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History

First in State:  2004

Eighth in State:  2003

Fourth in State:  2002

Fifth in State:  2001

Sixth in State: 2014

District Champs:  2001, 2002, 2004, 2014

Runner Up in District:  2003, 2005

Conference Champs:  1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2003, 2004

Records Broken
Event Who Time Year
100 Meredith Kosmacek 
State Champ 2001, 2002, 2003, & 2004
(Fastest for All Classes in 2004)
(First Girl to get Gold at State in the 100 all Four Years)
11.86 2004
100 Hurdles Laura Nanninga
State Runner-Up 2002
14.67 2002
200 Meredith Kosmacek
State Champ 2002, 2003, & 2004
(Fastest for All Classes in 2004)
(Did not compete her freshman year)
24.66 2003
400 Kim Zimmerman 59.9 1982
400 Hurdles Geri Pogge 63.1 1979
800 Leah Nielsen 2:22.81 2006
1500 Leah Nielsen 4:56.84 2006
3000 Alicia Fischer
State Runner-Up 2006
10:50.47 2006
Discus Wendy Ausdemore
State Champ 2004
(Best throw for all classes)
149'10" 2004
High Jump Kim  Zimmerman 5'2" 1982
Softball Debbie Vorthmann 209'11" 1979
Long Jump Meredith Kosmacek 18' 6.5" 2004
Shot Put Vicki Thomas 41'7" 1979
4x200 Relay LeAnne Ausdemore, Meredith Kosmacek, Sarah Manhart, Amber Daringer 1:48.56 2001
800m Medley Relay/
Sprint Medley Relay
Hailey Dollen, Kirsten Lehan, Kari Witt,
Nikki Paulson
1:53.59 2014
4x400 Relay Kirsten Lehan, Michelle Mumm, Kari Witt,
Nikki Paulson
State Champ 2014

4:03.93

2014
4x800 Relay Michelle Mumm, Emily Baatz, Alex Larsen, and Ashley Corrin 9:56.66 2011
Distance Medley Kirsten Lehan, Kari Witt, Nikki Paulson,
Michelle Mumm

4:17.06

2014
Shuttle Hurdle Relay Paulette Dollen, Diane Corrin,
Diane Mahoney, Geri Pogge
66.8 1978
4x100 Relay Amy Nanninga, Meredith Kosmacek,
Missy Barrier, Laura Nanninga

Becky Barrier, Missy Barrier, Amy Nanninga, Meredith Kosmacek
State Runner Up in 2004
50.29


50.90
2002


2004
       
Team and Individual Achievements
1976 State Qualifiers:  Geri Pogge, Diane Corrin, Janet Pogge, Jane Alfers, Vicki Thomas
 
1980 Team--Western Iowa Conference Track Champions    

State Qualifier:
 
Diane Mahoney
 
1981 Team--Western Iowa Conference Track Champions
 
1982 Team--Western Iowa Conference Track Runner Up
 
1983 Team--Western Iowa Conference Track Champions    

State Qualifiers:  Dee Cooney, Jill Katzer, Kim Zimmerman

 
1984 Team--Western Iowa Conference Track Champions    

State Qualifiers: 
Distance Medley Relay Team
     Rachel Hall, Beth Armstrong, Kim Zimmerman, Dee Cooney
Kim Zimmerman--400 M Hurdles, 400 M Run, and High Jump

 
1986 State Qualifiers:
Rachel Hall--Long Jump--6th Place
Rachel Hall--200 Meter
 
1987 State Qualifiers:
Susan Parks--Discus
Rachel Hall--100 M Dash, 200 M Dash, and Long Jump
 
1988 State Qualifier:  Karen Jennings--Discus
 
1989 WIC Track Record:
Karen Jennings--Discus--137'2"     1989
 
1993 State Qualifier:  Stephanie Brokman--Discus--7th Place
 
1996 District Champs:  Jackie Carlson and Amy Smith

State Qualifiers:
Jackie Carlson--400 M Low Hurdles
Amy Smith--Shot Put and Discus

