The Pella Lady Dutch track and field team dominated the Bondurant invitational, scoring 188 points yesterday to claim the meet title. Pella earned several top finishes, including a 1-2 finish in the 100 meter dash for Metsje Miller (13.28) and Emily McMartin (13.39), a 1-3 finish for Calla Kerndt (27.59) and Esther Diers (28.6) in the 200, a 1-2 finish in the 800 meters for Caroline McMartin (2:25.48) and Tirzah Wittenberg (2:27.78), and a long jump win for Evie Armstrong (15-07.75). Pella’s 4×200, 4×400, 4×800, shuttle hurdle, and sprint medley relay teams were also 1st place winners. Pella’s girls head to the track in Newton Thursday.

It was a close four-point margin, but the Pella boys won the Norwalk Track and Field Invitational Tuesday, edging host Norwalk. Pella had several event titles, including two from Nick DeJong in the discus (162-05) and shot put (59-08.5), two wins from Jordan Buma in the 110 hurdles (15.75) and 400 hurdles (56.44), first place from Josiah Wittenberg in the 1600 meters (4:32.9) and wins from the Distance Medley group of Xavion Huizinga, Nolan Clayberg, Jackson Rozenboom, and Tony Schmitz (3:44.56) and Shuttle Hurdle Relay of Gabe Thomas, Nolan Clayberg, Brandon Winegardner, Jordan Buma at 1:01.70. Pella will have one more meet before the Drake Relays cutoff, as they head to Waukee Thursday.

Pella’s boys tennis team remained unbeaten in dual meets, hitting the road and knocking off Norwalk 8-3. The Dutch had to win four of the five matches that went to tiebreakers, including Jordan Roozeboom at No. 1 singles, Luke Diers in the No. 4 match, and the same when they came together in doubles. Troy Miller and Matthew Thompson earned the final match that went past the first two sets. Pella is 5-0 in head-to-head action and hosts Newton at Caldwell Park today.

Even though they were without No. 1 player Brooke Jorgensen, the Lady Dutch tennis team won three tiebreakers to edge Norwalk 7-4 Monday at home. Hanna Blom and Abbie Nunnikhoven both won in 1 and 2 singles, as did Zoe Card and Andie Sunderman at 5 and 6, both with tiebreakers. Despite each falling in singles, Lisa Dykstra and Makenzie Van Maanen bounced back to win a tiebreak in the No. 2 doubles spot. Pella improves to 3-2 in dual meets and 2-0 in the conference, and head to Newton today.

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MORE RESULTS:

Pella Boys Track
1st Place
Nick DeJong in Discus 162-05
Nick DeJong in Shot Put 59-08.50
Jordan Buma in 110 Hurdles 15.75
Jordan Buma in 400 Hurdles 56.44
Josiah Wittenberg 1600 Meters, 4:32.90
Distance Medley of Xavion Huizinga, Nolan Clayberg, Jackson Rozenboom, Tony Schmitz, 3:44.56

2nd Place
Mason Huerter in Shot Put 49-06.5
4×400 Relay of Tony Schmitz, Colby Van Gorp, Aidan Pollock, Jackson Rozenboom 3:38.33

3rd Place
Sprint Medley Relay of Xavion Huizinga, Ben Jablonski, Jackson Rozenboom, Josiah Wittenberg, 1:39.95
4×200 Relay of Reece Thoreson, Ben Jablonski, David Schouten, Derek Hackman, 1:38.78
Nolan Clayberg in 110 Hurdles 16.38
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Pella Girls Track at Bondurant
1st
Long Jump Evie Armstrong 15-07.75
100m Metsje Miller 13.28
800m Caroline McMartin 2:25.48
200m Calla Kerndt 27.59
SMR Miller, Emily McMartin, Rose Vanderhoff, Elsie Thoreson 1:53.31
4×800 Lindsey Blommers, Tirzah Wittenberg, Ashley Blommers, Caroline McMartin 10:23.47
Shuttle Hurdle Emily Holterhaus, Faith Diers, Meridith Rowe, Andrea VanHeukelom 1:12.55
4×200 Miller, Kerdt, Vanderhoff, Armstrong 1:47.26
4×400 A. Blommers, Holterhaus, Thoreson, C. McMartin 4:10.76

2nd
100m E. McMartin 13.39
400m L. Blommers 64.53
800m Wittenberg 2:27.78
400H Elsie Thoreson 67.48
4×100 Miller, Maggie Renaud, Armstrong, Vanderhoff 51.51

3rd
3000m Makayla Kruse 12:00.5
200m Esther Diers 28.60
DMR E. Diers, Roselaure Fuller, Giovy Eekhoff, Abby Cutler 4:52.35

4th
Discus Elly Cairney 117-0
3000m Ellie Roorda 12:33.85
100H VanHeukelom 18.16
1500m Cutler 5:40.05

5th
Shot Put Sara Bennett 32-06.5
Long Jump Meridith Rowe 14-01.0
400m Isabelle Weesner 69.69
100H F. Diers 18.25

6th
1500m Roorda 5:47.84

8th
Shot Put Alicia Meyers 31-05.5

Team Scores
PELLA 188
Bondurant 134.5
North Polk 102
Osky 95
AC/GC 79.5
Knoxville 51
Martensdale St. Marys 35
Ankeny 30
Humbolt 18
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Pella Boys Tennis
Pella def. Norwalk 8-3

Singles:
#1- Jordan Roozeboom (P) def. AJ ClarkWilt (I) 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 (4)
#2- Drew Hall (N) def. Jack Edwards (P) 6-2, 6-3
#3- Carter Briggs (P) def. Jacob Joss (N) 6-1, 7-5
#4- Luke Diers (P) def. Carter LaVelle 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (7)
#5- Vaughn Thompson (P) def. Nate Spurr (N) 6-1, 6-3
#6- Jason Brooner (N) def. Ezra Blasi (P) 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (10)

Doubles:
#1- ClarkWilt / Hall (N) def. Edwards/Briggs (P) 6-2, 6-4
#2- Roozeboom / Diers (P) def. Joss / LaVelle (N) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (6)
#3- Thompson / Blasi (P) def. Spurr / Brooner (N) 6-4, 7-5
#4- Troy Miller / Matthew Thompson (P) def. Tommy Wright / Dylan Spurr (N) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
#5- Geordie Laidlaw / Caleb Briggs (P) def. Brock Buenger / Brett Dawson (N) 6-2, 6-1
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Pella Girls Tennis