WAVERLY, Iowa- The Knights No. 6 ranked men's and women's track and field teams concluded both the UW-La Crosse Qualifier and Manitou Last Chance Multi. AJ Wright made history once again by breaking his own 100m dash record in the prelims and the men's 4x100m relay (AJ Wright, Jordan Cleaves, Noah Schmidgall, Alex Kerr) shattered a program record.
 
Trent Polley (javelin throw), AJ Wright (100m), and the men's 4x400m relay (Cade Olson, Benjamin Roussell, Hutton Edney, Alex Kerr) earned event victories.
 
The Knights were represented by two competitors in the heptathlon. Caitlin Benesh earned a top three finish with 4372 points. Ryann Decker finished with 3708 points.
 
Scoring Link (UW-La Crosse Qualifier)
Scoring Link (Manitou Last Chance Multi)
 
UW-La Crosse Qualifier
(W) High Jump: Grace Braden represented the Knights in the event and finished with a 1.54m 5-0.50 mark.
 
(W) Long Jump: Olivia Tollari earned a top five finish with a 5.65m 18-6.50 mark.
 
(M) Triple Jump: Jayden Maten led the Knights in the event with a 13.89m 45-7.00 mark.
 
(M) Javelin Throw: Trent Polley was victorious with a 58.40m 191-07 mark.
 
(W) Javelin Throw: Samantha Nielsen was the lone competitor for the Knights and finished with a 36.42m 119-06 mark.
 
(W) Shot Put: Abby Veld finished the event with a 12.97m 42-6.75 mark.
 
(W) Discus: Abby Veld was the leader for the Knights and finished with a 40.53m 132-11 mark.
 
(W) 800m: Isabella Skay was the only competitor for the Knights in the field and finished with a time of 2:17.59.
 
(M) 400m Hurdles: Seneca Molstre was the top performer for the Knights and finished with a time of 53.95.
 
(W) 400m Hurdles: Lillian Olson led the Knights with a time of 1:05.09.
 
(M) 400m: Jeffrey Oestreicher represented the Knights and clocked in a time of 49.62.
 
(W) 400m: JoJo Tyynismaa put together a top three finish with a time of 55.83. Haley Meyer followed with a time of 56.55.
 
(M) 200m: Noah Schmidgall was the top finisher for the Knights with a time of 21.91.
 
(M) 110m Hurdles: Weston Johnson represented the Knights in the finals and ran a time of 14.51 in the prelims. Johnson is tied for fifth on the program's top 10 list.
 
(W) 100m Hurdles: Aly Stahle qualified for the finals and finished with a time of 14.91.
 
(M) 100m: AJ Wright earned the event victory. Wright ran a time of 10.25 in the prelims, which broke his own program record. Wright stands third on the TFFRS list for this season. Ben Frazier was impressive in the event and finished in fourth place. Frazier ran a time of 10.32 in the prelims, which ranks second on the program's top 10 list. Frazier stands 10^th on the TFFRS list for this season.
 
(W) 100m: Adalyn Sporleder represented the Knights in the event and finished with a time of 12.53.
 
(M) 4x400m: The Knights were represented by Cade Olson, Benjamin Roussell, Hutton Edney, and Alex Kerr. They were victorious with a time of 3:11.46. They rank second on the program's top 10 list and eighth on the TFFRS list for this season.
 
(W) 4x400m: The Knights were represented by Lillian Olson, Hannah Ramsey, Leah Cherry, and Sophia Stahle. They placed fifth with a time of 3:54.97.
 
(M) 4x100m: The Knights were represented by AJ Wright, Jordan Cleaves, Noah Schmidgall, and Alex Kerr. They finished third place with a time of 40.26. This was a historic performance from the relay as it is a program record. Additionally, they stand sixth on the TFRRS list for this season.
 
(W) 4x100m: The Knights were represented by Aly Stahle, Grace Braden, Olivia Tollari, and JoJo Tyynismaa. They finished in the top three with a time of 46.85. They rank 10^th on the program's top 10 list and stand 16^th on the TFRRS list for this season.
 
Manitou Last Chance Multi
(W) Heptathlon (Long Jump): Caitlin Benesh was the top performer for the Knights and finished with a 4.76m 15-07.50 mark.
 
(W) Heptathlon (Javelin Throw): Caitlin Benesh earned a top five finish with a 30.36m 99-07 mark.
 
(W) Heptathlon (800m): Ryann Decker placed in the top five with a time of 2:32.48.
 
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
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
AJ Wright, 10.25 - (M) 100m
(AJ Wright, Jordan Cleaves, Noah Schmidgall, Alex Kerr), 40.26 – (M) 4x100m
 
Top 10 Wartburg  Men's 100m Dash
1. AJ Wright – 2026, 10.25
2. Ben Frazier – 2026, 10.32
3. Jimmy Weispfenning – 2026, 10.54
4. Derrick Smith – 2021, 10.58
5. Aidan Gruver – 2024, 10.62
6. Denison Harrington – 2017, 10.69
7. Randy Williams – 2023, 10.70
8. Riley Nolan – 2022, 10.76
8.  Jacob Kamara – 2024, 10.76
10. Jordan Cleaves – 2026, 10.78

Top 10 Wartburg 4x100m Relay
1. AJ Wright, Jordan Cleaves, Noah Schmidgall, Alex Kerr – 2026, 40.26
2. Dallas Wright, Riley Nolan, Randy Williams, Derrick Smith – 2021, 40.54
3. Sean Henson, Deyton Love, Dallas Wright, Riley Nolan – 2022, 40.69
4. Frankie Atwater, Riley Nolan, Randy Williams, Derrick Smith – 2023, 40.86
5. AJ Wright, Jordan Cleaves, Jimmy Weispfenning, Alex Kerr – 2026, 40.93
6. Denison Harrington, Joe Duehr, Dallas Wright, Bryson Runge – 2019, 40.96
7. Aidan Gruver, Jimmy Weispfenning, AJ Wright, Elliott Bond – 2025, 40.98
8. Aidan Gruver, Jensen Clapp, Jimmy Weispfenning, Derrick Smith – 2024, 40.99
9.  Jacob Kamara, Riley Nolan, Frankie Atwater, Derrick Smith – 2023, 41.16
10. Tyler Molstre, Shaun McMorris, J. Wallerich, Miradieu Joseph – 2001, 41.27

Up Next:
The Knights will compete on May 21 (Thu) – May 24 (Sun) at the NCAA Championships in La Crosse, Wisconsin.