Ames girls seniors have tearful final sendoff at Iowa state track meet

DES MOINES — The senior quartet of Sophia Hatcher, Angelica Attinger, Natalya Deardorff and Brenna Van Cleave made their final bow at the 2026 Iowa high school state track and field championships on Saturday, May 23, at Drake Stadium.

The four seniors bowed out with an eighth-place finish in the 4A 4×400-meter relay to cap the week. The Little Cyclones ran a time of 3:57.31.

“It’s really special to be with all of these seniors,” Van Cleave said. “It’s incredible. We’ve been running together since seventh grade. It’s amazing we’re able to finish out our high school careers running this together. We’re so proud of each other, proud of our team and what we’re able to do.”…

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