Recap: Day 1 results from the Iowa state track and field meet 2024

The first day of the 2024 Iowa high school state track and field meet is over.

Many athletes and relay teams set records and were crowned champions, and there's still plenty of action left on Friday and Saturday.

Check below to review all the finals results from Thursday's events:

7:50 p.m. - Jackson Belding dominates 4A boys 400m

Ankeny senior Jackson Belding ran the best time in the state this season, notching a personal-best performance of 47.38 seconds.

Cedar Falls junior Jordan Townsend placed second with a PR of 48.15.

Johnston junior Jashua Anglo finished third with a season-best of 48.31.

7:30 p.m. - Ryce Reynolds sets state record in 1A boys 400m

Mount Ayr senior Ryce Reynolds took first place with 1A state record time of 47.90 seconds.

Senior Isaiah Johnson placed second with a time of 49.57 seconds.

Senior Noah Valenzuela finished just behind him in third with a time of 49.79.

7:20 p.m. - Anjelena Carder takes 4A girls 400m title

Waukee senior Anjelena Carder won with a time of 55.52 seconds.

Senior Addison Swartzendruber placed second by running a 56.53.

Waukee NW junior Avery Winter finished in third with a time of 57.06.

7:15 p.m. - Jaidyn Sellers sets record in 1A girls 400m race

Panorama senior Jaidyn Sellers won with a 1A state-record time of 55.44 seconds.

Junior Kadence Huck narrowly placed second with a time of 55.78.

Don Bosco freshman Kloe Nissen finished third at 57.65.

7 p.m. - Maia Denge-Hagen wins 4A girls high jump title

Linn-Mar senior Maia Denge-Hagen won by clearing a height of 5-feet-6-inches.

Ankeny Centennial freshman Anna Woods placed second and Ankeny junior Reagan Hanfelt finished in third. Both cleared a height of 5-feet-4-inches.

6:45 p.m. - Ankeny takes 4A boys 4x800 title

The squad of Jake Bosch, Nicholas Robie, Ike Smith and Ethan Zuber won with a time of 7:40.34 minutes.

6:20 p.m. - Field events roundup (1A boys shot put, 4A boys discus, 1A girls long jump)

In the 1A boys shot put, Akron-Westfield senior Ian Blowe blew away the competition with a throw of 58-feet-8.25-inches, more than half a foot further than the second-place finisher.

In the 4A boys discus, North Scott senior Zach McMillian earned a substantial win with a hurl of 176-feet-8-inches.

In the 1A girls long jump, freshman Ella Whitney won with a leap of 16-feet-7.25-inches.

6:10 p.m. - Sibley-Ocheyedan sets record in 1A boys 4x800

The team of Dawson Kreykes, David Poppen, Cale Reiter and Ben Byers set a new 1A boys state record with a time of 7:58.47 minutes.

5:55 p.m. - Pleasant Valley sets record in 4A girls 4x800

The quartet of Ani Wedemeyer, Aerielle Johnson, Kaylee Mowen and Grace Boleyn ran the fatest girls 4x800 time in state history (8:59.53).

5:30 p.m. - Saint Ansgar wins 1A girls 4x800

The foursome of Amelia Porisch, Lila Powers, Natalie Bork and Kinsey Anderson won with a time of 9:45.06 minutes.

4:30 p.m. - Ethan Zuber sets new state record in 4A boys 3200m

Ankeny junior Ethan Zuber's first-place time of 8:59.66 minutes set a new Iowa high school record in the event, marking the first sub-9-minute performance.

Senior Natnael Kifle also broke the previous state record but placed second with a time of 9:00.11.

Norwalk junior Tony Anania came in third with a time of 9:03.48.

4:15 p.m. - Addison Dorenkamp does it again, winning the 4A girls 3000m

The West Des Moines Valley senior dominated the competition, finishing in 9:30.64 minutes.

Julia Gehl placed second with a time of 10:01.54, and Johnston senior Olivia Verde came in third just behind at 10:02.44.

4:10 p.m. - Idris Thomas crowned 4A boys high jump champion

Senior Idris Thomas narrowly won by clearing a height of 6-feet-6-inches, just one inch higher than second-place finisher Ben Sorensen from West Des Moines Valley.

Ankeny junior Landen Pote placed third by clearing 6-feet-3-inches.

4:05 p.m. - Lili Denton wins 1A girls 3000m race

Sophomore Lili Denton easily won with a time of 10:18.60 minutes.

North Linn senior Meghan Wheatley placed second at 10:27.88, and Riceville freshman Claire Zweibohmer clocked a time of 10:42.39.

4 p.m. - Austin Jordan takes 1A boys long jump title

Grand View Christ junior Austin Jordan won with a leap of 22-feet-0.25-inches.

Libson junior Daylin Schaefer placed second with a jump of 21-feet-8-inches, and Hillcrest sophomore Owen Scott's jump of 21-feet-7.75-inches was good enough for third.

3:45 p.m. - Delilah Subsin wins 4A girls discus title

Ottumwa sophomore Delilah Subsin won with a PR toss of 141-feet-1-inch.

Pleasant Valley junior Gabriella Ragins and senior Reese Goodlet placed second and third, respectively, with throws of 140-feet-2-inches and 138-feet-11-inches.

