Lisbon track had some non-Drake events this week, too. The boys finished runner-up to Center Point-Urbana on Tuesday, April 22, at the Tiger Relays in Tipton.

Tiernan Boots ran a 10.98 in the 100 to win. Riley Stone won the 110 hurdles with a time of 16.41 seconds. The Lions also won the sprint medley and 4×400.

On Thursday, April 24, the Lions boys not in Des Moines participated in the Ron Maxon Relays in West Liberty. Lisbon placed sixth with 77 points. Durant won with 116.5.

Justin Snyder won the high jump as the Lions fielded a smaller roster.

That same day, the Lisbon girls’ track team competed at the Washington Invitational. The Lions placed sixth.

Emersyn Reiter took gold the high jump for Lisbon.

“It was a beautiful night,” Lisbon coach Brett Epperly said. “It was great to see Reiter jump five foot, and she was very close to clearing 5-2.”

Epperly said Ava Ahrendsen in the 800 and Brynnley Patterson in the 100 each set a personal best.