The Lions had a lot to crow about at the state track tournament.
The boys team finished as team champions in 1A, setting four new school records, two state records, and numerous personal records in an effort head coach Lonnie Speidel heralded as “a testament to the talent on this team.”
“It was a total team effort this weekend,” Speidel said. “We had some bumps early on Thursday, but the guys stayed the course and finished strong on Saturday.
“I couldn’t be happier for this team and especially the seniors. They have been close the last couple of years, and go out on to,” said Speidel.
The girls came in 15th place out of more than 50 teams, even taking a championship of their own in the 4×100 meter relay with a season-best time of 50.11. Peyton Robinson, Ava Czarnecki, Brynn Epperly, and Addy Happel comprised the championship team.
“It’s been an honor and privilege to coach such fine young men and women this year and throughout my career,” said Lions head coach Casey Baxa following his final event as coach of the team.
“I’m mighty blessed to have helped build such a powerful program and facility in my own hometown that I am extremely proud of. I hope to be able to stay involved coaching in someway, I just don’t want to deal with the stuff the head coach has to deal with,” Baxa said. “It’s been a heck of a ride.
“I’d like to also throw a plug in for my assistant coach, Brett Epperly. He is a great coach, cares about the kids, and would do anything for them. He’s been unbelievable to work with, and I can’t thank him enough. Hopefully he gets an opportunity to lead the girls program.”
Lisbon boys 1A
1 Lisbon 60, 2 Columbus, CJ 52, 3 Lawton-Bronson 43, 4 Mount Ayr 41, 5 ACGC 33, 6 Lynnville-Sully 29, 7 St. Edmond, FD 26, 7 Woodbine 26, 9 Lenox 20.5, 10 Akron-Westfield 20, 11 George-Little Rock 19, 12 Earlham 18, 12 St. Albert, CB 18, 12 Iowa Valley 18, 12 CAM, Anita 18, 12 Danville 18, 17 New London 16
Boys 100m (1A) – Prelims – 1 Baylor Speidel 11.01q, 8 Tiernan Boots 11.37q PR; Boys 100m (1A) – 2 Baylor Speidel 10.59 State Record PR, 5 Tiernan Boots 10.90 PR; Boys 110m Hurdles (1A) – Prelims – 3 Ben Morningstar 14.82q PR, 17 Gage Holub 15.72 PR; Boys 110m Hurdles (1A) – 4 Ben Morningstar 15.10; Boys 800m (1A) – 6 Michael Gadberry 1:59.76; Boys High Jump (1A) – 4 Luke Czarnecki 6-03.00; Boys Long Jump (1A) – 5 Luke Czarnecki 20-08.25; Boys Shot Put (1A) – 6 Jonah Reiling 50-09.50 PR; Boys 4×100 Meter Relay 1A – Preliminaries – 1 Kaden Caspers, Luke Czarnecki, Boots, Brody Speidel 42.71q SB; Boys 4×100 Meter Relay 1A – 1 Kaden Caspers, Luke Czarnecki, Boots, Brody Speidel 42.10 State Record SB; Boys Shuttle Hurdle 1A – Preliminaries – Ben Morningstar, Cohen Kamaus, Greg Holub, Luke Czarnecki 59.96q; Boys Shuttle Hurdle 1A – 1 Morningstar, Kamaus, Greg Holub, Luke Czarnecki 59.89 State Record; Boys 4×200 Meter Relay 1A – 2 Tiernan Boots, Dakota Clark, Reid Fridley, Baylor Speidel 1:30.09; Boys 4×800 Meter Relay 1A – 9 Junior Krob, Wesley Sadler, Brody Speidel, Michael Gadberry 8:25.01 SB; Boys Distance Medley 1A – 13 Kaden Caspers, Boots, Gadberry, Junior Krob 3:42.36.
TEAM SCORES 1A GIRLS
1 C-Wheatland 38, 2 Nashua-Plainfield 33, 3 AGWSR 32, 4 Riverside, Oak 30, 5 Lawton-Bronson 29, 6 Grand View Christ 27, 6 Newell-Fonda 27, 8 Nodaway Valley 26, 9 Bishop Garrigan 25, 9 Pekin 25, 9 St. Albert, CB 25, 12 Fremont-Mills 23, 13 Alta/Aurelia 20, 13 Don Bosco 20, 15 Lisbon 18, 15 Murray 18, 17 Midland, Wyoming 17, 17 Graet-T/Ruth-Ayr 17
Girls 200m (1A) – Prelims – 5. Addy Happel 26.34q PR; Girls 200m (1A) – 6 Addy Happel 26.39 PR; Girls High Jump (1A) – 12 Mykala Luzum-Selmon 5-00.00; Girls Long Jump (1A) – 13 Brynn Epperly 15-09.50; Girls 4×100 Meter Relay 1A – Preliminaries – Peyton Robinson, Ava Czarnecki, Epperly, Happel 50.62q SB; Girls 4×100 Meter Relay 1A – 1 Robinson, Ava Czarnecki, Epperly, Happel 50.11 SB; Girls 4×200 Meter Relay 1A – 5 Happel, Ava Czarnecki, Epperly, Robinson 1:47.25 SB; Girls 4×400 Meter Relay 1A – Preliminaries – Clark, Ava Czarnecki, Robinson, Happel 4:12.02q SB; Girls 4×400 Meter Relay 1A – 8 Clark, Ava Czarnecki, Robinson, Happel 4:11.36 SB; Girls 4×800 Meter Relay 1A – 9 Addi Petersen, Gabi Moehlman, Krogmann, Clark 9:58.87 SB; Girls Distance Medley 1A – 16 Robinson, Brynn Epperly, Clark, Krogmann 4:27.39.
