GHV boys track team competes in two meets

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura boys track team hit the season running, with two meets last week.

Umstead Relays

A short roster for the GHV boys track team led to an eighth place finish in a nine-team field in the Class A Umstead Relays held Tuesday, April 5.  Algona won the meet with 119 points.  The Cardinals ended with 30 points.

“We were without our long distance runners Tuesday night, so it was hard to collect the points,” said Coach Kelsey Steffens.  “Although the weather hasn’t been great, the boys have been competing well and I’m impressed with the season so far.”

All of GHV’s points were earned by two runners.  Johnathan O’Connor won the 800 meter run with a time of 2:10.20.  The rest of the points were earned by Sam Cataldo, who won the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 16.39 and the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 59.63.

Cowboy Relays

The Cardinals placed fifth at the Cowboy Relays held on Monday, April 4.  Seven teams competed in the meet.  Forest City won with a total of 156 points.  GHV scored 68 points.

GHV had several individuals claim first place finishes.  Sam Cataldo won the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.44.  He also won the 400 meter hurdles in 58.56.  Chase Smith claimed the top spot in the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:35.16.  Reece Smith was right behind him for a second place finish in 10:35.35.

Ray Cataldo claimed runner-up honors in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:09.45.

Also picking up individual points for the Cardinals was Andy Schreur in the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:33.44.

The 4x800 meter relay team won the race in a time of 9:00.89.  Members of the relay were Johnathan O’Connor, Derek Brown, Ray Cataldo and Logan Dalbeck.

The distance medley relay team of David Cook, Holden Larson, O’Connor and Brown placed fifth with a time of 4:15.13.

Two relays claimed sixth place finishes.  The 4x200 meter relay team of Spencer Formanek, Colyn Schoneman, Larson and Lucas Rayhons ran the race in 1:49.84.  Also placing sixth was the 4x400 meter relay team in 4:05.80.  Members of the relay were Rayhons, Sam Cataldo, Larson and Schreur.