STC’s Jojo Tyynismaa took first place in the 110 Meter Hurdles Tuesday night at STC’s Early bird meet. Tyynismaa is very close to the Drake Blue Standards set for the Drake Relays. Allison Graham/News Chronicle

South Tama hosted an Early bird track and Field meet Tuesday evening.

The meet is notorious for freezing temperatures but this year the highs reached the upper 70’s and the sun even shone over Trojan Field.

The Trojans took third as a team with 87.5 points.

Some outstanding performances came from Jojo Tyynismaa who won the 100 Meters, 100 Meter Hurdles, 200 Meters and 400 Meter Hurdles.

Blue standards for the Drake Relays were released recently. Tyynismaa is quite close to qualifying particularly in the 110 Meter Hurdles. Qualifying time for high school is 15.10. Tyynsimaa finished with a time of 15.76 Tuesday evening.

STC’s Johnathan Meyer runs in the 800 Meters at STC’s Early bird meet Tuesday night. Allison Graham/News Chronicle

Emma Harwick finished first in the High Jump with a jump of 5’1″.

STC Girls Results

High Jump: 1 – Emma Harwick 5’1, 6 – Kailee Keen 4’2; Shot Put: 2 – Kortney Babinat 30’4“, 7 – Sydney Parizek 28’2, 8 – Ashlynn Kriegel 26’5 1/2; Discus: 5 – Sydney Parizek 72’7 1/2”; Sprint Medley: 7 – STC A Morgan Haughey, Cassandra Klostermann, Jaycie Rauch, Alyssa Chyma; 4×800: 4 – STC A Cassandra Klostermann, Zoey Zmolek, Kailee Keen, Abbigail Froelich; Shuttle Hurdle: 3 – STC A Cassandra Klostermann, Zoey Zmolek, Kailee Keen, Abbigail Froelich; 100 Meter: 1 – Jojo Tyynismaa 13.10, 9 – Gracie Vest 15.37, 29 – Jennica Hickman 17.78; 400 Meters: 9 – Abbigail Froelich 1:16.15; 4×200: 7 – STC A Avery Blocker, Zoey Zmolek, Emma Harwick, Kailee Keen; 110 Meter Hurdles: 1 – Jojo Tyynismaa 15.76, 17 – Zoey Zmolek 22.00; 800 Meters: 4 – Alyssa Chyma 2:45.67, 11 – Gloria Mullen 2:56.64; 200 Meters: 1 – Jojo Tyynismaa 26.51, 12 – Emma Harwick 32.48, 25 – Faith Morris 35.38, 32 – Jennica Hickman 37.63; 400 Meter Hurdles: 1 – Jojo Tyynismaa 1:09.67, 10 – Abbigail Froelich 1:28.93; 1500 Meters: 4 – Kayla Heck 6:02.49, 6 – Mary Kate Frakes 6:03.23; 4×100: 7 – STC A Gracie Vest, Avery Blocker, Morgan Haughey, Cassandra Klostermann

Team Scores: 1 – Newton 130, 2 – Lisbon 88, 3 – South Tama 87.5, 4 – Oelwein 77, 5 – East Marshall 66, 6 – BCLUW 58, 7 – Ankeny High 55.5, 8 GMG 22

On the boys side South Tama finished fourth as a team with 69 points.

Alyssa Chyma, Mary Kate Frakes, Kayla Heck and Gloria Mullen run the first lap of the girls 800 Meter Run Tuesday evening at the STC Early bird meet. Allison Graham/News Chronicle

Payton Vest took first in the long jump with a jump of 21’0 1/2“. Eli Keahna took second in Shot Put with a throw of 42’7”.

In the 1600 Meters Tommy Tyynsimaa and James Brant finished 2nd and 3rd.

STC Boys Results

Long Jump: 1 – Payton Vest 21’0 1/2“; Shot Put: 2 – Eli Keahna 42’7”, 6 – Mickey Wanatee 38’3“; Sammy Arriaga 35’1”; 17 – Bubbz Palmarez 34’0“, 26 – Keidyn Sokol 25’7 1/2”; 29 – William Kajer 15’5 1/2“; Discus: 4 – Brody Herriot 122’1”, 7 – Eli Keahna 107’4“; 11 – Bubbz Pamarez 99’3”, 25 – Keidyn Sokol 49’8″; 3200 Meters: 5 – Braxten Rohrs 11:53, 8 – Johnathan Meyer 12:01.32; 4×800 Meters: 3 – STC A James Brant, Enrique Anaya, Trusten Rosenberger, Tommy Tyynismaa 9:05.34; 100 Meters: 5 – Devon Slagle 12.56, 9 – Luis Avalos 12.84; Distance Medley: 7 – STC A Marian Martinez, Ishimwe Gentil, Landyn Brown, Braxten Rohrs; 400 Meters: 5 – Enrique Anaya 1:00.04, 13 – Troy Keahna 1:08.19; 110 Meter Hurdles: 6 – Devon Slagle 18.31; 800 Meters: 5 – Trusten Rosenberger 2:13.11, 17 – Johnathan Meyer 2:37.45, 22 – Brennan Bergmann 2:42.78; 200 Meters: 7 – Luis Avalos 25.40; 1600 Meters: 2 – Tommy Tyynismaa 4:57.38, 3 – James Brant 4:57.39, 15 – Ethan Babinat 5:53.78; 4×100: 2 – STC A Mickey Wanatee, Devon Slagle, Ishimwe Gentil, Luis Avalos 46.47; 4×400: 7 – STC A Marian Martinez, Braxten Rohrs, Enrique Anaya, Johnathan Meyer

Team Scores: 1 – Lisbon 173, 2 – BCLUW 104, 3 – Newton 90, 4 – South Tama 69, 5 – Oelwein 60, 6 – East Marshall 58, 7 – GMG 22

Landyn Brown receives a handoff from Ishimwe Gentil during the boys distance medley Tuesday evening at Trojan field. Allison Graham/News Chronicle

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