A Father’s Day gift workshop is being held Saturday, June 8th from 9-11 a.m. It’s an opportunity for children and their parents to make a hand crafted gift.

It costs $15 per adult and child with materials and snacks provided.

The event is being held at ArtsCentral, 405 Maple Street in Waukee.

Mother Nature was on her best form this week and so were several of the high school athletes during the final day of the Coed state Track and Field meet.

With perfect conditions, more records fell at the Blue Oval.

4A sprint medley – the girls of Roosevelt are always tough and Agnes Sayeh anchored home a winner in 1:45.66. That’s a new state meet record.

Sayeh wasn’t done – 100 meter dash, Agnes edges out her teammate Jaylynn-Roberts Lewis in 12.16.  Dowling’s Jessica Campbell takes 3^rd.

That trio squared off again in the 200 and they finished 1-2-3 again, only this time it was Campbell of Dowling in a photo finish at 24.77 seconds, she was a winner by 1-hundredth of a second. Sayeh 2nd, Roberts-Lewis 3rd.

It was a great showing from both the Waukee boys and girls.

The world famous blue oval is hosting another busy weekend.  The Coed State Track and Field competition started Thursday.

It was a quiet first day for central Iowa teams.

Among the stories, the Roosevelt girls are trying to stay in the fast lane after a big win at the Drake Relays.  Coaches took Agne Sayeh out of the relay races in hopes of spreading the points out to bring home a team state title. Sayeh qualified in the 100 m and 200  m preliminary races, but she tweaked her knee in the 400 m. Coach says she will be ready to go by Saturday.

In girl’s high jump, Ankeny’s Kelsey Arneson clears 5 feet 4 inches putting her in second place.

After five events in girls 4A Pleasant Valley leads the team standings, with Waukee a close second, followed by Ankeny and Dowling.

In boys class 3A the 4 by 800, Wade Pingel brings it home for Pella with a 7 minutes 58 seconds win.