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STC boys 4×800 team takes WaMaC championship

NEWS CHRONICLE PHOTOS BY STEVE BRANT – STC sophomore Tucker Chandonia competes in the long jump at the WaMaC indoor meet.
STC freshman Max Schirmer runs the 1600 at the WaMaC indoor meet.
STC sophomore Ethan Page turns the corner during his leg of the 4x200 at the WaMaC indoor meet.
STC sophomore Izak Schroeder enters the home stretch during his leg of the 4x200 at the WaMaC indoor meet.
STC senior Cadel Conner runs the anchor leg of the 4x800 championship relay at the WaMaC indoor meet.
STC senior Josh Strong throws the shot put at the WaMaC indoor meet.

GRINNELL — The STC boys track and field team traveled the short distance to Grinnell on Tuesday, March 24, to compete in the annual indoor WaMaC conference meet. The Trojans earned a conference title from the 4×800 relay team of junior Josiah Houghton, sophomore Brady Jesina, senior Barrett Jesina, and senior Cadel Conner. Conner ran an outstanding anchor leg of the race — with a time of 2:02 — and passed the final runners from both Benton and Solon to give STC first place with a time of 8:33.53.

The Trojan’s three remaining relay teams all earned top-10 finishes in the meet. The 4×200 team of sophomores Ethan Page, Ryan Brant, Izak Schroeder, and senior Nick Upah, ran a season-best time of 1:37.69 to earn 7th place. The Distance Medley team of sophomore Tucker Chandonia, and freshman Mason Witt, Jet Chyma, and Max Schirmer earned 9th place with a time of 4:13.97. Finally, the 4×400 team of Brant, senior Wes Hanus, Brady Jesina, and Houghton ran a time of 3:48.21 to finish in ninth place.

STC’s highest individual placer was Schroeder, who finished in 8th place in the 200 with a personal-best time of 24.60. Other top-20 performances included: sophomore Alfredo Villa (14th in the 200, 25.09); Upah (12th in the 60, 7.41); Hanus (10th in the 60 hurdles, 9.72); Witt (18th in the 60 hurdles, 10.82); Hanus (18th in the 400, 59.51); sophomore Henri Martinez-Alvarado (10th in the 800, 2:15); and senior Carver Cecak (12th in the 800, 2:19).

In field events for STC, senior Josh Strong finished in 25th place in the shot put, with a top throw of 37-9. Freshman Levi Nachazel (35th place, 34-7) and junior Eric Nunez (50th place, 25-4) also competed in the shot. Schroeder (15th place, 17-10) and Tucker Chandonia (22nd, 16-09) both competed in the long jump.

Up next for the boys track and field team is one of two home competitions this spring. STC will host the Early Bird Invite on Tuesday, April 7. Action will begin at 4:30 at the STC High School track. This will be followed by the team competing at Marshalltown high school on Thursday, April 9, for the annual Kenny Dean Relays.