MARENGO – The Braves track team put together one of its strongest performances of the season with a second-place team finish in the Rick Wanamaker Coed Meet on Thursday, May 8.
Montezuma scored 107.5 points to outrun BGM (93), Belle Plaine (79),and HLV/TC (67), three teams that have been contesting them all season.
Iowa Valley won with a 154 points, while Keota was in at sixth place with 41.5.
The Braves showed their usual strength in the sprints, but also scored noteworthy points in other events.
David Rose stood out, winning both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, in 11.45 seconds and 22.96, repectively.
Montezuma also got first- and third-place finishes in the 3,200-meter run from Cade Lowry and Cael Cheney, respectively.
Montezuma didn’t win, but placed well in most relay events.
Dane Strong produced thunder in the discus, spinning the platter a season’s best 116 feet, 7 inches to take second place.
Briar Simpson had a third-place put in the shot, going 37 feet, 5.5 inches.
Beau Young threw 103-7 in the discus to grab fourth place.
Rick Wanamaker Coed
at Iowa Valley
Boys Team Points – 1, Iowa Valley 154. 2, Montezuma 107.5. 3, BGM 93. 4, Belle Plaine 79, HLV/TC 67, 6, Keota 41.5.
Montezuma places, efforts
100 – 1, David Rose, 11.45. 5, Bryson Stockman, 12.16.
200 – 1, David Rose, 22.96. 4, Brady Boulton 24.61.
4×100 – 3, MHS, 45.07.
400 – 4, Kohen Holland, 59.07. 6, Gavin Wilcox, 1:01.11
4X200 – 4, MHS, 1:43.70.
800 – 6, Cade Lowry, 2:29.64.
4×400 – 5, MHS, 4:03.13.
4×800 – 2, MHS, 9:08.13.
1,600 – 5, Linkyn Bru, 5:32.50. 6, Dayton Reif, 5:35.39.
800 medley – 6, MHS, 1:50.32.
1,600 medley – 7, MHS, 4:47.59.
110 hurdles – 4, Luke Brennan, 17.20.
400 hurdles – 4, Bryson Stockman, 1:06.25. 6, Easton Hudnut, 1:11.14.
Shuttle hurdles – 2, MHS, 1:08.79.
3,200 – 1, Cade Lowry, 12:08.18. 3, Cael Cheney, 12:40.27.
Long jump – 6, tie, Evan Haughey, 15-10.5. 8, Cael Cheney, 13-0.
High jump – 7, Kohen Holland, no height.
Shot put – 3, Briar Simpson, 37-5.5. 9, Beau Young, 32-7.5.
Discus – 2, Dane Strong, 116-7. 4, Beau Young, 103-7.