Linn-Mar Girls Track

Jenks blazes to victory in 3000

Linn-Mar sophomore Stephanie Jenks captured the 3000 meter run in 9 minutes, 35.69 seconds at the Linn-Mar Relays Tuesday, setting a personal record and establishing a new standard in the state this year.

The Lions won nine events at their own meet and won the championship with 155 points. Kennedy placed second out of eight teams with 105 points.

Amber Decker claimed the 400 (59.62), Hannah Saville took the 800 (2:28.23), Rachel Perry won the 200 (27.12) and Morgan Garcia captured the 1500 (5:09.65) for Linn-Mar. The Lions also won the 3200 relay (10:10.83), the distance medley (4:29.99), the sprint medley (1:53.44) and the 4x400 relay (4:10.32).

Morgan Martin won the discus for Kennedy (112-11) and Amarri Waller took the 100 (12.88). Xavier won the 800 relay (1:50.25).

Team Standings

1. Linn-Mar 155, 2. Kennedy 105, 3. Davenport Central 89.5, 4. Dubuque Senior 88, 5. (tie) Washington 42, Xavier 42, 7. Davenport West 38, 8. Marion 29.5.

Perry, Nietert win titles for Linn-Mar

BETTENDORF — Rachel Perry and Lannie Nietert won titles for the Linn-Mar Lions at the Pleasant Valley Invitational girls track meet Friday in Bettendorf.

Perry captured the 400 meter dash in 1:00.30. Nietert won the shot put at 37 feet, 1/2 inch. The Lions also claimed the 4x800 relay in 9:40.44.

Iowa City West won the team championship with 141 points. Linn-Mar placed fourth out of six teams with 100.5 points.

Perry finished second in the 200 meter dash (27.06), and the Lions were the runnerup in the 4x400 relay (4:01.52).

Linn-Mar got third-place showings from Halley Morgan in the 200 (27.37), Sydney Johnston in the 3000 (11:19.93) and Nietert in the discus (110-5). The Lions also took third in the sprint medley and shuttle hurdle relay.

Team Standings

1. Iowa City West 141, 2. Pleasant Valley 136.5, 3. Iowa City High 119, 4. Linn-Mar 100.5, 5. North Scott 56, 6. Bettendorf 29.

Prairie girls nip Lions for title

Cedar Rapids Prairie won the 31st Annual Washington Warriors girls track meet by the slimmest of margins Tuesday night at Kingston Stadium.

The Hawks nipped the Linn-Mar Lions, 146 to 145.5, for top honors in the seven-team field.

Hailee Montgomery won the 100 hurdles and ran the anchor leg on the triumphant shuttle hurdle relay for Prairie. Kenzie Soeken took the high jump, and Rachel Griffin captured the discus for the Hawks.

Prairie also won the 4x100 relay with Paige Pritts, Soeken, Alexa Martin and Madison Dellamuth.

Stephanie Jenks won the 800 (2:17.04) and 1500 (4:40.51) for Linn-Mar. The Lions also claimed the 4x200 relay, the 4x400 relay, the sprint medley and the distance medley.

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Ranschau sisters run 1-2 at Dubuque

DUBUQUE - Madison Ranschau of Cedar Rapids Jefferson won the 55 meter hurdles at the University of Dubuque Girls High School Indoor Classic Friday.

Ranschau was clocked in 8.39 seconds. Her sister, Abilene Ranschau, placed second in the same event in 8.76 seconds and Sam Kitterman of Jefferson was fourth (9.26).

Jefferson placed third in the 4x200 relay (1:49.03) and third in the 4x400 relay (4:09.94).

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