The 2023 Iowa high school state track and field meet continues Friday, starting with events in Class 1A and 4A and followed by 3A and 2A events in the afternoon session. Follow The Gazette’s live blog for updates throughout the day.
Kaden Frommelt played in his first varsity baseball game before he even took his first high school class. The two-time all-stater is now the lone senior for the Class 3A second-ranked Wolves.
Class 3A No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier scored four runs in its opening at-bat for a 6-3 win over No. 2 Marion Thursday night at Marion. Preston Lang had two doubles and three RBIs, while Carson and Cooper Schenck combined for a strong outing on the mound.
Mid-Prairie’s Danielle Hostetler powered past second-place finisher Hillary Trainor of Sumner-Fredericksburg as she entered the backstretch and never looked back, finishing in a gold-worthy time of 10:20.73 for her third straight state championship in the Class 2A 3,000-meter run.
Thursday’s Class 3A girls’ state track and field roundup: Sydney Maue is a self-described, “self-taught” high jumper. Maue cleared 5 feet, 6 inches and earned Class 3A runner-up girls’ honors.
State track and field, 3A boys: His legs ‘jump-started’ after an earlier race, Mount Vernon’s Zach Fall races to 400-meter championship.
Photos from Thursday’s second session of the 2023 Iowa high school state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, featuring Class 2A and Class 3A competitors.
Thursday’s Iowa Class 1A state track and field results: South Winneshiek finished second in the girls’ 3,200-meter relay at last year’s state meet, so Thursday’s top-of-the-podium effort seemed a natural, but far from effortless, progression.
Iowa City High and Johnston ran the fastest boys’ 3,200-meter relay race in state history Thursday morning. City’s Ammon Smith, Ayman Noreldaim, Ford Washburn and Truman Thompson zipped to an all-time Iowa best in 7 minutes, 37.66 seconds.
Thursday’s Class 4A state track and field roundup: Linn-Mar’s T.J. Jackson and Iowa City High’s Matt Schaeckenbach both cleared 6-11 in the high jump, with Jackson the winner on misses.
Photos from Thursday’s first session of the 2023 Iowa high school state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, featuring Class 1A and Class 4A competitors.
The 2023 Iowa high school state track and field meet kicks off Thursday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Follow The Gazette’s live blog for updates and results throughout the day.
The 2023 Iowa high school state track and field meet runs from Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines with boys’ and girls’ events in four classes. Here’s a look at the schedule and viewing guide.
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