Weekend Sports Wrap-up March 26

MARCH 26, 2024 EDITION SPORTS EDITOR: BECKY WALZ + BECKY.WALZ@DRIFTLESSJOURNAL.COM

Experience tested; Vikings return 24 letter winners

by Bill Post, Steve Nesteby, Jeff Wattach and Loran Storts.

“I have been really impressed with our attitudes and team unity during the early season training workouts,” said Coach Rollinger. “We hope to parlay Decorah’s winter activity success into the spring season.”

102 points and sent 10 events to state.

The Vikings put together a good effort at the state meet.

A pair of 10th-place finishes topped Decorah’s efforts as Kaiden Quandahl leaped 20 feet 11 inches in the long jump and the sprint medley of Johnson, Ben Wymer, Gates and Olson crossed the finish line in 1:34.82. Individually, Olson finished the 400-meter dash in 51.03 seconds, good for 13th. In the 4x100 relay, a time of 43.70 seconds was just on the outside of the finals. Members of that relay were Johnson, Quandahl, Wymer and Gates. That same quartet posted a time of 1:31.98 in the 4x200 relay to finish 16th.

Gates was on the track in the individual 200-meter dash, posting a personal-best time of 22.98 seconds to earn 16th place, while Wymer was 22nd in the 100-meter dash in 11.72 seconds. In the 4x400 relay prelims, Gavin Groux, Olson, Trevor Kuennen and Brayden Hartl stopped the clock at 3:32.49 in 21st place. In the shuttle hurdle relay, Josh Adam, Tommy Sexton, Groux and Johnson went 1:03.71 for 22nd place. Peyton Webb got his first taste of state in the high jump but was unable to clear the opening height of 5 feet 11 inches.

Following the conclusion of the season, four key members of the team graduated including Ben Wymer, Cade Olson, Brock Taylor and Jaden Baker.

A fine season Last year’s Vikings were young, with 25 of the 47 athletes as freshmen. However, that didn’t stop the squad from putting together a strong performance.

At the Northeast Iowa Conference meet, the Vikes finished second with 140 points, just six points behind Waverly-Shell Rock. The Decorah boys won six events with Dakota Johnson winning a pair of hurdle events.

As a junior, Johnson won both the 110-meter high hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles, in addition to anchoring the shuttle hurdle relay to gold and as the lead-off runner for the sprint medley relay. Kelley Gates broke the tape in the 200-meter dash with Cade Olson capping off the gold-medal performances in the 400-meter dash.

At the state-qualifying meet, the Vikes finished third with

Back with experience First and foremost, the Vikings will look to their 24 returning letter winners to lead the drive.

At the top of the list are those with state experience: Gates, Hartl, Johnson, Quandahl, Adam, Groux, Kuennen, Sexton and Webb. Others back with a letter include seniors Montana Jump-Gerleman, Fisher Tweten, Garrett Waskow, Kaiden Youngblood; juniors William Hahn, Tommy Hammel, D’mitry Lesser, Grant Zilka; and sophomores Mason Avila, Carson Bohner, Luke Franzen, Max Grimstad, Landon Quandahl, Ashton Saltou and Garrett See. “The sophomore class is made up of 24 athletes, including 10 letter winners. That is the largest number in a single class we have ever had participate,” noted Coach Rollinger. “The

