Wildcats 5th in NCC boys' track meet
Humboldt's Drake Pettit (front) gains speed after receiving the baton from teammate Jacob Girres in high school track action earlier this season. Humboldt was fifth in the conference meet on May 7. The state qualifying meet is May 14 in Clear Lake. Independent photo.
Humboldt finished fifth with 78 points as a team in the North Central Conference meet at Algona on May 7.
Clear Lake won the team crown with 177 points. Algona was second with 121 and Iowa Falls-Alden third at 113. Webster City was fourth with 82. Hampton-Dumont-CAL was sixth with 59. Fort Dodge St. Edmond (40), Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (38) and Charles City (28) round out the team scoring.
Humboldt's 1,600-meter medley relay of Cash McIntire, Jackson Flaherty, Valley Davis and Chase Flaherty finished first in 3:40.73.
McIntire was fourth in the long jump at 19-4. Jack Guy was fourth in the shot put at 52-6.25. Humboldt's 800-meter medley relay took fourth in 1:34.18. The Wildcat 4x200 relay was also fourth in 1:34.12.
Humboldt will now prepare for the state qualifying meet at Clear Lake on May 14. Other schools on hand will include Algona, Clear Lake, Charles City, Independence, Iowa Falls-Alden and Hampton-Dumont-CAL.
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