THURSDAY SPORTS RECAP

Last-minute goal lifts Hounds over BHS
BURLINGTON – A goal in the final minute from Connor Horn gave the Fort Madison Bloodhounds a hard-fought win over Burlington Thursday night at Bracewell Stadium.
Burlington had the early lead with a goal two and a half minutes into the second period, after a scoreless first half.
Then the Bloodhounds shook the cobwebs loose and took to the offensive. Henry Graham scored on a 20-footer from the left side forward on a shot into the right side of the net on assists from Jonah Santiago and Jacob Shottenkirk.
With the Fort Madison defense holding and Karson Dixon busy in the keep knocking away six shots on goal, the Hounds held on until Horn scored unassisted with 30 seconds left in the match to seal the win.
The Hounds improve to 2-1 on the year and are 2-0 in the Southeast Conference with a win earlier this week over Fairfield.
The jayvee squad also won 2-1.
The Hounds host tournament play at Baxter Sports Complex Saturday starting at 9 a.m.

Hawks set 14 personal marks at Denny White Relays
MOUNT PLEASANT – Central Lee’s boys and girls ran at the Maple Leaf Relays Thursday night, setting 14 personal bests and earning one medal.
Aubrey Weber took 3rd in the discus with a personal best and Central Lee school record in the discus with a 114’5” throw. She also set a personal best in the shotput with a 31’10.5”.
Also on the girls' side, Kamryn Cox set a personal mark in the 400 hurdles, while Macy Anderson took 4th in the 1500 at 5:59.33 and set a PR in the 3000.
The shuttle hurdle team of Cox, Julia Fraise, Ava Washburn, and Allison Gruntmeir hit a squad best 1:16.71, while Cox, Gruntmeir, and Washburn joined Kaylie Peterson in season best 4x200 time of 2:02.24. Afton Maynes set personal bests in the 800 and 1500.
On the boys' side, the distance medley unit of Kain Arrowood, Austin Fogarty, Caedon Newton, and Caden Crozier set a season best 4:23.11. Brett Cook hit the open 400 in 54.55, his best time of the year, as was Riley Salter-Rickman’s 58.14. Arrowood also PR’d in the long jump. Owen Krogmeier and Jack Benner each set their best distance in the discus with a 124’11” and 119’10”.

Hounds, Lady Hounds 2nd at White Relays

 MOUNT PLEASANT – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds and Bloodhound boys each captured 2^nd place overall at the Denny White Relays at Maple Leaf Stadium in Mt. Pleasant Thursday night.
The Hound boys tied for 2^nd with 76 points with Mediapolis. The girls finished with 109 points behind host Mt. Pleasant with 187. Washington won the boys' meet with 82.
Addison Rump got things started for the girls with first-place in the 3000-meter run at 11:22.61. Jordyn Marshall finished 2^nd with an 11:28.95.
The girls' Distance Medley relay of Olivia Buckner, Alaina Schwerin, Mara Smith, and Avery Rump finished first with a time of 4:30.64, setting a new Class A meet record by four seconds. McKayla Schinstrock won the open 800 with a time of 2:32.20. Avery Rump continues to control the field in the 1500 with a 5:10.33 besting her 2023 Class A meet record of 5:17.70.
In the field events, Brylie Lorence won the shotput with a 41’9”. She captured second in the discus with a throw of 119’3”.
The 4x800 unit of Lyla Smith, Ellie Huebner, Mira Koser, and Esther Gnann were second with an 11:16.15.
For the boys, Brayton Schneider won the discus with a throw of 143’4”.  The 4x800 team of Peyton Lambert, Mason McLey, Riley Tripp, and Nolan Guzman set a new Class A meet record with an 8:09.55, three seconds ahead of the 2008 mark set by Washington.
Mason McLey edged Mediapolis’ Nathan Schmidgall in the open 400 with a 52.39.
Kenden Bowie cleared the 6’4.25” high jump bar earning him a second-place finish, and Urijah Brooks heaved the shot 50’4” for second place behind Washington’s Greyson Hartman’s 57’4”.

Fort Madison boys 3rd at Mount Pleasant Country Club
MOUNT PLEASANT – Cole Quittem was runner-up Medalist with a two over par 38 at Mt. Pleasant Country Club in a Southeast Conference meet Thursday.
Washington won the 9-hole event with a 160. Mt. Pleasant was second with 166 and Fort Madison took 3rd with 172.
Washington’s Drew Conrad was medalist with a 35. Brady Wade shot a 39 for the Hounds, followed by Colton Boyer with a 45, Rowan Benda (50), and Graeme Meredith and Conner Cale (53 each).

Lady Hounds 2^nd at SEC meet in Keokuk
KEOKUK – Kylie Lumino, Jaycee Fullenkamp, and Brenna Gathers all had personal bests and the Hounds broke 200 for the first time this season as they took 2^nd at a Southeast Conference meet Thursday at Elks Country Club in Keokuk.
Lumino shot a 46, Fullenkamp shot a 48 to lead the Hounds. Natalie Wright carded a 51 and Gathers shot a 53 for a team score of 199.