
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mediapolis’ Jagger Gourley wins the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
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.
WBND’s Jordan Roberts takes the baton from Cameron Mehaffy in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
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.
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.
WBND’s Hannah Gnann takes the baton from Jordan Roberts in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
WBND’s Drew Chiprez takes the baton from Quinn Williams in the distance medley at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
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.
WBND’s Katie Jackson places second the 400-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
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.
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.
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.
WBND’s Natalie Vandenberg competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
WBND’s Samantha Dzawo competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
WBND’s Axel Tjaden wins the 110-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Thursday night in West Burlington.
Front (l-r): Hannah Gnann, Anna Marino, Kiera Brown, Kyla Johnston.
Second: Catherine Graber, Libby Logan, Rylie Todd, Iliyah Moore, Sydney Marlow, Michenna Hunt, Addyson Kellen, Annika Harris.
Third: Peyton Diaz, Kaeli Groen, Camy Machholz, Morgan Flowers, Jaya Wiseman, Cameron Mehaffy, Kerrigan Belger.
Back: Asst. Coach Vern Reed, Lexi Davis, Jordan Roberts, Amber Whitmore, Katie Jackson, Kelyin Chng, Samantha Dzawo, Natalie Vandenberg, Head Coach Mike Gurius.
Front (l-r): Danei Kelley, Merek Murphy, Brady Diewold, Isaiah Fenton, Hayden Vandenberg, Travaian Donaldson, Wyatt Stumph.
Second: Nick Hadden, Alex AbouAssaly, Austin Smith, Austin Applegate, Zachary Webb, Ethan Todd, Kaysean Rice, Caleb Wilkerson, Trevor Howell, Aidan Krell.
Third: Eli Jordan, Parker Lau, Owen Gulick, Hunter Shipley, Jayden Kirby, Kyle Etka, Carson Chiprez, Samuel West, Hunter Lillie.
Back: Jack Riley, Jace Figuereo, Xavier Jinkens, Jackson Brent, Jay Felix, Kenyon Baker, Grant Boal, Brady Heuvelmann, Dawson Gotz, Head Coach Mike Radloff.
Pictured: Raine Messamaker, Brynn Logan, Isabelle Ritter, Kennedy Klatt, Regan Garr, Kaitlyn LaLonde, Kelly Orth, Alyssa Ruther, Amiya Davis, Kya Long, Kyra Garr, Kaylin Purnell, Carmen Gallegos, Stacey Dzawo, McKenna Marlow, Abbey Bence, Amelia Schwenker, Lauren Krogmeier, Grace Hoenig, Kathryn Stephens, Gabriella Derry, Kylee Logan, Riley Richards, Jasmine Jong, Kyiah Hill, Maddy Mosena, Reagan Engberg, Emily Stutsman, Mazie Daly, Ale Kellen, Landry Begner, Hadley Johnson, Annabel Johnson, Hunterre Rupp, Hayley Miller, Kelsey Myers, Alli Jern, Emerson Lehman, Amelia Morgan, Maisey Belger, Madalynn Markey, Elise Oleson, McKenzie Reichman, Head Coach Shelby Curry.
Should kids be given trophies for playing sports, even when they don’t win? Are participation trophies a good or bad thing for young athletes? Former Olympian and LA Galaxy soccer star Cobi Jones shares his thoughts.
Video by Benjamin Roberts / The Hawkeye
WBND High Jumper Tate Snodgrass wins with a jump of 6’2” at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland.
WBND’s Jashira Baylark (center) leads the pack in her 100-meter dash heat at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. Baylark placed second in the 100-meter dash overall.
WBND sprinter Isaiah Trousil (center) runs away from the pack to win the 100-meter dash at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland.
WBND’s Kelyin Chng comes out of the blocks at the start the Distance Medley at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND placed third in Distance Medley.
WBND’s Morgan Flowers (left) takes the baton from Johanna Myers in the Distance Medley at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND placed third in Distance Medley.
WBND’s Kassidy Rashid (left) takes the baton from Morgan Flowers in the Distance Medley at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND placed third in Distance Medley.
WBND’s Austin Mixer comes out of the blocks at the start the Distance Medley at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND placed fourth in Distance Medley.
WBND’s Jack Giannettino (right) delivers the baton to Axel Tjaden in the Distance Medley at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND placed fourth in Distance Medley.
WBND’s Axel Tjaden (right) delivers the baton to Christian Schwenker in the Distance Medley at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND placed fourth in Distance Medley.
WBND’s Christian Schwenker carries the baton in the Distance Medley at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND placed fourth in Distance Medley.
WBND’s Katie Jackson waits for the gun to start the 400-meter dash at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. Jackson placed second in the 400-meter dash.
WBND’s Hope Ward runs in the 400-meter dash at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. Ward placed third in the 400-meter dash.
WBND’s Jett Tjaden (center) leads the pack in his 400-meter dash heat at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. Tjaden placed third in the 400-meter dash.
WBND’s Olivia Baker runs in the 4×200-meter relay at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND placed fourth in 4×200 relay.
WBND’s Drake Day (left) takes the baton from Reese Richards runs in the 4×200-meter relay at the SEISC-South Conference meet at WACO Thursday in Wayland. WBND won the 4×200 relay.