The Mount Vernon boys varsity track and field crew is sending nine of its events to the state track meet this week in Des Moines.
The team took part in the WaMaC state qualifying meet last Thursday, and set numerous personal records in addition to other accolades.
Qualifiers for Mount Vernon include Jensen Meeker and Zach Fall in the 400 meter dash, Grady Olberding in the 3200 meter run, Brad Vislisel in the discus throw, the 800 meter sprint medley squid of Caden Stimmel, Tyler Panos, Brady Erickson, and Jensen Meeker (with alternates Colin Bentley, Zach Fall, Oliver Gardner and Ryne Moeller), the 1600 meter distance medley squad of Caden Stimmel, Colin Bentley, Brady Erickson and Grady Olberding (with alternates Jensen Meeker and Zach Fall), the 4×100 meter relay squad of Colin Bentley, Evan Brase, Tyler Panos and Caden Stimmel (with alternates Brady Erickson, Jase Jaspers and Jensen Meeker), the 4x 200 meter relay squad of Caden Stimmel, Evan Brase, Colin Bentley and Cyrus Zangerle (with alternates Oliver Gardner, Brady Erickson, Jensen Meeker and Tyler Panos), the 4×400 meter relay off Jensen Meeker, Brady Erickson, Oliver Gardner and Zach Fall (with alternates Caden Stimmel, Jackson Jaspers, and Ryne Moeller), and the 4×800 meter relay squad of Ryne Moeller, Zach Fall, Dawson Scheil and Jensen Meeker (with alternates Grady Olberding, Seamus O’Connor and Shelton Poteat).
100 Meter Dash – 6 Gabe Fairchild 11.80 (personal record), 7 Henry Ryan 11.99; 110 Meter Hurdles – 4 Miles Francois 16.10 (personal record), 7 Kayden Fox 16.71; 200 Meter Dash – 3 Cyrus Zangerle 23.52, 6 Evan Brase 24.22; 400 Meter Dash – 1 Jensen Meeker 49.30 (personal record), 2 Zach Fall 49.43; 400 Meter Hurdles – 5 Ryne Moeller 59.04, 10 Miles Francois 1:02.38; 800 Meter Run – 4 Shelton Poteat 2:04.60 (personal record), 7 Dawson Scheil 2:06.69 (personal record); 1600 Meter Run – 6 Seamus O’Connor 4:40.79 (personal record); 3200 Meter – 3 Grady Olberding 10:14.57, 6 Graham Vavricek 11:21.68; Discus Throw – 2 Brad Vislisel 156’5″ (personal record), 6 Ian Shady 135’0″; High jump – 6 Michael Briesmeister 5’8″, 9 Luke Paulus 5’6″; Long Jump – 6 Colin Bentley 19’9.5″ (personal record), 10 Cyrus Zangerle 17’11.25″; Shot Put – 7 Ian Shady 44’1″, 10 Trystin Lashley 41’3″; 440 Meter Shuttle Hurdle – 3 Miles Francois, Ryne Moeller, Jackson Hird, Kayden Fox 1:03.97; 800 Meter Sprint Medley – 1 Caden Stimmel, Tyler Panos, Brady Erickson, Jensen Meeker 1:34.09 (ranked no. 4 in state); 1600 Meter Distance Medley – 3 Caden Stimmel, Colin Bentley, Brady Erickson, Grady Olberding 3:39.51 (ranked no. 4 in state); 4×100 Meter Relay – 3 Colin Bentley, Evan Brase, Tyler Panos, Caden Stimmel 44.09; 4×200 Meter Relay – 2 Caden Stimmel, Evan Brase, Colin Bentley, Cyrus Zangerle 1:31.21; 4×400 Meter Relay – 1 Jensen Meeker, Brady Erickson, Oliver Gardner, Zach Fall 3:23.03 (District champs, returning state champs currently ranked number 1 in state); 4×800 Meter Relay – 1 Ryne Moeller, Zach Fall, Dawson Scheil, Jensen Meeker 8:11.53 (ranked no. 6 in state).
MV Boys track agate 100 Meter Dash – 6 Gabe Fairchild 11.80 (personal record), 7 Henry Ryan 11.99; 110 Meter Hurdles – 4 Miles Francois 16.10 (personal record), 7 Kayden Fox 16.71; 200 Meter Dash – 3 Cyrus Zangerle 23.52, 6 Evan Brase 24.22; 400 Meter Dash – 1 Jensen Meeker 49.30 (personal record), 2 Zach Fall 49.43; 400 Meter Hurdles – 5 Ryne Moeller 59.04, 10 Miles Francois 1:02.38; 800 Meter Run – 4 Shelton Poteat 2:04.60 (personal record), 7 Dawson Scheil 2:06.69 (personal record); 1600 Meter Run – 6 Seamus O’Connor 4:40.79 (personal record); 3200 Meter – 3 Grady Olberding 10:14.57, 6 Graham Vavricek 11:21.68; Discus Throw – 2 Brad Vislisel 156’5” (personal record), 6 Ian Shady 135’0”; High jump – 6 Michael Briesmeister 5’8”, 9 Luke Paulus 5’6”; Long Jump – 6 Colin Bentley 19’9.5” (personal record), 10 Cyrus Zangerle 17’11.25”; Shot Put – 7 Ian Shady 44’1”, 10 Trystin Lashley 41’3”; 440 Meter Shuttle Hurdle – 3 Miles Francois, Ryne Moeller, Jackson Hird, Kayden Fox 1:03.97; 800 Meter Sprint Medley – 1 Caden Stimmel, Tyler Panos, Brady Erickson, Jensen Meeker 1:34.09 (ranked no. 4 in state); 1600 Meter Distance Medley – 3 Caden Stimmel, Colin Bentley, Brady Erickson, Grady Olberding 3:39.51 (ranked no. 4 in state); 4×100 Meter Relay – 3 Colin Bentley, Evan Brase, Tyler Panos, Caden Stimmel 44.09; 4×200 Meter Relay – 2 Caden Stimmel, Evan Brase, Colin Bentley, Cyrus Zangerle 1:31.21; 4×400 Meter Relay – 1 Jensen Meeker, Brady Erickson, Oliver Gardner, Zach Fall 3:23.03 (District champs, returning state champs currently ranked number 1 in state); 4×800 Meter Relay – 1 Ryne Moeller, Zach Fall, Dawson Scheil, Jensen Meeker 8:11.53 (ranked no. 6 in state).