Wildcat girls claim Humboldt Relays title!
Humboldt's Bryce Gidel was a double winner for the Wildcats in their own relays on April 22, winning both the 1,500 and 3,000 meters races. Independent photo by Phil Monson.
Humboldt won nine events and dominated the field to win their own Wildcat Relays team title on Monday night (April 22).
The Wildcats totaled 190 points to claim top honors in the team scoring. Algona was a distant second at 125.5. Humboldt also claimed the JV team title.
Humboldt’s Bryce Gidel was a double winner in taking the 1,500-meters (5:11.76) and 3,000-meters 11:12.25. Lily Groat won the 400-meter hurdles in 1:12.25 and Kendal Clark was the discus champ with a throw of 123-9. Paige DeWinter won the 200-meters in 27.45 seconds.
Humboldt also dominated the relay races by winning the 4x400 (4:31.13), the distance medley (4:34.12), the sprint medley (2:01.45) and the shuttle hurdle relay (1:09.8).
The 4x400 relay consisted of DeWinter, Mady Lange, Groat and Gidel. The sprint medley was comprised of Carlie Thompson, Morgan Olson, Lange and DeWinter).
The distance medley foursome included Mady Lange, Claire Varangkounh, Kirstyn Beaman and Bryce Gidel while the shuttle hurdle relay consisted of Jori Hajek, Claire Varangkounh, Kailee Dettmann and Lily Groat.
Humboldt returns to the track when they compete in the Storm Lake Relays on Thursday, April 25. Next action after that will be the conference meet at Algona on May 2.
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