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Kennedy claims Wahawk Relays in Waterloo

WATERLOO - The Kennedy Cougars captured the Wahawk Relays for the first time in school history Tuesday in Waterloo.

Willie Rhoads claimed the high jump (6-4), Derek Jacobus took the long jump (20-5) and Famiek Cook won the 200 meter dash (23.36). The Cougars also won the shuttle hurdle relay (59.06).

Kennedy finished first or second in eight events.

The Cougars scored 110 points to nudge Cedar Falls, which placed second in the 14-team meet with 105 points. Washington finished eighth with 43 points.

Jacobus helps Cougars soar at Kingston

Derek Jacobus woke up Saturday morning and felt he was ready for a really good day at the Draxton/Stiers/Wilkinson Invitational coed track meet at Kingston Stadium.

He had no idea how good.

Jacobus soared 23 feet, 1 1/2 inch in the long jump to break the Kennedy record and move into the No.1 spot in the state rankings. He won the long jump at the Class 4A state meet last year at 22 feet, 10 1/4 inches, so he's already ahead of his junior campaign despite an assortment of ailments.

Jacobus has battled a kidney illness for much of the school year, requiring a regular dose of medications that had his face all puffy with retained water, and he tweaked a hamstring muscle earlier this month that led to him skipping a meet.

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Evans, Cougars snap marks at Ask Relays

Linn-Mar senior Josh Evans shattered a 27-year-old record at the John Ask Relays Saturday morning with an impressive performance in the 3200-meter run at Kingston Stadium.

His next target in the 3200 could be the state record.

Evans cruised to victory in 9 minutes, 14.95 seconds, snapping the old mark of 9:26.33 by more than 11 seconds on the first good day for outdoor racing this spring.

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Famiek Cook wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Kennedy senior Famiek Cook is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Cook won two events at the Mississippi Valley Conference indoor track meet in Cedar Falls last Monday. He captured the 200 meter dash in 23.21 seconds and won the long jump at 21 feet, 3 inches.

Cook enjoyed a highly successful season with the Kennedy track team last year as a junior. He helped the Cougars place second in the 4x200 relay and second in the shuttle hurdle relay at the Class 4A state meet and finished third in the long jump at 22-1 3/4. Kennedy finished fourth in the team standings.

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