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Mount Ayr track wins state championship By SCOTT VICKER
CNA sports editor svicker@crestonnews.com
DES MOINES — Championship Saturday of the Co-ed State Track Meet lived up to its name for the Mount Ayr Raiders and for Creston junior Jay Wolfe. The Mount Ayr boys won three events Saturday in Class 1A, propelling the Raiders to the Class 1A boys team title with a recordbreaking 77 points — the highest point total ever for Class 1A. In doing so, the Raiders won
the first boys team title in school history. Mount Ayr won the girls team title in 1988. In total, the Raiders won six events. Kyle Dolecheck, Noah Larsen and Erik Freed were each a part of three state championships, while Jacob Sobotka and Lincoln Martin each contributed to two. Grant Staats and Trevor Anderson both won one state title. Wolfe, the Drake Relays runner-up in the 800 meters, became Creston’s first boys state champion since Mike Mansour in 1998. Wolfe dominated the field in the Class 3A 800 meters, winning by 1.42 seconds over Algona’s Peter Hollinger. Wolfe ran 1:53.79, just .05 seconds off of the Class 3A state meet record, and besting his previous best time by 1.26 seconds.
CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER
Creston junior Jay Wolfe lets out a celebratory scream after winning the Class 3A 800 meters Saturday.
MORE ON PAGE 7A
For more on Wolfe, the Mount Ayr boys track team and the rest of the weekend’s state track action, see 7A. ▼
Creston’s Jay Wolfe wins 800 meters, becomes first state champ since Mike Mansour in 1998. ■
CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER
The Mount Ayr boys track team hoists its Class 1A state championship trophy Saturday afternoon inside Drake Stadium after winning the title with a Class 1A record of 77 points. Pictured, from left, are Jacob Sobotka, Cody Stackhouse, Erik Freed, Jack Jones and Grant Staats.
GRADUATION DAY
One hundred and nine students graduated from Creston Schools during a commencement ceremony Sunday. Six valedictorians honored. ■
CNA photo by SARAH BROWN
In memory: Captain Eric Green of Afton pays
tribute to fallen soldiers and fellow veterans during Memorial Day services Monday at Graceland Cemetery. Services in Creston Monday were held at McKinley Park, Graceland and Calvary cemeteries.
CNA photo by KYLE WILSON
Valedictorians for the class of 2014 are, from left, Audrey Fyock, RaeAnne Hopkins, Zack Peppmeier, Jeremy Stoll, Garret Taylor and Sarah Waigand. Salutatorian was Annette Reasoner.
By KYLE WILSON
Branstad calls Bush ‘formidable’ candidate
CNA managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com
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ne hundred and nine graduates walked across the stage in their caps and gowns to receive their diploma during Creston High School’s commencement ceremony Sunday afternoon. Galen Zumbach, school board president, offered those students both advice and a challenge during his opening remarks inside the muggy CHS gymnasium. “My advice to each of you is don’t spend so much time trying to find the perfect situation that you miss the right opportunity,” Zumbach said. “And, my challenge to you is to find your dream and pursue it. Don’t get discourage if you fail — because success is not final and failure not fatal.” Student speakers for the 2014 commencement ceremony were the six valedictorians
CEDAR RAPIDS (MCT) — Gov. Terry Branstad didn’t endorse Jeb Bush for president, but he endorsed the former Florida governor’s record and predicted he would be a “formidable” candidate if he runs in 2016. Fresh off a May 22 Coral Gables fundraiser with the brother of President George W. Bush, Branstad said Bush “may be thinking about” running for president in 2016. “He’s in great shape. He’s in good humor,” Branstad said, but Bush didn’t specifically talk about seeking the presidency. “We talked more about my race and in his interest in helping me,” Branstad said.
These three — Beth Hartman, middle, holding Chandler Peterson and Lydia Williams — get excited when they see Creston senior Tiffany Scott enter the gymnasium Sunday.
of the senior class including Audrey Fyock, RaeAnne Hopkins, Zack Peppmeier, Jeremy Stoll, Garret Taylor and Sarah Waigand. All of these students Please see GRADUATION, Page 2
Creston senior Ashtyn Riley, right, recieves a medallion from school board member Ron Dunphy Sunday. Riley was one of 23 students who graduated with honors.
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