Atlantic Distance Medley Champions (Zade Niklasen, Dillon Sonntag, Chase Mullenix, Tyler Moen) Photo Courtesy Matt Mullenix

The Atlantic Trojans boys track team is staying hot on day 2 of the State Track and Field Championships. Atlantic picked up another State Title by winning the Distance Medley with a time of 3:32.53. The team comprised of Tyler Moen, Dillon Sonntag, Zade Niklasen, and Chase Mullenix picked up the first ever title in the event for the Atlantic boys.

The splits for the winning team were Moen 23.3, Sonntag 23.1, Niklasen 49.2, and Mullenix 1:56.1. With the victory Atlantic moved to the top of the 3A boys team standings as well with 31 points. Marion sits in second with 30 points and the Trojans will have a shot at getting that team championship tomorrow with a number of events yet to run.

Gratt Reed also had a strong day for Atlantic picking up a 2nd place finish in the 400M Hurdles with a time of 53.24. He also qualified for the 110M Hurdle Finals with the top time of the prelims at 14.77.

The Trojans also got some points from the 4x200M Relay team that took 6th place. Jayden Barnwell, Zade Niklasen, Tyler Moen, and Dillon Sonntag ran a time of 1:31.44 to earn the medal.

The Atlantic boys golf team hosted a District Golf Tournament on Friday at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club. As a team the Trojans came up just shy of an entry to the State Tournament but two individuals will move on. Matt Gearheart shot a 74 and was Runner-Up in the District and Cyle Renaud shot 77 to finish 4th. Both golfers will move on to State.

ADM was the District Champion with a 308 total. Norwalk came in 2nd at 310. Atlantic was 3rd with a 313. Winterset 345 and Bondurant-Farrar 360 rounded out the field.

Atlantic Head Coach Ed DenBeste: “This was a tough one for the team. We were hoping to make it through today. We knew that ADM and Norwalk were both solid teams and had to play well today. Tough to not qualify on your home course. I feel bad for our seniors, Austin, Mason, and Ben. I know they were hoping to make it to state. However, good to see Matt and Cyle both qualify for state as individuals. They will head to Fort Dodge on Wednesday to play Thursday and Friday. Good luck to them.”

Atlantic Boys State Champion 4×800 Relay Team (Chase Mullenix, Zeke Whetstone, Jaxson Eden, Craig Allen Becker)
Photo courtesy Matt Mullenix

The Atlantic boys track team started off the 2018 State Track and Field Championships with a strong opening day. Thursday’s efforts included a State Championship in the 4x800M Relay. The team of Craig Allen Becker, Jaxson Eden, Zeke Whetstone, and Chase Mullenix ran a school record 8:01.05 to take home the hardware.

According to Atlantic Head Coach Alan Jenkins the splits were Becker (1:58.5), Eden (2:00.6), Whetstone (2:03.3), and Mullenix (1:58.2). The win was the third ever relay championship for the Atlantic boys track program.

Listen to interviews below with Seniors Jaxson Eden and Zeke Whetstone as they reflect on the win.

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2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 3A Boys

110M Hurdles Prelims

Gratt Reed, Atlantic- Qualified 1st 14.77

4x200M Relay Final

Atlantic- 6th (Jayden Barnwell, Zade Niklasen, Tyler Moen, Dillon Sonntag) 1:31.44
Glenwood- 8th (Joey Saddler, Brady Weddum, Jack Hughes, Zach Vondra) 1:32.02
Harlan- 12th (Deren Scmitz, Jake McLaughlin, Jon Owens, Nick Foss) 1:32.67

400M Hurdles Final

Gratt Reed, Atlantic- 2nd, Runner-Up 53.24
Jon Owens, Harlan- 13th 56.74

Distance Medley Final

Atlantic- 1st, State Champions (Zade Niklasen, Dillon Sonntag, Tyler Moen, Chase Mullenix) 3:32.53 (First ever State Title in this event for Atlantic)

4x100M Prelims

Glenwood 21st (Joey Saddler, Jon Lee, Jack Hughes, Zach Vondra) 45.17

4x400M Prelims

Atlantic- Qualify 1st (Zade Niklasen, Tyler Moen, Gratt Reed, Chase Mullenix) 3:22.62 (Best 3A time this season)
Harlan- 11th (Deren Schmitz, Jon Owens, Jonathon Monson, Michael Erlmeier) 3:27.72
Glenwood- 18th (Christain Stanislav, Jack Hughes, Parson Covington, Kohen Watson) 3:32.56