Members of the Decorah boys’ track and field team this season are (front, l-r) D’mitry Lesser, Cash Riehle, Mason Avila, Grant Zilka, Garrett See, Spencer Christensen, Esteban Fernandez, Ashton Saltou, Alex Mercado-Arneson, Zander McConnell; (second row) Owen Rix, Dakota VanGundy, Noah Vilardo, Bill Fullhart, Oliver Bollinger, Landon Quandahl, Gavin Groux, Mitchell Stemper, Garrett Waskow, Kyle Pattison; (third row) Thomas Davis, Kade O’Hara, Will Tallier, Parker Low, Cade Averhoff, Brayden Hartl, Kaiden Quandahl, Brayden Miculinich, Justin Fortman, Thatcher Brown; (fourth row) Caden Malanaphy, Archer Sims, Karter Orris, Montana Jump-Gerleman, Evan Madsen, Kyan Oftedahl, Max Grimstad, Tommy Hammel, Dakota Johnson, Davis Coppola; (fifth row) Carson Bohner, Carter Riley, Nathan Rhodes, Trevor Kuennen, Jace Buddenberg, Peyton Webb, Tanner Caddell, Tommy Sexton, Anthony Putnam, Fisher Tweten; (sixth row) Luke Franzen, Will Hahn, Kaiden Youngblood, Landyn Hook, Grant Remington, Josh Adam, Kelley Gates, Ryan Northup, Mason Vote; (back row) Coach Loran Storts, Coach Jeff Wettach, Coach Joel Rollinger, Coach Steve Nesteby, Coach Bill Post. Not pictured are Drake Phillips and Clarence Nimrod. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr) Experience will be key for the Decorah boys’ track and field team this spring.

With 10 seniors and 24 returning letter winners, the Vi-

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With the large number of athletes, the depth is one of the team strengths on Coach Rollinger’s radar. Among his concerns is the need to convince the athletes of the value of field event point production.

“We also need the guys entering events that don’t necessarily meet their ‘fancy’ but could help lead to team success,” added the longtime coach. “Finding that second point producing guy in the individual events will be important.”

Anyone’s title Coach Rollinger believes all six squads in the Northeast Iowa Conference have a shot at capturing the team title this May, with the Vikings aiming to get back on the top of the podium.

“Every team has some outstanding track and field athletes and it is always fun to watch the improvement and development of those athletes and teams,” he added. “Our goal is always to battle for a conference title.

The NEIC is obviously going to look much different going forward after this season so grabbing the 2024 title would be sweet.”

Decorah boys’ track schedule March 28 at Waukon, 4:30 p.m.

April 1 hosts invite, 4:30 p.m.

April 4 at Waverly-Shell Rock, 5 p.m.

April 8 hosts invite, 5 p.m.

April 11 at West Delaware, 4:45 p.m.

April 15 hosts invite, 5 p.m.

April 19 at Waukon, 4:30 p.m.

April 22 at Mason City, 4:30 p.m.

April 25-27 at Drake Relays, TBD April 29 at MFL MarMac, 4:30 p.m.

April 29 at South Winn, 4:30 p.m.

May 2 at NEIC invite (Charles City), 4:30 p.m.

May 9 at State-Qualifying (TBA), 4 p.m.

May 16-18 at State (Des Moines), TBD

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Returning with letter to the 2024 Viking boys’ track and field team are (front, l-r) Dakota Johnson, Kaiden Youngblood, Kaiden Quandahl, Brayden Hartl, Garrett Waskow, Kelley Gates, Josh Adam, Ashton Saltou; (middle row) Grant Zilka, Trevor Kuennen, Tommy Sexton, Peyton Webb, Mason Avila, Landon Quandahl, Max Grimstad, Garrett See; (back row) Luke Franzen, D’mitry Lesser, Will Hahn, Fisher Tweten, Gavin Groux, Carson Bohner and Tommy Sexton. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr)

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Looking to Drake; SW girls returns state qualifiers There is no shortage of numbers for the South Winn girls’ track and field team in 2024 as the Warriors gear up to make a big splash at the state track meet in May. The Warriors have 26 members out this year and have a chance to take the top spot in the Upper Iowa Conference.

For the 31st year, Kevin Kearney will be leading the squad and will be assisted by Darcy Einck, Ethan Adams and Ed Wadsworth.

A good season With 15 returning letter winners and numerous returning state qualifiers, the Warriors looked solid in 2023 with 10 seniors ready to make some noise.

Throughout the season, times improved and South Winn picked up points, competing for titles at every meet.

At the Upper Iowa Conference meet in Guttenberg, the Warriors were edged by Central Elkader by six points for the crown, picking up 163 points and five titles. Alyssa Holthaus and Abby Wagner went 1-2 in the high jump while Billie Wagner broke the tape in the 800-meter run. Megan Hageman won the 1500-meter title.

The 4x100 and distance medley relays also won gold.

