Megan Swartzendruber
Dom Roe '26 running in the 110 meter hurdles last year in a meet at West High.
Connor Cross and Isaac Washpun have spent the winter recovering from injuries and are set for a new sprint into track season.
“Just sitting out while everyone is running has probably been the worst part of this injury to be honest,” Isaac Washpun ’25 said.
Connor Cross is coming back this season after a hamstring injury, he leads the team in times in the 400 meter hurdles. Tyler Rindels also is making an impact on the team for throwing, being second in both throwing events. Isaac Washpun is another senior who has had an impact in past years, but this year due to a knee injury, he has been forced to sit out for the beginning of the season.
“I’m excited for this last season, it’s been a good run so far. I at least want to make state this year because I missed out last year,” Tyler Rindels ‘25 said.
The team has a lot of young runners this year, with only a few seniors on the varsity team this year, many underclassmen have had to step up. In the junior class, Dom Roe ‘26 has led the team in hurdle times for the shuttle hurdle and 110 meter races. Raphael Etuma ‘26, is one of the best throwers in the state for both shotput and discus, ranked number 26 for shot put with a personal record of 51-06.75. Along with those two,
Damari Lacy ‘26 has transferred in from West to come to City High for both football and track. He currently leads the team in long jump with a distance of 21-11, and is number 14 in the state for long jump.
“I just want to PR in the shuttle [hurdle] and 110 hurdles. I definitely want to score points at state this year, ” Dom Roe ‘26 said.
The distance runners on the team continue to be a strong point. Led by senior George Karr, the team continues to put up quality times in the distance races, running a 4:39 in the 1600 and a 10:03 in the 3200. Linus McRoberts ‘26 and Emmett Palmberg ‘27 both are also leading the team in distance times, putting up new records from last year. McRoberts’ best this season for the 3200 has been a 10:09, and Palmberg leading the team in 1600 times with a 4:36.
The teams next meet is on April 8 at Western Dubuque High School. Another big event coming up is the annual home meet, the Forwald-Coleman Relays on City High’s Raffensperger Track.