By Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

TIFFIN – While preparing her team for a meet Jane Astor prefers to focus on variables that are within her control.

Unfortunately for the veteran Clear Creek Amana coach the cause of the Clippers’ success at Friday’s Creek Classic Relays isn’t something she can regulate.

Clear Creek Amana took advantage of nearly ideal weather conditions to turn in its best performance of the young season placing fourth in the Class A division of its own meet in Tiffin.  

The Clippers rolled up 85 points at sun-splashed Clipper field to finish behind team champion Mount Vernon with 146, runner-up Solon with 120 points and Mid-Prairie with 97.5.

“I think we are sunny day weather runners,” Astor said with a smile. “We performed a lot better tonight than we have.”

Astor was joking about the Clippers only performing under sunny skies.

She wasn’t joking about her team turning in its best performance of the season at home on Friday.

Freshman Karsyn Stratton won both the 100 and 200 and Clear Creek Amana got runner-up finishes for Mariah Roller in the discus and Kaylie Barker in the 3,000.

“It was so nice to look outside on a meet day and see the sun, it makes you feel so much happier and so much more excited,” Stratton said. “Having this weather, with the sun shining, it felt great and I thought we performed well.”

Stratton edged Williamsburg’s Brittni Gilbert at the finish line to win the 100 in 13.58 and added a title in the 200 in 27.8.

She ran a leg on the 4×200 relay team that placed third in a time of 1:53.22 and added a third-place finish in the long jump.  

“I think she looked really good in the 200 tonight,” Astor said of Stratton. “You always want to keep getting better and I thought she looked better tonight.”

Solon had one individual champion, freshman Gabbi Bullard in the 400 hurdles, but won three relays and was second in another on its way to a runner-up team finish.

“The things that we really wanted to get done tonight got done,” Solon coach Brent Sands said. “We have some great depth in our 400s right now and the times we are running are pretty good so I think we have a chance to go pretty low.”

Solon won the sprint medley, 4×200 and 4×400 relays and finished runner-up in the shuttle hurdle relay, posting season-best times in all four events.

The foursome of Taylor Ryan, Abby Smith, Cayley Annis and Erin Kerkhoff won the 4×200 in 1:48.49, better than five seconds faster than the Spartans’ previous best time in the event this season.

Kerkhoff and Ryan both ran legs on the winning sprint medley and 4×400 relay teams that posted season-best times.

“Our 4×200 ran well, we kind of put some people together for that and I was really happy with our sprint medley time,” Sands said. “For the most part things were really good.”

Ryan and Kerkhoff joined Sophie Nicol and Abby Smith in winning the 4×400 by more than 11 seconds over Independence in 4:09.04.

Sayler McIlravy and Alexis Sands joined Ryan and Kerkhoff on the sprint medley team that took nearly two seconds off its previous best time while winning in 1:51.78.

Sands added a runner-up finish in the 100 hurdles for the Spartans.

“It’s hard to go anywhere near here and not have some serious competition and that’s what we want and hopefully that brings out the best in you,” Brent Sands said. “I think we’ve been going out and competing and the dividends of that are usually seen at the end of the year.”

West Branch won four relays and got an individual title from Paige Miller in the 400 hurdles to place third in the Class B Division with 104.5 points.

Pekin won the Class B title with 176.5 points followed by Durant with 113.

Miller cruised to a win in the 400 hurdles in season-best time of 1:06.2 and anchored three relay teams to wins in season-best times.

The senior ran the anchor on West Branch’s winning shuttle hurdle, 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams, all of which posted their best times of the year on Friday.

“I thought it went pretty well, I was super happy with everything,” Miller said. “We are getting better each meet which makes me happy.”

Tatum Koenig and Kaiya Luneckas joined Miller on all three winning relay teams while Taylor Thein ran a leg on the 4×200 and Jaylen Votroubek ran in the shuttle hurdle and 4×400.

The West Branch sprint medley team of Thein, Votroubek, Luneckas and senior Haley Mullinnix won in a season-best time of 1:58.12.

