Four area boys’ track teams made a trip south to Mount Pleasant on Thursday for the Denny Relays and one squad had a top three finish. 

Washington placed third out of eight teams in the A division with 98 points while Clear Creek-Amana took home gold with 162. Four events were crowned champions including Elijah Morris in the 400m (50.12), Lance Sobaski in the 3200m (9:46), Ethan Patterson in the high jump (6’0’’), and the 4x400m relay of Patterson, Cameron Vongpanya, Morris, and Sobaski (3:31). Second place events were Jacob Miller in the 100m (11.65) and Reece Mayer in the discus (142’11).

In the B division, Winfield-Mt. Union nabbed sixth with 56 points and Wapello won the team title with 127. Dane Sweezer was runner-up in the 110m hurdles (17.13) and the 4x800m relay was also second (9:21). Third place finishes included Brody Barton in the 1600m (4:53), Gabe Hemsworth in the 400m hurdles (1:04), Talon Newton high jump (5’6’’), and the 4x200m relay (1:40). WACO was 11th in the standings with 31 points and Lone Tree was right behind with 27 points. The Warriors’ Braden Spain was second in the high jump (5’8’’) and the sprint medley was third (1:44). The Lions’ shuttle hurdle relay team had their best finish in third (1:11). 

Full results can be found below.

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