Braves battle at North Mahaska

NEW SHARON – Montezuma’s boys track team competed in the North Mahaska Coed Relays on Thursday, April 8, and produced some season’s best performances.

Brydon Henning picked up a first place medal with a run of 2:17.53 in the 800.

Brydon Henning competes in a relay at North Mahaska. He won the open 800. (Peggy Watts photo).

The Braves got a second-place run in the 1,600 distance medley. Eli Bustamante, Marty Knox, Garrett Watts and Brydon Henning covered the distance in 4:08.01.

Roadcap took fifth in the shot put with a heave of 32 feet, 10 inches. He also was seventh in the discus, at 85-6.

The Braves also added a second relay to their lineup, the 4×100.

UP NEXT – Montezuma is at East Marshall on Monday, April 12.

Carter McKee competes in a distance event. (Watts photo).

NORTH MAHASKA COED RELAYS

Boys team points – 1, Pella Christian, 181. 2. North Mahaska, 138. 3, HLV, 116. 4, Sigourney, 82. 5, Iowa Valley, 65. 6, BGM, 64. 7, Montezuma 37. 8, Tri-County 4.

Montezuma places, efforts

200 – 6, Eli Bustamante, 25.82. 12, Marty Knox, 28.16.

400 – 12, Garrett Watts, 1:07.45. 14, Braxton Simpson, 1:20.28.

800 – 1, Brydon Henning, 2:17.53. 10, Carter McKee, 2:36.03.

1,600 – 7, Carter McKee, 5:39.59. 9, Brydon Henning, 5:52.15.

3,200 – 7, Jayden Ross, 13:18.95.

Discus – 7, Kennen Roadcap, 85-6.

High jump – 6, Eli Bustamante, 5-2.

Long jump – 8, Garrett Watts, 17-0. 10, Marty Knox, 15-6 ½.

Shot put – 5, Kennen Roadcap, 32-10. 16, Drake Benedict, 16-7.

4×100 – 11, 57.61 (Carter McKee, Kennen Roadcap, Braxton Simpson, Garrett Watts).

1,600 distance medley – 2, 4:08.01 (Eli Bustamante, Marty Knox, Garrett Watts, Brydon Henning).

The effort is there as Drake Benedict puts the shot at North Mahaska. (Watts photo).