STATE TRACK: Young Wildcat long jumper finishes 22nd

DES MOINES — Riceville 9th grader Josie Gansen capped her first year of high school track with a trip to State. She finished 22nd in long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 0.25 inches. Continue reading STATE TRACK: Young Wildcat long jumper finishes 22nd

STATE TRACK: Riceville’s Marr wins Class 1A shot put title; North Butler’s Heeren 10th

DES MOINES — Junior Abby Marr, Riceville, won the Class 1A girls shot put championship with a put of 40 feet, 8.5 inches Thursday morning in Drake Stadium. She was seeded 10th in Flight 2. North Butler senior Nicole Heeren placed 10th with a put of 36 feet, 2.75 inches. Continue reading STATE TRACK: Riceville’s Marr wins Class 1A shot put title; North Butler’s Heeren 10th

3 Rockford girls qualify for State Track Meet

These Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock students are bound for the Iowa High School State Track Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, May 18-20: Skylar Schmitt in the shot put. Her seed mark of 37-00.50 puts her 15th among qualifiers. The Class 1A girls shot event begins at 9 a.m., Thursday, May 18   AJ Staudt in high jump. Her seed mark of 5-03 puts her No. 1 among qualifiers. The Class 1A state high jump event begins at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 19   Sheridan LaCoste in the 3,000 meter run. Her seed time of 11:40.6 puts her 16th among qualifiers. The Class 1A … Continue reading 3 Rockford girls qualify for State Track Meet