TIPTON — It’s been a challenge so far this spring for Anamosa girls track coach Phil Kauder finding a consistent line-up as his team has not only battled through injuries, but also juggled bizarre weather patterns that has kept his team from getting consistent time on the track.
The Raider girls, with a very limited roster, made their way to Tipton Tuesday, April 15, and while the girls went scoreless at the power-packed meet, the evening wasn’t without noteworthy performances from the Anamosa team.
“This was a very good effort against some tough competition,” said Kauder as his team placed 13th overall in the 13-team meet won by Bettendorf who scored 107 points overall and edged Benton Community (106 points) by a single point for the girls’ team title. “We had 10 girls compete tonight, and even though the girls did not feel like it, they did make some progress. They fought through leg cramps and other muscle soreness, but they competed in five relays and five open events out of the 19 total events there are. Not too bad for with the limited numbers we have right now.”
While only 10 girls took to the track in Tipton, the Raiders were still able to compete in 10 different events.
Anamosa took part in the shot put, discus, 100 and 200 meter dash events as well as the 800 meter run while also taking to the track in the sprint medley, 4x200, distance medley, 4x100 and 4x400 events.
Helena McNamara, Heidi Wheeler, Jackie Russ, Trisha Roling, Kellie Vaughn, Katelyn Jamison, Chelsea May, Ashley Frasher, Christy Coons and Sarah Hermanstorfer all made appearances at the meet representing the Raider girls’ track team.
Anamosa ran at the Maquoketa Valley Invitational in Delhi Monday, April 14, scoring 18 points overall finishing 10th in the 10-team meet.
Cammy Dole led the Raider individual effort placing third in the 1500 meter run after crossing the finish line with a time of 5:35.05.
Anamosa’s distance medley team of Jamison, Coons, Vaughn and Dole turned in the top place-winning effort finishing second with a time of 4:43.03
The Raiders also placed in three other relays as well as the 4x200 team was sixth as Jamison, Russ, May and Coons combined to post a time of 2:00.21.
The 4x400 team was eighth overall as May, Vaughn, Dole and Coons were clocked with a time of 4:52.41.
Dole, Jamison, Coons and May ran the sprint medley to a 2:07.75 time which was good enough for eighth at the meet.
Vaughn scored sixth-place points in the 800 meter run after her 2:44.35 clocking.

WILLIAMSBURG— Turning in a dominating effort at a tournament that troubled them just a year ago, the Anamosa girls golf team made their Williamsburg Raider Invitational their own personal Anamosa Raider golf showcase Wednesday, April 16.
“We placed extremely well for the conditions,” said Raider girls golf coach Andrew Buck as his team dominated the four-team, 18-hole tournament at the Stone Creek Golf Course in Williamsburg. “I am really proud of the entire team. The girls placed either first or second in their respective playing ranks in the entire tournament.”
Anamosa cruised to a 10-stroke team victory over Muscatine shooting a solid 378 team score with Ryann Pratt leading Raider individuals firing a sensational 89 (45-44).
“Ryann did an awesome job getting around the course,” said Buck as Pratt’s round was not only Anamosa’s top score, but was the best score shot by any girls at the entire tournament. “Our No. 1 and 2 golfers didn’t play all that great, and I really believe we can shoot 10 strokes lower as a team, but a 378 in 35 mile-per-hour winds is a fantastic score for our first 18-hole tournament of the year.”
Anne Daily, like Pratt, also claimed a group medalist honor firing a round of 92 (47-45) which was third overall at the tournament while Paige Goetz (51-49) and Jordan Bickford (48-52) each added rounds of 100 each to turn in the final two counting scores for the Anamosa team.
Both Goetz and Bickford claimed runner-up medalist group scores.
Lauren Herren carded a 102 (51-51) and was group medalist while Erin Ridgeway also secured a group medalist honor after her round of 105 (49-56).
“Anne Daily had a very nice day too and I was also very impressed with Lauren Herren,” said Buck. “She shot her lowest 18-hole score ever and played really well in the No. 6 position for us.”

TIPTON — Placing in almost every event they took part in at the annual Tipton co-ed meet Tuesday, April 15, the Anamosa boys track team piled on 64 points and placed fifth in the nine-team meet scoring in an impressive 16 events.
Leading the Raider charge was a title-winning effort from Drake Relays qualifier Colten Kelly, who flew 6’ 0” to win the high jump on a windy day that made conditions less than ideal for jumping.
Kelly will be in Des Moines Thursday, April 24, taking part in his third straight Drake Relays looking for his first title at Drake Stadium taking part in the high jump at 5:00 p.m.
Jason Breon also scored team points for the Raider boys in the high jump at Tipton soaring 5’ 8” which was good enough for fourth overall.
Anamosa’s 4x100 team of Tucker Vondracek, Kelly, Kaleb Kilburg and Breon ran to a second-place showing after combining to post a 46.94 clocking.
Kilburg, Kelly, Charlie Vernon and Kenner Ahrendsen raced to a third-place finish in the shuttle hurdle after posting a 1:06.60 effort.
Evan Buck ran the 400 meter dash to a third-place showing after crossing the finish line with a time of 57.14 while Cory Moats raced around the track in the 200 meter dash with a 25.85 clocking which was good enough for fourth in the event.
Vernon also scored fourth-place points for the Raiders after his 17.22 effort in the 110 meter high hurdles as did Brady Vaughn in the 800 meter run coming through with a time of 2:12.50.
Vondracek flew to a fifth-place showing in the long jump soaring 18’ 7” while Buck also added team points in the event after his 18’ 3” leap was good enough for sixth overall.
The Raiders had two place-winners in the 100 meter dash as Vondracek ran fifth and Jorge Martinez sixth posting times of 12.06 and 12.18, respectively.
The 4x800 team of Kenny Beadle, Richie Dirks, Doune Alderdyce and Vaughn Takes ran fifth after their 9:50.10 effort as did the 4x400 team of Lee Simcox, Buck, Vernon and Takes making their way around the track in 4:04.10.
Vondracek, Buck, Kilburg and Breon ran the 4x200 team to another fifth-place finish after a 1:38.90 clocking while Simcox came through with fifth-place points in the 400 hurdles closing in 1:06.20.
Kilburg, Breon, Buck and Beadle chipped in with a fifth-place showing in the 1600 medley event posting a time of 4:11.20 while Vaughn took part in his first 3200 race and placed sixth crossing the finish line with a time of 11:37.