Wolverine girls win first POI title in 10 years

GREENFIELD — Nodaway Valley ended Interstate 35’s string of back-to-back Pride of Iowa Conference girls track championships here Monday, ending a drought of its own in the process.

The Wolverines won six events on their way to scoring 109 points, which bettered runner-up Mount Ayr’s 91 points.

It marked the first time in 10 years the Wolverines have won the POI girls track championship.

Wayne finished third with 88 points, while Lenox was fourth with 62 points. East Union finished seventh with 34 points and Southwest Valley recorded 33 points for eighth place.

Junior Destiny Scar’s big night in the distance events was a key to Nodaway Valley’s championship.

Scar won both the 3,000 meters and the 1,500 meters and finished second in the 800 meters.

Scar ran 11:32.65 in the 3,000 meters and 5:22.16 in the 1,500 meters.

Kenna Lundy won Nodaway Valley’s other individual gold medal with a dominant performance in the 400 meter hurdles. Lundy ran 1:11.10 to best runner-up Elizabeth Herzberg of Southwest Valley by more than four seconds.

Lundy and Scar each ran on Nodaway Valley’s winning 4x400 relay team that also included Rachel Scheel and Katy Ehrsam.

The Wolverines edged out Lenox at the line to win, running 4:28.50 to Lenox’s 4:28.90.

Lundy picked up her third gold medal of the meet in the 4x100 relay, combining with Ehrsam, Paige McElfish and Sidney Hohertz to run 54.11.

Nodaway Valley also won the 4x200 relay with the quartet of Scheel, McElfish, Sadie Marnin and Hohertz. That relay team ran 1:56.09.

Mount Ayr picked up four event victories on the night, sweeping the throwing events. Senior Katie Holmes won the discus with a throw of 97-1, as Southwest Valley’s Shanna Saunders finished second at 89-6.

Raiderette freshman Sara Winemiller won the shot put with her throw of 32-2.

Senior Ashton Johnson won the 100 meter hurdles for the Raiderettes, breaking the tape in 16.65, with Alyssa Johnson running 16.75 in second place for Mount Ayr, just nipping Ehrsam (16.76) at the line.

Ashton and Alyssa Johnson each ran on Mount Ayr’s winning shuttle hurdle relay team. Other members were Megan Warin and Laura Davison. The Raiderettes ran 1:10.58.

Lenox senior Katie Dukes picked up three gold medals for the night, winning the 400 meter dash, the 800 meters and anchoring the Tigers’ winning sprint medley relay.

Dukes ran 1:01.67 to run away with the 400 meter dash and then crushed the field by 12 seconds in the 800 meters with her time of 2:22.94.

Senior teammate Aurora Arevalo was just beaten at the line in both the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash. She finished second in both events, running 13.15 and 27.69 seconds, respectively.

Pride of Iowa Conference Meet

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Team standings — 1. Nodaway Valley 109, 2. Mount Ayr 91, 3. Wayne 88, 4. Lenox 62, 5. Bedford 50, 6. Interstate 35 46, 7. East Union 34, 8. Southwest Valley 33, 9. Southeast Warren 28, 10. Martensdale-St. Marys 20, 11. Central Decatur 19, 12. Pleasantville 9.

Discus — 1. Katie Holmes, MA, 97-1; 2. Shanna Saunders, SWV, 89-6; 3. Sydney McElfish, NV, 88-0; 6. Casey Ehrsam, NV, 81-0; 8. Ica Hauge, MA, 78-6; 10. Jacy Stoaks, Len, 75-8; 15. Kat Weinkoetz, EU, 66-7; 19. Emily Powell, Len, 53-4; 20. Brianna Hagen, EU, 48-6.

Shot put — 1. Sara Winemiller, MA, 32-2; 3. Riley Lonsdale, NV, 31-1; 5. Kat Weinkoetz, EU, 30-0; 6. Casey Ehrsam, NV, 29-6; 8. Katie Holmes, MA, 29-2; 13. Shanna Saunders, SWV, 27-4; 18. Kendra Kirkland, EU, 23-3; 19. Emily Powell, Len, 22-1.

High jump — 1. Hallie Linhart, CD, 5-1; 6. Sadie Marnin, NV, 4-8.

Long jump — 1. Callie Calfee, Bed, 16-2.75; 2. Mika Weaver, Len, 15-8.25; 8. Emma Cockburn, NV, 13-6; 10. Brittany Smith, NV, 12-10.25; 12. Renee Williams, SWV, 12-6.25.

3,000 meters — 1. Destiny Scar, NV, 11:32.65; 3. Jena Proffitt, EU, 13:00.43; 9. MaiLynn Taylor, MA, 16:00.00.

4 x 800 relay — 1. Wayne, 10:55.33; 2. Mount Ayr (Hannah Glendenning, Blair Glendenning, Caylie Hickman, Macy Larsen), 11:13.94; 3. Southwest Valley (Kelsey Means, Diana Berggren, Kendra Top, Elizabeth Fuller), 11:25.20; 4. Nodaway Valley (Brittany Smith, Rachel Scheel, Keeley Shantz, Jessica Nelson), 11:39.36.

Shuttle hurdle relay — 1. Mount Ayr (Megan Warin, Laura Davison, Alyssa Johnson, Ashton Johnson), 1:10.58; 3. Nodaway Valley (Sadie Marnin, Sidney Hohertz, Kenna Lundy, Katy Ehrsam), 1:12.39; 5. Southwest Valley (Dezirae Archer, Payton Thomas, Shanna Saunders, Elizabeth Herzberg), 1:15.65.

