Relay record highlights Panthers' week

   Monticello set a boys track and field school record in the sprint medley relay, the highlight of a two-week meet for the Panthers.

   The team of Urijah Etzel, Grant Gassman, Tait Luensman and Tate Jesenovec ran the 800 total meters in 1:35.47, a school record, during the Anamosa Co-ed meet April 29. They took fourth place in the event.

   Monticello finished eighth in the meet, scoring 51 points. The placing highlight was a win for Lincoln Schneiter in the discus, with a throw of 156-5. Etzel was third in the 110 high hurdles.

   The Panthers then competed in the Pacha Relays, hosted by Clear Creek-Amana May 1 in Tiffin.

   Monticello was seventh with 47 points. Highlights included a win for Aedan Althoff in the 3,200, 10:07.06; a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay; and third place finishes for the sprint medley and distance medley relays.

   Some notes from head coach Greg Williams:

   • “Tate Smith continues to improve in the long jump.”

   • “Our 4x800 time continues to improve.”

   • “Tait Luensman had a very nice anchor leg on our 4x400.”

   The Panthers will compete in the River Valley Conference Meet May 8 at Tipton, and will host the Class 2A State Qualifying Meet May 15 at Dean Nelson Field.

April 29

Anamosa Co-Ed

TEAM SCORES

     1, Central DeWitt 138; 2, Denver 131; 3, Mid-Prairie 130; 4, Lisbon 79; 5, Mount Vernon 77; 6, Anamosa 53; 7, Independence 52; 8, Monticello 51; 9, West Liberty 40; 10, Springville 26; 11, Central Elkader 11.

MONTICELLO RESULTS

     110 hurdles: 3, Urijah Etzel, 15.55.

     400 hurdles: 5, Isaac Kray, 59.97.

     4x200: 5, Monticello (Dominic Culpepper, Grant Gassman, Tait Luensman, Tate Jesenovec), 1:34.76.

     4x400: 4, Monticello (Grant Gassman, Alex Jamison, Tait Luensman, Tate Jesenovec), 3:33.88.

     4x800: 7, Monticello (Mace Schnoor, Nicholas Schrader, Alan Arriaga-Rangel, Alex Jamison), 8:43.16.

     Sprint medley: 4, Monticello (Urijah Etzel, Grant Gassman, Tait Luensman, Tate Jesenovec), 1:35.47.

     Distance medley: 6, Monticello (Jasper Tobiason, Emmit Rickels, Isaac Kray, Bryce McDonald), 3:58.37.

     Shuttle hurdle: 4, Monticello (Isaac Kray, Emmit Rickels, Tyler Eastin, Urijah Etzel), 1:04.26.

     High jump: 6, MacKendrick Burkle, 5-6.

     Discus: 1, Lincoln Schneiter, 156-5.

May 1

Pacha Relays

(at Clear Creek-Amana)

TEAM SCORES

     1, Clear Creek-Amana 161; 2, Mount Vernon 102.5; 3, Benton Community 94; 4, Tipton 78; 5(tie), Durant 48 and Iowa City Regina 48; 7, Monticello 47; 8, Davenport Assumption 43; 9, Wilton 37; 10, Clear Creek-Amana JV 36.5; 11, Williamsburg 36; 12, Anamosa 9.

MONTICELLO RESULTS

     Sprint medley: 3, Monticello (Urijah Etzel, Grant Gassman, Tait Luensman, Tate Jesenovec), 1:35.79.

     3,200: 1, Aedan Althoff, 10:07.06.

     4x800: 7, Monticello (Alex Jamison, Bryce McDonald, Nicholas Schrader, Mace Schnoor), 8:43.86.

     Shuttle hurdle: 4, Monticello (Isaac Kray, Emmit Rickels, Tyler Eastin, Urijah Etzel), 1:05.13.

     Distance medley: 3, Monticello (Jasper Tobiason, Emmit Rickels, Isaac Kray, Alan Arriaga-Rangel), 3:54.64.

     4x200: 7, Monticello (Tate Jesenovec, Grant Gassman, Urijah Etzel, Tait Luensman), 1:34.61.

     110 hurdles: 7, Tyler Eastin, 17.13.

     400 hurdles: 6, Bryce McDonald, 1:03.47.

     4x400: 2, Monticello (Tate Jesenovec, Grant Gassman, Alex Jamison, Tait Luensman), 3:30.87.