Wallick Punches Ticket To State

By Ryan Stonebraker
Sports Editor

  TIPTON — Tipton sophomore Kallie Wallick had a tough state qualifying meet a year ago. Then a freshman, she finished 16th overall in the 2017 state qualifying meet in Iowa City. They take the top-15 individuals to state. This year, Wallick advanced to the state meet, after finishing 9th as an individual in a time of 20:06.

  Rachael Bierman placed 20th in a time of 20:59, a personal record for her this season. She qualified for the 2017 state meet with a time of 22:24 last season at a state qualifying meet in Iowa City. Her time of 20:59 this year, would have placed her second last year at the same meet and it would have been .12 difference of winning the 2017 race.

  The three teams that qualified out of the Tipton state qualifying meet were Mid-Prairie, Williamsburg and Danville-New London. Mid-Prairie won the meet with a team score of 53 points. Three Golden Hawks placed in the top-15. Marie Hostetler was second in 17:40, Mitzi Evans was sixth in 19:43 and Moriah Brace was 11th in 20:14. The Golden Hawks came into the meet the top-ranked team in Class 2A. Williamsburg placed second with 61 points. The Raiders are ranked No. 2 in 2A. Danville-New London placed third with 85 points. DNL is ranked No. 12 in 2A. Two ranked teams did not qualify for the state meet. No. 11 Springville-Central City placed fourth with 95 points and No. 20 Tipton placed fifth with 133 points.

  Other Tipton finishers were 24th, Alyssa Mente in 21:20; 35th, Ashlyn Curry in 22:08; 44th, Becca Stroup in 22:36; 45th, Ali Nash in 22:39; and 64th, Halle McCollough in 24:28.

  The 2018 state cross-country meet is Saturday in Fort Dodge at Kennedy Park. The class 2A girl’s race is at 1:00 p.m.

Class 2A State Qualifier Meet

At Tipton

Thursday, October 18

Girl’s Team Scores: 1. Mid-Prairie 53, 2. Williamsburg 61, 3. Danville-New London 85, 4. Springville-Central City 95, 5. Tipton 133, 6. Davis County 205, 7. Van Buren 212, 8. PCM 220, 9. Mediapolis 226, 10. Pella Christian 249, 11. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 291, 12. Central Lee.

Top-15 Finishers: 1. Emily Staal (SCC) 17:34, 2. Marie Hostetler (MP) 17:40, 3. Lexi Brown (DNL) 19:14, 4. Addy Parrott (DNL) 19:16, 5. Janelle Staal (SCC) 19:21, 6. Mitzi Evans (MP) 19:43, 7. Taylor Winegarden (W’burg) 19:52, 8. Megan Rathjen (W’burg) 19:58, 9. Kallie Wallick (T) 20:06, 10. Allison Renfro (MEPO) 20:12, 11. Moriah Brace (MP) 20:14, 12. Alyssa Pfadenhauer (DNL) 20:17, 13. Faith Neeley (VB) 20:24, 14. Grace Schaefer (W’burg) 20:27, 15. Ruth Jennings (W’burg) 20:30.


Individual Team Scores:
MID-PRAIRIE (53): 2. Marie Hostetler 17:40, 6. Mitzi Evans 19:43, 11. Moriah Brace 20:14, 16. Anna Fleming 20:34, 18. Kessa Jones 20:53, 19. Kate Cavanagh 20:53, 35. Angelina Evans 22:01

WILLIAMSBURG (61): 7. Taylor Winegarden 19:52, 8. Megan Rathjen 19:58, 14. Grace Schaefer 20:27, 15. Ruth Jennings 20:30., 17. Charlotte Wetjen 20:43, 21. Kendra Eichhorn 21:04, 23. Kaitlin Wille 21:11.

DANVILLE-NEW LONDON (85): 3. Lexi Brown 19:14, 4. Addy Parrott 19:16, 12. Alyssa Pfadenhauer 20:17, 27. Carissa Mackey 21:38, 39. Lilly Garnsey 22:15, 48. Breann Yaley 22:46, 52. Lia Reighard 22:51.

TIPTON (133): 9. Kallie Wallick 20:06, 20. Rachel Bierman 20:59, 24. Alyssa Mente 21:20, 35. Ashlyn Curry 22:08, 44. Becca Stroup 22:36, 45. Ali Nash 22:39, 64. Halle McCollough 24:28.