Qualifying 10 events to the state meet, the Lady Warriors put an exclamation point on their season with a gold medal performance in the 4x800 relay. Wagner, Josie Tieskoetter, Maddy Jansen and M. Hageman won the event in 9:41.43. Wagner scored points for her fifthplace finish in the long jump with a personal best of 16 feet 5.75 inches and competed in the high jump. Adding to the Warrior point total with an eighthplace finish in the 1500-meter was M. Hageman as she closed

South Winn girls’ track schedule April 2 at Jesup, 4:30 p.m.

April 4 at Decorah, 5 p.m.

April 11 at Decorah, 5 p.m.

April 15 at Hudson, 4:30 p.m.

April 19 at North Fayette Valley, 4:30 p.m.

April 25 at Crestwood, 4:30 p.m.

April 29 hosts invite, 4:30 p.m.

May 2 hosts UIC invite, 4:30 p.m.

May 9 at state qualifying (TBA), 4 p.m.

May 16-18 at state (Des Moines), 9 a.m.

Members of the South Winn girls’ track team for the 2024 season are (front, l-r) Ava Franzen, Tessa Phillips, Alyssa Holthaus, Dahlia Trujillo, Autumn Schmitt, Kenna Looby, Addy Conway; (middle) Lauren Ondrashek, Katie Shimek, Karissa Wenthold, Alyssa Timp, Izzy Kuboushek, Allison Hageman, Aubrey Willey, Josie Tollefsrud, Jayden Timp; (back) Cloey Zweibohmer, Emily Hovden, Britney Hageman, Grace Baker, Annika Becker, Abby Wagner, Kelsey Timp, Josie Tieskoetter and Annie Hageman. Not pictured is Maddy Jansen.

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out her high school career in 4:56.86 as Wagner took ninth.

Also competing on the blue oval for South Winn were Tieskoetter and Jansen in the 800-meter run taking 14th and 18th places respectively. The distance medley relay took 15th place, while the 4x400 relay took 22nd place. Anna Dietzenbach finished 22nd in the 3000-meter race.

Graduating at the end of the year were Megan Hageman, Billie Wagner, Anna Dietzenbach, Ella Willey, Kalissa Schmelzer, Quinn Kruckman, Gabby Becker, Josie Hageman, Hailey Riehle and Morgan Kriener.

Big names back “We lost a lot of kids that really added to our overall depth.

The fact that we could score in every single event last year made us a very competitive team in Class 1A,” said Coach Kearney. “We will definitely need some kids to step up and fill those roles. Plus, with less depth, injury and illness become a greater concern because we really don’t have too many people ready to back up an absence. Billie and Megan were two kids with a ton of experience at the state level and tremendous competitors - we will need kids to step up if we hope to fill in the hole they leave.”

The experience is there as four seniors will be the leaders this year, along with four others who have competed at state.

Among them are Tieskoetter, a senior, who was on the 4x800 relay that won the Class 1A event at state last year. Katie Shimek who was a member of the state 4x400 and distance medley relays also returns.

Joining in the ranks with state experience will be Jansen, Cloey Zweibohmer, Wagner and

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Karissa Wenthold and Holthaus who was the UIC high jump champion. There were numerous others who contributed in many areas last year including Aubrey Willey, Josie Tollefsrud, Izzy Kuboushek, Allison Hageman, Tessa Phillips, Addy Conway and Britney Hageman.

“We have a fair amount of depth in many areas and should be able to be competitive across the lineup,” said Coach Kearney. “We return some strong leadership and we have a good mix of competitive kids. We should be able to fill out our lineup from top to bottom. Our primary strengths are our Mid Distance, Distance, and jumps.

But we should also be able to field solid entries in sprints, hurdles and throws.

Among the coach’s picks as promising newcomers are Annie Hageman, Ava Franzen and Lauren Ondrashek. All three freshmen ran on the Warrior girls’ runner-up cross country team last fall.

Returning letter winners on the Warrior girls track and field team include (front, l-r) Izzy Kuboushek, Alyssa Holthaus, Karissa Wenthold, Aubrey Willey, Josie Tollefsrud; (back) Katie Shimek, Cloey Zweibohmer, Abby Wagner, Allison Hageman, Josie Tieskoetter. Not pictured is Maddy Jansen.

