PELLA — The reigning MVP of the American Rivers Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Peyton Steffen (senior, Marion) started her weekend with an individual title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday afternoon.

The Dutch have 44 points and are in second place.

Steffen repeated as the steeplechase champion in a time of 10 minutes, 45.60 seconds. Freshman Addie Doughan (freshman, Clear Lake) added a point by finishing eighth (11:43.37)

The 4x800-meter relay unit of Alivia Roerdink (junior, Tiffin, Ohio, Hopewell Loudon HS, Kelly Duffy (junior, Breckenridge, Colo., Summit HS), Maddy Stevens (Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes HS) and Kyra Cordes (Marion) finished second in 9:09.86. The time breaks a school record set in 1981.

Long jumper Karlee Warnke (junior, Primghar, South O'Brien HS) also secured a runner-up finish, leaping 18-3.75. Jasmyn Williams (senior, Denver, Colo., Arvada West HS) was seventh in the event after jumping 17-7.

Annika Kruse (senior, Solon) was fourth in the 10,000-meter run (38:21.05). Olivia Bohlen (senior, Belle Plaine) and Ramey Dahlquist (sophomore, Janesville, Waverly-Shell Rock HS) shared sixth place in the high jump (5-0.5). Shayla Greeley (freshman, Riceville) was sixth in the heptathlon (4,033 points) and Sage Austin (junior, Carlisle) was seventh (4,008 points).
 
Results
10,000 meters - 4. Annika Kruse, 38:21.05; 9. Brynn Wilson, 38:52.72; 12. Leah Bontrager, 39:35.19; 13. Kira Barker, 39:40.54
3,000-meter steeplechase – 1. Peyton Steffen, 10:45.60; 8. Addie Doughan, 11:43.37; 9. Bekah Steinbron, 11:43.37
4x800-meter relay – 2. Alivia Roerdink, Kelley Duffy, Maddy Stevens, Kyra Cordes, 9:09.86
High jump – 6. Olivia Bohlen, 5-0.6; 6. Ramey Dahlquist, 5-0.5; 10. Nona Van Berkum, 4-10.5
Long jump – 2. Karlee Warnke, 18-3.75; 7. Jasmyn Williams, 17-7; 10. Olivia Bohlen, 17-3.25; 17. Mollie Ries, 15-0.75
Shot put – 24. Jordan Penn, 27-7.25
Discus throw – 22. Jordan Penn, 88-0
Heptathlon – 6. Shayla Greeley, 4,035; 7. Sage Austin, 4,008; 9. Kinsey Drake, 3,886
 
Preliminaries
100 meters – 3. Ava Parkins, 12.07; 5. Mary Gustason, 12.34; 18 Madison Leisure, 12.96; 22. Reece Spaur, 13.60
200 meters - 3. Ava Parkins, 25.43; 4. Emily McMartin, 25.53; 11. Mary Gustason, 26.26; 12. Kennedy Petersen, 26.37
400 meters – 2. Alivia Roerdink, 56.66; 7. Emily McMartin, 57.78; 8. Kennedy Petersen, 58.46
800 meters – 2. Kyra Cordes, 2:16.43; 3. Kelley Duffy, 2:16.55; 7. Riley Packer, 2:18.14
100 hurdles 3. Olivia Bohlen, 14.52; 9. Mara Redenius, 15.40; 17. Paige Davis, 16.1423. Anya Jorgenson
400 hurdles- 11. Breckyn Petersen, 1:06.79; 12. Olivia Phillips, 1:07.36; 14. Addison Clark, 1:09.34