Weier Victorious 

by Coach Vanderah @MrVDowling | April 26, 2023

Drake Relays Qualifying is behind us and we got to host our first home meet since 2019! The Larry Weier Invitational gave us opportunities to have fun, try different things, go for some records, and celebrate our 12 seniors. We set an outstanding 32 PRs, 6 SBs, had 13 all-time performances, and had one new record set!

Thank you to Chloe Abrahamson, Shea Berger, Reese Ervin, Sally Gaskell, Ashley Hall, Grace Kottmeyer, Olivia Kramer, Yalayzah Lovan, Yalitza Lovan, Nicole Pedersen, Stephanie Rash, and Leah Rhode for all you have done for our program! We wouldn't be the team we are without your leadership!

Larry Weier Invitational (stats here) - MEET CHAMPIONS 🏆 

On the track: 

• 100 meter: The Maroons go 1-2, with Emily Heitzman winning in 12.75 and Lauren McCoy close behind in 12.79. Lauren's time was a new PR and the FRESHMAN RECORD in the 100! We also saw PRs from Molli Young (15.01), Jasalyn Jason (15.44), Nyareech Agau (15.86),  Dana Diaz (16.23), Teresa Ume (16.83), and Nyamouch Ruach (18.24).

• 100 hurdles: Nicole Pedersen set a new PR of 20.42! Franny Brooks finished 8th in varsity with a time of 17.97.

• 200 meter: In varsity, Shea Johnson finished 2nd in 26.92 and Marion Boot finished 5th in 27.57. Both times were PRs and Shea's is now 6th all-time for juniors in the 200! We also had PRs from Abby Eischeid (29.13), Emma Bishop (30.26), Betty Mateo (32.11), and Molli Young (32.99). Grace Nagel also set a SB with a 32.58.

• 400 meter: All 3 Maroons set PRs in the 400 - Maddie Nagel ran a 1:02.53, Reese Ervin ran a 1:03.33, and Anna Schoessler ran a 1:11.00. Maddie improves her mark as 8th all-time for freshmen.

• 400 hurdles: Both 400 hurdlers set new PRs as well, with Katherine Banker running a 1:10.92 and Abby Ziegert ran a 1:17.22. Katherine improves her time as 8th all-time for sophomores.

• 800 meter:  Our varsity runners, Sally Gaskell and Ella Anliker, both set new SB on their way to a 2-3 finish. Sally's 2:22.82 is 7th all-time for seniors and only 0.37 behind her PR, and Ella's 2:24.57 is 10th all-time for juniors. Clare Leto also PR'd in the JV race with a 3:10.10.

• 1500 meter: Liv Hall set a new PR for the second race in a row, improving her mark as 10th all-time for juniors and winning the race in 5:02.02. Ella Chuapoco also set a new PR with a time of 6:24.20. We had 3 Maroons set new SB - Avery Muller finished 4th in varsity with a 5:08.64, Grace Kottmeyer ran a 5:49.04, and Leah Rhode ran a 7:08.48.

In the field: 

• High jump: The Maroons had another consistent and solid meet in the HJ. Alex Gaskell finished 2nd with another 5'4 clearance, once again clearing her PR and school record height. Ellie Muller cleared 5'0 to finish 6th overall. We took the top 3 spots in JV, with Berit Kallemeier and Ava Groeteke tying for first clearing 4'10 and Ava Van Ee finishing 3rd clearing 4'8.

• Long jump: Ruby Leman turned in another big time performance winning with a jump of 17'0.25, making this her 3rd meet in a row over 17'. Ava Groeteke set a new PR by half of a foot with a jump of 13'4.

• Discus: We had a lot of good performances in Discus! Audrey Ott was the champion with a throw of 117'9. We also had PRs from Kenzie Dean (104'8, 5th all-time for juniors), Ella Elliott (97'11, 7th all-time for juniors), Nellie Johnson (94'9, 6th all-time for freshman), Alma Drazi (81'11), Yalitza Lovan (81'5), Grace Schuler (56'6), and Izzy Polito (49'1). 

