Linn-Mar Girls Track

Jenks wins 1600 at Kansas Relays

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Linn-Mar junior Stephanie Jenks ran the fastest 1600 for a high school girl in the country Friday when she captured the event in 4 minutes, 40.78 seconds at the Kansas Relays.

Jenks won the race by nearly three seconds at the prestigious meet.

Jenks currently leads all Iowa high school girls in the 800, 1500 and 3000 meter runs. She has won multiple events at the Drake Relays and Iowa state meet and will be seeking additional titles at the Drake Relays next weekend in Des Moines.

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Payton Wensel wins Metro Spotlight Award

Linn-Mar freshman Payton Wensel is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Wensel has established herself as one of the top sprinters in the state for the Linn-Mar track team with impressive performances in the 200 and 400 meter dashes.

Wensel leads the state in the 200 at 25.54 seconds, accomplished at the Pleasant Valley Relays in Bettendorf Friday night. She also ranks second in the state in the 400 in 57.84 seconds, performed April 4 at the J-Hawk Relays at Kingston Stadium.

With those times, Wensel would have tied for fourth in the 200 at the Class 4A state meet last year and would have placed fifth in the 400.

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Wensel runs fastest 200 in state

BETTENDORF - Linn-Mar freshman Payton Wensel ran the fastest 200 meter dash in the state Friday night when she was timed in 25.3 seconds at the Pleasant Valley Invitational.

Amber Decker claimed the 800 meter run in 2:17.93 and Ariana Rolle captured the long jump at 17-0 1/4 for the Lions.

Pleasant Valley won the championship with 143 points. Linn-Mar finished second with 96 points.

The Lions claimed the sprint medley in 1:50.47, the third-fastest time in the state this year. Linn-Mar also won the distance medley in 4:27.47.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Pleasant Valley 143, 2. Linn-Mar 96, 3. Wahlert 88, 4. Iowa City West 76, 5. Bettendorf 59, 6. North Scott 45, 7. Iowa City High 41, 8. Clinton 40.

WINNERS

100 - Laura Sherman, Wahlert, 12.42
200 - Payton Wensel, Linn-Mar, 25.30
400 - Alli Wroblewski, Bettendorf, 1:00.75
800 - Amber Decker, Linn-Mar, 2:17.93
100 hurdles - Carly Donahue, Pleasant Valley, 14.94
1500 - Haley Humphrey, Bettendorf, 4:55.00
3000 - McKenzie Yanek, Pleasant Valley, 10:18.06
400 hurdles - Valerie Welch, IC West, 1:06.54
Discus - Maddie Nilles, Wahlert, 139-1
High jump - Annie Brown, Pleasant Valley, 5-3
Long jump - Ariana Rolle, Linn-Mar, 17-0 1/4
Shot put - Erika Hammond, Clinton, 43-8 3/4
4x100 relay - Pleasant Valley 50.39
4x200 relay - Wahlert 1:49.02
4x400 relay - Pleasant Valley 4:04.47
4x800 relay - Bettendorf 10:06.66
Shuttle hurdle relay - Pleasant Valley 1:07.29
Sprint medley - Linn-Mar 1:50.47
Distance medley - Linn-Mar 4:27.47

LINN-MAR PLACEWINNERS
Top 3

2. Morgan Garcia, 1500, 4:55.01
2. 4x200 relay 1:49.85
3. Ella Pannkuk, 400 hurdles, 1:12.73
3. Brooke Lorenz, long jump, 16-4 1/4
3. 4x100 relay 52.71
3. 4x400 relay 4:09.72

Xavier girls edge Linn-Mar, 5-4

Allison Jasper defeated Nicole Glanz at No. 1 singles Friday to help the Xavier Saints trim Linn-Mar, 5-4, in a Mississippi Valley Conference tennis meet at Xavier.

Jasper won the match, 10-4. Jeanne Bouchard and Katie Neumeyer also won their singles matches for Xavier.

XAVIER 5, LINN-MAR 4
Singles

1. Allison Jasper (X) def. Nicole Glanz, 10-4
2. Jeanne Bouchard (X) def. Jamie Wantock, 10-4
3. Megan Burr (LM) def. Claire Bouchard, 10-8
4. Katie Neumeyer (X) def. Jessica Carpenter, 11-9
5. Katie Novak (LM) def. Nina Marquardt, 10-1
6. Lauren Resewehr (LM) def. Sarah Schirm, 10-7

Doubles

1. Bouchard/Bouchard (X) def. Glanz/Carpenter, 10-4
2. Jasper/Neumeyer (X) def. Wantock/Burr, 10-7
3. Novak/Resewehr (LM) def. Marquardt/Schirm, 10-4