Eagles compete in pair of meets

Boys track

     Midland had a pair of meets in a three-day span last week, taking 10^th in Class B in the Saber Relays at DeWitt Central April 11, and ninth with 11 points in the Monticello meet April 13.

     At DeWitt, Alex Martens took fourth in the high jump.

     Jacob Shoaff took fifth in the 110-meter hurdles, and Landon Hunter was fifth in the 800, setting a personal record.

     The Eagles were also sixth in the 4x100 relay with the team of Austin Smith, Brady Pestka, Dawson Paulsen and Shoaff.

     In the Monticello meet, Martens placed third in the high jump with a leap of 6-foot-0. Pestka was fifth in the 100.

     The sprint medley team of Smith, Pestka, Paulsen and Hunter set a school record and a personal record with a time of 1:45.35.

     “I thought our boys held their own against a bunch of 2A schools,” Midland coach Eric Smith said.

Girls track

     Midland scored 78 points and finished third among nine teams at the North Cedar Invitational April 11. North Cedar won the meet with 209 points, and Lisbon was second with 81.

     For the Eagles, Jaelynn Folkers finished second in the 3,000 in 12:02.93, and Kayla Folkers was fourth in 13:02.82. Also taking second place were Emma Dusanek in the 100, 13.28 and Drew Jensen in the 200, 28.38.

     Libertie Uppena was third in the discus with a throw of 95-4, and third in the shot put at 36-3.5. Others finishing third were Jensen in the 400, 1:03.74; Jaelynn Folkers in the 1,500, 5:30.50; and the 4x100 relay, 1:06.78.

     “Libertie is just off the cut for the Drake Relays (in the shot put) and is working hard on her mechanics to improve,” Midland coach Ryan Luensman said. “Drew Jensen continues to have a solid year. Jaelynn Folkers had another good week of training.

     “Taylor Bahnsen, Brennah Ricketts and Delanie Uppena all had good splits throughout the various relays they were in. Taylor has impressed me with her drive and determination to improve.”

Golf

     Midland traveled to play Alburnett on April 10 at Rolling Acres in Center Point. The Eagles lost the boys’ meet by one stroke, 194 to 195. Connor Harms of the Eagles was meet medalist with a 42, beating Mason Wickman of Alburnett by three strokes. Sebastian Kreel shot a 49, Sawyer Hansen had a 51, and Peyton Rupp totaled 53.

     The Eagles had just one varsity girl compete; Nicole Guenther, who shot a 67.