Hudson Girls Cap Outstanding Season With medals and Record-setting Performances

By Jamal Currica
Photos by Brand Hansen 

On May 21-23, the Pirate girls track team competed in the Class 2A State Track and Field Championships  at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. The girls competed in four events, set four personal records, medaled in  all four events and broke two school records. 

Mollie Hansen placed sixth in the 3,000-meter run with a personal-best time of 10:27.94. 

Reese Hansen, Elle Gunnarson, Jordyn Rhoades and Mollie Hansen placed eighth in the 4x800-meter  relay with a season-best time of 9:48.57. All four runners recorded season-best split times. 

On Saturday, Hansen continued her success in the 800- and 1,500-meter runs. She placed fifth in the 800,  breaking the school record with a time of 2:17.72. The previous record of 2:18.17 was set in 2011 by  Holly (Halstead) Petersen. 

Hansen also placed sixth in the 1,500, breaking the school record with a time of 4:47.42. The previous  record of 4:48.66 was set in 2022 by Addison Grady. 

“The girls could not have ended the season any better,” coach Jamal Currica said. “We were all extremely  proud of their performances. It was a great experience for all of us, and we had an outstanding season.” 

Team Banquet Awards 

IGHSAU Academic Award 

^• Team Cumulative GPA 3.807 

NICL Academic Awards 

^• Mollie Hansen * Reese Hansen * Maggie Haskovec * Teagan Honermann * Elliott  Richter * Sophia Santman * Ella Steele * Megan Steele * Rebecca Vidal * Jaylea  Trevey * Kate Strayer * Abigail Seibold * Reagan Lewis * Sydney Rook  

NICL All-Conference Awards 

^• Mollie Hansen * 1^st Team All-Conference * 4x800m relay * 3000m * 1500m ^• Reese Hansen * 1^st Team All-Conference * 4x800m relay  

• Elle Gunnarson * 1^st Team All-Conference * 4x800m relay 

^• Jordyn Rhoades * 1^st Team All-Conference * 4x800m relay 

^• Cailin Stickfort * All-Conference Honorable Mention

Team Awards 

^• Parent/Volunteer Award * Wayne Haskovec  

^• Team Captain Award * Mollie Hansen * Teagan Honermann * Sophia Santman ^• Most Improved * Brooklynne Michael 

• Coaches Award * Jaylea Trevey  

^• Hardest Worker * Jordyn Rhoades 

^• Most Dedicated * Reagan Lewis 

^• Best Teammate Award * Kate Strayer 

^• MVP * Mollie Hansen 

• Best Hair Award * Olivia Ball