Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Hayley Miller launches from the blocks at the start of the 400-meter hurdles Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Amelia Schwenker takes the baton from Hope Ward in the 4×100-meter relay Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Morgan Flowers runs to the finish line in the 4×400-meter relay Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kaylin Purnell waits for the starter’s signal in 400-meter hurdles Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kaylin Purnell launches from the blocks at the start of the 400-meter hurdles Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Leah Collier (12) competes in the 1500-meter run Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Lexi Davis (13) and Leah Collier (12) compete in the 1500-meter run Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Katie Jackson takes the baton from Riley Richards in the 4×400-meter relay Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kelyin Chng takes the baton from Katie Jackson in the 4×400-meter relay Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Morgan Flowers takes the baton from Kelyin Chng in the 4×400-meter relay Tuesday at the Panther Relays in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Reese Richards takes the baton from Jeron Conner in the 4×100-meter relay Thursday in Mt. Pleasant. WBND took first place with a time of 44.81.Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass takes the baton from Seth Estrada-Miller in the 4×400-meter relay Thursday in Mt. Pleasant. Photo by Dan Hockett
Danville’s Klayton Kleinkopf takes the baton from Cooper Hess in 4×100-meter relay Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Noah Murphy (center) runs the third leg of the distance medley Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Colten Sherwood runs the anchor leg of the distance medley Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Colten Sherwood runs the anchor leg of the distance medley Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Alexander Etchison runs in the 400-meter dash Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jordan Sylvester runs in the 400-meter dash Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Noah Race runs the anchor leg of the 4×200-meter relay Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Colten Sherwood competes in the 800-meter run Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kyle Etka competes in the 800-meter run Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Colten Sherwood competes in the 800-meter run Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kyle Etka competes in the 800-meter run Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kaysean Rice runs in the 200-meter dash Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Elijah Vance competes in the 1600-meter run Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Reece Richards takes the baton from Tanner Snodgrass in the 4×400-meter relay Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Austin Mixer takes the baton from Reece Richards in the 4×400-meter relay Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Austin Mixer runs the anchor leg of the 4×400-meter relay Thursday in Mt. Pleasant.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Iliyah Moore signs Wednesday with the Grand View University Vikings in Des Moines for Track and Field. Joining Iliyah at the signing is her father, Ronnie Stewart (left) and her mother Andrea Stewart (right).
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Katy Stevens cleared 5-05.00 in the high jump at the Falcon Girls Relays Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.Photo by Dan Hockett 200-meter dash. Keokuk’s Miracle Ailes (center) wins, WBND’s Sydney Marlow (center right) takes second, and WBND’s Katy Stephens (second from left) places third at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Olivia Baker runs in the 4×100 meter shuttle hurdle at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed second in the event.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Sydney Marlow takes the baton from Amelia Schwenker in the 4×100-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND won setting a new meet record of 51.71.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Morgan Flowers hands the baton to Kelyin Chng in the 4×400-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Annaka Harris gets some air in the long jump at the Falcon Girls Relays Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. Harris placed fourth with 14-09.25 jump.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Lexi Davis competes in the 3000 meter run at the Falcon Girls Relays Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Rylie Todd cleared 5-00.00 in the high jump at the Falcon Girls Relays Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Katy Stevens cleared 5-05.00 in the high jump at the Falcon Girls Relays Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Libby Logan runs in the 4×800-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relays Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed third in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Juana Jones runs in the 4×800-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relays Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed third in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Note Dame’s Hayley Miller runs in the 4×100 meter shuttle hurdle at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Lauren Krogmeier (center) runs in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Amelia Schwenker (right) and Riley Richards (left) compete in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. Schwenker placed third and Richards place sixth in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Leah Collier runs in the distance medley at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed third in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Leah Collier runs in the distance medley at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed third in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Juana Jones runs in the 400-meter dash at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. Jones placed fifth in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Annaka Harris stands ready at the starting blocks for the 400-meter dash at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. Harris placed third in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Annaka Harris stands runs in the 400-meter dash at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. Harris placed third in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kaylin Prunell runs in the 4×200-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed third in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Olivia Baker runs in the 4×200-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed third in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Natalie Vandenberg competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Catherine Graber competes in the 800-meter run at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kelyin Chng runs in the 800-meter run at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. Chng placed fourth in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kaylin Purnell (left) competes in the 200-meter dash at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Libby Logan runs in the 1500-meter run at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Leah Collier runs in the 1500-meter run at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Annaka Harris takes the baton and runs in the 4×400-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Morgan Flowers runs in the 4×400-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kelyin Chng (left) runs in the the 4×400-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kelyin Chng (left) runs to the finish line in the 4×400-meter relay at the Falcon Girls Relay Tuesday afternoon at West Burlington. WBND placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Matt Johnson takes the baton from Colton Sherwood in the 4×800 final at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND 4×800 Relay Team placed first.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jonah Marlow takes the baton from Seth Estrada-Miller in the 4×800 final at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND 4×800 Relay Team placed first.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Jordan Roberts runs in the 4×100 shuttle hurdle relay at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. Falcons placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Bryer Atwater competes in the 4×110 shuttle hurdle relay at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. Falcons took first place in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Quinn Williams competes in the 4×110 shuttle hurdle relay at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. Falcons took first place in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Kaley Eisenmann wins her heat in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. Eisenmann placed seventh overall.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Sydney Marlow wins the 100-meter dash with a meet record time of 13.17-seconds at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Jagger Gourley wins the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Drew Fox takes the baton from Emma Jarrett in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. Danville placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Jordan Roberts takes the baton from Cameron Mehaffy in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett New London’s Carson McSorley takes the baton from Savannah Sutherland in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. New London won the event with a meet record of 4:31.39.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Breanna Teel takes the baton from Drew Fox in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. Danville placed second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Hannah Gnann takes the baton from Jordan Roberts in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Drew Chiprez takes the baton from Quinn Williams in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Alyssa Pfadenhauer wins the 400-meter dash in a meet record time of 1:00.66 at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Katie Jackson places second the 400-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Mckenzie Speer takes the baton from Alexis Bauer in the 4×200 relay at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. Danville won the event in a meet record time of 1:50.65.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Morgan Flowers takes the baton in the 4×200 relay at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND took second in the event.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Jamar Lewis takes the baton from Brian Brem in the 4×200 relay at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND won the event with a meet record time of 1:37.34.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Natalie Vandenberg competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Samantha Dzawo competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Axel Tjaden wins the 110-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
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