Solon girls win state-qualifying meet, but hope to be healthier for state track

SOLON — The Solon girls’ track and field team has been hampered by a significant injury.

Senior standout Gracie Federspiel — the defending Class 3A state champion in the 800-meter run — injured her foot during last week’s Wamac Conference championships, which limited the Iowa State signee to just one event — a fourth-place finish in the 800 — at a state-qualifying meet on a rain-soaked Thursday night at Solon High School.

While 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.

“Not certain where she will be a week from now in the healing process,” Solon Coach Jessica Hotek said. “Kind of working through that, which obviously is heartbreaking for her but we’ll see where we are at in a week and hope for the best.”

The state meet is May 16-18 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Federspiel has been named as an alternate for five of Solon’s seven relay foursomes, which all qualified for state by virtue of a top-two placement at the state-qualifying meet.

“We’re just trying to help her gain her confidence back with her foot,” Solon junior Aly Stahle said. “And helping her recover and giving her that time to heal for the most part, so she can be good by state.”

Stahle earned one of Solon’s two wins in individual events with a time of 15.66 seconds in the 100 hurdles, her first state berth in the event. Stahle bested Maquoketa’s Kacy Williams by 0.14 seconds by continuing to use a three-step rhythm between hurdles.

“I just tried to trust myself and my steps,” Stahle said. “I feel like it has been going pretty well and it is feeling more consistent at this point.”

For the second year in a row, senior Hailey Miller will compete in the long jump at the state meet after a leap of 16 feet, 7 inches was more than a foot better than the rest of the field.

“I actually started doing long jump last year,” Miller said. “That was my first year ever doing it. I did high jump my freshman year. … I was like, ‘I feel like I could be good at that.’”

With two runner-up performances apiece, Solon junior Sydney Dee (1,500 run, 3,000 run) and senior Abigail Felton (discus, shot put) also qualified for state in individual events.

“Starting in middle school and then working my way back up, just seeing myself improve every single year,” Felton said. “Things starting to click my senior year made me want to do them even more and more.”

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Marion finished second in the team standings with 124 points, highlighted by individual wins from Kyra Cordes (800 run) and Abby Cave (200 dash).

Maquoketa's Isabelle Hardin (3000 run, 1500 run) and Ana Glawe of Benton Community (shot put, discus) each won two individual events.

Solon boys also claim team title

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The Solon boys also won a team title, highlighted by a quartet of individual winners in Caleb Bock (long jump), Brick Kabela (1600 run), Ben Kampman (discus) and Michael Yeomans (800 run).

“I was super proud of the way they came together and just competed together,” Solon boys’ track and field coach Mark Sovers said. “The sacrifices they made for each other for us to have the kind of success that we experienced today is phenomenal. I can't say enough about this team and being the best teammates they can be.”

Tye Hardin won two events (100 dash, 400 dash) and was runner-up in another (200 dash) for the Maquoketa boys.

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Photos: Class 3A state qualifier track meet at Solon

Class 3A state-qualifying meet results

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GIRLS

Teams — 1. Solon 178, 2. Marion 124, 3. Maquoketa 119, 4. Williamsburg 92, 5. Oskaloosa 76, 6. Cedar Rapids Xavier 51, 7. Benton Community 45, 8. DeWitt Central 44.

Shot put — 1. Ana Glawe (Benton Community), 36-8; 2. Abigail Felton (Solon), 36-4. 3. Kate Shafer (Solon), 34-1.

Long jump — 1. Hailey Miller (Solon), 16-7; 2. Imari Michaels (Marion), 15-6; 3. Jerzey Haluska (Solon), 15-3 1/2.

Discus — 1. Ana Glawe (Benton Community) 115-9; 2. Abigail Felton (Solon), 109-8; 3. Rees Campbell (Oskaloosa), 97-6.

High jump — 1. Ryleigh Wilken of Oskaloosa wins (5-2).

