CENTER POINT — With the lead-up last week to the Drake Relays, high school track programs in Iowa were making adjustments in the days prior to the April 27-29 Classic. With end-of-season meets just ahead, it is often a time to test a new relay lineup, or get some non-regulars into the mix, while other schools might rest some regulars.
Whatever the case, the Lady Spartans put up the numbers, rolling to a strong win at the Center Point-Urbana Co-Ed Relays Monday, April 24. Racking up wins in ten of the 19 events and backing it with four ‘seconds,’ Solon stacked up 188 points.
Relays-bound Kate Shafer notched a win with a 114-5 fling from the discus ring. Aly to Mia to Sophia Stahle and then Gracie Federspiel brought home the 800-meter sprint medley win (1:48.95). The three Stahles’, with Calla Foster, bagged first in the shuttle hurdle relay (1:06.41).
Wins came too in the distance 1600-meter distance medley (5:18.72) with Marin Ashbacker, Emma Wolf, Kobi Lietz and Kayla Young moving the baton, the 400 (Federspiel, 58.11), and the 4×200 relay (Mia, Aly and Piper Stahle with Mia Duckett anchoring) in 1:50.07.
Sophia Stahle crossed first (1:05.48) in the 400 hurdles. Kayla Young won the 1500 (5:06.23). Solon closed the meet with wins in the 4×100 (Bella Jedlicka, Britt Elijah, Ashbacker and Aisley Foster (54.67), and the 4×400 (Lietz, Grace Hoeper, Mia Stahle, and Federspiel again on the anchor) with 4:08.93.
Drake Warmup: Solon girls roll at Center Point-Urbana
May 4, 2023