By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC girls track and field team scored 58 points at the 1A state qualifying meet in Madrid on Thursday, May 15. Host Madrid won the meet with 144 points. First place earns a guaranteed spot at the state meet. ACGC won three events. Ava Campbell won two as an individual — the 800-meter and 1,500-meter runs. The distance medley team of Nora Langgaard, Meranda Gruber, Cadence Petersen and Campbell also won their event, automatically sending them to the state meet. Petersen also won bronze in the 400-meter hurdles. At-large bids will be announced later. The state meet is at Drake Stadium in Des Moines May 22-24.
FULL ACGC RESULTS
- 100-meter dash: Elizabeth Drake, 11th in 14.70
- 200-meter dash: Elizabeth Drake, 12th in 31.55
- 400-meter hurdles: Cadence Petersen, third in 1:09.57
- 800-meter run: Ava Campbell, first in 2:21.86
Brooklyn Schafer, eighth in 2:43.92 - 1,500-meter run: Ava Campbell, first in 4:55.58
- 3,000-meter run: Chelsea Kopaska, ninth in 13.53.77
Emmarae Ellis, 11th in 14.35.78 - Discus: Becca Littler, 12th throwing 82-07
Cayden Boals, 13th throwing 82-05 - High jump: Cadence Petersen, seventh jumping 4-10
- Shot put: Cayden Boals, eighth throwing 32-04
Becca Littler, ninth throwing 31-08.50 - 800-sprint medley: Meranda Gruber, Savannah Akers, Lillie Lauzon and Brooklyn Schafer, fifth in 2:02.65
- 4×100-meter relay: Meranda Gruber, Savannah Akers, Elizabeth Drake and Nora Langgaard, fourth in 54.25
- 4×200-meter relay: Meranda Gruber, Savannah Akers, Lillie Lauzon and Nora Langgaard, fifth in 1:54.38
- 4×400-meter relay: Savannah Akers, Lillie Lauzon, Brooklyn Schafer and Ava Campbell, fourth in 4:27.25
- 4×800-meter relay:
- Distance medley: Nora Langgard, Meranda Gruber, Cadence Petersen and Ava Campbell, first in 4:21.49