State High School Track Championship Saturday Recap

It was a gold medal day for some area athletes competing on Championship Saturday at the Iowa High School State Track Meet in Des Moines.

The Wahlert Catholic girls 4×400 won the teams 2^nd relay title of the weekend and set a new 3A meet record time of 3:52.04. (Schermann, Belken, Ellis, and Brosius)

Quentin Nauman of Western Dubuque won a state title it the final race of his decorated career taking the title in the 1600 for the second straight year. Nauman finished his high school career with 10 state track titles.  Nauman placed 3^rd in the 800 meters.

Keenan Kilburg of Bellevue claimed gold in the boys 1A 100 meters finishing in 10.98. Kilburg also won the 400-meter hurdle title on Friday.

Other medalist efforts from Saturday from the area:

• The Wahlert Catholic girls also placed 3^rd in the 4×100 and were 7^th in the Sprint Medley. Wahlert finished 6^th in the 3A girls team race.
• The Western Dubuque girls had a state runner up in the Sprint Medley, 3^rd place in the Shuttle Hurdle, and 8^th place in the 4×100. The Bobcats placed 11^th in the team standings.
• The Western Dubuque boys had a 3^rd place in the 4×100, 5^th place in the Sprint Medley, and 5^th in the Shuttle Hurdle. The Bobcats were 3^rd in the 3A boys team race.
• The Wahlert boys finished 6^th in the 4×100.
• The Senior boys had a 7^th place medal finish in the Sprint Medley.
• The Bellevue boys placed 4^th in the 1A 4×400.
• The Bellevue girls had a 4^th place finish in the 1A 4×100.
• Micah Fern of Hempstead 7^th in the 4A 800 meters
• Ben Francis of Wahlert 8^th in the 3A 100 meters
• Leah Lambe of Bellevue was 3^rd in the 1A girls 200 meters.
• Haley Williams of Western Dubuque place 4^th in 3A girls 200.
• Tate Hosch of Cascade was 5^th in the 2A boys 200.
• Lucy Murphy of Wahlert medaled in 8^th place in the 3A girls 1500.
• Emma Chesterman of Senior placed 8^th in the 4A girls 1500.