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Roland-Story takes fourth in 2A girls 4x200, at Iowa high school state track meet

joe randleman, ames tribune
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The Roland-Story girls 4x200-meter relay team improved two spots from its qualifying ranking and just missed a spot on the podium during Friday's Iowa state track meet in Des Moines.

The Norse girls entered state with the sixth-fastest qualifying time in Class 2A. They ended up placing fourth.

"It feels great, honestly," Roland-Story anchor runner Kamryn Lande said. "I'm just happy to be here."

Roland-Story's Adalyn Sporleder hands the baton off to Kennedy Petersen during the first exchange in the Class 2A girls 4x200-meter relay at the state co-ed track meet Friday. The Norse ended up placing fourth at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
Roland-Story's Adalyn Sporleder hands the baton off to Kennedy Petersen during the first exchange in the Class 2A girls 4x200-meter relay at the state co-ed track meet Friday. The Norse ended up placing fourth at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Adalyn Sporleder, Kennedy Petersen and Lauryn Kilstofte ran the next three legs. They helped Roland-Story record a school-record time of 1:45.89, easily beating the 1:47.97 they ran at the qualifying meet in Dike.

"It's a different atmosphere and that's why we ran a lot better," Petersen said. "We were able to break the school record."

The Roland-Story girls also ran in the 4x100 prelims. The Norse team of Sporleder, Petersen, Reagan Faber and Kilstofte turned in a time of 52.37 to place 20th.

The Roland-Story boys competed in the 2A distance medley and 4x400 relays.

The Norse distance medley team of Heston McIlrath, Dillon Lettow, Hesston Johnson and Ben Greenfield took 10th in 2A with a time of 3:40.08. The quartet of McIlrath, Johnson, Greenfield and Kale Lande finished sixth in the 4x400 prelims with a time of 3:27.12 to qualify for the finals.

Ballard places fifth, sets school record in girls distance medley

The Ballard girls distance medley team made the most of its trip to state Friday.

The Bomber girls broke their own school record and earned a top-five finish after running a 4:12.70.

"I've run this race three years at state," Katie Tollefson said. "It's cool to finally get the record. We've broken it twice this year, so I'm proud of us for doing that."

Tollefson ran the 400 leg for Ballard. State 200 qualifier Noel Boettger and Kate Miller got the Bombers off to a great start during the two 200 legs then Tollefson kept Ballard in a competitive spot for anchor Paityn Noe.

Noe won the 3A girls 3,000 in a record time and ran the 4x800 relay Thursday. She showed no signs of fatigue Friday, moving Ballard up from seventh to fifth during the 800 anchor leg.

Noe said the team was full of confidence after breaking the school mark for the first time at the 3A qualifying meet in Carroll last week. The Bombers ran a 4:18 at Carroll.

"We knew we could break that record again," Noe said. "Let's just see how much farther we can break it. Cutting six seconds off it was cool. Hopefully, it stays for a little bit longer."

It was the final time Noe, Miller and Boettger got to run together. The three seniors were glad to see their final race end with a record.

"It feels good that we could push together as a team and push past that school record," Miller said. "It was really joyful for all of us."

Gilbert's Avery Bruner makes the exchange with Rebecca Schrader during the Class 3A girls distance medley relay at the Iowa High School state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, May 19, 2023.
Gilbert's Avery Bruner makes the exchange with Rebecca Schrader during the Class 3A girls distance medley relay at the Iowa High School state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, May 19, 2023.

Gilbert also ran in the 3A girls distance medley. The Tiger team of Claire Grandgenett, Averie Bruner, Rebecca Schrader and Claire Stahr clocked in at 4:19.4 to beat its season-best time of 4:23 and place 14th.

The Gilbert girls 4x200 team of Grandgenett, Taylor Banning, Keaton Hanson and Bruner placed 20th with a time of 1:48.83. Sophia Bleich came in 19th during the 3A girls 400 hurdles for the Tigers after running a 1:12.04.

The Tiger girls 4x400 qualified for the 3A finals after placing seventh in prelims. Gradgenett. Schrader, Sarah Feddersen and Laurel Mizerak ran a time of 4:06.66 to qualify.

The 3A boys competition saw Ballard's Chase Ihle place fourth in the long jump and Gilbert take 10th in the distance medley.

Ihle jumped 21-8.25 to beat his qualifying jump by eight inches and only trail Charles City's Josiah Cunnings (22-2.5), Bishop Heelan's Sean Schaefer (21-9.75) and Harlan's Brehden Eggerss (21-8.5). Ihle was a huge surprise in the event after entering state ranked 15th.

The Gilbert distance medley team of Nolan Weber, Will Hawthorne, Carson Ragaller and William Wadsley clocked in at 3:39.65.

The Ballard boys 4x400 team of Jameson Witt, Jakson Fleischmann, Eli Rouse and Chance Lande placed seventh in the 3A prelims with a time of 3:25.07 to qualify for the finals.

Colo-NESCO's Breckin Clatt competes in the Class 1A boys 400 meter hurdles on Friday.
Colo-NESCO's Breckin Clatt competes in the Class 1A boys 400 meter hurdles on Friday.

In 1A, Collins-Maxwell's Luke Huntrods placed 15th in the boys discus with a throw of 129-9. The Spartans' Mary Staudt took 20th in the 1A girls discus with a toss of 100-9.

Colo-NESCO's Breckin Clatt placed 18th in the 1A boys 400 hurdles after crossing the finish line in 58.31. The Collins-Maxwell boys distance medley relay team of Jace Huntrods, Caleb Dvorak, Josef Dvorak and Ethan Haus took 24th in 3:51.82.

This article originally appeared on Ames Tribune: Roland-Story takes fourth in 2A girls 4x200 at Iowa state track meet