WAVERLY, Iowa- The Knights No. 6 ranked men's and women's track and field teams completed the Augustana Midwest Twilight Qualifier. Additionally, the Knights were represented in the women's heptathlon at the Manitou Last Chance Multi.
 
Aidan Decker (3000m Steeplechase Collegiate) and Hutton Edney (800m Invite) earned event victories in tonight's action.
 
Following day one, Caitlin Benesh is in second place in the heptathlon with 2773 points. Ryann Decker is competing in the field and currently has 2378 points. The heptathlon concludes tomorrow with the long jump, javelin throw, and 800m.  
 
Scoring Link (Augustana Midwest Twilight Qualifier)
Scoring Link (Manitou Last Chance Multi)
 
Augustana Midwest Twilight Qualifier
(M) 3000m Steeplechase (Collegiate): Aidan Decker picked up the event win with a time of 9:04.13. Decker ranks eighth on the program's top 10 list and stands 17^th on the TFRRS list for this season.
 
(W) 3000m Steeplechase (Collegiate): Maddie Merna finished in the top three with a time of 10:38.31, which stands 16^th on the TFRRS list for this season. Merna remains fourth on the program's top 10 list, but improves her time. Anna Quillin finished with a time of 11:14.17, which ranks eighth on the program's top 10 list.
 
(M) 1500m (Invite): Ahmed Aldamak earned a runner-up finish with a time of 3:49.88, which ranks eighth on the program's top 10 list. Solomon Zaugg placed fourth with a time of 3:50.27.
 
(M) 800m (Invite): Hutton Edney was victorious with a time of 1:50.60. Edney improves to fifth on the program's top 10 list.
 
(W) 800m (Invite): Alyssa Blankenship was the top performer for the Knights with a time of 2:18.04.
 
Manitou Last Chance Multi
(W) Heptathlon (High Jump): Caitlin Benesh led the Knights in the event with a 1.53m 5-00.25 mark. Ryann Decker finished with a 1.47m 4-09.75 mark.
 
(W) Heptathlon (Shot Put): Caitlin Benesh earned a runner-up finish with a 10.93m 35-10.50 mark. Ryann Decker finished with a 8.88m 29-01.75 mark.
 
(W) Heptathlon (200m): Caitlin Benesh was the runner-up with a time of 26.15. Ryann Decker finished with a time of 27.86.
 
(W) Heptathlon (100m Hurdles): Caitlin Benesh placed fourth with a time of 15.77. Ryann Decker finished with a time of 16.18.
 
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
JoJo Tyynismaa, 11.64 - (W) 100m
AJ Wright, 20.84 – (M) 200m
JoJo Tyyismaa, 13.83 – (W) 100m Hurdles
Abby Veld, 49.38m 162-00 – (W) Discus
Nathan Ahern, 1:50.13 – (M) 800m
 
Up Next:
A select group will compete tomorrow for at the UW-La Crosse Qualifier and the final day of the Manitou Last Chance Multi.