In the UIC Having completed and winning the indoor conference meet, Coach Kearney believes South Winn, Central Elkader and North Fayette Valley are all right there at the top.

“We should be able to compete in that top group if we are healthy. Our depth and numbers will help us even if other schools have some individuals who are better in some events,” said the veteran leader. “We are cautiously optimistic. We return some very strong individuals and we have some great leadership with competitive kids who like track. The key is going to be staying healthy and having some of our newcomers and other kids step into more prominent roles as the season progresses.”

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Set to take the track for the 2024 season on the Turkey Valley girls’ track and field team are (front, l-r) Ava Kuennen, Morgan Wenthold, Raelen Manderfield, Ryann Schmitt, Halle Weber, Hazel Nieman, Jenna Throndson; (back) Coach Sarah Bakula, Emersyn Hoffert, Isabella Stika, Ellaney Bodensteiner, Kinsey Reicks, Layni Schuchhardt, Makinley Lutgen and Coach Dalton Hackman. (Photo courtesy of Tammy Vrzak)

Young Trojans ready to take on 2024 season After not qualifying any events a year ago, the Turkey Valley girls’ track and field team is hungry to get back on the Blue Oval.

With six returning letter winners and a handful of talented freshmen, the Trojans will be tested throughout the season.

Leading the charge are cohead coaches Dalton Hackman and Sarah Bakula.

Shut out A year ago, the Trojans had high hopes with two returning state athletes and nine returning letter winners on the roster, but multiple injuries throughout the season hampered their spirits.

At the Upper Iowa Conference meet, Turkey Valley scratched out a pair of run-

ner-up and third-place finishes.

Jacqlyn Schmitt won silver in the shot put, while the 4x100 relay of Ryann Schmitt, Olivia Snyder, Clare Courtney and Jenna Throndson was runner-up. Grabbing bronze were the 4x200 and 4x800 relays.

The Trojans had four graduate from the squad after the season concluded including Jacqlyn Schmitt, Olivia Snyder, Clare Courtney and Aubrey Hoffert.

Looking at the roster The Trojans will first look to their six returning letter winners. Senior Ryann Schmit and sophomore Jenna Throndson were members of last year’s 4x100 relay which was 0.02 seconds away from a state bid.

Returning letter winners for the Trojan girls are (l-r) Makinley Lutgen, Morgan Wenthold, Layni Schuchhardt, Kinsey Reicks, Ryann Schmitt and Jenna Throndson. (Photo courtesy of Tammy Vrzak)

The coaches are looking for junior Kinsey Reicks to do big things in the 200-meter and 400-meter races as she has put in hard work in the off-season, along with Layni Schuchhardt who is a force in the 800-meter distances. Sophomore Mckinley Lutgen is a sprinter who showed promise a year ago with senior Halle Weber rejoining the Trojan squad after taking last season off.

Six freshmen are added to the mix this season according to the co-coaches including Bella Stika and Hazel Nieman who will likely run in 200-meter, 400-meter and 800-meter races.

Raelen Manderfield will step in as a thrower in the shot put and a sprinter as Ellaney Bodensteiner will throw both the shot put and discus. Also filling in some holes will be Emersyn Hoffert and Ava Kuennen.

“We are a young team but the upperclassmen mesh well with the underclassmen and have already shown to be good leaders by setting good habits with great attitudes,” said co-head coach Hackman. “Our ability to work together to get better and have great unity will be big this year to setting our end-ofseason goals to get to the state meet.”

Looking around the league, the coaches see Kee, South Winn and Central to be the top

three teams to beat while their own Trojans have the talent to finish in the top half of the Upper Iowa Conference.

“We have some huge potential with the newcomers and our top returners so we are excited to watch their improvement unfold as the season progresses.

The end result of the season is to accomplish our individual goals as well as setting personal and season bests. We are hopeful to end the season with a handful making it to the Blue Oval,” concluded the coaches.

Turkey Valley girls’ track schedule April 2 at Postville, 4:30 p.m.

April 4 at Decorah, 5 p.m.

