NM Track And Field Assignments Set

BOONE – Assignments for boys and girls track and boys golf have been assigned according to a release from the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union has not released girls golf sites as of Sunday evening.

Boys golf will begin postseason on Wednesday, May 8 at Diamond Trail Golf Course in Lynnville with Lynnville-Sully hosting. Tee-off will be at 10 a.m. for the 18-hole event.

The field will include last year’s state team champion Hillcrest Academy and fourth place finisher Montezuma. Other teams entered in the sectional will be Baxter, BGM, Highland, Lynnville-Sully, and North Mahaska. Qualifying teams and individuals will go to Heritage Oaks in Wapello for district play and a chance at the state tournament. District will be held on Monday, May 13 at 10.m.

There are 14 teams entered in the Class 1A track field, set for Thursday, May 9 in Sigourney. First events will begin at 4 p.m. with the winner of each event at each site and the next 14 best performances advancing to the state ,meet at Drake Stadium May 16-18.

Teams competing at Sigourney include Columbus, Danville, Highland, Hillcrest, Keota, Lone Tree, Montezuma, New London, North Mahaska, Pekin, Sigourney, WACO, Wapello and Winfield-Mount Union.

Field events begin at 4 p.m. with running events commencing at 4:45 p.m.