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Iowa state track and field 2019: Photos from final day

May. 19, 2019 12:42 am, Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 1:32 pm
Solon runners gather to celebrate their win in the 3A 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Solon won in 3:54.99. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Solon's Erin Kerkhoff reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the 3A 4 x 400-meter relay for the Spartans at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Solon won in 3:54.99. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Solon runners gather to celebrate their win in the 3A 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Solon won in 3:54.99. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Amy Liao clears a hurdle during the 4A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett anchor runner Madison Osborn reacts after crossing the finish line to win the 1A sprint medley relay for the Pirates during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Aplington-Parkersburg's Sophia Jungling celebrates winning the 2A 800-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mid-Prairie's Marie Hostetler (left) congratulates Aplington-Parkersburg's Sophia Jungling on winning the 2A 800-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Liberty's Ashlyn Keeney (right) comes up short in the sprint to the finish line against Ottumwa's Allison Bookin-Nosbisch during the 4A 800-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Liberty's Ashlyn Keeney (left) reacts after losing to Ottumwa's Allison Bookin-Nosbisch during the 4A 800-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Beckman's Addie McDermott clears a hurdle during the 2A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Beckman won in 1:05.60. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Beckman's Addie Koelker clears a hurdle during the 2A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Beckman won in 1:05.60. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Nathan Skala jockeys for position at the start of the 3A 800-meter run during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Nathan Skala (left) is consoled by Center Point-Urbana's Alex Wade Skala came in third during the 3A 800-meter run during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Benton Community's Grace Martensen runs anchor on the second place 3A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Peyton Steva clears a hurdle during the 4A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Tama's Cael Even clears a hurdle during the 1A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Tama's Gabe Kopriva clears a hurdle during the 1A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Tama's Hale Hulme clears a hurdle during the 1A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Beckman's Kiersten Schmitt (left) runs to Addie McDermott (center) and Heather Boeckenstedt (right) as they celebrate their 2A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay win at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Beckman won in 1:05.60. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Beckman's Addie McDermott (right) hands out shell casings from the starter's pistol to teammates Heather Boeckenstedt (left), Kiersten Schmitt (second from left) and Addie Koelker as they celebrate their 2A 4 x 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay win at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Beckman won in 1:05.60. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Fayette Valley's Zach Massman falls across the line to win the 2A spring medley relay during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Audrey Biermann runs the anchor leg during the 4A spring medley relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Decorah's Brooke Berns (right) leases Solon's Erin Kerkhoff from the exchange during the 3A spring medley relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Decorah runners celebrate their second play performance in the 3A spring medley relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Madison Osborn (left) is hugged by Megan Neighbor after anchoring the winning 1A sprint medley relay for the Pirates during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Madison Osborn (second from left) fist bumps Remington Comried as they celebrate winning the 1A sprint medley relay for the Pirates during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Fayette Valley's Zach Massman (center) celebrates with Mac Whelan (right) and Gunner Rodgers (left) and Adrian Wurtz (not pictured) after their win in the 2A spring medley relay during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mid-Prairie's Marie Hostetler (front row, left) runs next to Denver's Allison Waterman (center) and Aplington-Parkersburg's Sophia Jungling during the 2A 800-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Liberty's Ashlyn Keeney (right) reacts after losing to Ottumwa's Allison Bookin-Nosbisch during the 4A 800-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Monticello's Avery Martensen celebrates after winning the 2A 100-meter hurdles at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Liberty's Taylor Cannon (center) runs for the next hurdle during the 4A 100-meter hurdle at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Matthew Barnett flies over a hurdle during the 1A 100-meter hurdles at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Monticello's Avery Martensen clears a hurdle on his way to winning the 2A 100-meter hurdles at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Trent Davis clears a hurdle on his way to winning the 4A 100-meter hurdles at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Madison Osborn stretches across the line to win the 1A 100-meter dash during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Jill Bennett crosses the finish line for fourth place in the 4A 100-meter dash during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Williamsburg's Gage Hazen-Fabor sprints for a second place in the 2A 100-meter dash during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Beckman's Heather Boeckenstedt (left) is congrautlated by teammates Addie McDermott for Boeckenstedt repeat winning the 2A 100-meter hurdles in consecutive years during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Highland's Emily Yahnke (left) congratulates Alburnett's Madison Osborn (center, back to camera) on winning the 1A 100-meter dash during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Madison Osborn reacts after winning the 1A 200-meter dash at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Williamsburg's Kaden Wetjen (left) runs to the finish against eventual winner Spirit Lake's Joe Stein during the 2A 200-meter dash at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Marion's Harrison Vanderlinden makes a move in the final lap of the 3A 1,600-meter run during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Marion's Harrison Vanderlinden (center) kicks to the finish line during the 3A 1,600-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Vanderlinden finished fifth. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Centrasl City's Emily Staal leads Bedford's Emma Lucas during the 1A 1,500-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mid-Prairie's Marie Hostetler (right) leads Aplington-Parkersburg's Sophia Jungling during the 2A 1,500-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Liberty's Ashlyn Keeney run ahead of the pack during the 4A 1,500-meter run at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Williamsburg's Kaden Wetjen (center) shakes hands with Bellevue anchor runner Ben Parker (left) as he congratulates the Raiders 2A 4 x 100-meter relay win at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Decorah's Brielle Buresh (center) sprints to the finish line as she anchors the Vikings in the 3A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley anchor runner Tanner Sauerbrei (center) is beaten at the finish line by St. Edmond's Kase Baker during the 1A 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Williamsburg's Kaden Wetjen runs to the finish to clinch the win for the Raiders during the 2A 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Kee's Makayla Peters (left) takes off from the exchange after taking the baton from Jada Mitchell during the 1A 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Kee won in 4:07.43. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Emily Schmidt (left) takes off with the baton after the exchange with Jill Bennett during the 4A 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Maquoketa Valley's Derek Becker (right) yells at Evan Hoefer to get moving during the 1A 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Maquoketa Valley finished second in 3:25.85. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Maquoketa Valley's Chance Downs (left) is beaten to the finish line by St. Edmond's Charlie Shelly (right) during the 1A 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Maquoketa Valley finished second in 3:25.85. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Kee's Katie Brennan (right) hands the 1A championship trophy to Alburnett's Kylie Volesky (left) so the Pirates can take their team photo during the awards ceremony at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The teams tied for first place. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Beckman's Heather Boeckenstedt clears a hurdle on her way to winning the 2A 100-meter hurdles during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Beckman's Heather Boeckenstedt reacts after repeat winning the 2A 100-meter hurdles in consecutive years during the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Trent Davis hugs teammates after winning the 4A 100-meter hurdles at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
From left: Montezuma's Shateah Wetering, Maquoketa Valley's Samantha Wall and Alburnett's Madison Osborn sprint for the finish during the 1A 200-meter dash at the 2019 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)