• Shot put: Yalitza and Yalayzah Lovan were the top performers for the Maroons, with the sisters finishing 5-6 with respective throws of 34'1 and 32'7.75. Alma Drazi set a new PR for the second consecutie meet with a throw of 30'7.5, good for 10th all-time for a sophomore knocking down Yalayzah's 30'7 from two years ago. Bella Benson also had a new PR with a throw of 21'8.5.

Relays: 

• 4x100: The varsity team of Ashley Hall, Emily Heitzman, Shea Johnson, and Olivia Kramer was 1st overall in 49.65 battling the rain that came late in the meet. Our top JV team was the group of Abby Eischeid, Reese Ervin, Ruby Leman, and Franny Brooks that finished in 52.54. This meet also featured the Throwers 4x100 - our top placing team was the "JV" group of Kenzie Dean, Brooklyn Anderson, Addy Logan, and Nellie Johnson finished 2nd overall with a 1:01.80, beating the "Varsity" team of Yalitza Lovan, Audrey Ott, Shea Berger, and Yalayzah Lovan who finished 5th in 1:05.09.

• 4x200: Annie Smith, Ashley Hall, Lauren McCoy, and Olivia Kramer were champions with a time of 1:42.25, just missing out on the school record of 1:42.07. In JV, our team of Nevaeh Russian, Allison Stacy, Anita Tombe, and Emlda Tombe finished 2nd in 2:01.15 and our Jumpers 4x200 of Berit Kallemeier, Ava Van Ee, Ava Groeteke, and Ellie Muller finished 5th in a very respectable 2:03.56.

• 4x400: The rain had set in by the time the 4x400 rolled around, but that didn't slow us down! The varsity team of Emily Heitzman, Annie Smith, Maddie Nagel, and Lauren McCoy finished 3rd in 4:14.31. The top JV group of Ella Anliker, Shea Johnson, Alex Gaskell, and Ruby Leman also finished 3rd with a time of 4:24.97.

• 4x800: Avery Muller, Molly O'Halloran, Sadie Reinhardt, and Ava Van Ee placed 3rd overall with a time of 10:24.47. The top JV froup also finished 3rd with a time of 11:22.09 with Abby Ziegert, Elizabeth Marsh, Anna Schoessler, and Willow Jepson.

• Sprint medley: The varsity crew was victorious (no times recorded but places awarded) with our normal lineup of Shea Johnson, Emily Heitzman, Ashley Hall, and Lauren McCoy. The JV team of Marion Boot, Allison Stacy, Amaya Colon-Campos, and Katherine Banker also won with a time of 1:58.65.

• Distance medley: Franny Brooks, Ella Anliker, Sally Gaskell, and Elise Huegerich dropped 7 seconds off of our previous SB to win with a 4:21.96. The JV group of Abby Eischeid, Grace Nagel, Ava Van Ee, and Ella Chuapoco finished 4th in 5:13.19.

• Shuttle Hurdle: The normal crew of Olivia Kramer, Alex Gaskell, Reese Ervin, and Ruby Leman won with a new SB of 1:02.75.

Into the Record Books

• Lauren McCoy's 100 meter time of 12.79 is a new FRESHMAN RECORD

• The 4x200 team of Annie Smith, Ashley Hall, Lauren McCoy, and Olivia Kramer's time of 1:42.25 is 2nd in school history

• The Shuttle Hurdle team of Olivia Kramer, Alex Gaskell, Reese Ervin, and Ruby Leman's time of 1:02.75 is 3rd in school history

