Photos from the 2021 state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021.

Western Dubuque's Audrey Biermann celebrates her team's win in the girls' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Cascade's Elizabeth Gibbs anchors the girls' 2A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Shelby Ohrt prepares to hand off to Jaydn Bennett in the girls' 2A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Amber Swart makes the handoff for the final leg in the girls' 2A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Kendra Eichhorn completes the final leg in the girls' 2A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Gracie Federspiel anchors the girls' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Decorah's Brinley Krivachek takes off from the blocks in the girls' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Decorah's Lani Hubka prepares to hand off the baton to Brielle Buresh in the girls' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Maquoketa's Reese Kuhlman anchors the girls' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Brynn Walters hands the baton to Audrey Biermann for the final leg in the girls' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque teammates celebrate their win in the girls' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Fans watch action at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Denver's Kaden Miller takes the baton from Tye Bradley in the boys' 2A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Jace Hall comes in for the handoff for the final leg in the boys' 2A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Kyle Cole hands the baton to Blake Smith in the boys' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Center Point-Urbana's Logan Peterson prepares to hand the baton to Cole Werner (left) in the boys' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Benton Community's Aiden Harris grabs the baton from Jacob Brecht in the boys' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Runners compete in the finals in the boys' 3A sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Regina's Berlyn O'Connor takes off from the start of the girls' 2A 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Anamosa's Ava Claussen-Tubbs leads the pack in the 2A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler and Osage's Addyson Grimm prepare for the 3A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Mitzi Evans competes in the 3A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler competes in the 3A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Mitzi Evans battles for second in the 3A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler, Mitzi Evans (foreground) and Osage's Addyson Grimm recover after competing in the 3A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Jorie Randall competes in the 3A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Emma Bock competes in the 3A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Elly Burds battles to the finish in the 3A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Denver's Aiden Dolan competes in the 2A boys' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Jesup's Brady Dahl competes in the 2A boys' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Bellevue's Brady Griebel finishes first in the 2A boys' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Runners compete in the 3A boys' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Solon's Ben Devalk competes in the 3A boys' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Monticello's Carter Curt (left) and Xavier's Bryor Hansel cross the finish in the 3A boys' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Washington's Lance Sobaski takes off from the start in the 3A boys' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Benton Community's Aiden Harris runs in the 3A boys' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Osage's Claudia Aschenbrenner, Cascade's Rachel Rhomberg and Regina's Abby Clark compete in the 2A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Osage's Paige Kisley, Cascade's Devin Simon and Regina's Annie Gahan battle to the finish in the 2A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Osage teammates celebrate their win as Regina teammates console each other after the 2A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Fairfield's Maya Lane finishes her leg in the 3A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Fairfield's Kelsey Pacha clears the final hurdle in the 3A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Silvala Kabolo anchors the 3A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Decorah's Isabella Knutson anchors the 3A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Silvala Kabolo celebrates her win in the 3A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana teammates celebrate their winin the 3A girls' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Jasaian Galvan clears the final hurdle of his leg in the 2A boys' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Sam Gingerich clears the final hurdle as he battles for first in the 2A boys' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Logan Brosius anchors as North Polk's Hunter Manock falls in the 3A boys' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Audrey Biermann celebrates her win in the girls' 3A 100-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Audrey Bierman celebrates her win in the girls' 3A 100-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

North Cedar's Kelly Proesch competes in the 1A girls' 100-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Sarah Jordan warms up before the start of the 4A girls' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Sarah Jordan sets up for the start of the 4A girls' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Catie Reittinger hands the baton to Gabby Cortez in the 4A girls' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Gabby Cortez anchors the 4A girls' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Gabby Cortez smiles after winning the 4A girls' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie teammates celebrate their win in the 4A girls' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie teammates hug a parent in the stands after winning the 4A girls' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Holten Robinson hands the baton to Trevor Sauerbrei in the 1A boys' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Trevor Sauerbrei finishes first in the 1A boys' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Trevor Sauerbrei celebrates his team's win in the 1A boys' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Trevor Sauerbrei celebrates his team's win with teammates in the 1A boys' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Audrey Biermann competes in the 4A girls' 200-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Audrey Biermann celebrates her win in the 4A girls' 200-meter dash at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty's Ashlyn Keeney wins the 4A girls' 1500-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Fairfield's Kaia Robinson takes off from the blocks in the 3A 400-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Cascade's Cole Miller hands the baton to Jonah Manternach in the 2A 1600-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Runners compete in the 2A boys' 1600-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Cash Jensen hands the baton to Keyan Gisleson in the 3A boys' 1600-meter relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Lacey Neighbor hands the baton to Hailey Carolan in the 1A girls' sprint medley relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty's Ashlyn Keeney leads the pack in the 4A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Keeney won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty's Ashlyn Keeney hugs Prairie friends after winning 4A girls' 800-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Keeney won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Belle Plaine's Olivia Bohlen anchors the 1A shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Kole Becker anchors the 1A boys' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Brody Lovell clears the final hurdle of the 4A boys' shuddle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Prairie's Ceondae Adams and Geramie Hardaway celebrate their win in the 4A boys' shuttle hurdle relay at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

North Cedar's Kelly Proesch reacts after winning the 1A girls' 100-meter hurdles at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Kole Becker clears the final hurdle in the 1A boys' 110-meter hurdles at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Becker won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Kole Becker celebrates his win in the 1A boys' 110-meter hurdles at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Union-La Porte City's Sam Spore smiles as he finishes the boys' weelchair 400-meter race at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Fans react as it starts to downpour at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Runners compete in the 4A 1600-meter run during a downpour at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Liberty's Bo Gryp reacts as he wins the 4A boys' 1600-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Lansing Kee's Haley Meyer competes in the 1A girls' 1500-meter run at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

A runner competes in the 4A boys' 1600-meter run during a downpour at the Iowa high school track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, May 22, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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