 
1997 State Qualifier:
Amy Smith--Discus--
4th Place
Amy Smith--Shot Put--
16th Place
 
1998 Team--10th out of 22 in Districts
 
1999 Team--7th out of 23 in Districts

State Qualifier:
Amber Darringer--100 Dash
 
2000 Team--4th out of 23 in Districts

District Places:
Katie Morse--Discus--1st Place and Shot Put--2nd Place
Shuttle Hurdle Relay:  2nd Place
     Sarah Fischer, Rachel Hansen, Laura Nanninga, LeAnne Ausdemore
Laura Nanninga--100 Meter Hurdles--1st Place
Amber Darringer--2nd Place--100 Meter Dash

4 x 200 Relay--3rd Place
4 x 800 Relay--5th Place

**State Qualifiers:

Katie Morse--Discus & Shot Put
Laura Nanninga--100 Meter Hurdles

4 x 100 Relay:
     Laura Nanninga, LeAnne Ausdemore, Michele Tessier, Amber Darringer

Shuttle Hurdle Relay:
     Sarah Fischer, Rachel Hansen, LeAnne Ausdemore, Laura Nanninga

 
2001 Team--State Meet Class 1-A    5th Place

Team--Districts  1st out of 22 Teams

Coach Pat Dalton was selected SW Iowa Regional Track Coach of the Year for 2001.

WIC Track Record:
Meredith Kosmacek--100 M Dash--12.63      2001

**State Qualifiers:

Meredith Kosmacek
--100 Dash--1st Place

4 x 100 Relay--2nd Place
     Laura Nanninga, Meredith Kosmacek, LeAnne Ausdemore, and 
     Amber Darringer

4 x 200 Relay--4th Place
     LeAnne Ausdemore, Meredith Kosmacek, Sarah Manhart, and 
     Amber Darringer

200 Meter Dash--Laura Nanninga
100 M Hurdles--Laura Nanninga

 
2002 Team--State Meet   4th Place

Team--
Districts    1st Place

Team--Western Iowa Conference Track Runner Up

WIC Track Records:
Meredith Kosmacek-
-Long Jump--16'9 1/4"      2002
Meredith Kosmacek--200 M Dash--25.08      2002
4 x 100 Relay Team--50.95      2002
    
Laura Nanninga, Meredith Kosmacek, Missy Barrier, and Amy Nanninga

**State Qualifiers:

Meredith Kosmacek--100 Dash--1st Place
Meredith Kosmacek--200 Dash--1st Place

Long Jump--Meredith Kosmacek--4th Place

100 M Hurdles--Laura Nanninga--2nd Place
Discus--Wendy Ausdemore--8th Place
4 x 100 Relay--4th Place
    
Amy Nanninga, Laura Nanninga, Missy Barrier, and Meredith Kosmacek

Shuttle Hurdle Relay--7th Place
    
Laura Nanninga, Amy Nanninga, Elyse Miller, and Alisha Gau

 
2003 Team--State Meet    8th Place

Team--Districts  2nd 

Team--Western Iowa Conference Track Champions   

Coach Pat Dalton was selected SW Iowa Regional Track Coach of the Year for 2003.

**State Qualifiers:

Meredith Kosmacek--100 Dash--1st Place    12:20
     (Three consecutive years she placed at State in the 100 Dash.)