 

Creek Classic Relays

Class A

Team scores – 1. Mount Vernon 146; 2. Solon 120; 3. Mid-Prairie 97.5; 4. Clear Creek Amana 85; 5. Independence 80.5; 6. Center Point-Urbana 72; 7. Williamsburg 70; 8. South Tama 56.

Individual Results

(Event winners; Area placewinners)

100 – 1. Karsyn Stratton (CCA) 13.58; 2. Brittni Gilbert (WB) 13.58; 3. Khaylor Fleck (SOL) 13.71; 4. Lauren Yuska (ST) 13.8; 5. Talia McAtee (WB) 14.16; 6. Emma Winders (SOL) 14.27; 7. Mariah Russell (CCA) 14.76; 8. Nicole Binsfield (MV) 14.81.

200 – 1. Karsyn Stratton (CCA) 27.8; 2. Maggie Davis (MV) 28.04; 3. Lauren Yuska (ST) 28.41; 4. Madalyn Wardenburg (WB) 28.53; 5. Molly Duckett (SOL) 28.84; 6. Taylor Moore (SOL) 29.59; 7. Heidi Lau (IND) 29.61; 8. Riley Hennes (CCA) 29.86.

400 – 1. Allison Yuska (ST) 1:01.19; 2. Kaylee Hosch (IND) 1:01.69; 3. Maggie Davis (MV) 1:02.1; 4. Khaylor Fleck (SOL) 1:05.65; 5. Greta Schmidt (MP) 1:06.42; 6. Kaitlyn Riha (ST) 1:10.14; 7. Alia Galvan (MV) 1:10.31; 8. Mary Stivers (IND) 1:11.38.

800 – 1. Anna Hostetler (MP) 2:21.05; 2. Caroline See (MV) 2:37.99; 3. Lydia Frey (MV) 2:38.42; 4. Kate Cavanagh (MP) 2:38.86; 5. Jadyn Schultz (IND) 2:39.77; 6. Kaden Brenneman (WB) 2:40.57; 7. Sydney Woods (CPU) 2:40.79; 8. Kaitlin Wille (WB) 2:40.91.

1,500 – 1. Anna Hostetler (MP) 4:49.12; 2. Marie Hostetler (MP) 4:53.93; 3. Adrianna Katcher (CPU) 4:59.28; 4. Chloe Neighbor (CPU) 5:24.7; 5. Grace Schaefer (WB) 5:24.76; 6. Shae Banwart (MV) 5:28.38; 7. Kaylie Barker (CCA) 5:42.64; 8. Taryn Hansen (SOL) 5:54.12.

3,000 – 1. Marie Hostetler (MP) 10:03.2; 2. Kaylie Barker (CCA) 11:50.08; 3. Sydney Woods (CPU) 11:51.66; 4. Makayla Lindemann (SOL) 12:18.82; 5. Moriah Brase (MP) 12:29.32; 6. Quinnie Rodman (MV) 13:03.47; 7. Haley Kluesner (SOL) 13:59.37.

100 hurdles – 1. Catherine Yeoman (MV) 16.11; 2. Alexis Sands (SOL) 16.66; 3. Lauren Yuska (ST) 16.68; 4. Annie Leopold (MV) 16.87; 5. Rachael Nelson (SOL) 17.62; 6. Allison Doyle (IND) 17.74; 7. Madelynn Langridge (CCA) 18.1; 8. Mary Puffett (IND) 18.38. 

400 hurdles – 1. Gabbi Bullard (SOL) 1:09.3; 2. Annie Leopold (MV) 1:13.16; 3. Kessa Jones (MP) 1:16.25; 4. Madison Larson (IND) 1:16.3; 5. Megan Rathjen (WB) 1:16.53; 6. Espy Waseskuk (ST) 1:20.6; 7. Jessica Goll (MP) 1:22.07.

Shuttle hurdle – 1. Mount Vernon 1:06.91; 2. Solon (Gabbi Bullard, Molly Duckett, Alexis Sands, Peyton Sands) 1:09.03; 3. South Tama 1:13.86; 4. Independence 1:13.93; 5. Mid-Prairie 1:26.79.

