The 2017 State Track and Field meet begins today at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
Athletes from Pella, Knoxville, Pella Christian, PCM, Pleasantville, Melcher-Dalass and Twin Cedars will represent Marion County in 64 different events over the next three days in Des Moines. The Pella Lady Dutch were the only team in class 3A to qualify at least one girl or team in every event possible. Tune into KNIA/KRLS today and tomorrow from 2 to 9 p.m. and all day Saturday to hear live reports from the 2017 State Track and Field meet, and tune into KNIA/KRLS sports coverage to hear from the athletes competing.
Thursday, May 18th
11:30 AM – 1A – Boys – Shotput – Jake Crozier, Twin Cedars (Flight 2)
2:00 PM – 2A – Girls – Shotput – Maddie Samson, PCM (Flight 1)
2:00 PM – 3A – Girls – Discus – Elly Cairney, Pella (Flight 2)
2:40 PM – 2A – Boys – 4×100 Shuttle Hurdle (Prelims) – Pleasantville (Heat 5)
3:00 PM – 3A – Boys – 4×110 Shuttle Hurdle (Prelims) – Pella (Heat 1)
3:35 PM – 3A – Girls – 3000 meters (Finals) – Tess Roorda, Pella
3:50 PM – 2A – Boys – 3200 meters (Finals) – Chris Ellens, PCM; Grant Dunsbergen, Pella Christian
4:05 PM – 3A – Boys – 3200 meters (Finals) – Nick Bernhagen, Pella
4:20 PM – 2A – Girls – 200 meters (Prelim) – Ashley Miller, PCM (Heat 1) Mary Kate Bandstra, Pella Christian (Heat 2)
4:30 PM – 2A – Boys – Shotput – Noah Clark, PCM (Flight 1)
4:30 PM – 2A – Girls – Long Jump – Kasey Pelzer, Pleasantville
4:30 PM – 3A – Boys – Discus – Nick DeJong (Flight 1), Tyson Wassenaar (Flight 2)
4:30 PM – 3A – Girls – 200 meters (Prelim) – Emily Vos and Annika Pingel, Pella; Abbey Jackson, Knoxville (Heat 3)
4:30 PM – 3A – Girls High Jump – Emily Holterhaus, Pella
4:40 PM – 2A – Boys – 200 meter dash (Prelim) – Noah Anderson (Heat 2) and Preston VanWyk (Heat 3), PCM
5:00 PM – 2A – Girls – 4×800 meter (Finals) – PCM (Section 2)
5:25 PM – 3A – Girls – 4×800 meter (Finals) – Pella (Heat 1)
6:10 PM – 3A – Boys – 4×800 meters (Finals) – Pella (Section 2)
6:30 PM – 2A – Girls – 100 meters (Prelim) – Ashley Miller, PCM (Heat 2), Evie Armstrong, Pella Christian (Heat 3)
6:37 PM – 3A – Girls – 100 meters (Prelim) – Emily Vos and Paighton Malek, Pella (Heat 2)
6:45 PM – 2A – Boys – 100 meter dash (Prelim) – Noah Anderson (Heat 2) and Preston VanWyk (Heat 3), PCM; Hunter Tyree, Pleasantville (Heat 3)
7:00 PM – 2A – Girls – 400 meters (Finals) – Chloe Morgan, Pella Christian (Section 1)
7:10 PM – 3A – Girls – 400 meters (Finals) – Lisa Dykstra (Section 1), Lindsey Blommers, Pella; Katie Keitges, Knoxville (Section 2)
7:20 PM – 2A – Boys – 400 meter (Finals) – Hunter Tyree, Pleasantville (Section 3)
7:40 PM – 2A – Girls – 4×100 meter hurdles (Prelim) – PCM (Heat 6)
8:00 PM – 3A – Girls – 4×100 meter hurdles (Prelim) – Pella (Heat 2)
Friday, May 19th
9:00 AM – 1A – Boys – High Jump – Ethan Harrington, Melcher-Dallas
11:30 AM – 1A – Boys – Discus – Jack Crozier, Twin Cedars (Flight 2)
2:00 PM – 2A – Girls – Discus – Elizabeth Van Manen, Pella Christian (Flight 2), Kylee Van Haalen-Brown, Pleasantville (Flight 1)
2:00 PM – 3A – Boys – Long Jump – Trent Davis, Knoxville
