Chicago, IL
January 17, 2026
The CYUP Misfits Invite in Chicago, IL at the Gately Track & Field Stadium has become one of the top indoor track & field meets in the midwest. It has even started to gain some national attention. According to meet information, in the last five years, the meet has produced a national record and six #1 US performances. This year looks to be no different.
The meet has been widely known for tremendous sprints, hurdles, and the elite mile. There are a few athletes ranked in the top 10 in the country from their marks last year. There are a group of Iowa HS athletes that are heading east for the meet to see how they stack up.
In the HS elite mile on the girls side Charlee Gall (Cedar Falls) and Makenna Madetzke (Ankeny) will be competing. On the boys side Canaan Dunham (Pella) and Keegan Decker (Iowa City).
Other Iowan’s we have noticed in the meet heat sheets
Ava Barten (Ankeny, IA) - 300m dash, 60m Hurdles
Lena Bruening (Ankeny, IA) - Long jump, 60m hurdles, 60m dash
Lilly Buckley (Ankeny, IA) - 60m dash, 300m dash
Bella Buesch (Ankeny, IA) - 60m dash, 300m dash
Charlee Cibula (Ankeny, IA)- 60m dash, 300m dash
Elle Cibula (Ankeny, IA) - 300m dash
Reid Kluesner (ADM, IA) - High jump
Brody McNeal (Iowa Falls-Alden, IA) - High jump
Kloe Nissen (Cedar Falls, IA) - 300m dash
Ben O'Halloran (Pella, IA) - 60m hurdles
Kenzie Potter (Des Moines, IA) - 60m dash, 300m dash
Kendal Sandy (Indianola, IA) - 60m dash, 300m dash
Gillian Schramm (Ankeny, IA) - 300m dash, 600m dash
Anna Woods (Ankeny, IA) - High jump, 60m hurdles, 60m dash
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