• Article Photo. The VS Vikings won the qualifying meet at Charles City and will compete in 11 State Track events.
    The VS Vikings won the qualifying meet at Charles City and will compete in 11 State Track events.
Vinton-Shellsburg dominated the field in Thursday's Class 3A State Qualifying Meet in Charles City. The Vikings won in team scoring, with 156.5 points, 28 more than second-place Decorah.
Vikings advancing to state next week include:
 
100 - Nick Hyland
400 - Joel Barnes, Tyler Bartz
Long Jump - Tyler Bartz
Shot Put - Blake Patterson, Tanner Bird
1600 - Cole Tharp
4x100 - Cole Garwood, Joel Barnes, Jordan Womochil, Nick Hyland
4x200 - Cole Garwood, Jordan Womochil, Conner Miracle, Nick Hyland
4x400 - Nick Hyland, Tyler Bartz, Blake Bohnsack, Joel Barnes
4x800 - Cole Smith, Nolan Haisman, Nolan Hendrickson, Cole Tharp
Medley - Cole Garwood, Tyler Bartz, Jordan Womochil, Cole Tharp
Shuttle Hurdle Relay - Will Edwards, Wes Edwards, Tanner Davis, Will Dudley
 

Events won by Viking athletes on Thursday in Charles City include:

Nick Hyland, 100M, 11.03;

Tyler Bartz, 200M, 22.74; long jump, 21 feet, six inches;

4 x 100 meter relay team, 43.37;

4 x 200 meter relay team, 1:30.43

4 x 400 meter relay team, 3:23.40

4 x 800 meter relay, 8:24.20;

Blake Patterson, shot put, 50 feet, 5.5 inches.

See complete results HERE.