Kinnick Scott, an incoming freshman at Denver High School, competed against some of Iowa’s top middle and high school runners at the Iowa Association of Track Coaches’ Annual Outdoor Track & Field Championships held Saturday, June 7, at Trojan Field on the campus of Iowa City West High School.
The state track and field meet was held from May 22-24 down at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Several area teams competed, as the Denver boys and the Nashua-Plainfield girls came in third.
DES MOINES — Jaylin May waited until it was over to cry.
The high school track and field state qualifying meets took place on Thursday, May 15. Across the state all teams were in action to determine who will be representing their school at the state tournament beginning on Thursday, May 22. Here is the list of athletes from local schools that were amongst the top 24 in the state in their respective events.
The Janesville and Clarksville boys and girls track teams competed at the Iowa Star Conference track meet on Thursday, May 8 in Baxter. The Wildcat girls finished as runner-ups with 100 points, and the Wildcat boys finished third with 75 points.
The Waverly-Shell Rock boys and girls track and field teams hosted the first ever “W-SR Track Night†on Thursday, May 8 at Go-Hawk Stadium. The event saw both teams compete in individual and co-ed relay events, as well as a few non-traditional events.
The Denver boys and girls track teams competed at the North Iowa Cedar League Conference Meet on Thursday, May 8. The boys took home the conference championship, while the girls placed 14th.
The Denver boys and girls track and field teams hosted a home co-ed meet on Monday, May 5. The boys came out in first amongst seven teams, while the girls finished second amongst four teams.
The Waverly-Shell Rock, Janesville, Denver, and Clarksville girls track and field teams competed at the Lady Simons Relays on Tuesday, April 29 hosted by Dike-New Hartford. The Go-Hawks took home first as a team, and the Wildcats, Cyclones, and Indians took home the 9-11 positions.
The 2025 Drake Relays took place over the weekend on April 25 and 26. Waverly-Shell Rock, Denver, and Nashua-Plainfield had representatives for both the boys and girls teams at the meet.
Wapsie Valley’s quartet of Peyton Curley, Austin Franck, Jaylin May and Haley Stuber were the participants Saturday for the Warriors’ annual foray to the Drake Relays is Des Moines.
Denver won the Jesup J-Hawk Invitational Tuesday, April 15 with 137 points, placing in the top three in a majority of events. Sumner-Fredericksburg’s Gavin Trask won the shot put and Tatum Nus…
The Janesville and Clarksville boys and girls track and field teams travelled to participate at the Nashua-Plainfield Coed Invitational. The Wildcats finished second in the girls team race, while the boys finished third. The Huskies also came out on top for both the girls and second for the boys.
This year at the Iowa High School State Track and Field Meet, the IGHSAU Track and Field Hall of Fame class of 2025 will be inducted. Amongst those inducted will be former W-SR athlete Rachel Bishop (formerly Rachel Peth). Bishop will be the first W-SR athlete inducted into the IGHSAU Hall of Fame in any sport.
The Waverly-Shell Rock boys track and field team won their home meet, the Dave Sage Boys Track Meet, on Thursday, April 10. The Go-Hawks finished with 201 team points, which was 44 more points the rest of the field.
The Clarksville girls track and field team may be one of the smallest in the state with just seven athletes. However, according to Head Coach Darren Bohlen, you shouldn't mistake low numbers for a lack of skill. Three of the seven members of the team have state tournament experience.
The Clarksville boys track and field team will look to develop athletes throughout 2025. The team will have a mix of experience and youth this spring.
The Wapsie Valley boys track and field team had an incredible year in 2024, placing third in class 1A at the state tournament. Although they lose many key pieces, the team is looking to rebound and not rebuild.
The Wapsie Valley girls track and field team is hoping for continued success at the state meet. A year after, the team qualified four different relay events, the team returns a lot of pieces to make another run at state.
Honor Hovenga is the name to watch for the Janesville girls track and field team in 2025. The returning state qualifier will lead a team of many young athletes for the Wildcats.
The Nashua-Plainfield boys track team will have no shortage of athletes to choose from this year. According to Head Coach Chase Sudol, the team has 46 guys on the team, each of whom are ready to work for success.
It was a historic year for the Nashua-Plainfield girls track team. The Huskies finished second in class 1A at the 2024 state meet, just three points away from a state championship.
The W-SR boys rugby team celebrates with their trophy after becoming state champions