Long Jump

Nick Foss, Harlan- 4th 22-02.50
Zach Vondra, Glenwood- 15th 20-04.00

Shot Put

Jade Magnuson, Denison-Schleswig- 12th 48-11.50
Caleb Brouse, Harlan- 18th 47-10.75

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 2A Boys

110M Hurdles Prelims

Jake Fisher, Treynor- 19th 16.06
Izak Baumhover, Kuemper Catholic- 24th 16.30

4x200M Relay Final

AHSTW- 1st, State Champions (Drake Partridge, Jake Martin, Korbin Martin, Gage Clay) 1:29.97
Underwood- 16th (Liam Campin, Gavin Dominguez, Hunter Goehring, Brayden Wollan) 1:33.59
Missouri Valley- 19th (Nick Allen, Gage Graeve, Zac Polzin, Kaleb Waterhouse) 1:34.65

400M Hurdles Final

Izak Baumhover, Kuemper Catholic- 6th 55.99
Billy Larsen, West Central Valley- 14th 57.36
Harley Martin, Shenandoah- 16th 57.65

Distance Medley Final

Underwood- 8th (Gavin Dominguez, Brayden Wollan, Thomas Conn, Jalen Humphrey) 3:40.57
AC/GC- 12th (Dylan Soper, Justin Plowman, Caden Wardyn, Clay Billheimer) 3:43.17
Treynor- 16th (Will Halverson, Austin Kulesa, Luke Clausen, Jerry Jorgenson) 3:44.48
Mount Ayr- 18th (John Young, Connor Eaton, Hunter Arends, Isaac Timmerman) 3:45.14

4x100M Prelims

AHSTW- Qualify 1st (Drake Partridge, Jake Martin, Korbin Martin, Gage Clay) 43.29
Shenandoah- 21st (Tylur Powell, Harley Martin, Anthony Stogdill, Josh Lehman) 45.16

4x400M Prelims

Underwood- Qualify 5th  (Thomas Conn, Jalen Humphrey, Hunter Goehring, Brayden Wollan) 3:29.55
Missouri Valley- Qualify 6th (Duke Kyle, Gage Graeve, Wyatt Love, Colton Ford) 3:29.78
West Central Valley- 20th (Brice Sechrist, Billy Larsen, Carson Wadle, Cole Arnburg) 3:34.14
Mount Ayr- 23rd (Marcus Daughton, Dawson Frost, Connor Eaton, Hunter Arends) 3:39.52

High Jump

Miles Rupiper, Kuemper Catholic- 1st, State Champion 6-07.00
Jack Tiarks, Treynor- 5th 6-03.00
Gracen Welberg, Panorama- T15th 5-11.00
Noah James, Treynor- 23rd 5-09.00

Discus

Brandon Magnuson, Underwood- 6th 155-07
Daniel Jensen, Panorama- 10th 149-09
Landon Nelson, Underwood- 19th 138-07
Michael Mohr, Kuemper Catholic- 23rd 132-06

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 3A Girls

Distance Medley Final

Creston- 10th (Kiersten Latham, Cayla Maitlen, Brielle Baker, MaKenna Hudson) 4:15.75

100M Hurdles Prelims

Audrey Arnold, Glenwood- 20th 16.42

4x200M Relay Final

Glenwood- 13th (Sadey Allgood, Elle Scarborough, Jaeda Wilson, Bailey Ostrander) 1:48.83
Atlantic- 16th (Taylor Hansen, Alyssa Derby, Jessica Hartwig, Haley Rasmussen) 1:49.05
Carroll- 23rd (Emma Perkins, Emma Tunning, Taylor Mohr, Jordyn Wardell) 1:50.54

400M Hurdles Final 

Chloe Hansen, Harlan- 8th 1:06.41
Lauren Becker, Glenwood- 10th 1:07.20
Vanessa Gunderson, Denison-Schleswig- 11th 1:07.26

4x100M Relay Prelims 

Denison-Schleswig- 13th (Alex Mohr, Tia Petersen, Cierra Kastner, Whitney Weiss) 51.36
Glenwood- 19th (Devon Bomer, Jaeda Wilson, Abi Schultz, Bailey Ostrander) 51.84
Carroll- 21st (Jordyn Wardell,  Emma Tunning, Brenna Simmons, Emma Perkins) 51.95