Sprint medley – 1. Solon (Sayler McIlravy, Peyton Sands, Taylor Ryan, Erin Kerkhoff) 1:51.78; 2. Mount Vernon 1:54.54; 3. Clear Creek Amana (Madelynn Langridge, Rylee Rummelhart, Riley Hennes, Cierra Lacina) 2:00.86; 4. Mid-Prairie 2:05.92; 5. Independence 2:06.77; 6. Williamsburg 2:09.93.

Distance medley – 1. Mid-Prairie 4:28.03; 2. Center Point-Urbana 4:33.04; 3. Solon (Alli Prybil, Taylor Moore, Jeannie Jedlicka, Gabbi Bullard) 4:40.04; 4. Mount Vernon 4:47.98; 5. Independence 5:00.15; 6. South Tama 5:05.71; 7. Clear Creek Amana (Andrea Roller, Meagan Harvey, Claire Navara, Ally Loren) 5:07.62; 8. Williamsburg 5:13.58.

4×100 – 1. Mount Vernon 52.33; 2. Williamsburg 53.17; 3. Solon (Emma Winders, Rachael Nelson, Alli Prybil, Sayler McIlravy) 53.65; 4. Clear Creek Amana (Madelynn Langridge, Rylee Rummelhart, Andrea Roller, Grace DeHerrera) 54.5; 5. Center Point-Urbana 54.56; 6. Independence 56.21; 7. South Tama 59.86; 8. Mid-Prairie 1:00.63.

4×200 – 1. Solon (Taylor Ryan, Abby Smith, Cayley Annis, Erin Kerkhoff) 1:48.49; 2. Mount Vernon 1:49.77; 3. Clear Creek Amana (Cierra Lacina, Riley Hennes, Rylee Rummelhart, Karsyn Stratton) 1:53.22; 4. Williamsburg 1:53.27; 5. Independence 1:54.77; 6. Center Point-Urbana 1:55.7; 7. Mid-Prairie 1:58.42; 8. South Tama 2:04.47.

4×400 – 1. Solon (Taylor Ryan, Sophie Nicol, Abby Smith, Erin Kerkhoff) 4:09.04; 2. Independence 4:20.14; 3. Mid-Prairie 4:20.77; 4. Mount Vernon 4:23.61; 5. Clear Creek Amana (Cierra Lacina, Riley Hennes, Claire Navara, Meagan Harvey) 4:25.48; 6. Center Point-Urbana 4:36.19; 7. Williamsburg 4:45.72.

4×800 – 1. Mount Vernon 10:15.35; 2. Mid-Prairie 10:26.5; 3. Independence 10:38.16; 4. Solon (Sophie Nicol, Cayley Annis, Abby Smith, Calista Haasl) 10:45.49; 5. Williamsburg 10:47.96; 6. Center Point-Urbana 11:02.28; 7. Clear Creek Amana (Ally Loren, Olivia Fairholm, Danielle Wnek, Olivia Smyka) 12:36.7.

Long jump – 1. Ella Wischmeyer (MV) 16-0 ½; 2. Kaylee Hosch (IND) 15-9 ¼; 3. Karsyn Stratton (CCA) 15-3 ½; 4. Jada Murphy (SOL) 14-6 ¾; 5. Heidi Lau (IND) 13-9; 6. Talia McAtee (WB) 13-7; 7. Mandy Morrical (MV) 13-5 ¾; 8. Kate Benzing (SOL) 13-3 ½.

High jump – 1. Caley Courneya (WB) 5-0; 2. Madison Larson (IND) 4-8; 3. Andrea Roller (CCA) 4-8; 4. Annie Leopold (MV) 4-6; 5. Summer Brand (MV) 4-6; 6. Moriah Brase (MP) 4-2; 6. Taylor Wendt (IND) 4-2.