April 9 at Nashua-Plainfield, 4:30 p.m.

April 11 at New Hampton, 4:30 p.m.

April 15 at New Hampton, 4:30 p.m.

April 16 at Crestwood, 4:30 p.m.

April 18 at Kee, 4:30 p.m.

April 22 at Sumner-Fred, 4:30 p.m.

April 29 at South Winn, 4:30 p.m.

May 2 at UIC Invite (Calmar), 4:30 p.m.

May 9 at state qualifying (TBA), 4 p.m.

May 16-18 at state (Des Moines), 9 a.m.

A n d r e w R h o d e s signed an American Rivers Conference letter of intent last week to participate in football at Wartburg College. During the past two years, Rhodes has been standout lineman on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball for the Decorah football program. As a two-year letterwinner and captain his senior year, he helped the Vikings to a playoff appearance this season. During this time, Rhodes earned first team all-district honors on the field while also receiving academic all-district and academic all-state recognition for his work in the classroom. Rhodes is the son of Mark and Britt Rhodes and also participates in Basketball, Golf and National Honor Society.

Recently Decorah senior Dakota Johnson signed an American Rivers Conference letter of intent to participate in football at Wartburg College.

During the past two years, Johnson has been a standout running back and defensive back for the Decorah football program highlighted by a rushing for over 1,300 yards and 21 touchdowns in his senior year. As a result of his efforts on the field, Johnson was recognized as first team all-district and first team all-state performer in addition to earning academic all-district honors.

Johnson is the son of Darin Johnson and Heather Hollar and also participates in Track and National Honor Society.

Last week Decorah senior B r a d y Benzing signed an American Rivers Conference letter of intent to participate in soccer at Wartburg College.

Benzing has been a two-year letterwinner for the boys soccer while helping the Vikings amass 31 wins in his three years in the program including sub-state final appearances in 2022 and 2023. Benzing is the son of Mitch and Heather Benzing and also participates in football.

Trojan boys concerned with lack of depth Numbers continue to be a challenge for the Turkey Valley boys’ track and field team with 14 members reporting to practice in February. However low the numbers may not be a reflection on the talent Mark Scott has as he enters his 26th season as the squad’s coach.

Remembering 2023 The Trojans returned four athletes with state experience in 2023 and had numerous new athletes taking the track. While

Turkey Valley boys’ track schedule April 2 at Ed-Co, 4:30 p.m.

April 4 at Postville, 4:30 p.m.

April 9 at Nashua-Plainfield, 4:30 p.m.

April 11 at New Hampton, 4:30 p.m.

April 18 at Kee, 4:30 p.m.

April 22 at Sumner-Fred, 4:30 p.m.

April 26 at Starmont, 4:30 p.m.

April 29 at South Winn, 4:30 p.m.

May 2 at UIC Invite (Calmar), 4:30 p.m.

May 9 at state qualifying (TBA), 4 p.m.

May 16-18 at state (Des Moines), 9 a.m.

a small squad, TV had its share of success on the oval.

At the Upper Iowa Conference meet, the Trojans earned four golds and finished in sixth place as a team with 65 points. Ryan Franzen won a total of three titles including the 400-meter dash in 52.68 seconds. He also anchored the sprint medley to gold with Troy Schmitt, Chase Hayek and Noah Hanson in 1:38.71. In the final event of the night, the 4x400 relay quartet of Hanson, Hayek, Burke Busta and Franzen broke the tape in 3:42.38. The 4x800 relay was also golden. Hayek, B. Busta, JD Kruse and Russell Nieman stopped the clock at 9:14.05 for the win.

A week later at the state qualifying meet, Turkey Valley qualified four events for the blue oval at Drake Stadium and finished sixth in the team race with 56 points.

The 4x400 relay of Hanson, Hayek, Busta and Franzen just missed qualifying for the final with a time of 3:30.99, garnering 10th place. Individually Franzen competed in the 400-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 51.33 seconds, good for 10th place. Schmitt, Hayek, Hanson and Franzen teamed up in the sprint medley relay to finish 20th in 1:38.59.