4x400M Relay Prelims 

Denison-Schleswig- 10th (Raegan Andersen, Paige Andersen, Vanessa Gunderson, Ellie Mendlik) 4:07.40
Creston- 11th (Kiersten Latham, Stephanie Hemsworth, Brielle Baker, MaKenna Hudson) 4:07.89

Shot Put 

Kelsey Fields, Creston- 6th 38-01.00
Madison Schumacher, Harlan- 13th 35-07.50
Sarah Heilesen, Dension-Schleswig- 16th 35-03.50
Sydney Biermann, Glenwood- 18th 35-00.00

Long Jump 

Haley Rasmussen, Atlantic- 13th 15-11.75

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 2A Girls

Distance Medley Final

Logan-Magnolia- 9th (Olivia Diggins, Cambria Reisz, Violet Lapke, Kylie Morrison) 4:19.70
Treynor- 12th (Maddie Shipley, Mia Shipley, Chloe Gregory, Noel James) 4:22.69
AC/GC- 20th (Mady Smith, Savana Fuller, Audrey Stowe, Kate Crawford) 4:28.78

100M Hurdles Prelims

Morgan Johnk, Panorama- Qualified 2nd 15.57
Hannah Irlbeck, Kuemper Catholic- Qualified 4th 15.83
Alyssa Johnosn, Mount Ayr- 13th 16.26
Kylan Straight, Logan-Magnolia- 15th 16.43

4x200M Relay Final

AHSTW- 9th (Konner Knop, Josie Denning, Ryann Portch, Cora Comer) 1:48.22
Treynor- 13th (Maddie Shipley, Megan Carley, Noel James, Mia Shipley) 1:49.18
Mount Ayr- 18th (Caylie Hickman, Keirston Klommhaus, Ryann Martin, Bailey Anderson) 1:50.94
AC/GC- 22nd (Reagan Rumelhart, Olivia Laabs, Mady Smith, Savana Fuller) 1:54.47

400M Hurdles Final

Cecilia Myers, Underwood- 7th 1:07.77

4x100M Relay Prelims

Treynor- Qualified 7th (Noel James, Megan Carley, Maddie Shipley, Mia Shipley) 51.15
Panorama- 15th (Carson Fisher, Morgan Johnk, Bailey Beckman, Kassidy Bremer) 51.82

4x400M Relay Prelims

Underwood- Qualified 1st (Lauren Brown, Erica Rowe, Karley Larson, Cecilia Myers) 4:03.48
Treynor- Qualified 2nd (Noel James, Mia Shipley, Chloe Gregory, Megan Carley) 4:04.99
Panorama- Qualified 5th (Gwen Steffen, Bailey Beckman, Lydia Lindstrom, Devyn Kemble) 4:07.34
AHSTW- 9th (Josie Denning, Cora Comer, Konner Knop, Ryann Portch) 4:08.90

Discus

Lydia Knopp, Panorama- 4th 130-02
Madison McDermott, AC/GC- 7th 121-09
Lauren Shapcott, Underwood- 8th 119-06
Delaney Ettleman, Logan-Magnolia- 11th 111-01
Logan Hughes, Shenandoah- 15th 107-00
Kinsey Scheffler, AHSTW- 16th 106-08
Kaitlin Diggins, Logan-Magnolia- 20th 100-07

High Jump

Morgan Johnk, Panorama- 4th 5-05.00
Sienna Black, Treynor- T7th 5-03.00
MacKenzie Shields, Mount Ayr 20th 4-11.00

District Boys Golf is being played for most sites in the state today. The top two teams will advance to the State Tournament unless one of those teams is the host school, then the third place team will also advance. The top two individuals from non-qualifying teams will also advance to State.

