KMCH SPORTS: West Delaware and Maquoketa Valley Girls and Western Dubuque Boys take first in their Track & Field SQM’s

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

The West Delaware Girls Track & Field team claimed first place and advanced at least 9 to the State Meet at the Class 3A Davenport Assumption State Qualifier last night. The Hawks sored 120 points to hold off Dubuque Wahlert Catholic who was runner-up with 116. Western Dubuque placed 4th with 101.

On the boys side, the Bobcats of Western Dubuque cruised to a 170-147 win over Central DeWitt. West Delaware was 6th with 56.

In Decorah, the Independence Girls placed 8th with 21 while the boys were 7th with 47.

In Edgewood, Ed-Co hosted Class 1A schools-

Maquoketa Valley was the top Girls team with 124 points, 2nd was Wapsie Valley with 92.5, the host Vikings 3rd with 86, East Buchanan 5th with 62, North Linn 7th with 41, Starmont 9th with 34.

The boys side was won by Wapsie Valley with 148, 2nd was Maquoketa Valley with 111, North Linn 4th with 66, Ed-Co 5th with 65, East Buchanan 12th with 18.

In Class 2A at Dean Nelson Field in Monticello-

Mid-Prairie took both 1st place crowns. On the girls side, Cascade and Monticello tied for 3rd with 78 and Anamosa was 6th with 56.

The Anamosa Boys were 4th with 69, Monticello 5th with 68 and Cascade 7th with 63.

The Maquoketa Valley Girls posed for a team pic after their success at the Community Dreams Complex in Edgewood: