DARLINGTON — Darlington hosted the Division 3 Track and Field Regional on Monday, May 22, crowing two of their own athletes regional champions.
The girls relay teams swept, winning all four events. The Lady Redbirds were 41 points shy of winning the team tile, scoring 106 points to Deerfield’s 147.
Bryce Hughes won all four events to lead the Albany boys. The Comets, which took second in the Six Rivers East, also took second in the regional with 106 points. Marshall won the boys division with 140.33 points.
Ridge Toay won both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles to become a two-time regional champion. His 4x400 relay team also qualified for sectionals.
Regional Champions:
● Bryce Hughes, Albany, 100-meter dash, 11.40
● George West, Darlington, 400-meter dash, 52.40
● Ethan Koss, Albany, 3200-meter run, 10:52.37
● Ridge Toay, Pecatonica-Argyle, 110-meter hurdles, 15.48
● Ridge Toay, Pecatonica-Argyle, 300-meter hurdles, 40.79
● Gage Roth, Ethan Koss, Jayden O’Bel, Bryce Hughes, Albany, 4x400 relay, 3:36.18
● Bryce Hughes, Albany, high jump, 6 feet, 1 inch
● Bryce Hughes, Albany, long jump, 20-03.75
● Anna Tisch, Pecatonica-Argyle, 300-meter hurdles, 48.13
● Zoie Zuberbuhler, Abby Solverson, Gabrielle Leuchtenmacher, Alyza Johnson, Darlington, 4x100 relay, 51.91
● Abby Solverson, Raquel Reuter, Zoie Zuberbuhler, Alyza Johnson, Darlington, 4x200 relay, 1 :49.69
● Abby Solverson, Raquel Reuter, Niasia Niedziejko, Alyza Johnson, Darlington, 4x400 relay, 4:16.42
● Niasia Niedziejko, Adalee Berget, Alexis Murray, Raquel Reuter, Darlington, 4x800 relay, 10:15.15
● Catie Blosch, Darlington, pole vault, 8-00
● Raylin Peterson, Black Hawk, shot put 41-00
● Jaliyah Collins, Black Hawk, discus, 118-08 PR
The remaining top three individuals or relays advanced to Sectionals in McFarland on Thursday, May 25.
Sectional Qualifiers:
● Andrew Figi, Black Hawk, 100-meter dash, 11.65
● Jovanny Erickson, Black Hawk, 200-meter dash, 23.92
● Gage Roth, Albany, 400-meter dash, 53.38
● Jayden O’Bel, Albany, 400-meter dash, 55.31
● Ethan Aird, Darlington, 1600-meter run, 5:04.08
● Kaleb Broughton, Albany, 3200-meter run, 11:28.99
● Lane Marty, Black Hawk, 110-meter hurdles, 16.51
● Lane Marty, Black Hawk, 300-meter hurdles, 43.20
● Andrew Figi, Lane Marty, Lucas Milz, Jovanny Erickson, Black Hawk, 4x100 relay, 44.98
● Eli Crist, Parker Shager, Isaac Crist, Cooper Crist, Darlington, 4x100 relay, 46.96
● Cooper Crist, Isaac Crist, Eli Crist, Parker Shager, Darlington, 4x200 relay, 1:36.61
● Isaac Crist, Carver Fitzsimons, Parker Shager, George West, 4x400 relay, 3:36.56
● Sam Nelson, Ryan Harris, Nathan Burkeland, Ridge Toay, Pecatonica-Argyle, 4x400 relay, 3:38.91
● Ethan Koss, Gage Roth, Brian Cid, Jayden O’Bel, Albany, 4x800 relay, 8:42.45
● Carver Fitzsimons, Darlington, high jump, 5-10
● Alex Roe, Monticello, long jump, 19-02
● Gage Roth, Albany, triple jump, 38-04.50
● Caleb Smith, Albany, 42-11.25
● Nick Stokstad, Albany, 121-08
● Mya Milz, Black Hawk, 400-meter dash, 1:04.14 PR
● Ava Ahnen, Albany, 1600-meter run, 5:46.83
● Adalee Berget, Darlington, 3200-meter run, 12:03.36
● Anna Tisch, Pecatonica-Argyle, 100-meter hurdles, 17.11
● Jaidyn Evenstad, Darlington, 100-meter hurdles, 17.43
● Loretta Tisch, Pecatonica, Argyle, 300-meter hurdles, 50.08
● Jaidyn Evenstad, Darlington, 300-meter hurdles, 50.18
● Brianna Gaertig, Anna Tisch, Loretta Tisch, Maddy Webster, Pecatonica-Argyle, 4x400 relay, 4:32.42
● Ava Ahnen, Ellie Modaff, Linsey Mueller, McKenna Broughton, Albany, 4x800 relay, 11:04.41
● Clara Solverson, Darlington, high jump, 4-08
● Brianna Gaertig, Pecatonica-Argyle, long jump, 15-01.50
● Lillyana Morales, Albany, shot put, 32-07
● Natalie Wahl, Monticello, discus, 111-09