Pella Christian Track Teams Kick Off Spring Season at IATC Indoor Championships

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The Pella Christian boys and girls track and field teams will open their spring seasons today at the IATC Indoor Championships in Ames. The girls team is the defending Class 2A state champions, while the boys are coming off a third-place finish at last year's state qualifying meet and will look to send more qualifiers to the state meet.

Why it matters

Track and field is a point of pride for the Pella Christian community, and the start of the spring season marks an exciting time as the Eagles aim to build on past successes and make their mark at the state level once again.

The details

Pella Christian is sending 15 runners to compete across 13 events at the IATC Indoor Championships, including several key returners from last year's state-qualifying teams. The girls will be led by sprinters Lexi Terpstra, Rachel Kacmarynski, and Meredith Van Wyk, as well as distance runners Keilah Schiebout and Hayley Rens. On the boys side, Adam Kacmarynski and Landon Nunnikhoven will compete in the 60m dash, while Dean De Ronde and Sawyer Meinders will run the 1600m.

• The IATC Indoor Championships at Iowa State University is scheduled to begin at 4:45 pm on March 13, 2026.
• The Pella Christian girls enter the year as the defending Class 2A State Champions from last spring.
• The Eagle boys are coming off a 3rd place finish at the Class 2A State Qualifying Meet at PCM last spring.

What’s next

The Pella Christian teams will look to build momentum from their performances at the IATC Indoor Championships as they prepare for the outdoor track season and their ultimate goal of returning to the state meet.