Burlington — 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.