C4 ✦ Wednesday, April 2, 2014
2014 spring sports
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2014 Spring Sports
FOREST CITY – State qualifying sprinters, hurdlers and a shot putter are all part of the Forest City Indian roster this spring as the 2014 track season starts. “We lost a lot of seniors,” said Indian coach Scott Jackson, “But we have good numbers and some good quality people coming back.” In all Jackson has seven athletes coming back that competed in last year’s season-ending state track meet. The roster starts with senior shot putter and discus thrower Ali Peterson, senior hurdler Molly Lewison has been to state as have Junior Rachel Koch who competed in both sprint and hurdle relays at state – while junior classmate Morgan Kingston competed in a sprint relay. The team’s credentials don’t stop there either. The sophomore class has three runners that have felt the surface of the State
RAE YOST, 2014 Spring Sports
The 2014 Forest City High School girls track team. Front row, from left, Sierra Miller, Kyra Sorenson, Lydia Schwartz, Tar Doughty, Rachel Koch, Emily Koch, Kiya Meinecke and Tori Sharp, manager. Second row, Daniela Dymke, Magan Krein, Josilin Dillavou, Alannah Olson, Madeline Walter, Savah Nordskog, Caitlyn Fjeld and Quincey Vaagensmith, manager. Third row, Maggie Mathiasen, Ali Peterson, Kaitlyn Sorenson, Molly Lewison, Abbey Staudt, Sarri Happel, Halle Jo Johnson and Hailee Coppes. Back row, Liz Springer, McKenzie Fredrickson, Halle Hickman, Shyenne Dunning, Stephanie Foremanek, Tyra Brown, Carrie Brcka, Maddie Buffington and Caitlyn Owen. Not pictured Morgan Kingston. Track Meet beneath their feet: Emily Koch, Alannah Olson and Maggie Mathiasen were all members
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of qualifying relay teams last year. One year ago the Indian girls finished third in the
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The Indians have 15 juniors and seniors out for the sport – seven seniors See FCGIRLS, C10
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