The Webster City Lynx track teams returned to action on Thursday night, as they made the trip up to Cerro Gordo County to compete in their Class 3A State Qualifying Meet at Clear Lake High School. The Lynx were joined by the host Lions, as well as Algona, Boone, Charles City, Decorah, Hampton-Dumont-CAL and Humboldt.
Webster City would bring home 2 event wins between both squads, both courtesy of the throwing exploits of Jaxon Cherry. Cherry won the boys discus with a throw of 157′ 11″, before winning the shot put with a throw of 52′ 0.5″, to punch his tickets to the state meet. The Girls 4×400 would be the other automatic qualifier, as they placed 2nd in a time of 4:15.05 with the team of Savitski-Tesdahl-Chamness-Grossoehme.
Other top performances saw Izzy Grossoehme place 3rd in the 400m Dash in a season-best time of 1:01.00, while the boys distance medley was 4th in a time of 3:40.41 with the team of Weinzetl-Hisler-Estlund-Callahan. Jayden Weinzetl would put together a solid night, finishing 4th in the 100m Dash in 11.29, and placing 3rd in the 200m Dash in a season-best time of 23.09. Cloe Savitski would also place 4th in the 100m Dash in a time of 12.90.
Webster City’s boys would place 6th with 64 points, while Webster City’s girls were 8th with 46 points.