The Braves got to run a victory lap – around their own track!
Winning four events and taking seconds in seven, Montezuma won the Darrell Brand Relays on Monday, May 8.
The Braves put up 131 team points, beating Belle Plaine by four.
“It was a great night to run and we had a good meet,” said Coach John Beck. “I was very proud of the boys.”
Montezuma’s wins were by Kenny Criswell in the 100-meter dash and Colton Benson in the 3,200-meter run, and by the 4×100 and 4×200 relay teams.
The Braves got seconds from Jack Erselius in the 200, Jayden Ross in the 1,600, Benson in the 3,200 and Broox Stockman in the 400 hurdles, Garrett Watts in the high jump and long jump, and from the 4×800 relay.
“We went into this meet wanting to be fresh for Thursday’s state qualifying meet, while also getting a last chance to look at and fix a few things,” Beck said.
“Coming out with the win was just a by-product of guys working hard and the team figuring out sme things,” he added.
Beck said he was pleased “with the attention to detail our guys had. When I walked out after school we had athletes practicing handoffs, warming up, and just doing a lof ot the little things that put a smile on a coach’s face,” he said.
“It wasn’t all perfect, but we took a step in the right direction.”
Darrell Brand Relays
at Montezuma
Boys team points – 1, Montezuma 131. 2, Belle Plaine 127. 3, North Mahaska 105. 4, BGM 105. 5, HLV 57. 6, Keota 20. 7, Ottumwa 14.
Montezuma places, efforts
100 – 1, Kenny Criswell 11.23. 3, David Rose 11.64. 10, Alex Black 12.42. 13, Briar Simpson 12.96. 14, Lucas Flaig 12.96. 15, Isaac Wedgewood 13.93. 18, Lars Taylor 14.91.
200 – 2, Jack Erselius 24.70. 3, Carter Michalek 24.81.
400 – 4, Bryson Stockman 1:01.30. 7, Kohen Holland 1:04.09.
800 – 9, Colton Benson 2:31.73. 10, Luke Erselius 2:33.38. 13, Lars Taylor 2:56.63.
1,600 – 2, Jayden Ross 5:37.21. 5, Carter McKee 5:59.03. 7, Jusiah Wetering 6:17.30.
3,200 – 1, Colton Benson 12:10.19. 2, Carter McKee12:11.69.
110 high hurdles – 3, Garrrett Watts 16.31.
400 hurdles – 2, Bryson Stockman 1:04.95.
4×100 – 1, MHS 45.36 (David Rose, Broox Stockman, Carter Michalek, Kenny Criswell). 10, MHS.
4×200 – 1, MHS 1:37.99 (David Rose, Broox Stockman, Jack Erselius, Kenny Criswell).
4×400 – 4, MHS 4:01.80 (Luke Brennan, Kohen Holland, Luke Erselius, Colton Benson).
4×800 – 2, MHS 10:16.29 (Luke Erselius, Jayden Ross, Kohen Holland, Jusiah Wetering).
Sprint medley – MHS disqualified.
Distance medley – 6, MHS 4:46.87 (Luke Brennan, Carter Michalek, Jayden Ross, Jusiah Wetering.
Hurdle shuttle – 3, MHS 1:09.02 (Broox Stockman, Luke Brennan, Damien Knox, Garrett Watts).
High jump – 2, Garrett Watts 5-8.
Long jump – 2, Garrett Watts 18-2.75.
Shot put – 14, Lucas Flaig 29-11. 16, Briar Simpson 29-8.5. 17, Isaac Wedgewood 28-3.
Discus – 9, Lars Taylor 85-1. 14, Lucas Flaig 81-5. 19, Briar Simpson 79-11.