Ty Stee takes the baton from Davan Crooker in the 4x800 relay at Tuesday’s (April 9) meet at Crestwood. The team, which also included Weller Clark and Gunner Rodgers, placed second with a time of 9:18.47. (submitted photo)

NFV T/F competes at Crestwood

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The North Fayette Valley boys’ track and field team had a strong showing at Crestwood Tuesday (April 9), placing third with 165.5 points (9.5 points back from first) and crowning champions in six different events.

The TigerHawks took first in the 100-meter dash (Zach Massman, 11.84), 200-meter dash (Zach Massman, 23.86), 400-meter dash (Zach Massman, 52.54), 1600-meter run (Caleb O’Hare, 4:59.74), 400-meter hurdles (Weston Fantz, 1:01.32), and sprint medley (Mac Whelan, Trey Darnall, Weston Fantz, and Adrian Wurtz, no time available).

As a team, the TigerHawks came in behind Crestwood (175) and Saint Ansgar (170.5).

NFV’s meet scheduled for Thursday, April 11, was cancelled due to less-than-ideal weather conditions. The TigerHawks were back in action Tuesday night at Charles City; however, results and statistics were unavailable at press time.

Girls' T/F competes at Decorah

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warrior girls’ track and field team competed at the Decorah Girls’ Invitational Friday evening, placing seventh in a stout field of competition.

South Winn finished at the top of the podium in a pair of events, which contributed to its 35 points.

The Warrior 4x200 (runner names unavailable) placed first with a time of 1:52.92, while the 4x400 team (names also unavailable) also took first with a time of 4:19.57.

South Winn sophomore Collin Wiltgen runs hard for the Warriors at Friday’s meet at Postville. The Warrior boys placed second overall. (Jennifer Olsen photo)

SW boys T/F second at Postville

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winn boys’ track and field team competed at Postville Friday, posting its best results of the season.

“We did a great job tonight and everyone competed hard,” said coach Scott Conway in reference to his team’s runner-up finish with 116 points. “As a result, we scored in nearly every single event. If people didn’t have season or lifetime bests, they were their second or third best performances of the year or their lives.”

SW golfers tee off 2019 season

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ golf teams officially teed of their season Monday, April 1, at Waukon. 

It came down to only an 11-stroke difference between the Warrior boys and the Indians of Waukon with a final of 189-178, in favor of the opposition. Senior Braden Lensing tied for runner-up honors with a round of 43.

Ashton Pfister has her “game face” on as she clears a hurdle while running in the shuttle hurdle during recent action. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Girls working to figure out line-up

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

According to head girl’s track coach Mark Nuss, “We’re still working to figure out our best lineup.”

This week the girls faced two away meets against much larger schools.

Tuesday, April 2, the gals were in Mason City.

“We had a few surprises; some were good and a few not so good,” Nuss commented.

Ashton Pfister has her “game face” on as she clears a hurdle while running in the shuttle hurdle during recent action. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Girls working to figure out line-up

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

According to head girl’s track coach Mark Nuss, “We’re still working to figure out our best lineup.”

This week the girls faced two away meets against much larger schools.

Tuesday, April 2, the gals were in Mason City.

“We had a few surprises; some were good and a few not so good,” Nuss commented.

At the recent NFV home opener track meet, the entire 4x100 relay team was captured running side-by-side in the 100 dash. The four (l-r) are Adrian Wurtz, Mac Whelan, Zach Massman, and Trey Darnall. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Fantz medals twice in hurdles

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

Weston Fantz earned a gold and a silver medal in the 400 hurdles last week to lead the NFV boy’s track team.

The boy’s opened the week in Edgewood, where they finished fifth in the field of 15 teams. The TigerHawks amassed 66 points, a mere point behind host, Ed-Co. Bellevue won with 140 points

With so many teams in the meet and each team with some quality individuals and/or relays, medals, were hard to accumulate.

However, with points going down to eighth place in individual events the TigerHawks were able to score multiple times in many events.

TigerHawk junior Morgan Molseed is the picture of determination as she anchors the shuttle hurdle Thursday in West Union. NFV just missed a medal, placing fourth. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Girls open track with two meets

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

NFV moved its first home track meet of the season last week from Friday to Thursday due to the threat of rain.

Despite only having a days rest between the Tuesday, March 26, meet in Waverly and the home-opener, the TigerHawks ran well at the finishing second to a very good Crestwood team, 178-115.

  “It was a good meet for us; we were very balanced,” commented head coach Mark Nuss.  It was good to see us earn medals in all four of the field events. It’s the first time in a while that we’ve had that   happen.”

Lance Butikofer had one practice before his first competitive track meet Thursday in West Union. The senior wound up the meet with a pair of medals, winning the shot and placing third in the discus with this throw of 101’6”. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Boys dominate home track meet

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

The NFV boy’s track team piled up 167 points in dominating its home meet Friday, March 29. Clayton Ridge was a distant second with 112 points.

The TigerHawks won at least one medal in every event in which they competed except three, and it won two medals in the 800.

In the field events, Lance Butikofer was a surprise. The senior just came out for track the practice before the meet, and in his first competition, won the shot and claimed a bronze medal in the discus.

Warriors compete at UIC Indoor

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed at the Upper Iowa Conference Indoor Track and Field Meet on Friday afternoon at Luther College in Decorah.

The Warrior boys brought home a runner-up medal with 105 points, while the girls took fourth with 78 points.

The SW boys were led by a pair of first-place finishes including Noah Tieskoetter’s 19’5” jump in the long jump and Jaron Todd’s 9.04 time in the 55-meter hurdles.