Marion Boys Track

Jones takes 100 for Marion Indians

Keavon Jones won the 100 meter dash for the Marion Indians Monday at the Marion Invitational at Thomas Park.

Jones was clocked in 11.78 seconds.

Monticello won the meet with 120 points. Marion finished fifth in the 14-team field with 84.75 points.

The Indians got second-place showings from Trevor Hardman in the 400 (52.51), Colton Forster in the 3200 (9:59.93), Quinny Cannoy in the 110 hurdles (14.56), Devin Quinn in the high jump (6 feet) and the 4x800 relay.

Indians win 4 events in Clinton

CLINTON - The Marion Indians captured four events at the Saber Invitational boys track meet in Clinton Tuesday.

Quinn Cannoy won the 110 hurdles (15.44) and DeShaun Quinn took the long jump (20-3). The Indians also won the shuttle hurdle relay (1:02.24) and the medley relay (3:44.57).

Monticello won the meet with 117 points. Marion placed third out of eight teams with 90 points.

Cannoy, Quinn win titles at Wartburg track

WAVERLY - Quinn Cannoy won the 55 meter hurdles and DeShaun Quinn captured the long jump for the Marion Indians at the Wartburg College indoor track meet Tuesday in Waverly.

Cannoy took the hurdles in 7.84 seconds. Quinn won the long jump at 20 feet, 1 3/4 inches.

Austin Yirkovsky placed second in the 800 meter run in 2:11.77 for the Indians. Brad Willimack finished fifth in the 200 (57.59), Colton Forster was fifth in the 3200 (10:38.84), Dalton Gardner was sixth in the 200 (58.02), Devin Quinn tied for sixth in the high jump (1.78 meters) and Derek Smith also tied for sixth in the high jump (1.78 meters).

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Marion boys breeze to team title

VINTON - Marion won five events and nabbed eight second-place finishes to run away with the team title at Thursday's Class 3A state qualifying boys track meet at Vinton-Shellsburg High School.

All first- and second-place finishers automatically qualified for next week's state meet at Des Moines. Another 12 at-large berths in each event were up for grabs.

Marion had 15 athletes earn automatic qualification in 13 events. Peter Rethwisch qualified in four events - the 400 and three relays - and Isaac Smith, Jordan Garthwaite and Quinn Cannoy qualified in three events each.

Devin LeBeau won the 100 meters, Isaac Frazier the high jump and Marion had three winning relays - the 4x200, 4x400 and shuttle hurdle relay.

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