Kee girls track team places fifth at Clayton Ridge Invitational; 4x400 relay squad sets new record

In what turned out to be its only competition of the week due to inclement weather claiming a second meet later in the week, the Kee track girls made the most of that lone opportunity, breaking a school record while competing at the Clayton Ridge Invitational Tuesday, April 26. That record-breaking effort was just part of seven top-three placewinnings that led the Hawks to 74 team points for a fifth-place team finish in the seven-team field.

Sophomores Kendra Cooper and Nicki Wood teamed up with freshmen Katie Brennan and Makayla Walleser for that new Kee standard in the 4x400 relay, clocking in at 4:27.60. That record was previously set at 4:28.01 by Allison Moritz, Arin Moritz, Alison Brennan and Jessica Ewing during the 2010 Kee girls track season.

The Lady Hawks were scheduled to compete at the Edgewood-Colesburg Invitational Monday, May 2 before taking part in the Upper Iowa Conference Meet Thursday, May 5 at North Fayette Valley in West Union. Kee will then compete for State Meet qualification Thursday, May 12 at Edgewood-Colesburg, details of which are printed elsewhere on these Sports pages in a shaded box.

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