The Southeast Valley boys’ track & field team qualified three events for this week’s Iowa State Track & Field Championships in Des Moines. Jace Hanson qualified individually in the 110m high hurdles and the 400m low hurdles and is also on the 4 x 100m relay team of Dreyvon Steadman, Logan Jaeschke and Kayden Showers. Jace will run the prelims of the 110m highs and 400m lows this Friday, May 17th and the 4 x 100m relay will compete in prelims as well on Friday. Jace and the 4 x 100m relay have a chance to compete in finals on Saturday, May 18th.

The three events qualified from their class 2A state qualifying meet that was hosted by Roland-Story in Story City, this past Thursday, May 9th. Events had to finish 1st or 2nd in each event to automatically advance. Even though the Jaguars set two school records and recorded 11 season PRs, all three events finished 4th which meant they would have to wait until Friday to see if they qualified based on their times.

In the 110m high hurdles, Jace ran a time of 15.89 while in the 400m low hurdles his time was a school record 56.51 to record 4th pace in both events. The 4 x 100m relay team also set a school record with their fourth place finish in a time of 44.48.

The Jaguars were also able to pick up four 5th place finishes. The shuttle hurdle team of Isaiah Ihrig, Colin Johnson, Casey Hanson and Jace Hanson ran 1:05.87 and Dreyvon Steadman took 5th in the 100m dash in a time of 11.76. Oscar Hanson ran his best time in the 3200m run this year to take 5th in 10:52.66; he also took 7th in the 1600m run in a season best of 4:59.24. Running a 1:35.43 in the 4 x 200 was a season best team of Dreyvon Steadman, Logan Jaeschke, Kayden Showers and Casey Hasnon. Aden Jepsen took 6th in the shot put (40-8”).  

The Jaguars had a plethora of 8th place finishes on the night as well. Individually, Alex Burger (Long Jump, 18-.07.75”), Isaiah Ihrig (400m, 56.09), Owen Nuss (800m, 2:11.26 PR), and Logan Jaeschke (200m 23.83) finished 8th. The 4 x 800m relay team (Drew Dorsey, Logan Bintz, Ben Thompson, Spencer Peterson), the 4 x 400m relay (Isaiah Ihrig, Alex Burger, Logan Jaeschke, Colin Johnson) and the 1600m Medley team (Owen Nuss, Bryce Harrison, Alex Burger, Oscar Hanson) both took 8th running 9:44.12, 3:40.90 and 4:06.50 respectively.

Ian Brunner (400m, 58.14), Drew Dorsey (800m, 2:29.54) and Kayden Showers (200m, 23.95) also ran season best times.  

The class 2A state track & field championship meet is held at Drake Stadium on Thursday - Saturday, May 16th - 18th in Des Moines. Class 2A will compete in the morning session with all spectator information and schedule of events can be found at www.iahsaa.org. Tickets for the state meet can also be found at their website and must be purchased online.