Humboldt’s shuttle hurdle relay places 3rd at state

Humboldt's shuttle hurdle relay proudly display their medals after placing third in the state finals on May 21 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Pictured, from left: Jordan Coon, Corey Dettmann, Keegan Groat and Caden Matson.
Humboldt’s shuttle hurdle relay placed 3rd in the finals of the Class 3A state track and field championships in Des Moines on Saturday, May 21.
The relay of Jordan Coon, Corey Dettmann, Keegan Groat and Caden Matson finished with a time of 1:01.01. Pella (59.45) and North Polk (59.70) finished just ahead of the Wildcats.
Humboldt earned a spot in the finals after placing fifth in the prelims on Thursday, day one, by running 1:01.16 to advance.
Also on Saturday, Trevor Jacobson closed out his career by placing 15th in the 800 meters in 2:02.29.
Jackson Dodd, Mason Van Pelt, Jackson Chambers and Trevor Jacobson ran in the 4x800 relay for Humboldt and placed 18th in 8:32.69.
On Friday, day two, Humboldt’s distance medley relay placed 16th in 3:42.80, improving six spots from their entry performance. The relay consisted of Corey Dettmann, Carson Berte, Caden Matson and Trevor Jacobson.
Senior Ben Kuehnast placed 23rd in the shot put with a throw of 46-1.25.
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