Discus – 1. Jaydyn Palmer (CPU) 109-0; 2. Mariah Roller (CCA) 105-10; 3. Sabrina Holtz (ST) 104-0; 5. Elli Becicka (SOL) 102-0; 6. Ainsley Schrock (CCA) 98-1; 7. Lily Meester (MV) 94-6; 8. Jill Holub (WB) 94-2.

Shot put – 1. Lauren Willson (CPU) 37-11; 2. Morgan Willson (CPU) 36-1; 3. Ella Norton (MV) 35-8; 4. Sabrina Holtz (ST) 35-2; 5. Val Still (WB) 33-8 ½; 6. Emily Troyer (SOL) 33-6; 7. Ainsley Schrock (CCA) 32-9; 8. Mackenzie Ketchum (MV) 32-1.

Creek Classic Relays

Class B

Team scores – 1. Pekin 176.5; 2. Durant 113; 3. West Branch 104.5; 4. BGM 95; 4. Iowa Valley 95; 6. West Liberty 76; 7. English Valleys 36.

Individual Results

(Event winners; Area placewinners)

100 – 1. Kaylee Linder (PEK) 13.48; 2. Brooke Coffman (EV) 14.0; 3. Helena Stenzel (BGM) 14.09; 4. Amorae Myers (DUR) 14.12; 5. Cate Roth (PEK) 14.19; 6. Haley Mullinnix (WB) 14.39; 7. Bradie Roggentien (IV) 14.68; 8. Madyson Smithson (IV) 14.91.

200 – 1. Emilee Linder (PEK) 28.12; 2. Cherisse Ward (IV) 28.21; 3. Cate Roth (PEK) 28.65; 4. Reghan McNaul (WL) 29.35; 5. Amorae Myers (DUR) 29.4; 6. Haley Mullinnix 29.7; 7. Leah Zuber (IV) 29.71; 8. Autumn Kolpin (WB) 30.87.

400 – 1. Emilee Linder (PEK) 1:04.25; 2. Autumn Wolf (DUR) 1:05.77; 3. Emilie Burke (WL) 1:07.4; 4. Cherisse Ward (IV) 1:07.81; 5. Cari Duwa (PEK) 1:08.81; 6. Emma Alexander (BGM) 1:08.91; 7. Chelsie Rathjen (IV) 1:16.01; 8. Grace Kerchner (WB) 1:20.52.

800 – 1. Mackenzie Martin (PEK) 2:33.99; 2. Rachel Hawkins (BGM) 2:36.93; 3. Hannah Greene (EV) 2:38.69; 4. Molly McMann (IV) 2:50.33; 5. Hollie Loper (PEK) 2:50.67; 6. Heidi Wolf (DUR) 2:57.77; 7. Hunter Lock (PEK) 2:59.47; 8. Taylor Boelk (WB) 3:02.83.

1,500 – 1. Shea Dahlstrom (PEK) 5:40.79; 2. Jimena Fierro (WL) 5:54.52; 3. Tori Novinski (DUR) 5:58.26; 4. Madison Howe (DUR) 6:00.62; 5. Ayren Essary (PEK) 6:06.55; 6. Clare Muckler (WB) 6:14.12; 7. Sydney Dietz (IV) 6:29.37; 8. Mollie Tibbetts (BGM) 6:30.91.

3,000 – 1. Jimena Fierro (WL) 12:09; 2. Ellie Berry (DUR) 12:11.13; 3. Kelly Myers (PEK) 12:53.28; 4. Hollie Loper (PEK) 13:07.64.

100 hurdles – 1. Marian Coover (BGM) 17.33; 2. Jaylen Votroubek (WB) 17.88; 3. Breanna Moeller (DUR) 18.07; 4. Rachel Weiss (BGM) 18.72; 5. Isabel Patterson (IV) 19.09; 6. Chelsea Lanphier (PEK) 19.15; 7. Aubrey Baylor (WB) 20.15; 8. Kalee Haile (PEK) 20.22.

