Kee boys track team wraps up team season at Postville and Class 1A State Qualifier


Kee boys track junior Danny Brennan battles Turkey Valley sophomore Zach Gillen down the stretch of the 800 meter run in the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet at Edgewood-Colesburg Thursday, May 12. Brennan edged out Gillen for the event championship in a time of 2:08.47 for a second consecutive State Track Meet qualification in that event. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link.

The Kee boys track team brought its 2016 team season to a close this past week, but the season continued for one Hawk to the season grand finale for a second consecutive year. Kee junior Danny Brennan won the 800 meter run at the Hawks’ Class 1A State Qualifying Meet at Edgewood-Colesburg Thursday, May 12 to earn a return trip to the Class 1A State Meet in that event this Saturday, May 21 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Prior to that State Qualifying Meet effort, the Kee boys got in a few events Monday, May 9 at a rained-out Postville Invitational rescheduled from April 5, the Hawks placing seventh in that limited event. The Hawks also finished 12th in the final team scoring of that Class 1A State Qualifying Meet.

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