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Brand, Purcell led Dutch at track & field triangular
Story Links WAVERLY — Getting two event wins from both Kaleb Brand (fifth year, Mount Vernon) and Kale Purcell (senior, Holton, Kan.), the Central College men’s and women’s track and field team took eight individual titles at a triangular meet hosted by Wartburg College Friday. Central and Wartburg were joined by Simpson […]
WAVERLY — Getting two event wins from both Kaleb Brand (fifth year, Mount Vernon) and Kale Purcell (senior, Holton, Kan.), the Central College men’s and women’s track and field team took eight individual titles at a triangular meet hosted by Wartburg College Friday.
Central and Wartburg were joined by Simpson College at Friday’s triangular. Multiple key contributors were not competing for the Dutch.
Brand won both the men’s 400 meters (48.31 seconds) and the men’s 200 meters (21.86 seconds). Purcell swept the triple jump (47 feet, 1 inch) and long jump (22-7.75).
Gunner Meyer’s (junior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) high jump clearance of 6-4.75 gave the Dutch men a fifth individual title.
On the women’s side, Mary Gustason (junior, Marion, Linn-Mar HS) won the 100-meter dash in 12.37 seconds. She led off the winning 4×100-meter relay that won in 47.90 seconds. She was joined by Ava Parkins (sophomore, Monmouth, Ill., Burlington Notre Dame [Iowa] HS), Danika Arnold (freshman, Glenwood) and Emily McMartin (junior, Pella).
Alivia Roerdink (junior, Tiffin, Ohio, Hopewell-Loudon HS) also was victorious in the 800 meters (2:16.47).
Central travels to Indianola next weekend for the American Rivers Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The three-day event starts on Thursday.
Top-three finishes – women
100 meters – 1. Mary Gustason, 12.37
200 meters – 2. Emily McMartin, 25.17
400 meters – 2. Emily McMartin, 56.76; 3. Ava Parkins, 58.09
800 meters – 1. Alivia Roerdink, 2:16.47; 3. Riley Packer, 2:20.82
3000-meter steeplechase – 2. Abby Halverson, 12:52.90; 3. Chloe Ristau, 13:03.35
4×100-meter relay – 1. Mary Gustason/Ava Parkins/Danika Arnold/Emily McMartin, 47.90
Triple jump – 2. Ella Jumper, 30-9
Long jump – 2. Jasmyn Williams, 17-4.25
Top-three finishes – men
200 meters – 1. Kaleb Brand, 21.86
400 meters – 1. Kaleb Brand, 48.31
110-meter hurdles – 2. Grant Miller, 14.52; 3. Connor Miklos, 14.57
Discus throw – 3. Alier Agau, 138-8
Hammer throw – 3. Alex Zarlatanes, 144-6
High jump – 1. Gunner Meyer, 6-4.75
Triple jump – 1. Kale Purcell, 47-1; 3. Jackson Tavegia, 42-2.75
Long jump – 1. Kale Purcell, 22-7.75; 3. Owen Tomko, 21-2