2021 Drake Relays - Saturday

College, university and Journey to Gold events were presented on Saturday at the Blue Oval in Des Moines.

Iowa State’s Leonel Perez reacts as he wins the university men’s 800 meter run in 1:50.79 at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Josette Norris celebrates her 1500 meter Journey to Gold win in 4:06.17 at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

NW Missouri’s Quincy McSweeney crosses the finish to win the college women’s 800 meter run at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Dordt’s Matthew Van Eps leads to the finish line of the college men’s 800 meter run at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Indian Hills’ Peyton Steva clears the final hurdle of the college women’s 100 meter hurdles at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa Central’s Jaheem Hayles (left) follows Gustavus Adolphus’s Taylor Rooney over the final hurdle in the college men’s 110 meter hurdles at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Indian Hills’ Damoy Allen reacts as he crosses the finish line of the college men’s 200 meter run in 21.23 seconds at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa Central’s Odell Frye (second from left) crosses the finish line in 11.66 seconds, just ahead of Lewis’ Jada Hoffman at 11.69 in the college women’s 100 meter dash at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa Central’s Jerome Jessup leads across the finish line of the college men’s 100 meter dash at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Grand View’s Amara Taylor returns to the blocks after taking a warm-up before the college women’s shuttle hurdle relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa Western’s Emmanuel Niang runs into a hurdle during the college men’s shuttle hurdle relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Minnesota State’s Denisha Cartwright leads to the finish of the college women’s 4x100 meter relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Runners signal their teammates during the college women’s 4x100 meter relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Wartburg’s Dallas Wright hands off to Zach Abbey in the college men’s 4x400 meter relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Matt Ludwig clears the bar in the men’s Journey to Gold pole vault competition at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Ludwig placed third. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Kendall Williams competes in the women’s Journey to Gold long jump at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Williams won with a best jump of 6.54 meters. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Bria Barnes takes off on the second leg of the women’s distance medley relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Daniel Nixon takes the baton from Roshon Roomes for the third leg of the men’s distance medley relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Iowa State won in 9:42.12. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Festus Lagat celebrates as he nears the finish line of the men’s distance medley relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Iowa State won in 9:42.12. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Kortney Oates clears the bar in the Journey to Gold pole vault competition at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Oates placed third with a best vault of 4.50 meters. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Indiana State’s Noah Malone strides to the finish of the men’s Paralympic 200 meter dash at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Alexina Wilson runs with the pack in the Journey to Gold 1500 meter run to place sixth at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Alexina Wilson reacts after her sixth place finish in the women’s Journey to Gold 1500 meter run at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Leonel Perez takes the lead to win the university men’s 800 meter run in 1:50.79 at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Leonel Perez wins the university men’s 800 meter run in 1:50.79 at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

South Dakota’s Zack Anderson brushes the bar at 2.30 meters in the university men’s high jump Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Anderson won with a beset jump of 2.25 meters. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Clayton Murphy crosses the finish line in 3:39.12 to win the men’s Journey to Gold 1500 meter run at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Ryan Crouser competes in the men’s Journey to Gold shot put at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Crouser is the current world leader and won with a best throw of 21.93 meters. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Jamal Britt (left) follows Aaron Mallett to place third in the men’s Journey to Gold 110 meter hurdles Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Kaylyn Hall takes the baton for the anchor leg of the women’s 4x400 meter relay Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Iowa State placed third. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)