Messenger photo by Britt Kudla: St. Edmond's Aaron Hindt reaches back for the handoff from Gael teammate Levi Odor-Westrum on Monday inside Dodger Stadium. For more photos, please visit CU.messengernews.net

The St. Edmond track team closed the Dodger Relays on Monday with a photo finish in the 4×400.

Aaron Hindt tracked down Waukee Northwest’s Alex Thompson on the final leg, crossing the tape in 3:37.05.

The Wolves were at 3:37.14.

Levi Odor-Westrum was the lead leg, handing off to Grant Galles. Anthony Valles was next, with Hindt closing out the victory.

“That was a great way to end the meet,” said SEHS head coach Donn Larson. “I thought about switching up the order, but we kept it the same and it paid off.

“We ended up getting a (season) PR by about five seconds.”

The Gaels brought home four championships in all yesterday evening. Aaron Hindt claimed the 200-meter dash, and Valles was the 800-meter gold medalist. The distance medley also prevailed.

St. Edmond placed fifth, scoring 62 points. Waukee Northwest (159) was the champion, followed by Humboldt (134), Mason City (108) and Fort Dodge (105).

The Gaels earned the distance medley title by more than eight seconds (3:52.16) over Humboldt (4:04.85). Galles, Odor-Westrum, Hindt and Valles provided the winning combination.

“This is the first time (this season) we haven’t had a PR in the 4×800,” Larson said. “We pushed through it with our best group.”

Valles (2:08.47) just edged Waukee Northwest’s Harrison Fleming (2:08.61) in the 800. Four runners fought to the finish, as Northwest’s Roy Verastiegui (2:08.95) and Fort Dodge’s Jayce Point (2:09.01) had strong efforts as well.

“Anthony had a good night, winning the 800, second in the 1,600, and part of the distance medley and the 4×400,” Larson said. “It’s nice as a group to run against different kids.

“Now we have a break and a chance to rest after a busy stretch.”

Hindt crossed the tape in 22.94 in the 200, just ahead of Fort Dodge’s Noah Daniel (23.37).

“Aaron had a great night,” Larson said. “It was cold and windy, but we still had some strong times. He had a PR by a foot in the long jump.”

Valles (4:59.81) had a second-place showing in the 1,600. Henry Hansen (4:58.28) of Mason City was the winner.

Hindt was third in the long jump, going 20-08. Liam Shannon (11:14.49) was fourth in the 3,200.

Odor-Westrum (2:11) was fifth in the 800.

The Gaels will be in action next Tuesday at Webster City.

Humboldt

The Wildcats represented the North Central Conference with a team runner-up and six championships, claiming gold in three field events.

Elliot Carlson (22-04.5) and Cash McIntire (20-09.75) took gold and silver in the long jump.

Tyler Carlson (6-0) and Carter Reed (5-10) went first and second in the high jump. Isaiah Busick (137-06) was the discus gold medalist.

Humboldt won the shuttle hurdle relay in a time of 1:04.09. Coen Matson, Jackson Dodd, Valley Davis and Tyler Carlson offered the winning combination.

The Wildcats were also first in the 4×200, led by Cash McIntire, Chase Flaherty, Elliot Carlson and Mason Van Pelt (1:33.86).

Humboldt’s quartet of Cash McIntire, Chase Flaherty, Elliot Carlson and Van Pelt (44.34) won the 4×100.

The distance medley was second in 4:04.85, with Zane McIntire, Jackson Flaherty, Brayden Dahl and Justin Ash (4:04.85).

Eagle Grove

Syrus Willard (5-10) was a bronze medalist in the high jump for the Eagles.

Leelan Spencer (11.55) took fourth in the 100-meter dash. Dylan Beck, Patrick Heaton, Carter Nielsen and Cooper Thacker grabbed fourth in the 4×200 (1:40.75).

The Eagles were fourth in the sprint medley, run by Spencer, Josh Miller, Heaton and Zabdi Castro (1:44.40). Spencer, Hunter Waldo Martinez, Asarel Castro and Zabdi Castro were fourth in the 4×400 (3:51.67).

The Eagles were fifth in the 4×800 behind Waldo Martinez, Asarel Castro, Dylan Terwilliger and Anthony Vasquez (9:32.99). The shuttle hurdle of Evan Cooper, Hayden Schafer, Gavin Pedersen and Arturo Reyna (1:12.99) also earned fifth.