Photos from Day 1 of the state track and field meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines

Girls take off from the start of the 2A 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mount Pleasant's Grace Kelley competes in the 3A girls' discus throw at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Ava Conrad competes in the 3A girls' discus throw at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg's Brylee Bruce competes in the 3A girls' discus throw at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Lauren Pope competes in the 2A girls' shot put at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Pope finished second in the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Tori Boyse competes in the 2A girls' shot put at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Regina's Annalee Bartles (left) prays before the start of her 2A girls' 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Bartles finished in 11 minutes, 13.45 seconds. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler makes a face at a fan before the start of her 2A girls' 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Regina's Annalee Bartles competes in the girls' 2A 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Union-La Porte City's Ellie Rathe leads the pack early in the 2A girls' 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Rathe finished second in the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler competes in the girls' 2A 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Osage's Katelyn Johnston watches the video board during her 2A girls' 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tipton's Coryn Wallick competes in the girls' 2A 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler finishes first in the girls' 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler reacts as she finishes first in the girls' 2A 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Union-La Porte City's Ellie Rathe (right) hugs Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler after they finished second and first, respectively, in the girls' 2A 3000-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Boys take off from the start of the 2A 3200-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Waukon's Annika Headington competes in the 2A girls' shot put at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Headington won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tipton's Caleb Shumaker competes in the boys' 2A 3200-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Waukon's Nathan O'Neill competes in the boys' 2A 3200-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Brandon Barker (left) lines up for the start of the boys' 3A 3200-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Marion's Jedidiah Osgood (center left) and Center Point-Urbana's Mason Bach (right) take off at the start of the 3A boys' 3200-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Washington's Lance Sobaski competes in the 3A boys' 3200-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Charles City's Ian Collins competes in the boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Collins won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Decorah's Brady Hogan edges past Washington's Lance Sobaski (right) in the boys' 3A 3200-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Charles City's Ian Collins competes in the 3A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Denver's Aubrey Decker hands the baton to Laci Evan during the 2A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Jesup's Natalie O'Connor runs the third leg of the 2A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Jesup's Amanda Treptow runs the final leg of the 2A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Kaia Holtkamp (right) starts off the 3A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Solon won the event in 9 minutes, 21.84 seconds. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Kaia Heitkamp hands the baton to Anna Quillin (left) in the 3A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Decorah's Abby Halverson (right) hands the baton to Danielle Losen (left) in the 3A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Peyton Simpson runs in the the 3A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Anna Quillin races toward the handoff to Gracie Federspiel in the 3A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Decorah's Rebecca Anderson hands the baton to Samantha See (left) for the final leg of the 3A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Emma Bock completes the final leg of the 3A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon teammates celebrate their win in the 3A girls' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Cascade's Vic Kauder takes off from the blocks in the boy's 2A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Jacob Gibbs hands the baton to Parker Latwesen in the boy's 2A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Cascade's Tyler Kaalberg runs the second leg of the boy's 2A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Jesup's Ayden Gonzalez hands the baton to Kile Rottinghaus (left) for the final leg in the boy's 2A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tipton's Caden Schmidt nears the handoff to Ty Nichols in the boy's 2A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tipton's Caleb Shumaker takes off for the final leg in the boy's 2A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Jamison Stutzman takes off for the final leg in the boy's 2A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tipton's Caleb Shumaker (right) battles for second place in the boy's 2A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Ty Becicka carries the baton in his leg in the boy's 3A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Marion's Jakob Regennitter carries the baton for his leg in the boy's 3A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

South Tama's Jimmy Brant (right) hands the baton to Devon Slagle in the boy's 3A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

South Tama's Devon Slagle carries the baton in his leg in the boy's 3A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Michael Yeomans hands the baton to Tyler Bilskie in the boy's 3A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Marion's Ryan Paulsen finishes the boy's 3A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Gavin Zillyette carries the baton in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. CCA finished third in the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Jensen Meeker grabs the baton from Zach Fall in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Cash Jensen hands the baton to Brandon Barker in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Xavier's Josef Lemker hands the baton to Marcus Camacho in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Brandon Barker runs his leg in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Alex Fencl runs his leg in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Monticello's Zach Chapman runs his leg in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Monticello's Jasper Nietert grabs the baton for the fourth leg in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Tom Johnson battles for second against ADM's Nate Mueller (left) in the 3A boy's 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. CCA came in third in the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Audrey Biermann reacts as she wins the 3A girls' 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Biermann won in 55.80 seconds. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City Regina's Carson Jensen crosses the finish of the 2A boys' 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Phoebe Burt takes a warm-up throw in the 4A girls' discus at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Burt won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Darya Acas competes in the 4A girls' discus throw at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Acas finished seventh in the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Emma Joens competes in the 4A girls' discus throw at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Joens finished fifth in the event (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Marshalltown's Lilly Duff competes in the 4A girls' discus throw at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

North Scott's Caelan Long competes in the 4A girls' discus throw at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Fans watch the 1A girls' shot put at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley's Erin Knipper competes in the 1A girls' shot put at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Fans attempt to stay dry while watching the 1A girls' shot put at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City City HIgh's Matt Schaeckenbach competes in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Brody Lovell competes in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

LInn-Mar's T.J. Jackson competes in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

North Scott's Sam Skarich competes in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

North Scott's Sam Skarich reacts after missing a jump as he competes in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Brody Lovell clears 6 feet, one inch in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Brody Lovell celebrates a jump as he competes in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's T.J. Jackson competes in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Jefferson's Prosper Kapongo competes in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Jefferson's Prosper Kapongo reacts after missing a jump in the 4A boys' high jump at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City LIberty's Ashlyn Keeney (3) competes in the 4Agirls' 3000-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Alex McKane competes in the 4A boys' 3200-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. McKane finished fifth in the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

North LInn's Isaac Knapp finishes the final leg of the 1A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Dallas Wittenburg finishes the 1A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Carter Hall competes in the 1A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Junior Krob hands the baton to Quincy Happel in the boys' 1A 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Quincy Happel competes in his leg of the 1A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Quincy Happel hands the baton to Cade Siebrecht in the 1A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Ike Taylor races to the handoff to Asher Overholt in the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Asher Overholt runs his leg of the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Luke Meike runs his leg of the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Asher Overholt hands the baton to Alex McKane in the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Caden Noeller finishes first in their heat of the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Runners compete in the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty's Caleb Schillinger runs his leg of the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

City High's Truman Thompson runs his leg of the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty's Caleb Schillinger hands the baton to Bo Gryp in the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Prairie's Brady Cortez runs his leg of the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty's Bo Gryp smiles as he dashes for the finish of the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty's Bo Gryp celebrates as he wins the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty teammates celebrate their win in the 4A boys' 3200-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Springville's Nia Howard competes in the girls' 1A 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Howard finished second with a time of 59.94 seconds. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley's Amaya Hunt competes in the girls' 1A 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Springville's Nia Howard looks at the scoreboard after finishing second in the 1A girls' 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Hailey Noel (left) and Linn-Mar's Ameriz Nielsen (right) compete in the 4A girls' 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Iris Wedemeyer finishes first in her heat of the 4A girls' 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Gabby Cortez battles Norwalk's Claire Farrell for the 4A girls' 400-dash title at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Cortez finished second with a time of 56.74 seconds. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley's Cy Huber competes in the 1A boys' 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Hunter Caves competes in the 1A boys' 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Matt Guckenberger and Landon Ruby battle with Des Moines Roosevelt's Ezeldin Farag in the 4A boys' 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Washington's Traijan Sain competes in the boys' 4A 400-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Sain finished fourth in the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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