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Drake Relays' 2010 spokesdog: Meatball
A slobbering brown and white bulldog named Meatball will serve as the official mascot for the 101st annual Drake Relays.
Meatball was crowned the Beautiful Bulldog on Monday at the annual dog pageant in downtown Des Moines. He beat out 49 competitors who came from as far away as South Carolina to compete in the event.
As winner, Meatball received a key to the city, a royal cape and crown. He will make numerous public appearances at Drake Relays events, which continue through Saturday.
The Des Moines dog was accompanied by nearly a dozen people who wore "Team Meatball" shirts.
-- Associated Press
Meatball, owned by Ryan and Kati Anderson of Des Moines, Iowa, sits on the throne after being crowned the winner of the 31st annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest, Monday, April 19, 2010, in Des Moines, Iowa. The pageant kicks off the Drake Relays festivities at Drake University where a bulldog is the mascot. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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