Rima shines asPrairie boys take 2nd
WATERLOO – Prairie junior Jalen Rima was named the Mississippi Division Athlete of the Year as the Hawks finished second at the divisional meet Thursday night at Memorial Stadium.
Rima won the 200 and 400-meter dashes. Teammate Tysen VanDraska took top honors in the 1600 and 800. He was also on the winning 4 x 800 relay.
Dubuque Hempstead won the team title with 139 points, six better than Prairie. Washington finished third with 103 points while Xavier was fifth with 57.
Other Prairie winners included Jake Moore in the 3200 and Trevor Northrup in the 100, where he edged out Rima at the tape.
Washington’s Isaiah Nimmers won the 400 hurdles. The Warriors also won three relays - the shuttle-hurdle, the 4x100 and 4x400.
Prairie’s Bill Schwartz was named the divisional coach of the year.
Last Updated on Thursday, 07 May 2015 22:02
