The NFV boys were in action on Thursday night at the Dave Sage Boys’ Track Meet at Waverly-Shell Rock. The TigerHawks were led by some personal bests in the discus and shuttle hurdle relay as they scored 43 team points to place third.
“Cael (Reichter) just keeps better in the discus,” said coach Micah Ruroden of his senior’s personal best toss of 150’. “If he pops a throw soon, he might have a shot at the Drake Relays later this month.”
Reichter took first place in the event, putting a gap of over 20 feet between himself and the runner-up.
In the shuttle hurdle relay race, the TigerHawk quad of Cain Rodgers, Jaxson Lundgren, Logan Boehm, and Ryan Griffith put down another solid time of 1:08.06 to best its previous season best. The effort earned NFV a third-place finish on the night.
“With Ayden Burrow still sidelined with an injury, he has really been beneficial in our guys’ growth as hurdlers,” noted Ruroden. “He is alongside us every practice and during every pre-race warm up as he has taken on a pseudo coaching role for these guys.”
Senior Zach McLellan also posted lifetime-best times as he finished 8th in the 400-meter dash (1:00.87) and 14th in the 1600.
“He just keeps running personal best times in his events. He just wants to improve each time he steps up to the starting line,” said Ruroden. “You can really do some great things both personally and as a team with that kind of approach!”
Meet host Waverly-Shell Rock took first place in the team standings with 201 points, while Waterloo west was second (157) and Decorah rounded out the top three (93).
TEAM RESULTS
1. Waverly-Shell Rock 201
2. Waterloo West 157
3. Decorah 93
4. New Hampton 78
5. Crestwood 72
6. Wapsie Valley 70
7. North Fayette Valley 43
INDIVIDUAL STATS
Shot – Cael Reichter (3rd, 45’10.5”); Noah Benson (8th, 40’8”);
Discus – Cael Reichter (1st, 150’); Noah Benson (11th, 95’2”);
Long Jump – Esten Moellering (13th, 13’8”);
100 Dash – Logan Boehm (8th, 12.66); Noah Benson (10th, 12.78);
200 Dash – Esten Moellering (12th, 27.24);
400 Dash – Zach McLellan (8th, 1:00.87); Esten Moellering (10th, 1:05.91);
1600 – Zach McLellan (14th, 5:54.37); Cam Guyer (17th, 6:42.03);
3200 – Name, 123;
110H – Logan Boehm (5th, 17.28); Ryan Griffith (7th, 17.60);
400H – Cain Rodgers (6th, 1:02.59); Jaxson Lundgren (8th, 1:03.75);
4x100 – Cain Rodgers, Ryan Griffith, Jaxson Lundgren, and Logan Boehm (7th, 48.80);
Sprint Med – Cain Rodgers, Jaxson Lundgren, Noah Benson, and Zach McLellan (7th, 1:53.19);
Shuttle Hurdle – Cain Rodgers, Jaxson Lundgren, Logan Boehm, and Ryan Griffith (3rd, 1:08.06).