By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The participants of the 2024 Drake Relays were recently announced, and four Chargers will be on their way to Des Moines to compete against the other best track and field athletes in the state. ACGC qualified for the 4×100-meter relay, consisting of Joe Crawford, Lance Bunde, Anthony Solorzano and Eli Madsen. Bunde also qualified for the high jump.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

A windy day made play difficult for the Panorama girls golf squad. The team hosted four other schools on Monday, April 22. The Panthers’ scored a 262. First-place Des Moines Christian scored 204. This was the Panthers first time competing at home this season on the challenging course.

Head Coach Melissa Hochstetler kept the spirits high after the meet.

“All of the girls competing for Panorama are first year golfers, and they are doing really well,” Hochstetler said.

PANORAMA 9-HOLE SCORES

• Hannah Nichols, 62
• Miranda Laabs, 65
• Hanna Smith, 66
• Hadley Klein, 69
• Riley Gibson, 74

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

On Saturday, April 20, the Panorama boys golf squad shot a team score of 321 at Lake Panorama National Golf Course to take home the victory. Webster City was closest to the Panthers in second with a score of 329. Evan Powell had the best 18-hole low of anyone on the course that day, shooting a 74.

PANORAMA 18-HOLE LOWS

• Evan Powell, 74
• Parker Cary, 81
• Maddox Hammerstrom, 81
• Brayden Galvan, 85
• Trey Boettcher, 86
• Alexander Hammerstrom, 94

Nora Langaard. Photo by Mark Reno

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Charger girls track and field team competed on Thursday, April 18 in the West Central Valley invite, scoring 50 points on the way to their seventh-place finish.

Ava Campbell had two medal-worthy performances, earning gold in 800-meter run and silver in the 1500-meter run. Becca Littler received a silver medal for her toss in the shot put. As a relay team, ACGC had a bronze-medal effort in the 4×200.

FULL ACGC RESULTS

100-meter dash:

• Shyann Young placed 22^nd in 15.78
• Allison Drake placed 24^th in 15.91

200-meter dash:       

• Isabelle Rouse placed 12^th in 30.50

400-meter dash:       

• Paige Van Meter placed 10^th in 1:18.85
• Rylee Robson placed 16^th in 1:27.69

4×100 meter relay:

• ACGC A placed eighth in 56.40
• ACGC B placed 11^th in 1:00.85

4×200 meter relay:

• ACGC placed third in 2:01.38

800-meter run:         

• Ava Campbell placed first in 2:28.66
• Chelsea Kopaska placed 16^th in 3:14.27

4×400 meter relay:

• ACGC placed third in 4:47.58

4×800 meter relay:

• ACGC placed seventh in 12:52.26

1500-meter run:       

• Ava Campbell placed second in 5:06.59
• Cadence Petersen placed seventh in 5:36.95
• Emmarae Ellis placed 14^th in 6:29.21

800 medley relay:

• ACGC placed eighth in 2:11.00

100-meter hurdles:   

• Meranda Gruber placed fifth in 18.42

1600 medley relay:

• ACGC placed eighth in 5:18.35

400-meter hurdles:   

• Meranda Gruber placed sixth in 1:23.52

Long jump:   

• Isabelle Rouse placed fourth jumping 14-00.50
• Shyann Young placed ninth jumping 12-11.00

Shot put:       

• Becca Littler placed second throwing 31-00.00 *     
• Caydence Boals placed fourth throwing 29-04.00
• Olivia Mahaffey placed 14^th throwing 25-09.00       

Discus

• Caydence Boals placed sixth throwing 82-07
• Becca Littler placed 13^th throwing 73-01

Anthony Solorzano placed sixth in the long jump at the West Central Valley Invite. Photo by Mark Reno

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC’s boys track and field squad earned another top finish, this time on Thursday, April 18 at the West Central Valley invite with 114 points. They beat out Panorama, which finished in second with 114.

The Chargers’ relay team dominated the entire evening, earning gold in the 4×100, 200, 400, 800, and 4×110 meter shuttle hurdle relay. As individuals, Eli Madsen earned silver in the 200-meter dash. Gavin Sloss also earned a silver medal in the 800-meter run. Andrew Mahaffey earned gold in the 1600-meter run. In the hurdle events, Treyton Schneider ran his way to a silver in the 110-meter, and Tate Fever bronze in the 400-meter. Lance Bunde once again took home a gold-medal for his leap in the high jump, while Payton Jacobe earned gold as well for his shot-put toss.

FULL ACGC RESULTS

100-meter dash:       

• Brexton Schneider placed fifth in 11:98
• Kade Sorensen placed sixth in 12.04
• Max Trujillo-Garcia placed 20^th in 12.68

200-meter dash:

• Eli Madsen placed second in 23.20
• Kade Sorensen placed 12^th in 24.60
• Max Trujillo-Garcia placed 14^th in 25.10

4×100 meter relay:

• ACGC A placed first in 45.73
• ACGC B placed 13^th in 53.14

400-meter dash:                   

• Lance Railsback placed 10^th in 1:01.63
• Cameron Mingo placed 18^th in 1:07.85

4×200 meter relay:

• ACGC placed first in 1:35.57

800-meter run:                     

• Gavin Sloss placed second in 2:13.80
• Cole Van Meter placed sixth in 2:24.46
• Preston Kent placed 12^th in 2:31.96

4×400 meter relay:

• ACGC placed first in 3:39.49

4×800 meter relay:

• ACGC placed first in 8:46.76

1600-meter run:                   

• Andrew Mahaffey placed first in 4:44.18
• Jameson Pfrang placed 13^th in 5:55.36

3200-meter run:

• Preston Kent placed fourth in 11:22.59

800 medley relay:

• ACGC placed eighth in 1:47.00

1600 medley relay:

• ACGC placed fourth in 4:10.37

110-meter hurdles:   

• Treyton Schneider placed second in 15.63

400-meter hurdles:   

• Tate Fever placed third in 59.30
• Jathan South placed sixth in 1:03.97

4×110 meter shuttle hurdle relay:

• ACGC placed first in 1:02.82

High jump:

• Lance Bunde placed first jumping 6-03.00

Long jump:

• Anthony Solorzano placed sixth jumping 18-04.50
• Morgun Nolte placed 16^th jumping 16-03.00
• Nathan Van Effen placed 18^th jumping 14.09.00

Shot put:

• Payton Jacobe placed first throwing 46.06.00
• Mike Fuller placed ninth throwing 39-00.00
• Mason Wahl placed 12^th throwing 37.04.00

Discus:           

• Mason Wahl placed ninth throwing 110-03
• Mike Fuller placed 10^th throwing 110-01
• Jack Sheeder placed 16^th throwing 89-09