The Fort Dodge senior has been making strides in his usual hurdle events, but in his final sport as a Dodger, Carver decided to start competing in the shot put.

The Bemidji State University football commit has been setting new personal records in nearly every meet, and during the 64th running of the Dodger Relays here on Monday, Carver did it again.

Carver brought home a second-place finish with a throw of 48-07, finishing second to Waukee Northwest’s Cael Winter (53-04).

“The throwers always make track a little more enjoyable along with (Andy) Kavanaugh being a coach,” Carver said. “He always puts a smile on your face.

Messenger photo by Britt Kudla: Connor Carver of fort dodge (above) competes in the shot put on Monday inside Dodger Stadium.

“I would say the PR is just something small to show that the help from my coaches and teammates is truly paying off.”

The Fort Dodge senior was also second in the 110-meter hurdles (15.29) on Monday. He was edged by Mason City track standout Kale Hobart (15.21).

Carver (58.35) also placed fourth in the 400 hurdles.

“Connor set a PR in the shot put and that is still not his best throw,” said FDSH head coach Kevin Astor. “In the hurdles, he is getting closer to Hobart. If it wasn’t for hitting a hurdle, I think he would have edged him.”

Fort Dodge brought home a third-place team performance with 77 points. Waukee Northwest (221) was the champion, and Mason City (131.5) the runner-up.

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Humboldt (67) was fourth after the host Dodgers, followed by St. Edmond (54) and Eagle Grove (51.5).

Eagle Cayden Schultz was a double winner, capturing gold in the 100 (11.63) and the 200 (23:32).

St. Edmond senior Aaron Lursen brought home a runner-up showing in the 1600 in a time of 4:36.02.

“Aaron had a really good night,” said Gael head coach Donn Larson. “He had a PR in the 1600, but he still wants to be down around 4:30.”

The Gaels had four bronze efforts on the night, with three of them in relays. Johnny Dickerson cleared six feet for a PR in the high jump.

“You couldn’t have asked for a better night for a track meet (temperatures around 70 degrees and light winds),” Larson said. “We’ve had meets this year where we have trudged through cold and have had a meet canceled.

“This is such a great facility.”

Fort Dodge finished the night with a bronze in the discus from senior Jacob Marxen (125-01). Freshman Noah Daniel was fourth in the 100 (12.08), and junior Ty Adams was fourth in the 400 (55.83).

Fort Dodge’s distance medley of Malaki Pettigrew, Kyron Wilson, Hunter Richardson and Shawn Roberts took fourth in 3:57.51.

Fort Dodge’s 4×100 of Daniel, Dreshaun Ross, TyReese Hill and Carver were fourth in 46.26.

Angel Gervacio finished the 100 wheelchair event in 47.60.

“We set PRs in the shot put, 4×400, 4×100 and with both long jumpers,” Astor said. “It was a great night to run and the kids did well. We were really excited to finish third.

“Waukee Northwest is really good and Mason City has a really solid squad.”

For St. Edmond, the sprint medley team of Braydon Smith, Dominic McClain, Dickerson and Grant Galles (1:42.62) grabbed third.

The quartet of Lursen, Carter Rial, Klay Becker and Sam Mericle brought home bronze in the 4×800 (8:30.28).

The distance medley quartet of Dickerson, Galles, Baker and Lursen placed third in a time of 3:47.07.

The 4×400 squad of Galles, Baker, Dickerson and Thomas Cosgrove was fourth in the 4×400 in a time of 3:41.71. Sam Mericle was fourth in the 800 (2:07.30).

“The 4×8 quartet all had PRs in their legs,” Larson said. “It’s great for us to come out and run against the bigger schools. We weren’t running for places — we were running for times. I felt we did a job.”

Schultz was also part of the Eagles’ silver medal 4×200 quartet of Landon Mrla, Levi Langfitt and Drake Canavan (1:35.29).

Humboldt grabbed two first-place medals. Lance Coon won the long jump (20-09.75) and Mason Van Pelt was the 400 (52.22) winner.

The Wildcat quartet of Jackson Dodd, Tyler Carlson, Landyn Denklau and Coen Matson was the runner-up in the shuttle hurdle relay (1:07.22).

The Wildcats’ 4×400 group of Elliot Carlson, Denklau, Dodd and Van Pelt was third in 3:41.34.

Holding the Dodger Relays is a full commitment from the workers and volunteers willing to lend a helping hand.

“With Fran Long running the meet — a man who has been part of the Drake Relays and the state meet — you know it’s going to be efficient and first class all the way through,” Astor said. “It truly takes a village, and we are all very thankful.

“(Former track and football coach) Sam Moser and (former football coach) Matt Miller were doing their part helping out. Everyone takes pride in the Dodger Relays.”