PARSONS — In spite of a lightning storm that called the track and field meet short, the energy Thursday was “really good,” said Iola head coach Dana Daugharthy.
Iola opened its season at the Labette County Invitational in Altamont among a large field of competitors.
Daugharthy liked what he saw.
“The overall energy was really good. We have several new members on the team, so a big part of the first meet is just the experience. There was some nervousness, for sure, but the leadership by the upperclassmen was very good,” he said.
No team scores were given because of the early ending.
In the boys 4×800 meter relay, Iola took seventh place with a time of 10:37.50. Travis Wanker, Eli Adams, Alejandro Escalante and Brett Heinrich rounded out the relay pack. 
In the girls 100 meter hurdles, Rio Lohman took sixth place with a time of 19.50 seconds.