2. Ava VanBerkum (Cedar Rapids Xavier), 5-2; 3. Lilly Towne (Solon), 5-1.

Sprint medley relay — 1. Williamsburg 1:49.31; 2. Solon 1:50.00; 3. Maquoketa 1:55.27; 4. Marion 1:59.36; 5. DeWitt Central 2:01.63; 6. Benton Community 2:02.02; 7. Cedar Rapids Xavier 2:05.03.

3000 run — 1. Isabelle Hardin (Maquoketa), 10:35.34; 2. Sydney Dee (Solon), 11:22.02; 3. AudryElla Meyer (Marion), 12:02.84.

3200 relay — 1. Marion 9:47.51; 2. Solon 9:50.42; 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier 10:08.54; 4. Williamsburg 10:39.35; 5. DeWitt Central 11:34.54.

Shuttle hurdle relay — 1. Solon 1:07.48; 2. Maquoketa 1:08.35; 3. Oskaloosa 1:09.84; t4. Benton Community 1:10.83; t4. Cedar Rapids Xavier 1:10.83; 6. Marion 1:11.50; 7. Williamsburg 1:12.98.

100 dash — 1. Taylor Wing (Maquoketa), 12.40; 2. Mia Duckett (Solon), 12.50; 3. Kenzie Lovell (Marion), 12.60.

Distance medley relay — 1. Marion (4:18.11); 2. Solon 4:20.52; 3. Williamsburg 4:23.12; 4. Benton Community 4:29.35; 5. Cedar Rapids Xavier 4:35.64; 6. Maquoketa 4:50.44; 7. DeWitt Central 5:33.68.

400 dash — 1. Ava Hocker (Williamsburg), 58.08; 2. Tierney Carter (Oskaloosa) 58.66; 3. Ryleigh Wilken (Oskaloosa), 1:02.92.

800 relay — 1. Maquoketa 1:44.23, 2. Solon 1:46.74; 3. Marion 1:46.79; 4. Williamsburg 1:52.77; 5. Benton Community 1:57.15; 6. DeWitt Central 1:57.50; 7. Cedar Rapids Xavier 1:59.41; 8. Oskaloosa 1:59.47.

100 hurdles — 1. Aly Stahle (Solon) 15.66; 2. Kacy Williams (Maquoketa) 15.80; 3. Hannah Quang (Oskaloosa), 16.03

800 run — 1. Kyra Cordes (Marion) 2:22.01; 2. Tierney Carter (Oskaloosa), 2:23.96; 3. Greta Hansen (Marion), 2:25.28.

200 dash — 1. Abby Cave (Marion) 25.46; 2. Taylor Wing (Maquoketa) 25.86; 3. Cora Widel (Maquoketa), 26.26.

400 hurdles — 1. Justice Armbruster (Maquoketa) 1:08.88; 2. Emmalee Wells-Stout (Oskaloosa) 1:08.99; 3. Keston Spratt (Williamsburg), 1:09.03.

1500 run — 1. Isabelle Hardin (Maquoketa) 4:56.37; 2. Sydney Dee (Solon), 5:01.11; 3. Mia Deegan (Cedar Rapids Xavier), 5:05.54.

400 relay — 1. Maquoketa 49.59; 2. Solon 49.98; 3. Marion 50.43; 4. Williamsburg 50.46; 5. Cedar Rapids Xavier 52.56, 6. Benton Community 54.35; 7. DeWitt Central 55.12; 8. Oskaloosa 57.10.

1600 relay — 1. Solon 4:04.08; 2. Marion 4:04.81; 3. Williamsburg 4:10.45; 4. Maquoketa 4:12.75; 5. Oskaloosa 4:14.29; 6. Benton Community 4:30.82; 7. DeWitt Central 4:38.31.

BOYS

Teams — 1. Solon 184, 2. DeWitt Central 142, 3. Williamsburg 101, 4. Marion 79, 5. Benton Community 76, 6. Maquoketa 67, 7. Cedar Rapids Xavier 64, 8. Oskaloosa 13.

Shot put — Jason Stevenson (Cedar Rapids Xavier) 53-3 ¾; 2. Derek Weisskopf (Williamsburg), 52-8 3/4, 3. Brennen Blegen (Benton Community), 52-8.