2:00 PM – 3A – Girls – Shotput – Elizabeth Jansen (Flight 2), Kaeleigh DeWaard (Flight 1), Pella
2:40 PM – 2A – Girls – Distance Medley (Finals) – PCM (Section 3)
3:00 PM – 3A – Girls – Distance Medley (Finals) – Pella, Knoxville (Section 1)
3:20 PM – 2A – Boys – 110 Meter Hurdles (Prelim) – Cole Dustin, PCM
3:30 PM – 3A – Boys – 110 Meter Hurdles (Prelim) – Trent Davis, Knoxville
3:50 PM – 3A – Girls – 100 meter hurdles (Prelims) – Emma Thoreson (Heat 2)
4:00 PM – 2A – Boys – 4×200 Meter (Finals) – PCM (Heat 2), Pleasantville (Heat 2)
4:30 PM – 2A – Boys – Discus – Will Anthony and Chaz Clark, Pleasantville (Flight 1)
4:30 PM – 2A – Girls – 4×200 meter (Finals) – Pella Christian (Section 3)
4:30 PM – 2A – Girls – High Jump – Morgan Fopma, Pella Christian
4:30 PM – 3A – Boys – Shotput – Travis Peterson, Knoxville (Flight 1), Nick DeJong and Tyson Wassenaar, Pella (Flight 2)
4:30 PM – 3A – Girls – Long Jump – Paighton Malek, Pella
4:45 PM – 3A – Girls – 4×200 meter (Finals) – Pella (Section 3)
5:00 PM – 2A – Boys – 400 Meter Hurdles (Finals) – Gauge Van Haalen, Pleasantville
5:10 PM – 3A – Boys – 400 Meter Hurdles (Finals) – Avery Van Zee, Pella (Section 2)
5:20 PM – 2A – Girls – 400 meter hurdles (Finals) – Morgan Fopma, Pella Christian; Jayci Vos, PCM (Section 3)
5:30 PM – 3A – Girls – 400 meter hurdles (Finals) – Kiki Pingel, Emily Holterhaus (Section 3)
6:00 PM – 3A – Boys – Distance Medley – Knoxville (Section 3)
6:20 PM – 2A – Girls – 4×100 meter (Prelim) – Pella Christian (Heat 3)
6:30 PM – 3A – Girls – 4×100 meter (Prelim) – Pella (Heat 3)
7:00 PM – 2A – Girls – 4×400 meter (Prelim) – PCM (Heat 1)
7:20 PM – 3A – Girls – 4×400 meter (Prelim) – Pella (Heat 3)
7:40 PM – 2A – Boys – 4×400 Meter Relay (Prelim) – Pleasantville (Heat 3)
8:00 PM – 3A – Boys – 4×400 Meter Relay (Prelim) – Knoxville (Heat 1), Pella (Heat 2)
Saturday, May 20th
9:12 AM – 2A – Girls – 800 Sprint Medley Finals – PCM (Section 2), Pella Christian (Section 3)
9:24 AM- 3A – Girls – 800 Sprint Medley Finals – Pella (Section 3)
10:10 AM – 3A – Boys – 800 Sprint Medley – Pella (Section 1)
10:50 AM – 3A – Girls – 800 meter finals – Katie Keitges and Bree Burton, Knoxville, and Payton Phelps, Pella (Heat 1)
11:30 AM – 3A – Boys – 800 meters (Finals) – Josh Van Dusseldorp, Pella (Section 2)
2:22 PM – 2A – Boys – 1600 meters (Finals) – Grant Dunsbergen, Pella Christian; Chris Ellens, PCM
2:30 PM – 3A – Boys – 1600 meters (Finals) – Nick Bernhagen, Pella
3:00 PM – 3A – Girls – 1500 meter finals – Katie Keitges, Knoxville, and Tess Roorda, Pella
TBD by Thursday/ Friday Prelims:
11:50 AM – Girls – 100 Meter Hurdle Relay (Finals)
12:15 PM – Boys – Shuttle Hurdle (Finals)
12:45 PM – Girls 100 Meters (Finals)
12:55 PM – 100 Meters (Finals)
1:05 PM – Girls – 100 Meter Hurdles (Finals)
1:15 PM – Boys – 110 Hurdles (Finals)
1:25 PM – Coaches Recognition Awards
1:55 PM – Girls – 200 Meters (Finals)
2:05 PM – Boys – 200 Meters (Finals)
3:25 PM – Girls – 4×100 meter (Finals)
3:40 PM – Boys – 4×100 meter (Finals)
3:55 PM – Girls – 4×400 meter f(Finals)
4:20 PM – Boys 4×400 meter (Finals)