Class 1A boys’ state track and field, Thursday: Schaefer didn’t start competing in track and field until last season. After a forgettable 2023, he fully dedicated to the craft this season and has made major gains for the tradition-rich Lions, punctuated by a runner-up finish in the long jump.
Class 2A girls’ state track and field, Thursday: Tipton’s Noelle Steines became a five-time state champion, breezing to a title in the 3,000 meters in a time of 10:08.85
State track and field, 3A girls: Led by a runner-up finish by Sydney Maue in the high jump, Mount Vernon leads the 3A girls’ team race after Day 1.
Solon junior Ben Kampman was part of an area boys’ championship bonanza Thursday at the state track and field meet, winning the 3A boys’ discus title with an effort of 186 feet, 3 inches.
Class 2A boys’ state track and field, Thursday: Jesup’s Jack Miller won the long jump, then changed shoes to sprint in the 200.
A former assistant Linn-Mar track coach pleaded Thursday to sexually abusing a 17-year-old male student and a 15-year-old male student in 2021. He faces up to 14 years in prison.
State track and field: After a scoreless state meet in 2023, the Tipton girls look like Class 2A contenders. Noelle Steines’ arrival has been huge, and so has the improvement of veterans like Addie Nerem and Alivia Edens.
The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the boys’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.
The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the girls’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the boys’ qualifying list for the 2024 state track and field meet. Here are the Gazette area qualifiers.
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released the girls’ qualifying list for the 2024 state track and field meet. Here are the Gazette area qualifiers.
While star Gracie Federspiel’s absence did not prevent Solon from running away from the rest of the field in claiming the state-qualifier meet team title with 178 points, it surely places the Spartans’ pursuit of a third straight state championship in question.
Photos from the class 3A state qualifier track meet at Solon High School in Solon, Iowa on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
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