Maquoketa Girl’s Track results from Cascade

Cascade, IA – The Maquoketa Girls Track team showcased their talent across various disciplines at the Cascade Relays, with Izzy Hardin dominating the distance events, Cora Widel sprinting to victory, and Justice Armbruster leaping over the competition in the hurdles. Hardin secured two individual gold medals, claiming first place in both the 1500-meter run and the 3000-meter run. Widel continued her impressive sprinting season, dashing to victory in the 200-meter dash. Armbruster also earned a gold medal, clearing the 400-meter hurdles for a first-place finish.

Despite these stellar individual performances, the West Delaware Hawks captured the team title in the 11-team invitational, with the Cardinals finishing a strong third overall.

Maquoketa’s relay teams also contributed to their point total. The Sprint Medley team of Rylee Wing, Millie Wing, Justice Armbruster, and Cora Widel ran a respectable 1:54.57 to secure second place. The 4×800 meter relay team, consisting of Kalyn Hackman, Riley Buttz, Charlotte Ihns, and Natalie Hackman, also earned a second-place finish with a time of 10:52. The 4×100 meter relay team of Rylee Wing, Cora Widel, Millie Wing, and Cadence James slashed their way to a third-place finish.

Several other Cardinals earned valuable points with individual placements. Millie Wing finished sixth in the 100-meter dash, while Kalyn Hackman placed fourth and Rylee Wing finished sixth in the 400-meter dash. Riley Buttz ran to a fifth-place finish in the 800-meter run, and Charlotte Ihns secured third place in the 1500-meter run. In the field events, Jo Ochoa leaped to a sixth-place finish in the long jump, and Renee Cook threw a personal record of 82 feet 3 inches in the discus, earning seventh place.

The Lady Cardinals will be competing on their home track this coming Monday, May 5th, with the action kicking off at 4:00 PM. Come out and support your Maquoketa track team!