Iowa Central takes on elite talent

IOWA CITY — As they proceed to organize for the postseason, the Iowa Central observe and discipline workforce competed towards a number of NCAA Div. I packages right here Saturday on the Musco Twilight XXI hosted by the College of Iowa.

Together with the host Hawkeyes, Creighton, Drake, Iowa State, Northern Iowa, Northern Illinois and Western Illinois have been in attendance.

Robin Aguilar-Gonzalez set a brand new meet-record within the 1,500, ending in 4:00.32. Aspel Kiprob was second within the race and Ayenew Devany fourth. Each Kiprob and Devany posted occasions beneath the earlier meet report.

Kenson Thomas was third within the 100, Samsori Dobson fourth within the 400 and Hunter Klimek fourth within the 3,000 Steeplechase.

Brayan Silva (Steeplechase), Tristen Wiley (400) and Rayvon Wright (triple soar) have been all seventh; Caleb Harb (javelin) and Aries Scott (lengthy soar) completed eighth; Terry McNeill Jr. (110 hurdles), Tafari Bishop (800) and Marco Lopez (3,000) positioned ninth; and Brady Hogan (1,500) and Levi Sullivan (javelin) have been tenth.

Chot Chotyiel earned sixth within the triple soar and tenth within the lengthy soar. The Iowa Central 4×400 was fourth and sixth.

Alisha Thomas posted a 12.52 to win the 100-meter sprint, whereas Taylor McCreedy had a pair of Prime-3 finishes. McCreedy was the runner-up within the 1,500 and completed third within the javelin.

Mia Blodgett was fourth within the javelin, Britney Brown was fifth within the 800, Nyadhol Thichiot was fifth within the triple soar, Jade Jackson seventh within the 100 and Kenzie Kaperka eighth within the 3,000.

Elizabeth Gibson had two Prime-10s, inserting seventh within the triple soar and ninth within the lengthy soar. Jade Durfey was tenth within the 400.

The Triton girls have been fourth within the 4×100 and seventh within the 4×400.

Brown within the 800, McCreedy, Kiprob and Devany within the 1,500 and Gibson within the lengthy soar all turned nationwide qualifiers.

“Days like Saturday are what we prefer to name ‘character constructing,’” Iowa Central Director of Monitor and Area Dee Brown stated. “We lastly had a heat 70-degree day however we needed to battle winds of 20-to-30 miles per hour on the similar time. We have been in a position to obtain a variety of private information regardless of the situations in addition to 5 new nationwide qualifiers.

“We’re shifting in the fitting route and excited to compete within the Drake Relays subsequent weekend as we put together for our Area XI Championships the week after.”

Iowa Central stays in state once they head to the Drake Relays in Des Moines.