Pella state track and field champion Annika Pingel was recognized for her first year of collegiate competition. Pingel of Doane College earned Great Plains Athletic Conference honors for 2019. Pingel finished 6th in the 200 meter and 400 meter races at the conference meet, and was on the 2nd place 4×100 and 4×400 meter relays. Pingel stepped on the finish line in the final race of championship Saturday in the Class 3A high school track and field state meet, giving Pella their first-ever girls track and field team title.