Mixdorf and Vanderploeg do well at NCC track meet

Macy Mixdorf earned a North Central Conference track title and teammate Mikayla Vanderploeg was a runner-up at the NCC Meet held Monday, May 7.  As a team, the Lions were sixth in the eight-team meet with 56 points.

Mixdorf, a junior, captured the 400 meter hurdle title, running a time of 1:11.54.  Vanderploeg placed second in the shot put with a throw of 33’ 9.25”. The mark was a personal best.

Clear Lake’s shuttle hurdle relay team had its best time of the year.  Olivia Amos, Mixdorf, Ashley Archer and Maria Fessler were third with a 1:10.95.

“We, as a team, are hoping that we can get events to place at Districts so that they can compete at the state level,” said Coach Shawn Puttmann.

Other place winners

•200: Sky Toyne, 7th, 29.14

•400: Mixdorf, 5th, 1:05.98, Riley Cooney, 6th, 1:06.23

•800: Cooney, 8th, 2:43.41

•100 hurdles: Fessler, 5th, 17.75; Amos, 7th, 17.81

•4x100: Fessler, Amos, Archer, Alena Gabrielson, 6th, 54.94

•4x200: Toyne, Kaylee Nosbisch, Archer, Gabriela Gonzalez, 5th, 2:01.92

•4x400: Toyne, Markwardt, Kirstyn Branstad, Cooney, 8th, 5:00.58

•Sprint medley: Archer, Gonzalez, Mixdorf, Clooney, 4th, 2:00.66

•Distance medley: Kennedy Kallenbach, Nosbisch, Vanderploeg, Delaney Markwardt, 8th, 5:18.44