400 hurdles – 1. Paige Miller (WB) 1:06.2; 2. Autumn Wolf (DUR) 1:17.35; 3. Nichole Gerard (IV) 1:18.98; 4. Lyla Kriegel (BGM) 1:19.42; 5. Breanna Moeller (DUR) 1:19.9; 6. Marian Coover (BGM) 1:23.16; 7. Chelsea Lanphier (PEK) 1:26.84.

Shuttle hurdle – 1. West Branch (Tatum Koenig, Jaylen Votroubek, Kaiya Luneckas, Paige Miller) 1:11.44; 2. BGM 1:12.38; 3. Pekin 1:23.56; 4. Iowa Valley 1:24.2.

Sprint medley – 1. West Branch (Taylor Thein, Haley Mullinnix, Jaylen Votroubek, Kaiya Luneckas) 1:58.12; 2. West Liberty 2:03.29; 3. Pekin 2:04.18; 4. English Valleys 2:04.67; 5. Iowa Valley 2:06.83; 6. Durant 2:20.58; 7. BGM 2:26.75.

Distance medley – 1. Pekin 4:41.23; 2. Iowa Valley 4:50.7; 3. English Valleys 4:52.04; 4. West Liberty 4:58.98; 5. West Branch (Riley Vaughan, Autumn Kolpin, Taylor Boelk, Aurora Eilertson) 5:14.76; 6. Durant 5:43.57; 7. BGM 5:43.59.

4×100 – 1. Pekin 53.67; 2. BGM 54.74; 3. Durant 56.11; 4. West Branch (Taylor Thein, Riley Vaughan, Aubrey Baylor, Haley Mullinnix) 56.57; 5. English Valleys 58.37; 6. West Liberty 59.3; 7. Iowa Valley 1:01.28.

4×200 – 1. West Branch (Tatum Koenig, Taylor Thein, Kaiya Luneckas, Paige Miller) 1:51.78; 2. BGM 1:55.57; 3. Iowa Valley 2:04.63; 4. Pekin 2:06.44; 5. Durant 2:07.19; 6. West Liberty 2:18.97. 

4×400 – 1. West Branch (Tatum Koenig, Kaiya Luneckas, Jaylen Votroubek, Paige Miller) 4:15.13; 2. Pekin 4:26.97; 3. West Liberty 4:42.5; 4. BGM 4:45.8; 5. Iowa Valley 4:47.16; 6. Durant 5:17.74.

4×800 – 1. Pekin 10:11.44; 2. Durant 11:37.44; 3. Iowa Valley 12:22.91; 4. BGM 12:53.64; 5. West Liberty 13:12.13.

Long jump – 1. Cherisse Ward (IV) 17-3; 2. Autumn Wolf (DUR) 15-6 ¼; 3. Tatum Koenig (WB) 15-1 ¼; 4. Amorae Myers (DUR) 15-0; 5. Leah Zuber (IV) 14-9 ½; 6. Autumn Fye (BGM) 14-6 ½; 7. Taylor Thein (WB) 14-1 ¼; 8. Helena Stenzel (BGM) 13-6 ¼.

High jump – 1. Ellie Ledger (PEK) 4-10; 2. Mikayla Prusha (WB) 4-8; 3. Rachel Weiss (BGM) 4-6.

Discus – 1. Morgan Nichols (WL) 98-0; 2. Katie Schneider (WL) 95-3; 3. Madison Trimpe (EV) 92-6; 4. Willoh Mills (PEK) 89-10; 5. Ella Filerio (WL) 83-7; 6. Kelly Alexander (DUR) 83-7; 7. Katie Jones (PEK) 80-10; 8. Maycee Cline (BGM) 80-2.

Shot put – 1. Willoh Mills (PEK) 31-9 ½; 2. Kelly Alexander (DUR) 30-4 ½; 3. McKenzie Heise (WB) 30-3 ½; 3. Katie Jones (PEK) 30-3 ½; 5. Emily Seligman (DUR) 30-3; 6. Maycee Cline (BGM) 30-2; 7. Aimee Hochstetler (BGM) 29-9 ½; 8. Madison Trimpe (EV) 28-5 ½.