state qualifiers for the webster city boys track team are, left to right: Aiden Hrnicek, Dane Hansen, Gabe Thumma, Daniel Murillo, Jaxon Griffith, Justin Callahan, Rylan Stroner, Kaleb hansen, Israel Torres, and Jack Barner. (DFJ Photo by Patrick Coons)

DES MOINES — The Webster City boys and girls track and field teams will bring 11 combined events to the Class 3A state meet beginning here Thursday at Drake Stadium.

The boys earned six of those 11 bids, including two individual qualifying slots for senior Justin Callahan. The school-record holder in both the 400-meter dash and 400-meter hurdles, he will be joined by Jaxon Griffith in the 110 hurdles and in three relays that include Kaleb Hansen, Rylan Stroner and Daniel Murillo-Delfin.

The Lynx girls pushed Izzy Grossoehme through in both the 200-meter dash and 400, Amanda Lahr in the shot put and the shuttle hurdle and sprint medley relays.

South Hamilton earned four bids in 2A with Jesus Garcia, Isabel Swenson, Daytona Ferrie and Tessa Skartvedt and qualifying.

Callahan was 11th in the 400 and 13th in the 400 hurdles at state as a junior. He is seeded fourth in the 400 hurdles this year and 11th in the 400. Griffith enters the 110 hurdles seeded 18th overall.

Griffith, Hansen, Stroner and Callahan ran the second-fastest sprint medley relay time at districts, Griffith, Hansen, Stroner and Murillo-Delfin turned in the sixth-fastest distance medley time and Stroner, Murillo-Delfin, Hansen and Callahan had the ninth-best 4×400.

“Justin is a great example of a kid deciding a couple of years ago that he wanted to be good and doing everything he could to meet that goal. He has had an amazing season,” WCHS boys head coach Chad Hisler said. “Jaxon really came on at the end of the year and is a perfect leadoff guy for our sprint relays.

“Kaleb stepped and just keeps getting faster, Rylan is a special talent and the sky is the limit for him, and Daniel worked his butt off this winter and is reaping the rewards who also has a bright future.”

Alternates for the relays include Dane Hansen, Aiden Hrnicek, Jack Barner, Israel Torres and Gabe Thumma.

Grossoehme is seeded eighth in the 400 after placing 12th in the event at state a season ago. She is seeded 23rd in the 200 while Lahr is seeded 15th.

Kali Harnett, Izzy Weinschenk, Hansen and Grossoehme went 1:50.30 in the sprint medley at districts, which has them seeded 16th. Briley VanDeer,.Hartnett, Tristyn Wright and Tessa Hansen enter state having recorded the 20th-fastest shuttle hurdle time from districts.

“This group of qualifiers has been so fun to coach,” WCHS girls head coach Tyler Mosbach said. “I am not sure I have been around a group that wanted to improve and work more than this one. They have truly earned this opportunity.

“I know the girls are excited to fill up some vehicles and get down there. I am expecting big things out of them.”

Relay alternates include Tessi Farley, Quinn Ruba and Ava Otteros.

Garcia qualified for South Hamilton in the 3,200 with the 23rd-best district time, as Swenson, Ferrie and Skartvedt are all in field events.

Skartvedt is seeded ninth in the shot put, Ferrie is seeded 20th in the discus and Swenson is 23rd in the high jump.

Thursday’s schedule includes the 200, 400, 3,200, 2A shot put, long jump and shuttle hurdle relay while the 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 4×400 and 3A shot put and 2A discus take place Friday. The sprint medley is set for Saturday.

state qualifiers for the webster city girls track team are, left to right: Izzy Weinschenk, Tessa Hansen, Briley VanDeer, Tristyn Wright, Izzy Grossoehme, Amanda Lahr, Kali Hartnett, Ava Otteros, Tessi Farley, and Quinn Ruba. (DFJ Photo by Patrick Coons)