Messenger Photograph by Britt Kudla: Returning Letterwinners for St. Edmond and the sphere staff are, the entrance row (from left to proper): Alex Leiting, Anna Lersen, Brianna Saathoff and Sasha Hess. Again: Lily Eslick, Myrah Lemon, Josie Harvey, Mariah Myers and Religion Shibroun.
The staff and land staff from St Edmond returns a powerful nucleus, not solely with state expertise, however the elite medals meet of their CV.
Actually, the Gaelii have already discovered a lot success within the early interior portion of their program.
CJ Tracy, the pinnacle coach from St.
Senior Mariah Myers, who signed with the College of Iowa to play Softball, returned after positioned in second place within the shot put in school 1A a season in the past. Myers additionally certified for the state and positioned in seventh place at Drake Relationys within the final spring.
Beside Myers are seniors Josie Harvey and Sasha Hess. Harvey was the third within the 100 -meter obstacles final 12 months to the state. Hess has competed in state relays in every of the final two seasons.
“Superior viewers – particularly the three seniors – have been so necessary for growing our program,” Tracy stated. “They’re nice leaders. I sit up for seeing what I can do that 12 months.”
Anna Lersen, Junior, was in fourth place in 800, led the anchor within the third place four × 800 and was on the 10th place Medley with Religion Shibroun, Brianna Saathoff and Hess in 2024.
“Returning Anna again wholesome earlier than basketball,” Tracy stated. “Since then she has had no issues and so long as she will be able to sustain along with her weight-reduction plan, I anticipate huge issues in it this 12 months.
“She is going to play an necessary issue to assist us get as many qualifications as doable to say.”
Harvey, Lursen, Shirbrooun, Saathoff and Hess additionally competed within the state in 2023. Myers completed in third place within the 4A disc on the Fort Dodge Senior Excessive, qualifying within the blow.
“Religion and Brianna are two youngsters we’ll depend once more,” Tracy stated. “They have been round and have been necessary with a view to get hold of our monitoring program to the place it’s right this moment.”
Juniors Laryn Ferris, Sophomores Lily Eslick, Breeanna Kalvig, McKenna Kvale, Alex Leiting, Myrah Lemon and Emmersyn Peters and Ava Bradley, Charlie Stucky and Naomi Valles, full the checklist.
“We’ve got a number of huge holes to fill, and the subclassists should develop,” Tracy stated. “He works laborious and progresses effectively.”
Former head and boys coach of Fort Dodge, Kevin Astor will assist Tracy, whereas Cory Naughton is working with the throwers once more.
“It was nice to have Kevin this 12 months,” Tracy stated. “He’s somebody who understands not solely the game, but in addition what enters all along with his expertise as a head coach.”
St. Edmond opens the outside season on April 1 in Earlham.
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Record
Seniori – Josie Harvey, Sasha Hess, Mariah Myers.
Junior – Laryn Ferris, Anna Lersen, Brianna Saathoff, Religion Shirbroun.
Sophomores – Lily Eslick, Breeanna Kalvig, Mckenna Kvale, Alex Leiting, Myrah Lemon, Emels Peters.
Freshmen – Ava Bradley, Charlie Stucky, Naomi Valles.
Program
April 1 – at Earlham; 7 – on the South Valley -est; 10 – at Eagle Grove; 11 – in Greene county; 15-La Clarion-Goldfield/Dow; 17 – at Manson Northwest Webster; 22 – on the Pocahontas space; 24 – at Dodger reviews; 28 – at Humboldt.
Could 2-at Hampton-Dumont/Cal; 5-to Iowa Falls-alden; eight – On the NCC championships in Iowa Falls.