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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, March 29, 2017, Page 11
37 boys out for Raider track
The 2017 Mount Ayr Raider track team includes (back row: L-R): Coach Daniel Showalter, Coach Kurt Wallace, Drew Willis (Soph.), Marcus Daughton (Jr.), Chase Smith (Soph.), Trenton Stull (Soph.), Josh Cox (Fresh.), Will Hunt (Jr.), John Shields (Soph.), Jake McCreary (Jr.), Mitchell Lutrick (Jr.), Isaac Grose (Fresh.), Hunter Wilson (Fresh.), Dawson Frost (Fresh.), Hunter Haveman (Soph.), Trent Stewart (Soph.), and Head Coach Brad Elliott (9th year); (middle row) Andrew Belzer, Zach Murphy (Jr.), Tucker Darrah (Soph.), Keelan Klommhaus (Fresh.), Isaac Timmerman (Fresh.), Cal Daughton (Sr.), Tyler Jones (Fresh.), Ryker Hickman (Fresh.), Chris Kemery (Fresh.), Heath Andresen (Sr.), and Jake Hoveland (; (front row) Will Young (Jr.), Hunter Arends (Soph.), Kolben Klommhaus (Fresh.), Nathan Hauge (Soph.), Connor Eaton (Soph.), Jordan McAlexander (Fresh.), Reas Knapp (Fresh.), Brayden Swank (Jr.), Devon Russo (Sr.), John Young (Jr.) and Mitch Jennett (Sr.). Not pictured: Dylan McAlexander (Jr.). Coach Brad Elliott said, "Thisis the largest team we have fielded since Coach Wallace and I began coaching together in 2009."
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 11, 2017, Page 11
Raiders place second at POI
The Pride of Iowa Conference meet was held in Afton on May 1. The Raiders came out with a second place finish behind Pleasantville.
Team Results
1 | | Pleasantville | | 143 |
2 | | Mount Ayr | | 115 |
3 | | Nodaway Valley | | 102 |
4 | | Central Decatur | | 78 |
5 | | Soutwest Valley | | 67 |
6 | | Interstate 35 | | 60 |
7 | | Lenox | | 43 |
8 | | Wayne | | 37 |
9 | | Bedford | | 35 |
10 | | Southeast Warren | | 24 |
11 | | MSt. M | | 23 |
12 | | East Union | | 15 |
"I thought we competed very well with several athletes putting down season best performances," said coach Brad Elliott, "We had some adversity in the meet and the kids kept pulling together. Pleasantville has a very talented team this year, when you put down your best work and still get beat there is nothing to be disappointed in. We thought our guys did an outstanding job." The Raiders place first in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:33.75. Running in the 4x400 was Hunter Haveman, Hunter Arends, Cal Daughton and Mitchell Jennett. The Raider sprint medley relay took first with a time of 1:38.85 and included Will Young, John Young, Hunter Arends and Hunter Haveman.
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 17, 2017, Page 11
Raiders advance four events
Team Results
1 | | Earlham | | 211 |
2 | | Mount Ayr | | 115.5 |
3 | | Colfax-Mingo | | 78 |
4 | | Wayne | | 74 |
5 | | SE Warren | | 41 |
6 | | MSt. M | | 37 |
7 | | Murray | | 33 |
8 | | East Union | | 26 |
9 | | Iowa Christian | | 26 |
10 | | Melcher-Dallas | | 25 |
11 | | Lamoni | | 23.5 |
14 | | GV Christian | | 22 |
13 | | Mormon Trail | | 13 |
14 | | Diagonal | | 6 |
15 | | Seymour | | 3 |
Photographs courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2017
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