MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s track and field team is ranked 22nd in the second set of rankings by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association released Wednesday.
The NIACC men, who were 19th in the initial set of rankings, is 22nd this week with 28.04 points. Iowa Central is ranked first with 520.95 points and Iowa Western is ranked second with 223.39 points.
The NIACC women, who were 19th last week, fell out of this week’s rankings.
For the NIACC men, Imad Amenzou is ranked 14th in the 800 (1 minute, 56.38 seconds) and 32nd in the 600 (1:24.79). Also for the Trojans, the distance medley relay team is ranked seventh (10:40.12), Zach Freund is 18th in the 3,000 (9:00.16) and 32nd in the 1,000 (2:44.05), Jose Aguilera is 26th in the 1,000 (2:40.18) and 30th in the mile (4:33.19) and Jacob Day is 26th in the mile (4:31.51).
For the NIACC women, Sola Stephenson is 10th in the pentathlon (2,780 points), 24th in the 600 (1:45.18) and 25th in the 800 (2:31.62). The Lady Trojans’ 4×800-meter relay team is third (10:58.23).
Also for the Lady Trojans, Steinunn Atladottir is tied for 20th in the triple jump (10.54 meters) and 31st in the long jump (5.27 meters). Kendra Schmidt ranks 25th in the 1,000 (3:31.98), Jordan Lane is 29th in the 1,000 (3:36.33) and Maribel Zamago is 25th in the 600 (1:45.52).
The NIACC men’s and women’s teams return to action Saturday at the Grinnell College Invitational.
NIACC’s national qualifiers
Women
4×800 – 10:58.23 (Maribel Zamago, Jordan Lane, Michaela Foster, Kendra Schmidt).
Triple jump – Steinunn Atladottir 10.54 meters.
Men
800 – Imad Amenzou 1:56.38.
3,000 – Zach Freund 9:00.16.
Distance medley relay – 10:40.12 (Jose Aguilera, Mark Maddox, John Enright, Freund).
NIACC Indoor season bests
Women:
55 – Chione Brooks 8.16 (Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque); 60 – Brooks 8.68 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 200 – Brooks 30.12 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 400 – Jordan Lane 1:10.06 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 600 – Sola Stephenson 1:45.18 (Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque); 1,000 – Kendra Schmidt 3:31.98 (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); Mile – Schmidt 6:00.26 (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); 55 hurdles – Stephenson 10.10 (Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque); 60 hurdles – Stephenson 11.32 (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); High jump – Taylor Glawe 1.55 meters (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); Long jump – Steinunn Atladottir 5.27 meters (Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque); Triple jump – Atladottir 10.54 meters (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); Shot put – Sarah Snavely 11.38 meters (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); Weight throw – Snavely 13.55 meters (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 4×800 – 10:58.23 (Maribel Zamago, Jordan Lane, Michaela Foster, Kendra Schmidt at Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque).
Men:
55 – Finn Nightingale 6.80 (Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque); 60 – Rayvon Gray 7.27 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 200 – Rayvon Gray 23.28 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 400 – Mark Maddox 52.49 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 600 – John Enright 1:24.61 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 800 – Amenzou 1:56.38 (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); 1,000 – Jose Aguilera 2:40.18 (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); Mile – Jacob Day 4:31.51 (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); 3,000 – Zach Freund 9:00.16 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 55 hurdles – Alex Vanderploeg 9.24 (Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque); 60 hurdles – Vanderploeg 9.33 (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); High jump – Alex Vanderploeg 1.80 meters (Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque); Long jump – Devon Webster 6.29 meters (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly); Triple jump – Ruben Dorsey 12.58 meters (Chelsey M. Henkenius Open. Waverly); Shot put – Gabriel Antonio 12.38 meters (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); Weight throw – Stiles 12.43 meters (Jack Jennett Invite, Cedar Falls); 4×800 – 8:18.23 (Enright, Keisuke Ohtani, Maddox, Amenzou at Sol Butler Classic, Dubuque); Distance medley relay – 10:40.12 (Aguilera, Maddox, Enright, Freund at Chelsey M. Henkenius Open, Waverly).
