Panthers Take Fifth in District Meet at Anamosa
Anamosa tops team standings with 59 1/3 points in the Class A district meet here last Saturday. Monticello placed fifth. Dy Monticello’s Dave Stead won the football throw with 183 6 1/4 feet.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
4
Anamosa tops team standings with 59 1/3 points in the Class A district meet here last Saturday. Monticello placed fifth. Dy Monticello’s Dave Stead won the football throw with 183 6 1/4 feet.
Monticello seventh graders battled Tipton to 39 56 defeat while eighth graders finished 34 58 as Tipton claimed the junior high dual meet here last Thursday afternoon. Top times included a 11.5 second 100 yard dash for Tipton with Henrichs of Monticello among the contenders.
Track meet highlights include Tipton athletes winning multiple events in seventh and eighth grades. Notable marks include 880 yard relay times near 1 minute 58 seconds and 1 minute 51 seconds, 220 yard dash around 29 seconds, and field events such as shot put up to 35 feet 9.5 inches. Football and pole vault also feature Tipton competitors with strong showings.
WaMac conference meet results show Panther varsity placing sixth with 27.5 points as Maquoketa won with 63.5 and Anamosa edged Marion for second at 62. Fresh sophs took second overall led by Monticello with 73.5 points Manchester topped the freshmen-sophomore division at 75. Other team standings list Marion, Maquoketa, Independence, Anamosa, Tipton, and Vinton in the lower spots. The varsity won several events led by John Maurice in sprints and multiple relays with strong performances. The Frosh-Soph squad produced top marks including Don Holmes in sprints and throws setting a conference record. team concludes season at State Outdoor meet May 27.
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