Meredith Kosmacek--200 Dash--1st Place    24.69
    
(Two consecutive years she placed at State in the 200 Dash)

Long Jump--Meredith Kosmacek--8th Place    17'0"
Discus--Wendy Ausdemore--5th Place    117'3" 
Shot Put--
Wendy Ausdemore--16th Place    34'6.5"

4 x 100 Relay--4th Place    prelim., 52.89
    
Laura Nanninga, Amy Nanninga, Missy Barrier, and Samantha Manhart

Shuttle Hurdle Relay--7th Place    prelim., 1:10.19
    
Amy Nanninga, Samantha Manhart, Alisha Gau, and Jessy Heimbaugh
Distance Medley Relay--6th Place    4:18.31 (new school record)
    
Missy Barrier, Laura Nanninga, Meredith Kosmacek, and Alicia Fischer
100 M Hurdles--
Laura Nanninga, prelim.    16.13
Discus--
Sarah Anderson--21st Place    98'5"
1500 M Run--Alicia Fischer--15th Place    5:09.19

2004 Team--State Meet    1st Place

Team--Districts  1st Place

Team--Western Iowa Conference Track Champions   

Coach Pat Dalton was selected SW Iowa Regional Track Coach of the Year for 2004.

State Qualifiers & Results:

100 Dash               
Meredith Kosmacek       1st        12.26     (Four Years in a row 1st place at State)  (Best time for ALL CLASSES)  First Iowa girl to win the 100 four years in a row at the state meet in any class easily out-distancing her competition.

200 Dash               
Meredith Kosmacek       1st        24.99   (Three Years in a row 1st place at State)  (Best time for ALL CLASSES) (Did not compete in 200 her Fresh. year) 

Discus                   
Wendy Ausdemore          1st          137’11”    (Best throw for ALL CLASSES)  

4x100 Relay           
Becky Barrier, Missy Barrier, Amy Nanninga, Meredith Kosmacek   2nd    50.90

1500 Run               
   Alicia Fischer          14th       5:11.84
3000 Run               
   Alicia Fischer          15th      11:36.59
100 Hurdles           
   Becky Barrier           17th          16.92
   Sammy Manhart          24th          17.39
400 Hurdles           
   Sammy Manhart        21st       1:10.40
Shuttle Hurdle          
   Amy Nanninga, Sam Manhart, Alisha Gau, Becky Barrier          10th      1:08.64
Shot Put                
   Katie Harman         13th          33’8”
   Wendy Ausdemore          16th          33’0”

2005 Team--State Meet    26th Place

Team--Districts  2nd Place

Team--Western Iowa Conference Track    3rd Place

Drake Relays Champion:
Wendy Ausdemore   
1st    Discus   137'  9"

Southwest Iowa Overall Female Athlete of the Year
Wendy Ausdemore

State Qualifiers & Results:

Shot Put               
   Wendy Ausdemore         8th          36’5 ½”
   Katie Harman                  10th            36’ 2”
Discus                  
   Wendy Ausdemore         2nd            130’ 9”
Shuttle Hurdle Relay     
   Samantha Manhart, Becky Barrier, Amy Nanninga, Alisha Gau        13th         1:07.71
3000                     
   Alicia Fischer            12th          11:20.03|
100 Hurdles          
   Becky Barrier            18th          16.25
   Samantha Manhart            19th          16.30
1500                     
   Alicia Fischer          19th         5:11.50   

2006 Team--Western Iowa Conference--3rd Place

Team--Districts--3rd Place

Drake Relays
Katie Harman       17th         Shot Put      35' 8 3/4"

State Qualifiers & Results:

Shot Put  
             
   Katie Harman                  15th            35’ 11 1/2”
3000                     
  
Alicia Fischer       Runner-Up at State    10:50.47    (NEW TC School Record)
100 Dash
 
  Devon Ausdemore      23rd     13.29
Distance Medley Relay
   Danielle Kosmacek, Devon Ausdemore, Alicia Fischer, Leah Nielsen   9th     4:21.51
800 Run
   Leah Nielsen    9th    2:22.81   
(NEW TC School Record)
1500 Run
   Leah Nielsen  
  3rd  at State   4:56.84  (NEW TC School Record)

2007 State Qualifier & Result:

Long Jump
   Danielle Kosmacek   23rd place in Long Jump  14' 3 1/4" at State
2008 State Qualifier & Results:

