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Photos: 2021 Drake Relays, Friday
College and university athletes competed on the Blue Oval in the 2021 Drake Relays
Northern Iowa’s Rylan Santi celebrates with teammates after their win in the women’s 4x200 meter relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Northern Iowa won in 1:39.20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Roshon Roomes celebrates the team’s first-place finish in the men’s 4x800 meter relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Iowa State set a new meet record of 7:12.57. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Upper Iowa’s Paul Marchand lands in the pit while competing in the men’s college long jump at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Fans watch from the stands as college division events begin at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa Western’s Tyrell Johnson competes in the men’s college division long jump at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa Western’s Michael Buchanan competes in the men’s college division long jump at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Nebraska-Kearney’s Maddie Bach (left) competes in the women’s college division 5000 meter run at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Bach placed fifth in 17:46.60. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
An official wipes down the mat before the men’s college division high jump competition at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Midland’s Shandon Reitzell clears the bar at 2.05 meters in the men’s college high jump competition at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Reitzell won with a best jump of 2.12 meters. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Nebraska-Kearney’s Brayden Sorensen clears the bar at 2.09 meters to place second in the college men’s high jump competition at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Loras’ Alyssa Pfadenhauer takes off from the blocks in the women’s college 400 meter dash at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Pfadenhauer placed fourth in 56.20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Hawkeye Community College’s JoJo Frost, a Center Point-Urbana alum, crouches while waiting for his heat in the men’s college 400 meter dash at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Coe’s Crystal Burke hands off the baton to Kandice Kittinger for the anchor leg of the college women’s sprint medley relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Coe placed sixth in 4:34.90. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Coe’s Jayden Weber hands off the baton to Coe Booker in the college men’s sprint medley relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa’s Jessica Heims competes in the women’s discus throw at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa’s Emily Paul anchors the Panther’s winning 4x200 meter win at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa’s Emily Paul anchors the Panther’s winning 4x200 meter win at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Jalaiya Bartley competes in the triple jump at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Bartley placed fifth with a best jump of 12.08 meters. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Erika Furbeck (right) hands off the baton to Zakiyah Amos during the women’s sprint medley relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Iowa State placed second in 3:57.13. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Zakiyah Amos (right) hands off the baton to Maggie Davis during the women’s sprint medley relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Iowa State placed second in 3:57.13. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Roshon Roomes takes the baton from Eric Fogltanz for the anchor leg of the men’s sprint medley relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Iowa State won in 3:22.06. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa’s Darius King competes in the men’s shot put at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. King placed fourth with a best throw of 18.99. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa’s Rylie Todd knocks the bar off at 1.72 meters during the women’s high jump competition to place fourth at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa’s Thai Thompson runs the men’s 400 meter hurdles at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Thompson finished eighth in 54.20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Noah Malone leads in the men’s 100 meter dash ambulatory Paralympic at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Malone, who is legally blind, won in 10.97. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Keiara Williams prepares to throw in the women’s shot put at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Williams placed fifth with a best throw of 15.28 meters. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Roshon Roomes takes the baton for the third leg of the men’s 4x800 meter relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Iowa State won and set a new meet record of 7:12.57. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Festus Lagat crosses the finish line of the men’s 4x800 meter relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Iowa State won and set a new meet record of 7:12.57. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa State’s Festus Lagat celebrates with Daniel Nixon after winning the men’s 4x800 meter relay at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Iowa State set a new meet record of 7:12.57. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Grayson Murphy lands in the water while competing in the inaugural women’s 3000 meter steeplechase special at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Murphy finished third. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Morgan McDonald takes the lead in the final lap of the men’s 5000 meter special at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. McDonald won in 13:21.39, setting a new Drake Relays record. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Leah Falland leads out of the water as she takes the lead in the inaugural women’s 3000 meter steeplechase special at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. Falland won in 9:32.53. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Morgan McDonald crosses the finish of the men’s 5000 meter special at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. McDonald won in 13:21.39, setting a new Drake Relays record. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Runners compete in the inaugural women’s 3000 meter steeplechase special at Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)