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Drake Relays 2023 form chart, including official area qualifiers
High school competition kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Thursday with the girls’ discus

Apr. 21, 2023 11:27 am, Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 4:12 pm
DES MOINES — The deadline has passed, and the field is set.
The following is a Drake Relays form chart for high school events.
The Drake Relays are next Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
Girls shot put
Time: 9 a.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Jorie Hanenburg, North Scott, 42-11
Area leader: (3) Chloe Reiser, Decorah, 42-1 1/2
Blue Standard: 41-0
2016-22 average cutoff: 38-8
2023 cutoff: 38-3 1/2
Area qualifiers: (3) Chloe Reiser, Decorah; (5) Kennedy Evans, Linn-Mar; Kamiyah Elders, Cedar Rapids Washington; Taylor Luscomb, Center Point-Urbana; Erin Knipper, Maquoketa Valley; Sophia Kreutner, Vinton-Shellsburg.
Boys shot put
Time: 4:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Spencer Kessel, Louisa-Muscatine, 64-0 1/2
Area leader: (2) Brayden Hartman, Washington, 58-4 1/2
Blue Standard: 54-0
2016-22 average cutoff: 51-11
2023 cutoff: 51-8
Area qualifiers: (2) Brayden Hartman, Washington; (4) Sam Watts, Linn-Mar; Keaton Roskop, Linn-Mar.
Girls discus
Time: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Reese Goodlet, Pleasant Valley, 142-8
Area leader: (7) Libby Dix, Mount Vernon, 136-2
Blue Standard: 128-0
2016-22 average cutoff: 121-2
2023 cutoff: 118-10
Area qualifiers: (6) Libby Dix, Mount Vernon; Julia Alberts, Decorah; Kennedy Axmear, English Valleys; Maddie Fischer, Anamosa; Taylor Luscomb, Center Point-Urbana; Gwen Gaffney, Linn-Mar; Kate Shafer, Solon; Erica Kinn, Linn-Mar.
Boys discus
Time: 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Lucas Morrison, Waukee Northwest, 192-0 1/2
Area leader: (9) Adam Smith, Solon, 171-0
Blue Standard: 166-0
2016-22 average cutoff: 155-2
2023 cutoff: 158-4
Area qualifiers: Adam Smith, Solon; Ben Kampman, Solon; Keaton Roskop, Linn-Mar; Brennen Blegen, Benton Community; Michael Etuma, Iowa City High.
Girls high jump
Time: 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Josie Moreland, Waukee, 5-8
Area leader: (5) Lyla Canny, Cedar Rapids Prairie, 5-6
Blue Standard: 5-5
2016-22 average cutoff: 5-2 3/4
2023 cutoff: 5-3 1/4
Area qualifiers: (5) Lyla Canny, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Meena Tate, Iowa City West; Sydney Maue, Center Point-Urbana; Paige Schurbon, Mount Vernon; Jaden Gatts, Midland; Ema Roberts, HLV.
Boys high jump
Time: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: T.J. Jackson, Linn-Mar, 6-10 1/2
Area leader: (1) Jackson
Blue Standard: 6-6
2016-22 average cutoff: 6-4
2023 cutoff: 6-5
Area qualifiers: (1) T.J. Jackson, Linn-Mar; (2) Matt Schaeckenbach, Iowa City High; (4) Cain Brown, Mid-Prairie; Derek Weisskopf, Williamsburg; Johny Amina, North Cedar; Tye Hardin, Maquoketa; Oaken Foster, Solon; Da’Shon Fisher, Iowa City Liberty; Luke Czarnecki, Lisbon.
Girls long jump
Time: 5 p.m. Thursday, April 27
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Jaeden Pratt, Ankeny Centennial, 18-8
Area leader: (12) Abby Mecklenburg, Linn-Mar, 17-8 1/2
Blue Standard: 17-6
2016-22 average cutoff: 17-1 1/2
2023 cutoff: 17-3 1/2
Area qualifiers: Abby Mecklenburg, Linn-Mar; Lacey Neighbor, Alburnett; Ava Czarnecki, Lisbon; Petra Sherman, Linn-Mar; Jasmine Barney, Iowa City Liberty.
