The Mount Vernon varsity girls’ and boys’ track teams participated in Iowa High School State Co-Ed Track and Field Championships at Des Moines’ Drake University from May 20-22.
In the girls’ category, Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque took first place in 3A action, with Mount Vernon, coached by Kory Swart, finding itself in a four-way tie for 39th with Center Point-Urbana, Xavier Cedar Rapids, and North Polk, Alleman.
The girls placed eighth in the 4×200 meter relay. The team of Elizabeth Quam, Lilly See, Kate Dougherty and Liz Dougherty clocked in at 1:46.51.
The same team, with sisters Kate and Liz Dougherty switched around, collected a ninth place finish in the 800 meter sprint medley, with a time of 1:52.63.
The Mustangs placed 10th in the 4×800 meter relay. Jorie Randall, Peyton Simpson, Kameron Brand and Laura Swart teamed up for a time of 10:04.08.
Another 10th place finish for Mount Vernon was the distance medley, which Natalie Welch, Liz Dougherty, Randall and Swart finished in 4:20.08.
Swart took 14th in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:09.84.
Randall came in 15th in the 800 meter, clocking in at 2:24.02.
Emma Meester placed 18th in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:02.69.
Representing the boys for the Mustangs were the 4×800 meter relay team and the distance medley team.
The boys, led by head coach Ryan Whitman, placed 43rd overall in 3A, while Pella came in first place.
The 4×800 team came in eighth for the Mustangs. Zach Fall, Jensen Meeker, Alex Fencl and Carson Sansenbach teamed up for a finish of 8:14.58.
The Mustangs placed 11th in the distance medley with a time of 3:37.69. Jackson Rhomberg, Trenton Pitlik, Owen Brase and Fall made up the distance medley team.
Mount Vernon competes at state level
May 27, 2021
Mike Cranston | Staff photo
Mount Vernon’s Laura Swart races to her 14th place finish in the 400 hurdles at the state track meet.
