Worland’s Manaia Peterson Furthers Her Track Career at Iowa Central

Worland senior Manaia Peterson will continue her track and field career in college after signing at Iowa Central Community College. Peterson is a four-time qualifier for the state track championships during her Warriors career, and last year, she helped Worland place second in the girls’ team standings. Peterson has pre-qualified for next week’s state track meet in the 3A discus after a toss of 122-08 at the Bobcat Invite in Thermopolis on May 3, 2024. That throw currently ranks her fourth in 3A.

In her freshman and sophomore seasons, Peterson placed fifth at state in the shot put. As a junior in 2023, Manaia was third in the shot put and third in the discus.

Her top career marks are 36-5.50 in the shot put at last year’s state championships. Peterson’s toss of 122-08 last week was a career-best. According to Athletic.net, her discus toss is the second-best in school history, and she sits third in the shot put.

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Peterson is a three-sport student-athlete. She also played volleyball and basketball at WHS. Peterson led the Warriors to the Class 3A state tournament twice in her prep career. That included a fourth-place finish during her junior volleyball season in 2022.

Iowa Central Community College is in Fort Dodge, IA. The Tritons compete at the NJCAA level.

Ms. Peterson and Worland High School head track coach Tracey Wiley helped contribute to this story.