Boys long jump
Time: 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Abu Sama, Southeast Polk, 23-11 3/4
Area leader: (2) T.J. Jackson, Linn-Mar, 23-8 1/2
Blue Standard: 22-0
2016-22 average cutoff: 21-5 1/2
2023 cutoff: 21-11 3/4
Area qualifiers: (2) T.J. Jackson, Linn-Mar; (4) Jay Gatto, Anamosa; (5) Aidan Jacobsen, Iowa City West; (8) Daviyon Gaston, Western Dubuque; Kaiden Quandahl, Decorah; Ronnie Major, Iowa City High; Cain Brown, Mid-Prairie; Miles Parlet, Cedar Rapids Washington; Jacob Smetzer, Cedar Rapids Kennedy..
Girls 100
Time: 8:58 a.m. Friday, April 28 (prelims); 2:23 p.m. Friday, April 28 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 32
State leader: Jaidyn Sellers, Panorama, 12.10
Area leader: (8) Brynn Walters, Western Dubuque, 12.49
Blue Standard: 12.50
2016-22 average cutoff: 12.81
2023 cutoff: 12.72
Area qualifiers: (8) Brynn Walters, Western Dubuque; Caliana Whitaker, Mount Vernon; Lani Hubka, Decorah; Taylor Wing, Maquoketa; Ava Ramler, Western Dubuque.
Boys 100
Time: 9:08 a.m. Friday, April 28 (prelims); 2:28 p.m. Friday, April 28 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 32
State leader: Miles Thompson, Cedar Rapids Washington, 10.56
Area leader: (1) Thompson
Blue Standard: 10.95
2016-22 average cutoff: 11.12
2023 cutoff: 11.04
Area qualifiers: (1) Miles Thompson, Cedar Rapids Washington; (2) Baylor Speidel, Lisbon; (7) Michael Blank, Cedar Rapids Washington; Alex Mota, Marion.
Girls 400
Time: 5:14 p.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: Sidney Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 56.33
Area leader: (1) Swartzendruber
Blue Standard: 57.80
2019-22 average cutoff: 59.39
2023 cutoff: 59.07
Area qualifiers: (1) Sidney Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; (2) Addison Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; (5) Gracie Federspiel, Solon; (8) Ani Wedemeyer, Iowa City High; Bethany Northrup, Linn-Mar.
Boys 400
Time: 5:20 p.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 16 (but 19 met the Blue Standard)
State leader: Elijah Morris, Washington, 48.49
Area leader: (1) Morris
Blue Standard: 50.20
2019-22 average cutoff: 50.65
2023 cutoff: 50.20
Area qualifiers: (1) Elijah Morris, Washington; (6) Tayden Ferguson, Linn-Mar; Jensen Meeker, Mount Vernon; Zach Fall, Mount Vernon..
Girls 800
Time: 1:41 p.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: Sidney Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 2:15.03
Area leader: (1) Swartzendruber
Blue Standard: 2:18.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 2:19.87
2023 cutoff: 2:18.00
Area qualifiers: (1) Sidney Swartzendruber, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; (5) Gracie Federspiel, Solon; (8) Ani Wedemeyer, Iowa City High; Bethany Northrup, Linn-Mar.
Boys 800
Time: 1:48 p.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: Gabe Nash, Sioux City North, 1:53.90
Area leader: (3) Ammon Smith, Iowa City High, 1:54.74
Blue Standard: 1:57.50
2016-22 average cutoff: 1:58.84
2023 cutoff: 1:57.96
Area qualifiers: (2) Ammon Smith, Iowa City High; (6) Moustafa Tiea, Iowa City West; (7) Truman Thompson, Iowa City High; Ayman Noreldaim, Iowa City High; Tommy Tyynismaa, South Tama.
Girls 1,500
Time: 4:39 p.m. Saturday, April 29
Number of qualifiers: 21
State leader: Adrienne Buettner-Cable, Des Moines Roosevelt, 4:36.30
Area leader: (8) Danielle Hostetler, Mid-Prairie, 4:43.75
Blue Standard: 4:46.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 4:55.36
2023 cutoff: 4:53.03
Area qualifiers: (2) Danielle Hostetler, Mid-Prairie; Cori Mac, Iowa City Liberty.
NOTE: Girls Elite Mile is 8:18 p.m. Friday, April 28. No area competitors are entered.
Boys 1,600
Time: 4:47 p.m. Saturday, April 29
Number of qualifiers: 21
State leader: Ford Washburn, Iowa City High, 4:10.91
Area leader: (1) Washburn
Blue Standard: 4:20.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 4:28.98
2023 cutoff: 4:24.14
Area qualifiers: Tommy Tyynismaa, South Tama; Miles Wilson, Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
NOTE: Boys Elite Mile is 8:25 p.m. Friday, April 28. Competitors cannot run in both the Elite Mile and the 1,600. Ford Washburn of Iowa City High is among the entries.
