Des Moines, IA- The 2026 Iowa High School State Track and Field Championships is only a day away from the first starters gun signaling the start of the first race and there’s plenty of action to be excited about for the three-day event. Here’s a breakdown of Thursday’s schedule by time and who will be competing in each event for our local teams.
Field Events (9 am)
Girls’ Shot Put (1A): Kendra Schultz and Anna Hadley (Pekin) and Chloe Sexton (Highland)
Boys’ Long Jump (1A): Logan and London Franklin (New London), and Hayden Shelman (WACO)
Field Events (11:30 am)
Boys’ Shot Put (1A): Colin Anderson (Winfield-Mt. Union)
Girls’ Long Jump (1A): Alexa Hahn (Highland)
Field Events (2 pm)
Girls’ Shot Put (2A): Bella Forbes (Columbus)
Girls’ Discus (3A) Kylee Hill (Burlington) and Elyse Setterstrom (Fairfield)
Boys’ Long Jump (2A): Tyson Corneille (Columbus)
Boys’ High Jump (3A): Nolan Guzman (Fort Madison) and Eli Zillman (Fairfield)
Field Events (4:30 pm)
Boys’ Discus (3A): Urijah Brooks (Fort Madison) and Greyson Hartman (Washington)
Girls’ Long Jump (2A): Ella Howell (Columbus)
Girls’ High Jump (3A): Kylee Hoard (Keokuk) and Lilian Mennen (Burlington)
Running Events (Class 1A)
Girls’ Shuttle Hurdle Prelims (9 am): Pekin
Girls’ 3000-meter (9:40 am): Marie Yoder (Hillcrest Academy) and Chloe Glosser (Pekin)
Boys’ 3200-meter (10:10 am): Landry Loeffler (VBC)
Girls’ 200-meter Prelims (10:40 am): Rya Scott (Hillcrest Academy)
Boys’ 200-meter Prelims (11 am): Hayden Shelman (WACO)
Girls’ 4×800 (11:20 am): Van Buren County and WACO
Boys’ 4×800 (12:10 pm): Pekin and WACO
Girls’ 100-meter Prelims (12:50 pm): Rya Scott (Hillcrest Academy)
Boys’ 100-meter Prelims (1:05 pm): London Franklin (New London)
Girls’ 400-meter (1:20 pm): Alexa Hahn (Highland) and Alaina Gourley (Danville)
Boys’ 400-meter (1:40 pm): Justyn Faulkner (Wapello) and Lincoln Bainbridge (Van Buren County)
Boys’ Shuttle Hurdle Prelims (2:05 pm): Winfield-Mt. Union
Running Events for Class 2A and 3A
Boys’ Shuttle Hurdle 2A Prelims (2:40 pm): Columbus
Boys’ Shuttle Hurdle 3A Prelims (3 pm): Mt. Pleasant and Burlington
Girls’ 3000-meter 3A (3:35 pm): Emma Horak (Washington), Quintrie Lee (Mt. Pleasant), and Avery Rump (Fort Madison)
Boys’ 3200-meter 2A (3:50 pm): Simon Wendel (Mediapolis)
Boys’ 3200-meter 3A (Time: 4:05 pm): Silas Hulett (Mt. Pleasant)
Girls’ 200-meter 3A Prelims (Time: 4:30 pm): Jaedyn Moore (Washington) and Mylee Stiefel (Burlington)
Boys’ 200-meter 2A Prelims (Time: 4:40 pm): Landry Haberichter (West Burlington/Notre Dame) and Lamar Ceant (Columbus)
Boys’ 200-meter 3A Prelims (Time: 4:50 pm): Ryan Bair (Keokuk) and Keshawn Wyldon (Burlington)
Girls’ 4×800 2A (Time: 5 pm): Mediapolis
Girls’ 4×800 3A (Time: 5:25 pm): Fort Madison
Boys’ 4×800 2A (Time: 5:50 pm): Columbus, West Burlington/Notre Dame, and Mediapolis
Boys’ 4×800 3A (Time: 6:10 pm): Washington and Fort Madison
Girls’ 100-meter 3A Prelims (Time: 6:30 pm): Mylee Stiefel (Burlington), Jaedyn Moore (Washington), and Alex Scott (Mt. Pleasant)
Boys’ 100-meter 2A Prelims (Time: 6:45 pm): Domonic Garcia (Columbus) and Landry Haberichter (West Burlington/Notre Dame)
Boys’ 100-meter 3A Prelims (Time: 6:53 pm): Ryan Bair and Kurt Joy (Keokuk)
Girls’ 400-meter 2A (Time: 7 pm): Ella Howell (Columbus)
Girls’ 400-meter 3A (Time: 7:10 pm): Charley Huebner (Fort Madison) and Avery Fedler (Mt. Pleasant)
Boys’ 400-meter 2A (Time: 7:20 pm): Nathan Schmidgall (Mediapolis)
Boys’ 400-meter 3A (Time: 7:30 pm): Chayce Smith (Keokuk)
Girls’ Shuttle Hurdle 3A Prelims (Time: 7:40 pm): Keokuk and Mt. Pleasant
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