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2:30 p.m. - Field events roundup (2A boys shot put, 3A boys discus, 2A girls long jump, 3A girls high jump)

In 2A boys shot put, Pella Christian senior Trevor Veenstra won with a 58-foot-10.75-inch throw.

In 3A boys discus, Solon senior Ben Kampman won with a toss of 186-feet-3-inches.

In 2A girls long jump, senior Kinsey Mohwinkle won with a leap of 18 feet.

In 3A girls high jump, ADM junior London Warmuth won by clearing a height of 5-feet-8-inches.

1:55 p.m. - Braedin Zondervan captures boys 3A 400m title

Carlise senior Braedin Zondervan won with a time of 48.31 seconds.

Maquoketa junior Tye Hardin placed second with a PR of 48.86, and Wahlert junior Tom Scherr finished in third with a PR of 49.08.

1:45 p.m. - Ty Koehnk wins boys 2A 400m crown

South Hamilton senior Ty Koehnk took the title with a personal-best time of 48.39 seconds, the fifth-best time in Iowa this season.

Shenandoah senior Alex Razee took second with a season-best time of 49.35, and South Hardin junior Chizkiyah Richmond placed third with a PR time of 49.51.

1:35 p.m. - Reese Brownlee dominates girls 3A 400m race

Clear Lake junior Reese Brownlee ran a personal-best time of 55.56 seconds to win the 3A 400m girls title. It was the second-fastest time in the state this season.

Wahlurt senior Rylee Steffen placed second with a personal-best time of 56.52, and Williamsburg freshman Ava Hocker finished in third with a personal-best time of 57.03.

1:25 p.m. - Bailey Vos wins girls 2A 400m title

Pella Christian sophomore Bailey Vos won with a personal-best time of 57.08 seconds, which is the eighth-best time ran in Iowa this season.

Estherville Lincoln Central senior Jaselyne Anderson came in second at 57.84, and Osage sophomore Jacey Johnston placed third with a time of 58.03.

1:05 p.m. - Center Point-Urbana take 3A 4x800 crown

The CPU team of Cooper Grimm, Jack Witte, Blayze Havel and Peyton Stowers won with a time of 7:57.39 minutes, nearly 2.5 seconds faster than second-place South Tama.

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12:32 p.m. - Stand up, Okoboji

Quartet of Trigg Heimdal, Akron Jostand, Drew Sandven and Evan Osler set a new state record in the 2A 4x800 (7:49.87)

12:06 p.m. - Gilbert rolls to the girls 3A 4x800 title

Clare Stahr, Sophia Bleich, Keira Andersen, Sarah Feddersen get it done in 9:19.36.

11:47 a.m. - Van Meter glides to a win in the girls 2A 4x800

Quartet of Lizzy McCann, Emma McCoy, Brooklyn Fryar, and Laura Streck get it done in 9:30.22

11:34 a.m. - Check out our first batch of photos from Thursday’s morning events

11:15 a.m. - Winners in for 2A girls shot put and 3A girls discus

Hampton-Dumont-CAL’s Charlee Morton continues her dominance with a win in the 3A girls discus (140-09). West Lyon’s Jana Ter Wee (42-11) wins the 2A girls shot out.

10:50 a.m. - Big wins for Jesup and Fairfield as the first field events finish

Jesup’s Jack Miller soars to a win in the 2A long jump (22-02.25). Fairfield’s Eli Zillman leaps to a win in the 3A high jump (6-9.00)

10:31 a.m. - Boys 3200 winners are in

Mediapolis’ Solomon Zaugg wins the 2A race in 9:19.15. Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman wins the 3A race in 8:54.11.

10:08 a.m. - We have our first champions of the day

Tipton’s Noell Steiner wins the 2A 3000 in 10:08.85, smoking the entire field by 11+ seconds. Pella’s Marissa Ferebee wins the 3A 3000 in 9:54.27, also blowing out the field by more than 16 seconds.

9:48 a.m. - Keep an eye on Bondurant-Farrar’s Reed Pfaltzgraff

9:30 a.m. - Looks like the weather will cooperate all weekend

The countless Blue Oval pics on social media provide a good weather omen so far. Mid-60s right now with a high of 79 makes for a perfect Thursday. No real rain threats projected on Friday or Saturday either, although both days will be hotter in the mid-to-upper 80s.

9 a.m. - Off and running from the Blue Oval

Shuttle hurdle relay prelims on the track, 2A girls shot out and 3A girls discus on the field. Also going are 2A boys high jump and 3A boys long jump. Should be a great day.

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How to watch the 2024 Iowa state track and field meet

If you're not able to make your way over to Drake Stadium for this year's events, you can still remotely watch the state's top athletes compete.

The 2024 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships will be broadcast online by the Iowa High School Sports Network. You can see the heats as they happen on the IHSSN website or using the Watch IHSSN app .

The live stream is slated to start at 9 a.m. each day of the meet.

The 2024 Iowa High School Track & Field Championships will also be televised by Mediacom (MC-22) and other select IHSSN cable affiliates .

The Des Moines Register will also have a live blog that will be updated in real-time with all the latest news and results from Drake Stadium each day of the event.

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