Eagles enjoy chance to compete

Boys track

     For the Midland boys track team, it was a big triumph just to be able to attend a meet.

     “Our boys were eager to compete,” Midland coach Eric Smith said. “They have been preparing since Feb. 12, two days shy of two months.”

     Midland attended the Saber Relays at DeWitt Central April 10. Junior Luke Lasack won the shot put with a throw of 48-foot-2, and was third in the discus at 124-6.5. Brett Schoenherr set a personal record in the shot put, and Smith praised the performances of Hunter Rushford, Ethan Milder, Connor Martin and Kole Michaud.

     The Eagles were back in action two days later, at the Monticello Relays. Hunter Shoaff set a PR in the shot put, giving the Eagles three throwers who have surpassed the 38-foot mark this season.

     “Assistant coach Jacob Heinsius has done a great job this season preparing these young men to compete at the highest level,” Smith said.

     Ryan Wariner dropped his 3,200 time by 28 seconds from Tuesday to Thursday, the coach said.

Golf

     Several schools visited Little Bear Country Club in Wyoming for a meet hosted by the Midland Eagles April 12.

     Three boys’ teams competed, with Midland finishing second. Edgewood-Colesburg won with a score of 186, Midland had 200, and North Linn was third with 202. The medalist was Ethan Streicher of Ed-Co with a 38.

     The Eagles had balanced scoring: Sebastian Kreel led with a 49, Ethan Orr and Sawyer Hansen each shot 50, and Carter Mohr had a 51.

     The Midland girls placed third with a 307. Anamosa was the team winner with 200, Ed-Co had 220, and North Linn had an incomplete team. Kara Hunt of Anamosa shot 46 to be meet medalist.

     Midland was led by Anna Roseland with a 54, Nicole Guenther had 78, Christina Agnitsch had 86, and Chyenne Rockwell shot 89.