Lisbon state track agate Lisbon boys 1A 1 Lisbon 60, 2 Columbus, CJ 52, 3 Lawton-Bronson 43, 4 Mount Ayr 41, 5 ACGC 33, 6 Lynnville-Sully 29, 7 St. Edmond, FD 26, 7 Woodbine 26, 9 Lenox 20.5, 10 Akron-Westfield 20, 11 George-Little Rock 19, 12 Earlham 18, 12 St. Albert, CB 18, 12 Iowa Valley 18, 12 CAM, Anita 18, 12 Danville 18, 17 New London 16 Boys 100m (1A) — Prelims – 1 Baylor Speidel 11.01q, 8 Tiernan Boots 11.37q PR; Boys 100m (1A) – 2 Baylor Speidel 10.59 State Record PR, 5 Tiernan Boots 10.90 PR; Boys 110m Hurdles (1A) — Prelims – 3 Ben Morningstar 14.82q PR, 17 Gage Holub 15.72 PR; Boys 110m Hurdles (1A) – 4 Ben Morningstar 15.10; Boys 800m (1A) – 6 Michael Gadberry 1:59.76; Boys High Jump (1A) – 4 Luke Czarnecki 6-03.00; Boys Long Jump (1A) — 5 Luke Czarnecki 20-08.25; Boys Shot Put (1A) – 6 Jonah Reiling 50-09.50 PR; Boys 4×100 Meter Relay 1A — Preliminaries – 1 Kaden Caspers, Luke Czarnecki, Boots, Brody Speidel 42.71q SB; Boys 4×100 Meter Relay 1A – 1 Kaden Caspers, Luke Czarnecki, Boots, Brody Speidel 42.10 State Record SB; Boys Shuttle Hurdle 1A — Preliminaries – Ben Morningstar, Cohen Kamaus, Gage Holub, Luke Czarnecki 59.96q; Boys Shuttle Hurdle 1A – 1 Morningstar, Kamaus, Greg Holub, Luke Czarnecki 59.89 State Record; Boys 4×200 Meter Relay 1A – 2 Tiernan Boots, Dakota Clark, Reid Fridley, Baylor Speidel 1:30.09; Boys 4×800 Meter Relay 1A – 9 Junior Krob, Wesley Sadler, Brody Speidel, Michael Gadberry 8:25.01 SB; Boys Distance Medley 1A – 13 Kaden Caspers, Boots, Gadberry, Junior Krob 3:42.36. TEAM SCORES 1A GIRLS 1 C-Wheatland 38, 2 Nashua-Plainfield 33, 3 AGWSR 32, 4 Riverside, Oak 30, 5 Lawton-Bronson 29, 6 Grand View Christ 27, 6 Newell-Fonda 27, 8 Nodaway Valley 26, 9 Bishop Garrigan 25, 9 Pekin 25, 9 St. Albert, CB 25, 12 Fremont-Mills 23, 13 Alta/Aurelia 20, 13 Don Bosco 20, 15 Lisbon 18, 15 Murray 18, 17 Midland, Wyoming 17, 17 Graet-T/Ruth-Ayr 17 Girls 200m (1A) — Prelims – 5. Addy Happel 26.34q PR; Girls 200m (1A) – 6 Addy Happel 26.39 PR; Girls High Jump (1A) – 12 Mykala Luzum-Selmon 5-00.00; Girls Long Jump (1A) – 13 Brynn Epperly 15-09.50; Girls 4×100 Meter Relay 1A – Preliminaries — Peyton Robinson, Ava Czarnecki, Epperly, Happel 50.62q SB; Girls 4×100 Meter Relay 1A – 1 Robinson, Ava Czarnecki, Epperly, Happel 50.11 SB; Girls 4×200 Meter Relay 1A – 5 Happel, Ava Czarnecki, Epperly, Robinson 1:47.25 SB; Girls 4×400 Meter Relay 1A — Preliminaries – Clark, Ava Czarnecki, Robinson, Happel 4:12.02q SB; Girls 4×400 Meter Relay 1A – 8 Clark, Ava Czarnecki, Robinson, Happel 4:11.36 SB; Girls 4×800 Meter Relay 1A – 9 Addi Petersen, Gabi Moehlman, Krogmann, Clark 9:58.87 SB; Girls Distance Medley 1A – 16 Robinson, Brynn Epperly, Clark, Krogmann 4:27.39.

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Brynn Epperly hands off to Addie Clark in heats at state.