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Regina and West Branch each had a pair of automatic qualifiers state qualifiers at the Class 2A state qualifying meet in Monticello on Thursday.

West Branch freshman Alyssa Pierce secured a spot at the state meet by winning the shot put and the Bears 4×200 relay team secured its spot at Drake Stadium in Des Moines next week with a runner-up finish.

Pierce won the shot put with a mark of 37-4 to finish in front of Camanche senior Allison Kenneavy who was runner-up with a toss of 36-2 ½.

The West High 4×200 squad of Ava Finley, Iva Senio, JaLynn Falco and Avery Schultes was runner-up to champion Wilton in a season-best time of 1:51.51.

Regina had a pair of individuals secure spots at the Class 2A state meet that opens May 19 in Des Moines.

Senior Peyton Naeve was runner-up in the 400 in a time of 1:02.78 while Natalie Franklin was runner-up in the 3,000 in 11:39.95.

Class 2A State Qualifier

At Monticello    

Automatic state qualifiers; area placewinners

Long jump – 1. Macy Daufeldt (WL) 17-11 ¾; 2. Grace Sanderson (CAM) 16-7; 6. Ava Finley (WB) 15-4 ¼; 8. Peyton Braddock (WB) 14-7 ¾

High jump – 1. Alyssa Fowler (NE) 5-3; 2. Elizabeth Chambers (NE) 5-2

Shot put – 1. Alyssa Pierce (WB) 37-4; 2. Allison Kenneavy (CAM) 36-2 ½; 5. Sadie Smith (WB) 33-4 ½; 6. Sydney Wagner (ICR) 33-4

Discus – 1. Maddie Fischer (ANA) 125-4; 2. Allison Kenneavy (CAM) 103-8; 7. Madelyn Greve (ICR) 87-10; 8. Delaynie Luneckas (WB) 85-9

100 – 1. Ella Blinkinsop (CAM) 12.89; 2. Grace Sanderson (CAM) 12.97; 6. Avery Kies (ICR) 13.66;

200 – 1. Ella Blinkinsop (CAM) 27.1; 2. Emmy Hynick (MON) 27.23

400 – 1. Addie Nerem (TIP) 1:02.27; 2. Peyton Naeve (ICR) 1:02.78

800 – 1. Alivia Edens (TIP) 2:27.02; 2. Mack Walter (TIP) 2:32.99; 6. Nina Torkelson (WB) 2:42.49

1,500 – 1. Leah Koehler (MON) 5:14.56; 2. Emma Althoff (MON) 5:15.31; 4. Natalie Franklin (ICR) 5:25.59;

3,000 – 1. Ava Capron (MON) 11:39.29; 2. Natalie Franklin (ICR) 11:39.95; 7. Mya Whitaker (ICR) 13:35.46

110 hurdles – 1. Ellie Rickertsen (NE) 13.91; 2. Macy Daufeldt (WL) 15.42

400 hurdles – 1. Ellie Rickertsen (NE) 1:05.67; 2. Elizabeth Gibbs (CAS) 1:06.15; 5. Peyton Naeve (ICR) 1:10.15

Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. Cascade 1:07.8; 2. West Liberty 1:08.48;

Sprint medley relay – 1. Northeast 1:52.96; 2. Durant 1:55.32; 5. Regina 2:00.67; 7. West Branch 2:08.91

Distance medley relay – 1. Tipton 4:29.35; 2. Wilton 4:34.68; 8. West Branch 4:54.05

4×100 – 1. Wilton 51.11; 2. Northeast 51.56; 4. West Branch 52.36; 6. Regina 53.99

4×200 – 1. Wilton 1:49.47; 2. West Branch 1:51.51

4×400 – 1. Cascade 4:09.86; 2. Northeast 4:14.8; 8. Regina 4:45.23

4×800 – 1. Tipton 10:03.39; 2. Monticello 10:03.39; 5. Regina 11:48.07; 6. West Branch 12:20.6

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