Hanson was also on the track as an individual in the 100-me-

ABOVE: Lacing up the running shoes on the Turkey Valley boys’ track and field team this season will be (front, l-r) Hunter Kruse, Avery Franzen, Tucker Tlusty, Isaiah Wheeler, Jayden Rausch, Hugo Busta, Dairean Keyes, Russell Nieman; (back) Wyatt Maklenburg, Gavin Berst, Traejin Keel, Kaden Schmidt, Brayden Hoffert, JD Kruse, Logan Busta, Burke Busta and Coach Mark Scott. RIGHT: Back on the track with a letter on the Trojan boys’ track and field team are (l-r) Logan Busta, Burke Busta, JD Kruse, Dairean Keyes and Russell Nieman. (Photos courtesy of Tammy Vrzak) ter dash, completing his career with a 23rd-place finish in 12.03 seconds.

Graduating off the 2023 squads were Noah Hanson, Chase Hayek, Troy Schmitt and Ryan Franzen.

Youth The Trojans have just two se-

niors this year and no juniors, leaving the underclassmen to be called upon to step up.

“We have a returning team member of a state-qualifying team in Burke Busta and another experienced distance runner in Russell Nieman. We lack in the overall participation, especially in the hurdle and field

events,” noted Coach Scott.

Along with the senior pair of B. Busta and Nieman, are three other returning letter winners in JD Kruse, Logan Busta and Darian Keyes.

Joining the ranks are sophomores Brayden Hoffert, Trae Keel, Hunter Kruse and Wyatt Maklenburg, along with fresh-

men Gavin Berst, Hugo Busta, Avery Franzen, Jayden Rausch, Kaden Rausch, Tucker Tlusty and Isaiah Wheeler.

When it comes to the conference, Coach Scott believes North Fayette Valley could be on top of the league.

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Lacing up the shoes for the 2024 Decorah girls’ track and field team are (front, l-r) McKenzie Riley, Natalie Goodner, Erin Egan, Dillan Johnson, Sydney Kipp, Hayley Stowe, Annaleissa Arnold, Camielle Wiedow, Grace Brynsaas, Grace Blikre, Lily Sandhorst, Emily Myers; (second row) Ellie Adams, Regine Hougen, Lauren Holthaus, Lillian Olson, Brinlee Courtney, Hadley Alexander, Rachel Spilde-Maki, Kennady Riehle, Olivia Volkman, Jillian Volz, Willow Blair; (third row) Stella Pole, Ella Stille, Audrey Essa, Jenna Leuenberger, Brylee Hanson, Amelia Roe, Jerikah Dodd, Annika Schmelzer, Eden Scheidel, Lyla Lovstuen, Margaret Hahn; (fourth row) Ava Holthaus, Liz Bucksa, Deborah Hougen, Natalie Stevens, Kelby Kerndt, Lauren Luzum, Renae Wilson, Olivia Rissman, Naomi Kutz, Jayden Lundtvedt, Claire Storhoff; (back row) Ari Albert, Coach Jeff Wettach, Coach Brad Johansen, Coach Cristy Nimrod, Coach Mike Tangen and Ava Steine. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr) The Decorah girls’ track and field team is hoping for a big year in 2024 with a large number of state participants and conference champions back on the roster.

Coaching the squad along the journey will be co-head coaches Cristy Nimrod and Brad Johansen. The duo will be assisted by Mike Tangen and Jeff Wettach.

Looking back at 2023 Twenty-three returning letters and 12 athletes with state experience led the large Viking squad into the 2023 season. At the Northeast Iowa Conference meet, Decorah scored first in 10 of the 19 events to win its 18th consecutive title.

That strong running continued at the state qualifying meet with the Vikes sending 13 events to the state meet, where Decorah tallied 23 points to finish 13th in the Class 3A team standings.

Chloe Reiser capped off a stellar high school career with a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 41 feet,

7.75 inches. In the discus, Julia Alberts reached the discus finals and finished fifth with a throw of 132 feet, 1 inch. Lani Hubka picked up points for her eighth-place points in the 200-meter dash. Three relays also scored points for the Vikings. The shuttle hurdle relay of Sydney Kipp, Renae Wilson, Kelby Kerndt and Leslie Campbell with a fifth-place finish in 1:08.21. In 49.37 seconds the 4x100 relay of Brinley Krivachek, Hayley Stowe, Kailyn O’Gara and Hubka finished sixth. That same quartet went 1:48.86 in the sprint medley relay to claim fifth.

