The Mount Vernon varsity boys and girls track and field teams participated in their first outdoor event of the season Saturday, Apr. 9 in South Tama.
The boys placed third, while the girls came in fourth. Both teams are coached by Casey Baxa.
“We competed with some very talented teams today at a very high level and I’m proud of the way the kids showed up and performed,” Baxa said.
There were numerous key performances from both teams, but Lions senior Kole Becker clearly won the day, breaking three school records and one state record.
Becker’s first place in the long jump was not an ordinary first place finish. Not only did his leap of 24’5.25” break his own school record, in broke a 1A state record that had been undisturbed since 1984.
“He just completely shattered it,” Baxa remarked.
The senior also broke his own school record in the 110 high hurdles and in the 400 low hurdles, and hit the blue standard for the Drake relays in that event.
The two teams are scheduled to host a meet Thursday, Apr. 14, depending on the weather.
Lisbon boys and girls track perform in outdoor event
April 14, 2022
Lisbon’s Kole Becker shattered a state long jump Class 1A state record that has stood since 1984 in his 24 foot, 5.25 inch leap this past week. Becker has qualified for Drake relays in that event, as well as the hurdles events he competes in.