PELLA, Iowa- The Knights No. 10 ranked men's and No. 11 ranked women's track and field teams finished the first day of the American Rivers Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Caitlin Benesh is leading the field in the heptathlon and Mitchell Darst is in third place in the decathlon.
 
Mitchell Darst (Decathlon 100m) and Caitlin Benesh (Heptathlon 100m hurdles) earned event victories.
 
Following day one, Mitchell Darst is in the top three in the decathlon with 3188 points. The decathlon will conclude tomorrow with the 100m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500m.
 
Following day one, Caitlin Benesh is the leader in the heptathlon with 2773 points. Jazmine Woode (2219 points) and Brynn Epperly (1884 points) are also representing the Knights. The heptathlon will conclude tomorrow with the long jump, javelin throw, and 800m.
 
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FIELD EVENTS
(M) Decathlon (High Jump): Mitchell Darst placed in the top three with a 1.72m 5-07.75 mark.
 
(M) Decathlon (Long Jump): Mitchell Darst finished in fourth place with a 6.03m 19-09.50 mark.
 
(M) Decathlon (Shot Put): Mitchell Darst took fourth in the event with a 9.32m 30-07.00 mark.
 
(W) Heptathlon (High Jump): Caitlin Benesh earned a runner-up finish with a 1.51m 4-11.50 mark. Jazmine Woode placed in the top five with a 1.45m 4-09.00 mark and Brynn Epperly finished with a 1.27m 4-02.00 mark.
 
(W) Heptathlon (Shot Put): Caitlin Benesh was a top three finisher with a 10.24m 33-07.25 mark. Jazmine Woode finished with a 9.72m 31-10.75 mark and Brynn Epperly finished with a 7.36m 24-01.75 mark.
 
RUNNING EVENTS
(M) Decathlon (400m): Mitchell Darst was impressive in the event and finished with a time of 52.52 to take second.
 
(M) Decathlon (100m): Mitchell Darst put together a dominant performance in the event and was victorious with a time of 10.88.
 
(W) Heptathlon (200m): Caitlin Benesh earned a top three finish with a time of 26.42. Brynn Epperly finished with a time of 28.67 and Jazmine Woode followed with a time of 28.83.
 
(W) Heptathlon (100m Hurdles): Caitlin Benesh won the event with a time of 15.05. Jazmine Woode finished with a time of 17.19 and Brynn Epperly finished with a time of 17.62.
 
2025-26 Wartburg School Records:
Anthony Weaver Jr, 14.71m (48-03.25) – (M) Triple Jump
Haley Meyer, 2:55.24 – (W) 1000m
Lance Sobaski, 4:05.15 – (M) Mile
Isaiah Hammerand, 14:07.41 – (M) 5000m
Grace Braden, 3669 points – Pentathlon
Jimmy Weispfenning, 21.62 – (M) 200m
AJ Wright, 6.74 – (M) 60m
JoJo Tyynismaa, 7.62 – (W) 60m
(Nathan Kinzer, Jordan Cleaves, Nathan Ahern, Lance Sobaski), 9:45.77 – (M) DMR
(Haley Meyer, Hannah Ramsey, Nadia Bowden, Maddie Merna, 11:37.27 – (W) DMR
Lance Sobaski, 8:09.82 – (M) 3000m
Hutton Edney, 1:51.10 – (M) 800m
Isaiah Hammerand, 29:20.48 – (M) 10000m
AJ Wright, 10.42 – (M) 100m
Grace Braden, 4827 points – Heptathlon
(Grace Braden, JoJo Tyynismaa, Ryann Decker, Caitlin Benesh), 58.05 – (W) Shuttle Hurdle
(Weston Johnson, Austin Rindels, Seneca Molstre, Mitchell Darst), 1:00.59 – (M) Shuttle Hurdle
 
Up Next:
The Knights will be back in action tomorrow for the second day of the American Rivers Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Pella.