Indians Track And Field Send Several To State Track Meet

by Mike Sterner

Tonight our Indians laid it on the line for our chance to go to state next week. The top two finishers are guaranteed, plus the next 8 fastest times from around the state tonight.

Automatic qualifiers tonight for the Indians:
Casey Hill in the Discus
Carter Huyser in the 800 *also setting the new school record
the 4×400 team of Carter Huyser, Talon Munger, Shane Hoven, Brayden VanKampen

Other spots on the bubble that we have to wait until noon Friday to find out are:
Shuttle Hurdle Relay team of Jaden VanRoekel, Reed Brown, Nik Dykstra, and Dylan VanLeuven
Jaden VanRoekel in the 110 High Hurdles

We are extremely pleased with our 20 new PR bests and 2 season best relays. I will send info when we know the other qualifiers Friday afternoon.

Oskaloosa Boys’ Track & Field Results
State Qualifying District 7 @ Pella
May 10, 2018
Place Name Event mark Season Best
1st Carter Huyser (PR) 800 1:58.50 *New School Record
1st Casey Hill (PR) Discus 144’ 10”
2nd Carter Huyser (PR) , Talon Munger, Shane Hoven, Brayden VanKampen (PR) – 4×400 3:31.11
3rd Jaden VanRoekel (PR) 110 Hurdles 15.72
4th Jaden VanRoekel, Reed Brown (PR) , Nik Dykstra (PR) , Dylan VanLeuven – Shuttle Hurdle 61.35
4th Talon Munger (PR) 800 1:59.82
4th Jaden VanRoekel, Dylan VanLeuven, Vinnie Ramirez, Casey Hill (PR) – 4×100 46.33
5th Casey Hill (PR) 200 23.67
5th Austin Czerwinski Long Jump 19’ 0.5”
5th Casey Hill, Brayden VanKampen, Ike Schultz (PR) , Jacob Hacker – Distance Medley 3:53.03
5th Nik Dykstra (PR) Discus 125’ 2”
5th Reed Brown 400 Hurdles 61.33
6th Dylan VanLeuven (PR) 110 Hurdles 16.25
6th Jack Miller 3200 11:21.89
7th Gareth Stefanc 3200 11:22.64
7th Austin Czerwinski, Nik Dykstra, Vinnie Ramirez (PR) , Zach Beebe – Sprint Medley 1:45.79
7th Zach Beebe, Ben Hunt (PR) , Austin Czerwinski (PR) , Vincent Ramirez (PR) – 4×200 1:38.65

*1st and 2nd place are automatic State Qualifiers, then we wait for the next 8 best marks from 3A around the
state tonight.