Long jump — 1. Caleb Bock (Solon), 22-6 ¾; 2. Ty Hinz (Maquoketa), 21-3/4. 3. Coleton Beasler-Weber (Cedar Rapids Xavier), 20-11.

Discus — 1. Ben Kampman (Solon) 177-4; 2. Derek Weisskopf (Williamsburg), 171-1; 3. Brennen Blegen (Benton Community), 166-1.

High jump — 1. Derek Weisskopf (Williamsburg), 6-4; 2. Eli Patterson (Benton Community), 6-2; 3. Kaden Hoeper (Solon), 6-0.

Sprint medley relay — 1. Williamsburg 1:33.48; 2. DeWitt Central 1:34.17; 3. Solon 1:35.84; 4. Marion 1:37.15; 5. Maquoketa 1:37.81; 6. Cedar Rapids Xavier 1:38.28; 7. Benton Community 1:38.34.

3000 run — 1. Cooper Cook (Marion), 10:10.23; 2. Brick Kabela (Solon), 10:17.25; 3. Parker Petsche (DeWitt Central), 10:22.17.

3200 relay — 1. Solon 8:15.69; 2. DeWitt Central 8:15.85; 3. Williamsburg 8:21.11; 4. Benton Community 8:54.59; 5. Cedar Rapids Xavier 8:58.09; 7. Marion 9:03.75.

Shuttle hurdle relay — 1. Solon 1:00.76; 2. DeWitt Central 1:01.87; 3. Marion 1:03.26; 4. Benton Community 1:03.34.

100 dash — Tye Hardin (Maquoketa), 11.00; 2. Austin Knight (Solon), 11.14; 3. Carson Bruns (Benton Community), 11.25.

Distance medley relay — 1. DeWitt Central 3:42.60; 2. Solon 3:43.16; 3. Marion 3:47.40; 4. Benton Community 3:50.40; 5. Oskaloosa 3:54.25; 6. Williamsburg 3:56.69; 7. Maquoketa 4:03.00; 8. Cedar Rapids Xavier 4:04.10.

400 dash — 1. Tye Hardin (Maquoketa), 49.58; 2. Rayce Heitman (Williamsburg) 50.21; 3. Rhett Mesch (Solon), 50.48.

800 relay — 1. Williamsburg 1:30.21; 2. DeWitt Central 1:30.63; 3. Solon 1:30.76; 4. Benton Community 1:31.77; 5. Cedar Rapids Xavier 1:32.19; 6. Maquoketa 1:33.07; 7. Marion 1:33.41; 8. Oskaloosa 1:40.32.

110 hurdles — 1. Tristan Rheingans (DeWitt Central) 15.30; 2. Coleton Beasler-Weber (Cedar Rapids Xavier) 15.57; 3. Nash Kotar (Solon), 15.64.

800 run — 1. Michael Yeomans (Solon), 1:58.42; 2. Caleb Olson (DeWitt Central), 1:58.87; 3. Kaleb Wilgenbusch (Cedar Rapids Xavier), 2:00.00.

200 dash — 1. Alexander Brown (DeWitt Central) 21.95; 2. Tye Hardin (Maquoketa) 22.03; 3. Carson Bruns (Benton Community) 22.70.

400 hurdles — 1. Tristan Rheingans (DeWitt Central) 54.18; 2. Owen Von Ahsen (Benton Community) 57.21; 3. Abe Krukow (DeWitt Central), 57.60.

1600 run — 1. Brick Kabela (Solon) 4:29.18; 2. Cooper Cook (Marion) 4:32.39; 3. Spencer Michels (Solon), 4:35.47.

400 relay — 1. Williamsburg 43.11; 2. Solon 43.40; 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier 44.81; 4. Marion 44.86; 5. DeWitt Central 45.03; 6. Oskaloosa 45.92; 7. Benton Community 46.17.

1600 relay — 1. Solon 3:23.09; 2. DeWitt Central 3:25.48; 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier 3:28.75; 4. Williamsburg 3:30.11; 5. Marion 3:34.12; 6. Benton Community 3:34.63; 7. Oskaloosa 3:53.04.