Boys’ Track and Field Team Maintains Dominance in Gilbert Meet
The oval remains kind to the Pella boys track and field team as they are now 3-for-3 in meet victories, dominating the Gilbert Invitational Tuesday with 186.5 team points. Host Gilbert and Roland-Story tied for a distant 2nd place mark with 127.5 points.

First Place Finishes:
800 Meters – Josiah Wittenberg (2:01.72)
110 Hurdles – Gage Huyser (16.11)
3200 Meters – Chase Lauman (10:17.5)
Discus – Kody Huisman (154-11)
4×400 Relay (3:37.93) – Caleb Briggs, Reece Thoreson, Josiah Wittenberg, Jackson Rozenboom
Shuttle Hurdle Relay (1:03.3) – Gage Huyser, Brandon Winegardner, Izaak LaHue, Nolan Clayberg
1600 Distance Medley Relay (3:38.45) – Quinn Gruver, Jackson Rozenboom, Karl Miller, Tony Schmitz

Second Place Finishes:
110 Hurdles – Nolan Clayberg (16.14)
1600 Meters – Chase Lauman (4:35.54)
3200 Meters – Josiah Wittenberg (10:22.86)
400 Meter Hurdles – Ryan Hancock (1:00.83)
High Jump – Parker Elder – 5-10
Shot Put – Kody Huisman (52-8)
4×200 Relay (1:36.39) – Caleb Briggs, Reece Thoreson, Blake Meyer, Izaak LaHue
4×800 Relay (9:05.12) – Trey VanHauen, Zack Neumann, Nathan VanderWaal, Braden Rowe

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The Pella boys are next in action at the Oskaloosa Track Invitational Saturday at the Lacey Sports Complex.
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Pella Boys Soccer Team Bounces Back in Indianola for First League Win
It was a bounce back win 24 hours removed from an overtime loss as the Pella boys soccer team knocked off Indianola 2-0 on the road Tuesday night. The first conference victory of 2021 of the Dutch was fueled by a pair of Isaac Semini goals and a clean bill from goalkeeper Mason Holland in a physical match, according to Head Coach Mark Solomon. Pella (2-1) travels to Cedar Rapids on Saturday for tournament matches against Mount Vernon and Xavier.
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Pella’s Simpson Earns Meet Medalist in Competitive Golf Quad in Osceola
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