• Kenzie Dean's discus throw of 104'8 is 5th all-time for juniors

• Shea Johnson's 200 meter time of 26.92 is 6th all-time for juniors

• Nellie Johnson's discus throw of 94'9 is 6th all-time for freshmen

• Sally Gaskell's 800 meter time of 2:22.82 is 7th all-time for seniors

• Ella Elliott's discus throw of 97'11 is 7th all-time for juniors

• Katherine Banker's 400 hurdles time of 1:10.92 is 8th all-time for sophomores

• Maddie Nagel's 400 meter time of 1:02.53 is 8th all-time for freshmen

• Ella Anliker's 800 meter time of 2:24.57 is 10th all-time for juniors

• Liv Hall's 1500 meter time of 5:02.02 is 10th all-time for juniors

• Alma Drazi's shot put of 30'7.5 is 10th all-time for sophomores

Drake Relays Weekend

The Drake Relays are here! Check out our qualifiers and schedule here. Here are the athletes competing:

Seniors: Reese Ervin, Sally Gaskell, Ashley Hall, Olivia Kramer

Juniors: Ella Anliker, Liv Hall, Shea Johnson, Audrey Ott, Avery Muller (alternate)

Sophomores: Alex Gaskell, Emily Heitzman, Ruby Leman, Annie Smith, Katherine Banker (alternate), Kate Nelson (alternate), Molly O'Halloran (alternate)

Freshmen: Elise Huegerich, Lauren McCoy, Maddie Nagel, Marion Boot (alternate), Franny Brooks (alternate)

State Qualifying Meet Assignments Announced

On Monday, the IGHSAU and the IHSAA announced the assignments for the state qualifying meet on May 11. The Dowling Catholic boys & girls teams will be headed to Council Bluffs. The 8 teams there will be:

• Ankeny

• Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln

• Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson

• Dallas Center-Grimes

• Dowling Catholic

• Sioux City East

• Sioux City North

• Sioux City West

We were expecting to make the trip out west, but to be honest are a little shocked that they put us in the same district as Ankeny who also has strong girls & boys teams this season. The competition is good - that high competition should lead to better marks for at-large bids for athletes that don't auto-qualify finishing top 2.  Here are the top 2 in each event at this point in the season, with the top Maroon if not in the top 2 (note: "effectively" in standings means not counting more than 2 individuals from a school). 

100: Elliana Harris (SCE) 12.26, Olivia Kramer (DCHS) 12.42

200: Olivia Kramer (DCHS) 25.32, Elliana Harris (SCE) 25.41

400: Lauren McCoy (DCHS) 58.14, Alli Macke (ANK) 58.82

800: Alli Macke (ANK) 2:18.67, Sophie Loeffler (ANK) 2:21.17 - Sally Gaskell is 3rd with 2:22.82

1500: Drew Beason (ANK) 4:46.59, Alli Macke (ANK) 4:55.65 - Liv Hall is effectively 4th with 5:02.02

3000: Drew Beason (ANK) 10:09.46, Paige Beason (ANK) 10:51.08 - Liv Hall is effectively 3rd with 11:00.45

100H: Olivia Kramer (DCHS) 14.79, Alex Gaskell (DCHS) 15.28

400H: Lillian Smith (ANK) 1:05.97, Reese Ervin (DCHS) 1:06.09

HJ: Reagan Hanfelt (ANK) 5'6, Alex Gaskell (DCHS) 5'4

LJ: Aubrey Sandbothe (CBAL) 17'5, Maya Augustine (SCW) 17'1.25 - Ruby Leman is 3rd with 17'1

Discus: Kileigh Lachacz (DCG) 137'9, Hannah Baier (ANK) 131'4 - Audrey Ott is 3rd with 126'10

Shot: Kendra Winfrey (ANK) 40'4, Kileigh Lachacz (DCG) 39'11 - Yalitza Lovan is 3rd with 36'1.25

4x100: Dowling Catholic 48.90, Sioux City East 49.42

4x200: Dowling Catholic 1:42.25, Sioux City East 1:45.58

4x400: Ankeny 4:04.40, Dowling Catholic 4:05.44

4x800: Ankeny 9:33.31, Dowling Catholic 9:39.43

Sprint Med: Dowling Catholic 1:48.97, Sioux City East 1:51.71

Distance Med: Ankeny 4:14.90, Dowling Catholic 4:21.96

Shuttle: Dowling Catholic 1:02.75, Ankeny 1:10.01