Locally here is a look at the sites where teams are competing today:

Class 1A @ Crestwood Hills in Anita (CAM)

Moravia, North Mahaska, Martensdale St Mary’s, Bedford, Southwest Valley, CAM, IKM-Manning, Tri-Center, Exira-EHK, St. Albert

Class 2A @ Lake Panorama National Golf Course (Panorama)

PCM, Albia, Des Moines Christian, Panorama, Mount Ayr, Southwest Iowa

Class 3A @ Atlantic Golf and Country Club (Atlantic)

Atlantic, ADM, Norwalk, Winterset, Bondurant-Farrar

Class 4A Boys

110M Hurdles Prelims

Jeron Sampson, CB Thomas Jefferson- 12th 15.47

4x200M Relay Final

Lewis Central- 12th (DeAnthony Bridgeford, Collin Rew, Hayden Hatcher, Max Duggan) 1:31.29

400M Hurdles Final

Jeron Sampson, CB Thomas Jefferson- 6th 54.31

Distance Medley Final

N/A

4x100M Prelims

Lewis Central- 17th (DeAnthony Bridgeford, Collin Rew, Max Duggan, Hayden Hatcher) 43.70

4x400M Prelims

N/A

Long Jump

Troy Houghton, CB Abraham Lincoln- 9th 21-01.00

Shot Put

Logan Jones, Lewis Central- 2nd 57-02.75
Dane Theobald, Lewis Central- 3rd 55-09.50
Jasper Stottlemyer, CB Abraham Lincoln- 9th 51-10.75

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 1A Boys

110M Hurdles Prelims

Ethan Bernard, St. Albert- Qualified 4th 15.14
Nolan Smith, Audubon- Qualified 6th 15.42
Tyler Brummer, Boyer Valley- 10th 15.65
Carter Irlmeier, IKM-Manning- 17th 16.33
Skyler Schultes, Audubon- 19th 16.40

4x200M Relay Final

St. Albert- 1st, State Champions (Ethan Bernard, Sam Rallis, Kyle Barnes, Blake Rallis) 1:31.26
Earlham- 4th (Lazarick Matchem, Devin Crees, Jason Hopp, Jacob Ridgely) 1:32.34
Woodbine- 18th (Tyler Coberly, Wyatt Pryor, Layne Pryor, Joseph McHugh) 1:34.15
Southwest Valley- 24th (Taylor Kuhn, Chance Cobb, Grant Maurer, Aaron Armstrong) 1:35.36

400M Hurdles Final

Tyler Brummer, Boyer Valley- 7th 55.78
Drake Johnson, Stanton- 9th 56.13
James Switzer, Fremont-Mills- DQ

Distance Medley Final

St. Albert- 3rd (Sam Rallis, Kyle Barnes, Blake Rallis, Luke Gronstal) 3:37.00
Audubon- 10th (Tate Killeen, Joseph Zaiger, Jackson Jensen, Kade Jensen) 3:41.43
Earlham- 11th (Devin Crees, Jason Hopp, Jackson Jensen, Kade Jensen) 3:41.62
CAM- 17th (DeShawn Carr, Jordan McDuff, Nic Holste, Thomas Hensley) 3:44.74
Boyer Valley- 20th (Ryan Lehan, Hunter Soma, Tyler Brummer, Joe Weber) 3:46.17

4x100M Prelims

Earlham- Qualified 5th (Lazarick Matchem, Devin Crees, Jason Hopp, Jacob Ridgely) 44.52
St. Albert- 10th (Dillon White, Sam Rallis, Luke Gronstal, Ethan Bernard) 44.76
Woodbine- 21st (Colby Andersen, Layne Pryor, Maverick Winther, Tyler Coberly) 46.29
Southwest Valley- 23rd (Aiden Gaule, Chance Cobb, Grant Maurer, Aaron Armstrong) 46.66

4x400M Prelims

St. Albert- Qualified 1st (Tyler Blaha, Luke Gronstal, Kyle Barnes, Blake Rallis) 3:26.33
Woodbine- Qualified 7th (Joey Wolf, Wyatt Pryor, Maverick Winther, Joseph McHugh) 3:30.54
Earlham- DQ (Caleb Swalla, Alex Firch, Jake Willem, Lazarick Matchem)

High Jump

Keegan Simons, Ar-We-Va- 3rd 6-03.00
Jadon Jahnke, Griswold- 9th 5-11.00
Waw Gach, Clarinda Academy- 13th 5-11.00
Alex Lingle, IKM-Manning- 17th 5-09.00

Discus

Joseph Zaiger, Audubon- 2nd 144-06
Brenden Christensen, Lenox- 5th 142-05
Layne Pryor, Woodbine- 17th 127-11
Ben Van Soelen, St. Albert- 19th 127-00