Prairie Boys Track

Jalen Rima wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Jalen Rima is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Rima is one of the top sprinters in Iowa for the Prairie track team. He leads the state in the 400 at 48.78 seconds and is tied for fourth in the 200 at 22.26.

Rima submitted both of those times Friday while winning the events at the Wilkinson Relays at Kingston Stadium.

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Rima sizzles in 400 at Wilkinson Relays

Jalen Rima is convinced that racing from one sport to another at Cedar Rapids Prairie makes him even faster on a track.

There's no arguing with the results.

Rima ran the fastest time in the state in the 400-meter dash Friday when he was clocked in 48.78 seconds at the Wilkinson Relays at Kingston Stadium.

He also captured the 200-meter dash in 22.26 seconds, which is the fourth-best mark in the state this year.

Rima, just a junior, competes in football, basketball, track and baseball at Prairie. He thinks being a multi-sport athlete pays dividends.

"Definitely. A lot," he said after winning the 400. "Because you're always doing something. If you just sit down all the time, I wouldn't be where I'm at right now."

Rima plans to participate in sports in college, but is not sure which one.

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Rima sizzles as Prairie wins title

TAMA - Jalen Rima posted the fastest time in the state in the 400-meter dash Tuesday night as Cedar Rapids Prairie won the championship at the South Tama Invitational.

Rima was clocked in 49.20 seconds to move to the top of the charts.

Prairie finished with 107.5 points in the 13-team meet, edging Pella by 5.5 points in the standings.

Tysen VanDraska won two distance events for the Hawks. He captured the 800 in 2:00.59 and claimed the 3200 in 9:55.72. Keagan Pinter took the 110 hurdles in 14.92 seconds.

Trevor Northrup placed second in the 100 meter dash in 11.09. The Hawks also finished second in the 4x100 relay (44.27), the 1600 sprint medley (3:43.45) and the shuttle hurdle relay (1:03.30). Pinter was third in the 200 (23.25).

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Prairie 107.5, 2. Pella 102, 3. Des Moines Roosevelt 76, 4. Vinton-Shellsburg 73.5, 5. Center Point-Urbana 60, 6. Williamsburg 58.5, 7. East Marshall 52.5, 8. Grinnell 52, 9. South Tama 51.5, 10. Benton Community 24.5, 11. (tie) Grundy Center 21, Clear Creek-Amana 21, 13. Iowa Valley 2.

Prairie runs 2nd at Ames meet

AMES - Cedar Rapids Prairie won seven events and finished in second place at the Ames Invitational boys track meet Friday.

Ames nipped Prairie for the title, 134 to 132, in the five-team field.

Trevor Northrup (100), Chris Oehlert (1600), Robert Laue (3200), Keagan Pinter (110 hurdles) and Marty Borseth (high jump) won events for Prairie. The Hawks also captured the 4x400 relay and 1600 medley relay.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Ames 134, 2. Prairie 132, 3. Ankeny 122, 4. Waterloo West 72, 5. Marshalltown 42.