It was an exciting day in Des Moines, the first day of the 2023 Iowa High School State Co-Ed Track and Field Championship.
This evening, the area collected a state championship when Reese Brownlee ran 56.34 in the Class 3A 400m run. It’s Clear Lake’s first running girls state championship since 2011. Brownlee won the Class 2A girls long jump title last year and will get a chance for the 3A long jump crown tomorrow.
Mason City’s James Fingalsen won a state medal in the Class 4A boys 400 m race.
We saw school records go down as well.
Logan Bacon broke the Lake Mills boys school record in the 400m run in a time of 51.43.
Other area medalist included:
Kale Hobart, Mason City – High Jump
Other area finishes:
Lauren Hillesland, North Iowa – 3000m 10th
Ryan Kelly, Newman Catholic -3200 18th
Jeoy Ringo, Newman Catholic – 3200 22nd
North Iowa Girls – 4×800 18th
North Iowa Boys – 4×800 9th
Mason City Boys – 4×00 19th
West Hancock Boys – Shuttle Hurdle – 3rd (advance to Saturday’s finals.
Dylan Litzel, Clear Lake – High Jump 17th
Clear Lake boys – Shuttle Hurdle 6th (advances to final Saturday)
Emily Mclaughlin, Clear Lake – 3000m 15th
Justin Rygh, Lake Mills – 32oo 10th
Emersyn McGrath, Clear Lake – 200m 23rd
Colby Krutsinger, Forest City – 12th
Titan Schmitt, Clear Lake – 200m 22nd
Vinton Feldman, Forest City 200m 11th
GHV Boys 4×800 – 23rd
Emersyn McGrath, Clear Lake – 100m 23rd
Jack Thompson, Forest City – 100m 15th
Brody Dirksen, Forest City – 400m 18th
Logan Bacon, Lake Mills – 400m 10th
