benton Community; (8) Sierra Durin, Cedar Rapids Xavier; Chloe Meester, Mount Vernon; Brooklyn Banghart, Independence; Sydney Kipp, Decorah; Leighton Messinger, Washington.

Class 2A: (7) Devin Simon, Cascade; Sydney Anton, Union Community; Lacey Neighbor, Alburnett; Kate Green, Cascade.

Class 1A: Caitlin Benesh, North Linn; Reese Naeve, Iowa City Regina; Addison Winters, Lansing Kee; Alli Clark, Iowa City Regina; Alyssa Steinback, Belle Plaine.

400-meter hurdles

Class 4A: (2) Eva Reynolds, Iowa City High; Erinn Varga, Iowa City West; Hannah Hughes, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Sage Slessor, Cedar Rapids Washington.

Class 3A: (1) Sophia Stahle, Solon; (2) Alivia Schulte, West Delaware; (4) Laura Swart, Mount Vernon; (8) Mia Stahle, Solon; Jaylin Herring, Clear Creek Amana; Emma Arnold, Cedar Rapids Xavier; Kiersten Swart, Mount Vernon.

Class 2A: (4) Devin Simon, Cascade; Sydney Anton, Union Community; Mya Curry, Cascade.

Class 1A: (3) Nia Howard, Springville; (7) Jaydin Dettman, Elkader Central; (8) Addison Winters, Lansing Kee; Aaliyah Cooper, Tri-County; Lilee Boriskey, Edgewood-Colesburg; Reagan Clarahan, Sigourney; Alyssa Steinback, Belle Plaine.

400-meter relay

Class 4A: Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City Liberty, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Linn-Mar, Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Class 3A: (2) Western Dubuque, (4) Maquoketa, (6) Decorah, (8) Solon, Clear Creek Amana, Marion, Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Class 2A: (3) Mid-Prairie, (8) West Branch, Williamsburg, Alburnett.

Class 1A: (3) Lisbon, (6) Lone Tree, (7) Midland, Iowa City Regina, Springville, Maquoketa Valley, Highland, North Linn.

800-meter relay

Class 4A: Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City Liberty, Linn-Mar, Iowa City High, Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Class 3A: (2) Western Dubuque, (3) Mount Vernon, (4) Marion, (5) Decorah, West Delaware, Clear Creek Amana, Maquoketa, Solon.

Class 2A: (2) Mid-Prairie, (7) West Branch, Williamsburg, Alburnett.

Class 1A: (4) Lone Tree, (5) Lisbon, (6) Elkader Central, (7) Midland, (8) North Linn, Springville, Highland, Maquoketa Valley, Lansing Kee.

1,600-meter relay

Class 4A: (5) Cedar Rapids Kennedy, (6) Iowa City High, Iowa City Liberty, Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Linn-Mar, Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Class 3A: (1) Solon, (5) West Delaware, (6) Mount Vernon, (8) Western Dubuque, Clear Creek Amana, Decorah, Washington.

Class 2A: (5) Williamsburg, (7) Monticello, Cascade, Tipton, Waukon.

Class 1A: (1) Elkader Central, (2) Maquoketa Valley, (6) Midland, Lisbon, South Winneshiek, Iowa City Regina.

3,200-meter relay

Class 4A: Linn-Mar, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City West.

Class 3A: (1) Solon, (5) Clear Creek Amana, (6) Mount Vernon, (7) Cedar Rapids Xavier, Washington, Maquoketa, Marion, Western Dubuque, Decorah.

Class 2A: (5) Monticello, Williamsburg, Tipton, Jesup, Dyersville Beckman, Mid-Prairie.

Class 1A: (2) South Winneshiek, (4) Lisbon, (7) Elkader Central, North Linn.

Sprint medley relay

Class 4A: (1) Cedar Rapids Kennedy, (8) Iowa City High, Linn-Mar, Iowa City Liberty, Iowa City West.

Class 3A: (2) Decorah, (4) Maquoketa, (5) Solon, (7) Mount Vernon, Cedar Rapids Xavier, West Delaware, Independence.

Class 2A: (7) Mid-Prairie, Williamsburg, Cascade.

Class 1A: (3) Lone Tree, (4) Maquoketa Valley, (5) Midland, North Linn, Lansing Kee, Elkader Central.

Distance medley relay

Class 4A: Iowa City High, Iowa City Liberty, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Linn-Mar.

Class 3A: (1) Marion, (7) Mount Vernon, (8) Solon, West Delaware, Clear Creek Amana, Benton Community, Maquoketa.

Class 2A: (2) Monticello, (3) Williamsburg, (5) Jesup, (8) Mid-Prairie, Tipton.

Class 1A: (4) North Linn, South Winneshiek, Lisbon, Edgewood-Colesburg.

Shuttle hurdle relay

Class 4A: (3) Iowa City West, (7) Linn-Mar, Iowa City High, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Iowa City Liberty.

Class 3A: (2) Solon, (3) Clear Creek Amana, (4) Cedar Rapids Xavier, (5) Decorah, Mount Vernon, Benton Community, West Delaware, Independence.

Class 2A: (7) Cascade, (8) Union Community, Alburnett, Waukon, Mid-Prairie, West Liberty.

Class 1A: (8) Iowa City Regina, North Linn, Lisbon.

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com