3000m Run
   Ashley Corrin   16th place at State in Class 2A   11:16.94

1500m Run
   Ashley Corrin    11th place at State in Class 2A   5:06.59

2009 Team--Districts--4th Place

State Qualifiers & Results in Class 2A:

3,000m Run      
   Ashley Corrin   17th place at State in Class 2A    11:44.63 

800m Run     
   Ashley Corrin   21st place at State in Class 2A   2:29.84

1500m Run
   Ashley Corrin   17th place at State in Class 2A   5:09.21
     
100m Hurdles
   Heidi Barrier   no place at State in Class 2A   17.06  
 
4 x 400 Relay  
      Amanda Dea-Carolyn Kay-Heidi Barrier-Hilaree Walter 
          no place -- did not make it to finals    4:16.30  **NEW TRI-CENTER RECORD**  Broke record set in 1982 by Kim Zimmerman, Beth Armstrong, Chris Green, and Dee Cooney of 4:17.9.
 
Alternates for State:  Ashtyn Alfers & Ashley Corrin
 

2010 Team--Districts--3rd Place out of 12 Teams

Team--Underwood Invite, T-C Invite, Griswold Invite--2nd place finishes

State Qualifiers & Results in Class 2A:

100m Hurdles
   Heidi Barrier  9th place in Class 2A   16.44

3,000m Run
   Alex Larsen  19th place in Class 2A   11:38.30
   Ashley Corrin  22nd place in Class 2A   11:53.73

800m Run
   Ashley Corrin  22nd place in Class 2A   2:33.70

Distance Medley Relay:
   Heidi Barrier, Alyssa Lang, Carolyn Kay, and Alex Larsen  21st place   4:25.00

Alternates for State:  Ashley Corrin and Emily Baatz
 

2011 Team--Districts--7th Place

Team--
Underwood Invite--1st Place
Team--Harlan Invite--2nd Place
Team--Tri-Center Invite--3rd Place

State Qualifiers & Results in Class 2A:

3,000m Run
 
 Ashytn Alfers (Jr.)  5th Place in Class 2A  10:54.87

4 x 800 Relay  5th Place in Class 2A  9:56.66
   Michelle Mumm
(Fr.), Emily Baatz (So.), Alex Larsen (So.), Ashley Corrin (Sr.)
     
They broke the **TRI-CENTER RECORD SIX TIMES** in 2011!

4 x 400 Relay   15th Place in Class 2A  4:14.20
  
Emily Baatz (So.), Carolyn Kay (Sr.), Nikki Paulson (Fr.), Ashley Corrin (Sr.)
      They broke the **TRI-CENTER RECORD for a
SECOND TIME** in 2011 with the time of 4:14.20.

800 Meter Run
  
Ashley Corrin (Sr.)  17th Place in Class 2A   2:27.70

1500 Meter Run
  
Ashtyn Alfers (Jr.)  11th Place in Class 2A   5:07.94
  
Alex Larsen (So.) 19th Place in Class 2A   5:22.21

Alternate:  Haley Larsen

CONGRATULATIONS TO CAROLYN KAY:  Congratulations to Carolyn Kay for making the Academic All State Track and Field team!  She is being recognized for maintaining a 3.8 or above GPA, achieving a 28 or higher on the ACT, and participating in the State Track and Field meet as a senior!  Congrats Carolyn for representing what it means to be a student athlete!

DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT for 2011 Girls Track Team:  The 2011 girls track team is being recognized for their Distinguished Academic Achievement for having a team grade point average of 3.6-4.0.  These girls represent Tri-Center and what it means to be a student athlete.  Each girl will receive a certificate!  Congratulations ladies for your hard work both in the classroom and on the track!
 

