Prep Track: Mount Pleasant Claims Team Title in Fort Madison
Mount Pleasant got a huge performance from sophomore Elsie Lange, who won the long jump, open 400m and helped guide the Panthers 4×400 relay team to a win culminating in a Panther win at the Timm Lamb Relays yesterday in Fort Madison.
Andi Scott, Kenna Lamm, Tristian Shull and Bailey Jalas teamed up for a win in the sprint medley, with a winning time of 1:57.58.
As usual Jadan Brumbaugh — an Iowa State recruit — was the victor of the shot put, winning with a toss of 46 feet, two inches.
She finished third in the discus, as well.
Kenna Lamm was a second place finisher in the 100m hurdles. Lamm was the runner-up to terrific Fairfield senior Anna Dunlap, who ran 15.60. Lamm finished with a time of 16.56.
In the Class B standings, Danville claimed gold with Mediapolis and Cardinal rounding out the top three.
The Bears earned wins in the long jump and 200m dash from Kenna Furnald.
Carissa Mackey cleared 4 feet, six inches in the high jump for first, while winning the 400m dash in 1:07.30.
Mediapolis, who took second, earned wins in the four relays — the 4×1, 4×2, 4×4 and distance medley.
College Golf: Duncan, Wilson Earn CAC Golfer of the Week Honors
Aubrey Duncan and Brevin Wilson have been named the Continental Athletic Conference Golfers of the Week, the league has announced.
Duncan competed in the Carl Sandburg and Clarke Spring Invites where she took second and claimed medalist honors, respectively.
Duncan carded a two-day 168 in Galesburg while leading the team to a second-place finish. She then came back two days later to shoot an 80 to win the Clarke Spring Invite.
Wilson competed in the Clarke Spring Invite where he shot a 75 to finish in sixth.
Wilson and Tiger men finished third yesterday at the William Penn Invite in Oksaloosa.
Wilson finished tied for 14th.
Trace White placed second overall with a 75.
College Baseball: Tigers Sweep Hannibal-LaGrange
The Iowa Wesleyan baseball team swept a pair of games yesterday in Hannibal, Missouri yesterday, defeating Hannibal-LaGrange 5-4 and 17-2.
In game one Riley Rankin had two hits, while Froymer Ortega scored two runs.
Wesleyan jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to a first inning double by Julian Figueroa.
Javier Rivera was the winning pitcher for the Tigers, working four innings allowing four runs only three earned.
Carter Fletcher picked up the two inning save, striking out one.
In game two Wesleyan scored five runs in the first inning and eight in the second rolling to the easy victory.
The Tiger offense belted out 19 hits in the rout.
Jackson Van Roekel earned the win for the Tigers, hurling a sparkling 6.2 innings, yielding just two hits and two runs while striking out two.
Wesleyan improved to 15-26 with the sweep.
The team will play today against Culver-Stockton with first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
College Basketball: Iowa to Play in Emerald Coast Classic
The University of Iowa, California, Clemson, and TCU headline the field for the 2022 Emerald Coast Classic.
The tournament will be held Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 25-26, at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida.
As part of the tournament, each of the four teams will also play two preliminary home contests prior to traveling to Florida.
Game matchups will be announced later this summer.