Girls 3,000
Time: 6:07 p.m., Thursday, April 27
Number of qualifiers: 21
State leader: Paityn Noe, Ballard, 9:34.08
Area leader: (11) Danielle Hostetler, Mid-Prairie, 10:27.22
Blue Standard: 10:20.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 10:40.79
2023 cutoff: 10:36.35
Area qualifiers: Danielle Hostetler, Mid-Prairie; Nina Peterson, Iowa City High; Cori Mac, Iowa City Liberty; Nicole Peterson, Iowa City High.
Boys 3,200
Time: 5:52 p.m., Thursday, April 27
Number of qualifiers: 21
State leader: Ford Washburn, Iowa City High, 9:00.73
Area leader: (1) Washburn
Blue Standard: 9:25.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 9:45.00
2023 cutoff: 9:32.68
Area qualifiers: (7) Miles Wilson, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Truman Thompson, Iowa City High; Jedidiah Osgood, Marion.
Girls 100 hurdles
Time: 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 28 (prelims); 10:33 a.m. Friday, April 28 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 32
State leader: Ali Frandsen, Ames, 14.37
Area leader: (7) Silvana Kabolo, Clear Creek Amana, 15.26
Blue Standard: 15.40
2016-22 average cutoff: 15.98
2023 cutoff: 15.90
Area qualifiers: (7) Silvana Kabolo, Clear Creek Amana; Sophia Stahle, Solon; Grace Braden, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ryann Decker, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Naomi Durin, Cedar Rapids Xavier; Devin Simon, Cascade; Erinah Carter, Iowa City West.
Boys 110 hurdles
Time: 8:44 a.m. Friday, April 28 (prelims); 10:38 a.m. Friday, April 28 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 32
State leader: Nicholas Gorsich, Linn-Mar, 14.38
Area leader: (1) Gorsich
Blue Standard: 14.80
2016-22 average cutoff: 15.28
2023 cutoff: 15.24
Area qualifiers: (1) Nicholas Gorsich, Linn-Mar; (3) Grayson Hartman, Cedar Rapids Xavier; Matt Schaeckenbach, Iowa City High; Ayden Burrow, North Fayette Valley; Ben Morningstar, Lisbon; Quinton Alexander, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Cooper Winter, BGM; Ashton Hogrefe, Western Dubuque; Austin Rindels, Iowa City High..
Girls 400 hurdles
Time: 12:53 p.m. Saturday, April 29
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: Ali Frandsen, Ames, 1:02.46
Area leader: (3) Sophia Stahle, Solon, 1:04.06
Blue Standard: 1:06.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 1:07.03
2023 cutoff: 1:06.46
Area qualifiers: (3) Sophia Stahle, Solon; Devin Simon, Cascade; Eva Reynolds, Iowa City High; Erinn Varga, Iowa City West.
Boys 400 hurdles
Time: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: Nicholas Gorsich, Linn-Mar, 52.02
Area leader: (1) Gorsich
Blue Standard: 55.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 55.64
2023 cutoff: 55.28
Area qualifiers: (1) Nicholas Gorsich, Linn-Mar; (2) Aidan Jacobsen, Iowa City West; (5) William Grant, Linn-Mar; Matt Schaeckenbach, Iowa City High.
Girls 400 relay
Time: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30 (prelims), 4:29 p.m. Saturday, April 29 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 96
State leader: West Des Moines Dowling, 48.90
Area leader: (7) Decorah, 49.61
Blue Standard: 51.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 52.73
2023 cutoff: 52.33
Area qualifiers: (7) Decorah, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Solon, Iowa City Liberty, Western Dubuque, Mid-Prairie, Iowa City High, Marion, Linn-Mar, Maquoketa, Mount Vernon, Lisbon, West Branch, Clear Creek Amana, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Midland, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Center Point-Urbana, Cascade, Williamsburg, Lone Tree.
Boys 400 relay
Time: 9:58 a.m. Saturday, April 29 (prelims), 4:34 p.m. Saturday, April 29 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 96
State leader: Cedar Rapids Washington, 42.32
Area leader: (1) Cedar Rapids Washington
Blue Standard: 43.80
2016-22 average cutoff: 45.18
2023 cutoff: 44.73
Area qualifiers: (1) Cedar Rapids Washington, (3) Iowa City West, Western Dubuque, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Lisbon, Mount Vernon, Iowa City High, Williamsburg, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Linn-Mar, Iowa City Liberty, Marion, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Decorah, Solon, Benton Community, Iowa Valley, Anamosa, West Branch, Maquoketa, Washington, Clear Creek Amana, Cascade, North Fayette Valley, Midland.