2012 Team--Districts--4th Place

Team--Underwood Invite--3rd Place
Team--Treynor Invite--3rd Place
Team--Tri-Center Invite (Co-ed)--2nd Place
Team--
Tri-Center Trojan Relays--2nd Place

State Qualifiers & Results in Class 2A:

Kari Witt     400m Dash     STATE QUALIFIER
Michelle Mumm       800m Run     STATE QUALIFIER
4 x 400 Relay        Kari Witt, Emily Baatz, Nikki Paulson, Michelle Mumm      STATE QUALIFIER
4 x 800 Relay     Emily Baatz, Ashtyn Alfers, Alex Larsen, Michelle Mumm      STATE QUALIFIER
Sprint Medley     Hailee Hansen, Kirsten Lehan, Nikki Paulson, Kari Witt     STATE QUALIFIER

Alternates for State:  Haley Larsen, Taylor Grap and Hailey Dollen

STATE TRACK RESULTS:

4  x 400 Relay Team  8th place in Finals  --  4:11.47  --  Kari Witt, grade 10; Emily Baatz, grade 11; Nikki Paulson, grade 10; and Michelle Mumm, grade 10.  The 4 x 400 Relay Team broke their own T-C Record, which was 4:12.16 in the prelims at state with a time of 4:09.69. 

4 x 800 Relay Team    5th place    Emily Baatz, grade 11; Ashtyn Alfers, grade 12; Alex Larsen, grade 10; and Michelle Mumm, grade 10    9:57.07

400m Dash    9th place    Kari Witt, grade 10    1:01.22

800 Sprint Medley Relay Team    18th place  --  1:55.71  --   Hailee Hansen, grade 9; Kirsten Lehan, grade 9; Nikki Paulson, grade 10; and Kari Witt, grade 10  

800 Meter Run    12th place    2:26.39    Michelle Mumm, grade 10
 

2013 Team--Districts--4th Place out of 11 Teams
Team--Guthrie Center--3rd Place out of 9 Teams
Team--Underwood--2nd Place
Team--
Tri-Center Trojan Relays--3rd Place out of 17 Teams
Team:  WIC Track Meet Cancelled because of weather--No Team Places Given

State Qualifiers & District Results in Class 2A:
1st   4X800 – Emily Baatz, Alex Larsen, Nikki Paulson, Michelle Mumm
2nd   Distance Medley – Kirsten Lehan, Nikki Paulson, Michelle Mumm, Alex Larsen
1st   400 Meter Dash – Kari Witt
1st   800 Meter Run – Michelle Mumm
1st   200 Meter Dash – Kari Witt
2nd   Sprint Medley – Hailey Dollen, Kirsten Lehan, Nikki Paulson, Kari Witt
1st   1500 Meter Run – Alex Larsen
1st   4X400 – Kari Witt, Emily Baatz, Nikki Paulson, Michelle Mumm

Alternates going to State:  
Taylor Grap, Anna Spomer, Hailee Hansen, and Brooklyn Lehan
 

STATE TRACK RESULTS:

Girls 4 x 800 Relay Team--5th Place at State--9:59.85--Members of Team:  Emily Baatz (12th), Alex Larsen (12th), Nikki Paulson (11th), and Michelle Mumm (11th)

200 Meter Dash Prelims:  Kari Witt (11th), 26.98

, 15th Place

400 Meter Dash:  Kari Witt (11th), 1:01.16, 11th Place

Girls 4 x 400 Relay Team--6th Place in State  They ran it in prelims with a time of 4:04.96 beating their own school record of 4:06.59.  They ran it in 4:09.30 in the Finals.  Members of the 4 x 400 Relay Team: 
Kari Witt (11th),  Emily Baatz (12th), Nikki Paulson (11th), and Michelle Mumm (11th). 

The Girls Distance Medley Team came in 24th Place with a time of 4:39.13.  Members of the Distance Medley Team:  Kirsten Lehan (10th), Nikki Paulson (11th), Michelle Mumm (11th), and Alex Larsen (12th). 