Also competing at state were McKenzie Riley in the 400-meter dash (17th, 1:01.51), Stowe in the 100-meter dash (16th, 13.12 seconds), Krivachek in the 100-meter dash (17th, 13.13 seconds), Kipp in the 100-meter hurdles (23rd, 17.01), the 4x400 relay of Riley, Sami Mount, Lily Sandhorst and Lillian Olson (10th, 4:09.35), the 4x800 relay of Olson, Danielle Losen, Sandhorst, Paige Werner (18th,

10:10.77) and the 4x200 relay.

Graduating after the season were Autumn Schaller, Brinley Krivachek, Britann Mettille, Chloe Reiser, Dahlyn Headington, Julia Alberts, Skyla Jevne, Kailyn O’Gara, Lani Hubka, Leslie Campbell, Madison Tollefson, Sally Layborn, Sami Mount, Paige Werner and Diep Doan.

Talent back Much of the talent from a year ago returns this season.

At the top of the list are senior returning letter winners Annaleissa Arnold, Grace Brynsaas, Sydney Kipp, Hayley Stowe; juniors Grace Blikre, Lillian Olson, McKenzie Riley, Lily Sandhorst, Ava Steine, Kamryn Steines; and sophomores Airana Albert, Jerikah Dodd, Ava Holthaus, Lauren Holthaus, Kelby Kerndt, Lauren Luzum, Natalie Stevens and Renae Wilson.

“We have great participation numbers that allows for great competition within our team and between other teams,” said

co-head coaches Brad Johansen and Cristy Nimrod. “We look forward to putting line-ups together with athletes being able to do a variety of events.”

For the Vikings to achieve success this season, the veteran coaches need the younger athletes to understand the relationship between hard work and performance expectations.

“If they can do that the team will be exceptional,” added the leaders. “The improvement for the young athletes comes from the demands of high-level training on the body and brain. If everyone improves in both areas we will be competing at a very high level.”

When it comes to the Northeast Iowa Conference, Coach Johansen sees Decorah as a strong team to compete for the title; however, he noted that every conference team will have strong individual performance and that time will tell how the depth of each team presents itself.

Decorah girls’ track schedule March 30 at Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 10 a.m.

April 2 at Dubuque Senior, 4 p.m.

April 4 hosts invite, 5 p.m.

April 9 at Hudson, 4:30 p.m.

April 9 at Waukon, 4:30 p.m.

April 11 hosts invite, 5 p.m.

April 16 at Crestwood, 4:30 p.m.

April 16 at Charles City, 5 p.m.

April 18 at Waterloo West, 3:30 p.m.

April 23 at Waukon, 4:30 p.m.

April 25-27 at Drake Relays, TBD April 29 at South Winn, 4:30 p.m.

May 2 at NEIC invite (Charles City), 4:30 p.m.

May 9 at State-Qualifying (TBA), 4 p.m.

May 16-18 at State (Des Moines), TBD

SAVE THE DATE Decorah’s Spring

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Decorah girls track and field members back with a letter in 2024 are (front, l-r) McKenzie Riley, Lillian Olson, Sydney Kipp, Hayley Stowe, Grace Brynsaas, Grace Blikre; (back) Renae Wilson, Natalie Stevens, Jerikah Dodd, Lauren Holthaus, Lauren Luzum, Kelby Kerndt, Ava Holthaus and Lily Sandhorst. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr)

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Rediske to play soccer at Buena Vista

Decorah senior Jeremiah Rediske recently signed his American Rivers Conference letter of intent to participate in soccer at Buena Vista U n i v e r s i t y.

Rediske has been a twoyear letter winner while helping the team to 23 total wins in during his sophomore and junior years. Both of those seasons resulted in top-10 team rankings and substate final appearances as a forward. Jeremiah is the son of James and Amy Rediske and is a Decorah FFA Officer and member of National Honor Society.