Drake Relays: Monti 4x100 handles conditions successfully


Taylor Manternach (front) gets the handoff from Andy Tjaden in the final exchange of the 4x100-meter relay at the Drake Relays Friday, April 28 in Des Moines. (Photo by Pete Temple)
BOYS TRACK
By: 
Pete Temple
Express Sports Editor

     Monticello had one relay team competing in the Drake Relays on Friday, April 28 in Des Moines, and made the most of it.

     The 4x100 team of Max Keleher, Gavin Cooper, Andy Tjaden and Taylor Manternach finished fifth in its heat, 61st overall, with a time of 45.48 seconds.

     “It was a great experience for the kids running at Drake,” Monticello coach Greg Williams said. “Our time was good for the conditions at the meet. They will be better prepared for the state meet in a few weeks.”

     Monticello had two other meets last week, finishing second in the Wildcat Invitational April 24 at Maquoketa Valley, and third in the Pacha Invitational April 27 at Clear Creek-Amana in Tiffin.

     “Wesley Henderson and Tyler Kuper  continue to improve their marks in the discus,” Williams said. “Max Keleher has really come on in the 100 and 200. We also lowered our school record in the sprint medley to 1:39.27, with Andrew Mescher, Gavin Cooper, Max Keleher and Taylor Manternach.”

     Winners at Maquoketa Valley included Aaron Loes in the 3,200, Keleher in the 100, Tyler Hospodarsky in the 1,600, and the sprint medley, 4x200 and 4x100 relay teams.

     The Panthers won three events at Clear Creek-Amana: Keleher in the 100, Hospodarsky in the 1,600, and the 4x200 relay team.

     The Panthers will compete in the River Valley Conference Meet Thursday, May 4 in Bellevue.

 

April 24

Wildcat Inv.

(at Maq. Valley)

TEAM SCORES

     1, West Delaware 107; 2, Monticello 94; 3, North Linn 80; 4, Maquoketa Valley 76; 5, Solon 70; 6, Springville 42; 7, Independence 28; 8, Starmont 25; 9(tie) Central City 22 and Jesup 22; 11, Clayton Ridge 19; 12, Alburnett 6.

MONTICELLO RESULTS

     Long jump: 5, Alex Nealson, 18-7.

     Sprint medley: 1, Monticello, 1:39.65.

     3,200: 1, Aaron Loes, 10:26.68; 5, Cole Cruise, 11:20.82.

     4x800: 4, Monticello, 8:54.33.

     Shuttle hurdle: 5, Monticello, 1:06.65.

     100: 4, Taylor Manternach, 11.75.

     4x200: 1, Monticello, 1:34.26.

     110 hurdles: 2, Avery Martensen, 15.30.

     200: 1, Max Keleher, 22.77; 6, Taylor Manternach, 24.18.

     400 hurdles: 4, Alex Nealson, 1:00.97.

     1,600: 1, Tyler Hospodarsky, 4:44.78; 3, Aaron Loes, 4:52.05.

     4x100: 1, Monticello, 45.17.

     4x100 throwers’ relay: 3, Monticello, 54.03.

JUNIOR VARSITY RESULTS

     Sprint medley: 2, Monticello, 1:48.99.

     4x200: 5, Monticello, 1:45.84.

     4x100: 4, Monticello, 49.66.

     4x400: 3, Monticello, 3:58.06.

 

April 27

Pacha Relays

(at Clear Creek-Amana,

Tiffin)

TEAM SCORES

     1, Clear Creek-Amana 109; 2, Solon 94; 3(tie), Monticello 88 and Mount Vernon 88; 5, Tipton 81; 6, Williamsburg 78; 7, Iowa City Regina 70; 8, Davenport Assumption 49; 9, Wilton 38; 10, Clear Creek-Amana JV 13; 11, Durant 12.

MONTICELLO RESULTS

     High jump: 3, Avery Martensen, 5-10.

     Shot put: 8, Wade Picray, 43-8.

     Sprint medley: 2, Monticello (Andrew Mescher, Gavin Cooper, Max Keleher, Taylor Manternach), 1:39.27.

     3,200: 2, Aaron Loes, 10:05.14.

     4x800: 5, Monticello (Connor Franzenburg, David Titman, Carter Cruise, Cole Cruise), 9:26.53.

     100: 1, Max Keleher, 11.55.

     Distance medley: 2, Monticello (Will Rieniets, Alex Kremer, Gavin Cooper, Tyler Hospodarsky), 3:53.30.

     4x200: 1, Monticello (Max Keleher, Andrew Mescher, Andrew Tjaden, Taylor Manternach), 1:35.57.

     110 hurdles: 3, Avery Martensen, 15.88; 8, Alex Nealson, 18.30.

     800: 6, Connor Franzenburg, 2:08.57.

     400 hurdles: 6, Alex Nealson, 1:03.88.

     1,600: 1, Tyler Hospodarsky, 4:43.69.

     4x100: 3, Monticello (Max Keleher, Gavin Cooper, Andy Tjaden, Taylor Manternach), 45.44.

     4x400: 6, Monticello (Andy Tjaden, Aaron Loes, David Titman, Connor Franzenburg), 3:49.30.

 

April 27-29

Drake Relays

(at Drake University,

Des Moines)

MONTICELLO RESULT

     4x100: 61 (5th in Heat 9): Monticello (Max Keleher, Gavin Cooper, Andrew Tjaden, Taylor Manternach), 45.48.

 

     

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