Author: Nathan Bloechl

Prep Track: Davidson Guides Panthers to Win at WBND; Other Results

Will Davidson won the long jump and 110m hurdles as the Mount Pleasant boys’ track team earned the team championships at the 2022 Falcon Relays hosted by West Burlington-Notre Dame yesterday.

Davidson went 21 feet, 10 inches in the long jump — seventh in school history — and then ran 15.50 in the 110m hurdles to claim two golds.

The Panthers went 1-2 in the hurdles with state place-winner Bryce Wilson finishing in second in 15.51 seconds.

Bowen Davis went third in the 400m hurdles, finishing in 1:06.53 capping off a usually strong day for Panther hurdlers.

Isaiah Albright and Mason Sloat finished second and third in the 400m, while Nathan McWilliams was the runner-up in the mile.

The Panthers finished with 160 team points, ahead of Washington, Fort Madison and Burlington in the top four.

In Class B, Mediapolis cruised to the team title followed up Danville and New London.

Anthony Isley ripped the track apart yesterday, claiming gold in four events: 100, 200, 4×100 and 4×200.

Trent Hicks won the 110m hurdles for the Bulldogs, while Logan Rosas was the runner up in the 400m.

New London, who finished third, received wins from Joel Lacy in the long and Kade Benjamin in the high jump.

A state medalist from a year ago, Carter Allen won the shot put and discus for the Tigers, who thoroughly dominated Class B field events.

Danville got wins from Ty Carr in the 400m, with the senior finishing in 53.57. A.J. Bonnesen took home first place honors in the two-mile, crossing the finish line in 9:55.55.

Tonight will be the girls’ event.

Field events will get underway at West Burlington at 4:30 p.m.

College Golf: Tigers Drop Purple Cup to Waldorf

Iowa Wesleyan received wins from Aubrey Duncan and Trace White, Michal Wohlleber and Kenny Tucker and Karli Kirchner and Brevin Wilson but could not overcome Waldorf in a narrow 55-53 loss.

The win secured the Purple Cup for the Warriors in the Ryder Cup style of play.

Kirchner and Wilson rolled to a 12-6 win, the largest margin at the tournament.

Duncan and White and Wohlleber and Tucker both won their matchup 9.5 to 8.5.

Iowa Wesleyan will be right back on the links today as they host their home tournament.

The tournament will be held at Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course.

Women’s College Basketball: Joens Heading Back to ISU

Iowa State senior Ashley Joens has announced that she will return to the program for her fifth year.

Joens has a been a four-year starter and stalwart among Bill Fennelly’s frontcourt.

The Iowa City native led the Clones to a 28-7 record this year, averaging 20.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

Her efforts guided Iowa State back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2010.

For her career, she has averaged 18.8 points and 8.6 rebounds.

College Football: UNI Announces 2022 Schedule

The UNI Panther football team will open their 2022 season on the road and spend October in the UNI-Dome. 

Panther will be treated to six games in the UNI-Dome. The home season will kick off with Hall of Fame weekend against Sacramento State. 

UNI will open the 2022 fall season on the road at Air Force.

It will be the first time the Panthers and Falcons have ever met.

The first Missouri Valley Football Conference opponent will come early against the newest member of the league in North Dakota.

UNI homecoming is set for October 8th against Illinois State.

TONIGHT 

Panther girls’ soccer vs. Mediapolis at East Lake (4:30 p.m.)

Iowa Wesleyan baseball at Graceland (DH G1 at 2:00 p.m.)

Prep Track: Mount Pleasant Boys’ 7th at Washington

The Mount Pleasant boys’ track team finished in 7th place at Friday’s Steve Roth Relays at Washington High School.

Iowa City High won the Class A team title while Mediapolis took the Class B trophy.

Columbus earned the crown in Class C.

Will Davidson was the Panthers’ lone winner. Davidson jumped 20 feet, 6.5 inches in the long jump to snag a victory for the Panthers, who finished with 30 team points.

Mediapolis’ claimed victory in the sprint medley, Soloman Zaugg won the two-mile, while the 4×400 quartet of Kadin Salek, Levi Arnold, Logan Rosas and Anthony Isley cruised to a win.

Danville earned wins in the C division sprint medley, 4×400 and individually form Ty Carr and AJ Bonnesen in the 800m and two-mile respectively.

Winfield-Mount Union finished in third in Class C.

The Wolves received wins from Cam Buffington in the long jump, Nick row in the discus and three relay teams.

WACO’s Braden Spain won the high jump and the 400m dash while Jonah Clark, who was the state runner-up at the state wrestling tournament, picked up a win in the shot put.

Several area teams will be back in action tonight at West Burlington High School.

Events will get underway at 4:30 p.m. and area schools competing include Central Lee, Danville, Mediapolis, Mount Pleasant, New London and Winfield-Mount Union.

College Baseball: Iowa Wesleyan Splits Saturday with College of the Ozarks

The Iowa Wesleyan baseball team split a pair of games Saturday with College of the Ozarks.

Wesleyan won game one 10-6, while falling in game two 5-4.

In game one, the Tigers scored four runs in the 1st, then added two in the 2nd and three more in the 4th.

Former Mount Pleasant standout Corbin Broeker scored three runs, had a hit and walked once in the win.

Freshman Javier Rivera earned the win.

The righty from Puerto Rico tossed four innings of one-run ball, striking out seven, working around four walks.

Joe Morrison picked up a three-inning save, allowing a hit and striking out three.

In game two, a late rally by Wesleyan fell short. Wesleyan scratched three runs home in the 6th to bring the deficit to one, but could not get any closer in the 5-4 loss.

Froymer Ortega had two hits in the losing effort.

Luis Ayesa suffered the loss for Wesleyan.

The Tigers, now 10-22, will take on Graceland tomorrow afternoon. The first game is set to start at 2:00 p.m. with game two to follow.

College Softball: Tigers Swept by Cottey

The Iowa Wesleyan softball team dropped a double dip with Cottey College on Saturday, losing 9-0 and 9-1.

The Comets led 5-0 after one and 7-0 after three, in the game one win shutout win.

Alexis Davis had a double for the Tigers. Ariana Wolfard was the losing pitcher, allowing seven runs on seven hits.

In game two, Cottey jumped out to a 7-0 lead through two innings.

Wesleyan scratched their lone run across in the 5th on an Adrianna Jarrett RBI single.

Haiden Molter was the losing pitcher for the Tigers. Jordan Morthland also threw 2.1 innings allowing two runs on five hits.

Wesleyan is now 3-15, they’ll play at William Penn Wednesday, with first pitch set for 4:00 p.m.

Men’s College Golf: Wesleyan Opens up Spring Season 

The Iowa Wesleyan men’s golf team opened their spring season at the Jim Wetherbee Invite in Galesburg on Saturday.

Brevin Wilson led the Tigers with a day two 77. Trace White improved 11 strokes from Friday to Saturday, finishing with an 82 on the second leg of the tournament.

Kenny Tucker, Bailey Shellady and Colton Sherwood rounded out Wesleyan’s top-five scorers.

Wesleyan will be back in action this afternoon against Waldorf University, with the Purple Cup on the line.

Today’s tee time is set for 1:00 p.m.

Men’s College Basketball: Final Four Set

The Final Four is set and for the first time in the history of the programs, Duke will meet North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament.

The two teams will play one side of the Final Four, after Villanova meets up with Kentucky.

This year’s Final Four is being played in New Orleans.

The National Championship will be Monday, April 4th with tip time to be determined later.