Kennedy Boys Track

Mark Schulz wins Metro Spotlight Award

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

Schulz, a senior, has been a busy two-sport athlete this spring for the Cougars in track and soccer, excelling in both sports.

Schulz turned in a pair of impressive performances in a 24-hour period last week. On Thursday, he won the 800 meter run in 1:59.77 at the Class 4A district track meet at Linn-Mar Stadium on a wet track. And on Friday, he scored two goals as the 11th-ranked Kennedy soccer team defeated Dubuque Wahlert, 5-0.

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Kennedy boys win title in Muscatine

MUSCATINE - The Kennedy boys track team was dominant in the field events and relays Monday night, easily winning the Dave Matthews Invitational at Muscatine High School.

The Cougars scored 158 points to easily outdistance host Muscatine (128) and Pleasant Valley (77).

Kennedy went 1-2 in the high jump as Willie Rhoads won with a jump of 6-6, Shaun Beyer was second at 6-3.

Jackson Coker and Dalles Jacobus went 1-3 in the discus while Jacobus won the shot put.

On the track, Kennedy won five relays which proved to be the difference in the meet

Team Standings

1. Kennedy 158, 2. Muscatine 128, 3. Pleasant Valley 77, 4. Bettendorf 49, 5. Clinton 48, 6. Davenport North 47, 7. North Scott 33, 8. Davenport West 18.

Kennedy Top 3 finishers

Long Junp: 3. Willie Rhoads, 19-6 3/4.
High Jump: 1. Willie Rhoads, 6-6, 2. Shaun Beyer 6-3.
Shot Put: 1. Dalles Jacobus, 51-1 3/4.
Discus: 1. Jackson Coker, 165-3, 3. Dalles Jacobus, 153-6.
3,200: 3. Derek Girling, 10:49.19
4 x 800: 1. Kennedy (Jesse Price, Mark Schulz, Ryan Walker, Hunter Schoenauer) 8:16.97
Shuttle Hurdle: 1. Kennedy (Shaun Beyer, Matt Gardner, Austin Coats, Chris Krystofiak), 59.35
4 x 200: 1. Kennedy (Chase Baker, Mitchell Gaffey, Nick Duehr, Josh Warder) 1:33.05.
110 Hurdles: 2. Shaun Beyer, 15.41.
400 hurdles: 2. Austin Coats, 57.01.
Sprint Medley: 3. Kennedy (Jay Blank, Conner Christophersen, Keeler Dix, Jackson Middlekauf), 3:56.46.
4 x 100: 1. Kennedy (Peyton McCarty, Mitchell Gaffey, Chase Baker, Josh Warder), 44.18
4 x 400: 1. Kennedy (Mark Schulz, Nich Duehr, Jesse Price, Hunter Schoenauer), 3:29.19

Coker sparks Kennedy to track title

DUBUQUE - Jackson Coker uncorked a throw of 170 feet, 11 inches in the discus Thursday to help the Kennedy Cougars claim top honors at the Harley Sweet Invitational in Dubuque.

Coker's toss was the second-longest in the state this year.

Kennedy won the championship with 129 points. Washington placed third, Jefferson was fifth and Prairie finished sixth in the 11-team field.

Willie Rhoads won the high jump for the Cougars at 6 feet, 5 inches.

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Linn-Mar boys win twice in Iowa City

IOWA CITY - The Linn-Mar Lions captured two relays at the Forwald/Coleman Relays in Iowa City Thursday.

The Lions captured the 4x200 relay in 1:29.25 and claimed the shuttle hurdle relay in 59.27, with Daniel Gorsich running the anchor leg both times.

Austin Flieder, Tristan Freese and Griffin Freese joined Gorsich on the 4x200 relay. Isaac Baumhoefener, Nick House and Zeal Baker ran with Gorsich on the shuttle hurdle relay.

Pleasant Valley won the boys title at the meet. Linn-Mar placed fifth out of eight teams.

Waukee claimed the girls title. Linn-Mar finished seventh and Kennedy was eighth.