BELLE PLAINE – It was too cold, too wet, too windy, or all the teams couldn’t come.
But finally, the Belle Plaine Invitational – the outdoor season opener for most of the track and field teams – was run, on Friday, April 1, a sunny but cool day and early evening.
“After a few weeks of practice and some crazy weather to start the season, the girls were excited to compete for the first time,” said Bravettes Coach Megan Carlson.
It wound up being a coed meet, and wasn’t split into enrollment classes as had been scheduled. “Overall, I was proud of how the girls came out and competed against some loaded squads,” Carlson said.
“This is a very young group that is eater to work hard in so many different events,” she said.
The Bravettes picked up three second place finishes, three thirds and four fourths, while scoring in several others.
The team scored 78 points to place fourth out of 10. Alburnett won with 122, while Belle Plaine and Lone Tree tied for second at 93.
Ellen Cook placed second in the 1,500-meter run, and had thirds in the 400 and 800.
Alivia Cline placed second in the 400 low hurdles.
Montezuma’s 4×800 relay quartet also took fourth. Runners were Willow Young, Kylee Larmore, Makenna Johannes and Aja Kapayou.
Katie Reynolds placed third in the 100-meter dash in 13.93 seconds.
Haley Van Der Hart was fourth in the 3,000-meter run.
The shuttle hurdle relay team of Leslie Lopez, Ashlee Eilander, Van Der Hart and Addy Probasco was a fourth-place finisher.
Madison Van Zee, Shanae Wetering, Taytin Chamberlin and Izzy Roorda were fourth in the 4×400.
Reynolds, Shanae Wetering, Cline and Roorda placed fourth in the 4×100.
Cook had a decent first-meet high jump of 4-6, which placed fifth.]
“We need to continue to focus on growth and improvement to help the programs throughout the building,” Carlson said. “The enthusiasm and willingness of this group is unmatched and I am excited to watch them improve throughout the season,” she said.
UP NEXT – The Bravettes were scheduled to compete at the PCM Mustang Relays on Tuesday, April 5.
BELLE PLAINE INVITE
Girls Team Points – 1) Alburnett 122. 2) Belle Plaine and Lone Tree, 93. 4) Montezuma 78. 5) Don Bosco 64. 6) Tri-County 38. 7) BGM 33. 8) Meskwaki 31. 9) Iowa Valley 16. 10) HLV 9.
Montezuma places, efforts
High jump – 5, Ellen Cook, 4-6. Taya Sincox, no height.
Long jump – 8, Izzy Roorda, 13-3. Taytin Chamberlin 12-8.
Shot put – 5) Shiressa Wetering, 26-11.5. Sam Bos, 22-7. Tayler Wickham 21-4. Taylor Wilcox 21-2.5.
Discus – 5, tie, Shanae Wetering, 67-1, and Kalynn Wanders, 67-1. Tayler Wickham 57-4. Taylor Wilcox, 54-2. Shiressa Wetering, 60-7, Sam Bos, 58-0.
Sprint medley – 7, MHS, 2:11.91. (Allyson Larmore, Shanae Wetering, Izzy Roorda, Katie Reynolds).
JV sprint medley – 2:25.57 (Leslie Lopez , Ashlee Eilander, Makenna Johannes, Taya Sincox).
3,000 – 4, Haley Van Der Hart, 15:20. 5, Ashlee Eilander, 15:21.
4×800 – 2, MHS, 13:31.82. (Willow Young, Kylee Larmore, Makenna Johannes, Aja Kapayou).
Shuttle hurdle – 4, MHS, 93.81 (Leslie Lopez, Ashlee Eilander, Hayley Van Der Hart, Addy Probasco).
100 – 3, Katie Reynolds, 13.93. Taya Sincox, 14.85. Madison Van Zee, 15.11.
Distance medley – 5, MHS, 5:14.66. (Camryn Brennan, Willow Young, Mia Boulton, Alivia Cline).
400 – 3) Ellen Cook, 70.76. 4, Allyson Larmore, 75.22.
4×200 – 4), MHS, 2:05.26. (Madison Van Zee, Shanae Wetering, Taytin Chamberlin, Izzy Roorda).
JV 4×200 – 2:22.13 (Kylee Larmore, Willow Young, Makenna Johannes, Taya Sincox).
100 hurdles – Emily James, 29.92.
800 – 3, Ellen Cook, 2:55.91. 6, Mia Boulton, 3:05.43.
200 – 5) Katie Reynolds, 29.30. Madison Van Zee, 31.49. Camryn Brennan 32.94.
400 hurdles – 2, Alivia Cline, 82.44. 8, Ashlee Eilander, 95.95.
1,500 – 2, Ellen Cook, 6:04.61. 7, Haley Van Der Hart, 6:49.38.
4×100 – 5, MHS, 59.51. (Camryn Brennan, Allyson Larmore, Kalynn Wanders, Taytin Chamberlin).
JV 4×100 – 64.47. (Hayley Burnett, Leslie Lopez, Emily James, Addy Probasco).
4×100 throwers – 68.17 (Sam Bos, Shiressa Wetering, Tayler Wickham, Taylor Wilcox).
4×400 – 4, MHS, 4:50.93. (Katie Reynolds, Shanae Wetering, Alivia Cline, Izzy Roorda).
JV 4×400 – 4:27.59. (Mia Boulton, Hayley Burnett, Taytin Chamberlin, Madison Van Zee).