100 meters — 1. Maddie Albers, I-35, 13.13; 2. Aurora Arevalo, Len, 13.15; 5. Bailey Anderson, MA, 13.61; 9. Miah Hummel, SWV, 14.19; 13. Sami Harris, NV, 15.04; 18. Mia Maxwell, NV, 18.45; 19. Emily Powell, Len, 18.58.

Distance medley relay — 1. Interstate 35, 4:52.07; 3. East Union (Kat Weinkoetz, Kendra Kirkland, Olivia Eckels, Sidney McFee), 5:07.75; 5. Nodaway Valley (Emma Cockburn, Riley Lonsdale, Terryn Bower, Brittany Smith), 5:17.36; 8. Mount Ayr (Kirsten Young, Maddie Mobley, Josie Houseman, Dani Krauth), 5:43.46.

400 meters — 1. Katie Dukes, Len, 1:01.67; 3. Bailey Anderson, MA, 1:04.88; 7. Elizabeth Herzberg, SWV, 1:09.39; 9. Keeley Shantz, NV, 1:11.72; 12. Emily Campbell, SWV, 1:18.72.

4 x 200 relay — 1. Nodaway Valley (Rachel Scheel, Paige McElfish, Sadie Marnin, Sidney Hohertz), 1:56.09; 4. Mount Ayr (Caylie Hickman, Megan Warin, Laura Davison, Sadie Frost), 1:59.65; 6. Southwest Valley (Kaylea Weichman, Elizabeth Fuller, Renee Williams, Oakley Goodvin), 2:02.47; 7. Lenox (Mika Weaver, Jacy Stoaks, Ashley Lucio, Halee Wallace), 2:03.31.

100 hurdles — 1. Ashton Johnson, MA, 16.65; 2. Alyssa Johnson, MA, 16.75; 3. Katy Ehrsam, NV, 16.76; 11. Dezirae Archer, SWV, 19.33; 12. Payton Thomas, SWV, 19.54.

800 meters — 1. Katie Dukes, Len, 2:22.94; 2. Destiny Scar, NV, 2:34.81; 3. Emma Harper, EU, 2:43.69; 4. Blair Glendenning, MA, 2:47.26; 5. Jessica Nelson, NV, 2:47.81; 8. Jena Proffitt, EU, 2:56.12; 10. Diana Berggren, SWV, 2:58.74; 16. Dani Krauth, MA, 3:17.12.

200 meters — 1. Demi Austin, Wayne, 27.48; 2. Aurora Arevalo, Len, 27.69; 7. Kelsey Means, SWV, 29.78; 9. Ashley Lucio, Len, 31.51; 10. Bri Welsch, NV, 31.93; 11. Sami Harris, NV, 32.03; 13. Kirsten Young, MA, 32.97; 14. Kendra Kirkland, EU, 33.08; 15. Haylea England, MA, 33.35; 18. Emily Campbell, SWV, 33.93.

400 hurdles — 1. Kenna Lundy, NV, 1:11.10; 2. Elizabeth Herzberg, SWV, 1:15.16; 3. Emily Eckels, EU, 1:17.55; 6. Laura Davison, MA, 1:18.24; 8. Payton Thomas, SWV, 1:25.77; 9. Keeley Shantz, NV, 1:29.81.

Sprint medley relay — 1. Lenox (Mika Weaver, Halee Wallace, Aurora Arevalo, Katie Dukes), 1:57.59; 3. Nodaway Valley (Paige McElfish, Sadie Marnin, Sidney Hohertz, Rachel Scheel), 2:03.03; 4. Mount Ayr (Ashton Johnson, Kirsten Dolecheck, Megan Warin, Macy Larsen), 2:06.55; 5. Southwest Valley (Kaylea Weichman, Miah Hummel, Oakley Goodvin, Kelsey Means), 2:07.10; 10. East Union (Kat Weinkoetz, Kendra Kirkland, Sidney McFee, Olivia Eckels), 2:19.56.

1,500 meters — 1. Destiny Scar, NV, 5:22.16; 2. Emma Harper, EU, 5:32.59; 4. Blair Glendenning, MA, 5:56.24; 6. Kendra Top, SWV, 6:07.08; 8. Hannah Glendenning, MA, 6:13.25; 11. Brittany Smith, NV, 6:25.79.

4 x 100 relay — 1. Nodaway Valley (Katy Ehrsam, Paige McElfish, Sidney Hohertz, Kenna Lundy), 54.11; 3. Mount Ayr (Ashton Johnson, Alyssa Johnson, Laura Davison, Bailey Anderson), 55.08; 4. Southwest Valley (Kaylea Weichman, Shanna Saunders, Renee Williams, Miah Hummel), 56.30; 8. Lenox (Mika Weaver, Jacy Stoaks, Ashley Lucio, Halee Wallace), 58.35; 10. East Union (Chay Blondowski, Emily Eckels, Olivia Eckels, Sidney McFee), 59.80.

4 x 400 relay — 1. Nodaway Valley (Rachel Scheel, Destiny Scar, Katy Ehrsam, Kenna Lundy), 4:28.50; 2. Lenox (Aurora Arevalo, Jacy Stoaks, Halee Wallace, Katie Dukes), 4:28.90; 4. Mount Ayr (Caylie Hickman, Macy Larsen, Alyssa Johnson, Bailey Anderson), 4:37.61; 6. Southwest Valley (Oakley Goodvin, Elizabeth Herzberg, Elizabeth Fuller, Kelsey Means), 4:46.79.