Girls 800 relay
Time: 12:47 p.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Waukee Northwest, 1:42.48
Area leader: (10) Solon, 1:45.75
Blue Standard: 1:45.50
2016-22 average cutoff: 1:47.80
2023 cutoff: 1:47.60
Area qualifiers: Solon, Decorah, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Western Dubuque, Iowa City Liberty, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Mid-Prairie, Maquoketa, Iowa City High.
Boys 800 relay
Time: 1 p.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Iowa City West, 1:28.52
Area leader: (1) Iowa City West
Blue Standard: 1:30.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 1:31.71
2023 cutoff: 1:30.63
Area qualifiers: (1) Iowa City West, (2) Cedar Rapids Washington, (7) Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City High, Western Dubuque, Mount Vernon, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Williamsburg.
Girls 1,600 relay
Time: 8:31 p.m. Friday, April 28 (prelims); 5:09 p.m. Saturday, April 29 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Waukee Northwest, 3:57.76
Area leader: (2) Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 3:59.10
Blue Standard: 4:06.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 4:10.14
2023 cutoff: 4:09.79
Area qualifiers: (2) Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Solon, Iowa City High, Mount Vernon, Linn-Mar.
Boys 1,600 relay
Time: 8:48 p.m. Friday, April 28 (prelims); 5:16 p.m. Saturday, April 29 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Mason City, 3:19.81
Area leader: (4) Mount Vernon, 3:22.96
Blue Standard: 3:26.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 3:28.28
2023 cutoff: 3:28.38
Area qualifiers: (4) Mount Vernon, (5) Cedar Rapids Prairie, (6) Iowa City West, (7) Linn-Mar, Solon, Western Dubuque, Iowa City High, Center Point-Urbana.
Girls 3,200 relay
Time: 10:25 a.m. Saturday, April 29
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: Dubuque Hempstead, 9:20.54
Area leader: (13) Solon, 9:41.90
Blue Standard: 9:40.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 9:49.37
2023 cutoff: 9:44.59
Area qualifiers: Solon.
Boys 3,200 relay
Time: 10:40 a.m. Saturday, April 29
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: Iowa City High, 7:47.84
Area leader: (1) City High
Blue Standard: 8:06.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 8:12.95
2023 cutoff: 8:09.60
Area qualifiers: (1) Iowa City High, (4) Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Linn-Mar.
Girls sprint medley relay
Time: 9:49 a.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Solon, 1:47.33
Area leader: (1) Solon, 1:47.33
Blue Standard: 1:50.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 1:52.33
2023 cutoff: 1:51.98
Area qualifiers: (1) Solon, (2) Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Iowa City High, Linn-Mar, Mount Vernon, Decorah.
Boys distance medley relay
Time: 10:03 a.m. Friday, April 28
Number of qualifiers: 24
State leader: Johnston, 3:31.96
Area leader: (3) Iowa City West, 3:33.84
Blue Standard: 3:36.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 3:39.15
2023 cutoff: 3:37.50
Area qualifiers: (3) Iowa City West, (4) Mount Vernon, (7) Iowa City High, Western Dubuque, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City Liberty, Anamosa, Linn-Mar.
Girls shuttle hurdle relay
Time: 8 a.m. Saturday, April 29 (prelims); 11:43 a.m. Saturday, April 29 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: West Des Moines Dowling, 1:04.13
Area leader: (4) Solon, 1:06.61
Blue Standard: 1:08.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 1:08.70
2023 cutoff: 1:07.94
Area qualifiers: (4) Solon, (6) Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Cascade.
Boys shuttle hurdle relay
Time: 8:15 a.m. Saturday, April 29 (prelims); 11:48 a.m. Saturday, April 29 (final)
Number of qualifiers: 16
State leader: Linn-Mar, 58.67
Area leader: (1) Linn-Mar
Blue Standard: 1:01.00
2016-22 average cutoff: 1:00.83
2023 cutoff: 1:01.55
Area qualifiers: (1) Linn-Mar, (3) Cedar Rapids Kennedy (4) Iowa City West, Iowa City High, Western Dubuque, Cedar Rapids Washington, Lisbon.
Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com