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One week removed from the Ekstrand Relays, WACO will host another important track meet tonight with the Southeast Iowa Super Conference meet.  The 15-team co-ed competition will feature six area schools in Highland, Columbus Community, Lone Tree, Hillcrest Academy, Winfield-Mt. Union, and the host Warriors. The WACO girls’ shuttle hurdle relay has posted the fastest time in the league to date in 1:14 and Dane Sweezer of the Winfield-Mt. Union boys is second in both the 110m hurdles (16.54)  and 400m hurdles (58.04).  WMU Boys Head Coach Matt Sheyko tells KCII Sports this meet will be a g...

After capturing their first meet win in four years on Thursday, the Columbus Community boys’ track team did not have to wait long this time to take another victory lap, as the Wildcats reigned supreme in the Sigourney Relays last night. The Wildcats won their second straight by compiling 94 points that bested the 11 team field including five other area schools. Two events took home gold including Isaac Acosta in the 1600m (4:44) and Mason Hodges in the discus (137’8’’).  Kaden Amigon was second in the 100m (11.30) and 200m (23.30) and picked up a third place finish in the long jump (...

Four area boys’ track teams made a trip south to Mount Pleasant on Thursday for the Denny Relays and one squad had a top three finish.  Washington placed third out of eight teams in the A division with 98 points while Clear Creek-Amana took home gold with 162. Four events were crowned champions including Elijah Morris in the 400m (50.12), Lance Sobaski in the 3200m (9:46), Ethan Patterson in the high jump (6’0’’), and the 4x400m relay of Patterson, Cameron Vongpanya, Morris, and Sobaski (3:31). Second place events were Jacob Miller in the 100m (11.65) and Reece Mayer in the discus (1...

The Winfield-Mt. Union and Highland track teams competed at the Dave Aamodt Relays in Mediapolis on Tuesday night. The Highland girls placed seventh out of eight teams with 45 points while Danville took home the team title with 138. Sarah Burton had the second best leap in the long jump (16’6.25’’) and Dani Laughlin was fourth in the same event (15’6.25’’). The shuttle hurdle relay team placed second (1:25), Addy Kleopfer fourth in 100m hurdles (19.73), Laughlin fifth in 100m (13.63), and Angelina Roling fifth in 800m (3:19). WMU placed eighth with 37 points. Bradie Buffington bes...

The Winfield-Mt. Union track teams participated in a coed meet on Thursday traveling to Danville.  The boys placed third out of five teams with 86 points while Wapello won it all with 173. Dane Sweezer was the lone champ by placing first in the 110m hurdles with a time of 17.13 seconds. Brody Barton was second in the 1600m (5:05), Cam Buffington second in long jump (19’5’’), 4x800m relay second (9:46), Noah Sparrow third in 1600m (5:20), and Talon Newton third in high jump (5’10’’).  The WMU girls finished fourth with 76 points and Danville won their own meet with 197. Keetyn To...