NEW Tri-Center Record Broken at STATE:  Girls 800 Sprint Medley came in 15th Place with a time of 1:54.95.  Team members:  Hailey Dollen (11th), Kirsten Lehan (10th), Nikki Paulson (11th), and Kari Witt (11th). 

800 Meter Run:  Michelle Mumm (11th) came in 12th Place with a time of 2:25.25.

1500 Meter Run:  Alex Larsen (12th) came in 12th Place with a time of 5:08.51.
 

RECORDS BROKEN IN 2013:

4 x 400 Relay Team:  Kari Witt, Emily Baatz, Nikki Paulson, and Michelle Mumm  --  4:04.96 
800 Sprint Medley Relay Team:  Hailey Dollen, Kirsten Lehan, Nikki Paulson, and Kari Witt  --  1:54.95
 

2014 Team--6th in STATE in 1A
Team
--Districts--CHAMPIONS--1st Place out of 12 Teams
Team--
Tri-Center Trojan Relays--2nd Place out of 17 Teams
Team:  WIC Track Meet--3rd Place

Click Here for ALL RESULTS in Detail for Boys and Girls District Track May 15, 2014.pdf


STATE TRACK RESULTS:

4 x 400 Relay Team--1st place--CHAMPIONS!!--4:03.93--Broke TC Record
Kirsten Lehan (11), Michelle Mumm (12), Kari Witt (12), Nikki Paulson (12)
  
 Broke the 2013 TC Record of Kari Witt, Emily Baatz, Nikki Paulson, Michelle Mumm of 4:04.96
   

Distance Medley--3rd place--4:17.06--Broke TC Record
Kirsten Lehan (11), Kari Witt (12), Nikki Paulson (12), Michelle Mumm (12)
  
 Broke the 2003 TC Record of Laura Nanninga, Missy Barrier, Meredith Kosmacek, Alicia Fischer of 4:18.31

Sprint Medley Relay--3rd place--1:53.59--Broke TC Record
Hailey Dollen (12), Kirsten Lehan (11), Kari Witt (12), Nikki Paulson (12)
   
Broke their own 2013 TC Record of 1:54.95

800 Meter Dash--Michelle Mumm (12)--6th place--2:24.24

4 x 100 Relay--19th place--52.77--Brooklyn Lehan (10), Kari Witt (12), Hailey Dollen (12), Nikki Paulson (12)

4 x 200 Relay--20th place--1:52.19--Hailey Dollen (12), Hailee Hansen (11), Brooklyn Lehan (10), Kirsten Lehan (11)

3000 Meter Run--10:51.53--Michelle Mumm (12)--3rd place

200 Meter Dash--DQ--Hailee Hansen (11)

Alternates for State:  Allison Eikenberry, Courtney Chapman, and Jill Manhart


RECORDS BROKEN IN 2014:

4 x 400 Relay Team:  Kirsten Lehan, Michelle Mumm, Kari Witt, Nikki Paulson--4:03.93
Distance Medley:  Kirsten Lehan, Kari Witt, Nikki Paulson, Michelle Mumm--4:17.06
Sprint Medley Relay:  Hailey Dollen, Kirsten Lehan, Kari Witt, Nikki Paulson--1:53.59
 

8/6/14  CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. WINGERT:  Girls High School Head Track Coach Amy Wingert has been named as an "at large" Girl's 1A Track Coach of the Year.  She will be recognized at the IATC (Iowa Association of Track Coaches) Banquet in Ames in December 2014.
 

Head Coach:
T. Gary White    1974 to 1976
Pat Dalton    1977 to 2007
BobbiAnn Koenig 2008 to 2012
Amy Wingert    2013 to Present

Pat Dalton was selected SW IOWA REGIONAL TRACK COACH OF THE YEAR FOR CLASS 1A in the Years of 2001, 2003, and 2004.