Weather holds off for 2021 Class D State Track Meet

•P.C. boys tie for 13th place; girls tie for 17th place overall

  • P.C.’s Austin Branch with a silver medal toss in the Class D girls’ Discus event at 121’1”. Paula Jasa/Republican
    P.C.’s Austin Branch with a silver medal toss in the Class D girls’ Discus event at 121’1”. Paula Jasa/Republican
  • P.C.’s Andy Maloley gets off to a great start in the Class D boys’ 1600 Meter Relay event. Paula Jasa/Republican
    P.C.’s Andy Maloley gets off to a great start in the Class D boys’ 1600 Meter Relay event. Paula Jasa/Republican
  • HTRS’ Will Stalder (left) rounds the corner in his heat of the Class D boys’ 800 M. Run. Paula Jasa/Republican
    HTRS’ Will Stalder (left) rounds the corner in his heat of the Class D boys’ 800 M. Run. Paula Jasa/Republican
  • P.C.’s Sierra deKoning cleared 4’11”, but finished just out of the medals in 9th place. Paula Jasa/Republican
    P.C.’s Sierra deKoning cleared 4’11”, but finished just out of the medals in 9th place. Paula Jasa/Republican
  • HTRS’ Ethan Dierberger cleared 12’0” to finish in 19th place in the Class D boys’ Pole Vault. Paula Jasa/Republican
    HTRS’ Ethan Dierberger cleared 12’0” to finish in 19th place in the Class D boys’ Pole Vault. Paula Jasa/Republican
  • P.C.’s Olivia Gottula takes the handoff from teammate Mallory Branek in the Class D girls’ 3200 M. Relay. photo courtesy of Lorrie Novak
    P.C.’s Olivia Gottula takes the handoff from teammate Mallory Branek in the Class D girls’ 3200 M. Relay. photo courtesy of Lorrie Novak
  • HTRS’ Natalie Novak clears a hurdle in the Class D girls’ 100 M. preliminary event on Wednesday. photo courtesy of Lorrie Novak
    HTRS’ Natalie Novak clears a hurdle in the Class D girls’ 100 M. preliminary event on Wednesday. photo courtesy of Lorrie Novak
  • P.C.’s Jacob Lytle rounds the corner of the 400 M. Dash finals where he placed 4th at 52.19. Paula Jasa/Republican
    P.C.’s Jacob Lytle rounds the corner of the 400 M. Dash finals where he placed 4th at 52.19. Paula Jasa/Republican
  • P.C.’s Kaden Lang keeps pace in the 800 M. Run. Paula Jasa/Republican
    P.C.’s Kaden Lang keeps pace in the 800 M. Run. Paula Jasa/Republican
  • HTRS’ Jayden McNealy runs his prelim heat of the boys’ 100 M. Dash. photo courtesy of Lorrie Novak
    HTRS’ Jayden McNealy runs his prelim heat of the boys’ 100 M. Dash. photo courtesy of Lorrie Novak
  • P.C.’s Bryce Gyhra takes the curve of the 3200 M. Relay. photo courtesy of Stephanie Croston
    P.C.’s Bryce Gyhra takes the curve of the 3200 M. Relay. photo courtesy of Stephanie Croston
  • P.C.’s Emily Lytle ran the girls’ 1600 M. Run in 5:47.67. Paula Jasa/Republican
    P.C.’s Emily Lytle ran the girls’ 1600 M. Run in 5:47.67. Paula Jasa/Republican
  • P.C.’s Kyle Gyhra, (back left), Kaden Lang (back right), Jacob Lytle (front left) and Andy Maloley (front right) display their 1600 M. 5th place relay medals. photo provided by Lorrie Novak
    P.C.’s Kyle Gyhra, (back left), Kaden Lang (back right), Jacob Lytle (front left) and Andy Maloley (front right) display their 1600 M. 5th place relay medals. photo provided by Lorrie Novak
  • P.C.’s Kyle Gyhra takes the baton from Kaden Lang in the boys’ 1600 M. Relay event on Thursday. Paula Jasa/Republican
    P.C.’s Kyle Gyhra takes the baton from Kaden Lang in the boys’ 1600 M. Relay event on Thursday. Paula Jasa/Republican

    OMAHA - The worst of the weather held off for the Class D State Track Meet last week which was held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 19th-20th.

    Area competitors put up with a few passing showers and some wet conditions in the grassy areas of the field events, but for the most part it was a nice couple of days of breezy and dry competition.

    When the Class D events wrapped up on Thursday afternoon befor…