OMAHA – Alonna Depalma proved why she is the best 400 meter runner in Class B not once, but twice at the Class B State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke High School on May 17 and 18. Her three gold medals helped Waverly earn third place as a team with 56 points, while Bennington took second with 58 points and Norris won with 72 points.
Depalma strikes gold at Class B State Track Meet
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Alonna Depalma of Waverly smiles after getting her named called for winning the 400 meter dash at the Class B State Track Meet at Omaha Burke on May 18.
Annie Harms of Wavelry hits the sand pit during the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 17. She came in third place in the triple jump with a mark of 35-10.75.
Alaina Ropte of Waverly kicks up some sand during the long jump competition at the Class B State Track and Field Meet at Omaha Burke on May 17. The sophomore got 18th place with a jump of 15-03.25.
Alonna Depalma of Waverly hits the finish line in the prelims of the 100 meter dash at the Class B State Track and Field Meet at Omaha Burke on May 17. The 12.35 that she posted was the fastest qualifying time for the finals.
Alonna Depalma completes the first curve of the 400 meter dash at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 17. She got first place in a time of 57.15 in the prelims.
Alyssa Folds of Waverly hits the finish lin in the 100 meter dash prelims at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 17. The senior got 12th place in a time of 12.89.
Avery Scott of Waverly is all smiles after recieving her eighth place medal in the pole vault at the Class B State Track and Field Meet at Omaha Burke on May 17. This is the second medal won by the sophmore in the event.
Avery Scott of Waverly clears the bar during the Class B pole vault competition at the Class B State Track Meet. She came in eighth place by clearing 10-06.
Blakeley Meyers of Waverly gets off in the second leg of the 4x800 meter relay at the Class B State Track and Field Championships at Burke on May 17. She helped the Vikings get second in the relay in a time of 9:36.12.
Emma Steffenssen of Waverly hits the finish line in the 4x800 meter relay at the Class B State Track Meet on May 17. The Vikings ended up getting second place in a time of 9:43.83.
Jolee Wiese of Waverly gets over the bar in the pole vault competition at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 17 at Omaha Burke. The senior for the Vikings got 12th place by clearing 10-00.
Marissa Gross of Waverly competes in the 4x800 meter relay at the Class B State Track and Field Championships. The Vikings came in second place with a time of 9:36.12.
Millie Waldo of Waverly leads a pack of runners in the 4x800 meter relay at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 17 at Omaha Burke. The Vikings came in second place with a time of 9:36.12.
Tahya Mrsny of Waverly gets over a hurdle in the 300 meter hurdle prelims at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 17. She took 13th place in the event in a time of 47.28.
The Waverly girls 4x800 meter relay team smile on the stand after recieving their second place medal at the Class B State Track and Field Championships on May 17. They ended up clocking a time of 9:36.12.
Alonna Depalma of Waverly hits the finish line of the 400 meter dash at the Class B State Track and Field Meet at Omaha Burke on May 18. She won the event in a new state meet record time of 56.38.
Annie Harms of Waverly took third place in the girls triple jump at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 18 at Omaha Burke. She took third place in a time of 35-10.75.
Emma Steffensen of Waverly smiles after getting her name called for getting fourth in the 800 meter run at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 18. She ran a time of 2:15.97.
Jaelyn Dicke of Waverly throws the shot put during the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 18 at Omaha Burke. She came in 19th place with a toss of 34-09.50.
Joselyn Rice of Waverly takes off in the 4x400 meter relay at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 18 at Omaha Burke. The Vikings won the event in a state and meet record time of 3:56.89.
Mya Dubas of Waverly hits the sand in the triple jump at the Class B State Track and Field Meet on May 18. The senior took 11th place with a mark of 34-00.75.
