Photos from Saturday’s events in the 2024 Iowa high school state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Maquoketa Valley anchor runner Lanni Beaman (right) hugs race-winning Danville anchor Alaina Gourley (left) to the line during 1A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Maquoketa Valley finished second in 1:51.65. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Members of the 3A sprint medley relay team of Dubuque Wahlert celebrate their win in the event during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Wahlert won in 1:47.79. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley anchor runner Lanni Beaman (right) races Danville anchor Alaina Gourley (left) to the line during 1A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Maquoketa Valley finished second in 1:51.65. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Moustafa Tiea celebrates winning the 4A 800-meter run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Tiea won in 1:54.24. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Teammates congratulate Iowa City West’s Moustafa Tiea after winning the 4A 800-meter run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Tiea won in 1:54.24. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Quinton Alexander hugs his mother Nancy after he won the 4A 100-meter hurdles during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Alexander won in 13.95. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Quinton Alexander turns to go back to the infield as his mother Nancy shouts at him no to forget her in the celebration after he won the 4A 100-meter hurdles during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Alexander won in 13.95. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Quinton Alexander clears the next to last hurdle on his way to winning the 4A 100-meter hurdles during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Alexander won in 13.95. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

From left: Junior Baxa, Eli Ebel and coach Keenan Davis congratulate Prairie’s Quinton Alexander after he won the 4A 100-meter hurdles during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Alexander won in 13.95. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Quinton Alexander clears the last hurdle on his way to winning the 4A 100-meter hurdles during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Alexander won in 13.95. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Chauncey Bodden reacts after crossing the finish line in first place during the 4A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Cougars won in 41.27 to set a new all-time and state record. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Waukon’s Wyatt Gulla (left) and Okoboji’s Evan Osler dodge around fallen Des Moines Christian’s Caleb Ten Pas at the finish line of the 2A 800-meter run at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Gulla finished fourth in 1:56.61. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg anchor runner Ava Hocker (left) edges out Solon’s Kobi Lietz (center) and Mount Vernon’s Eastin Whisner to secure a second-place finish for the Raiders during 3A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Williamsburg finished in 1:49.29. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley’s Jeffrey Crawford (left) takes the baton from Caleb Haack during the 1A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Tigers finished seventh in 1:35.81. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus Junction’s anchor runner Damian Vergara (center) races to the finish line during the 1A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Columbus Junction finished 12th in 1:37.75. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg anchor runner Rayce Heitman (left) races Newrton’s Caden Klein to the finish line during 3A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Raiders finished second in 1:31.97. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Belle Plaine anchor runner Sam DeMeulenaere races to the finish line during the 1A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Belle Plaine finished in 1:38.04. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Pleasant’s Kynlee White (left) hands off to anchor runner Courtney Raub during the 3A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Panthers finished 22nd in 1:55.79. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Belle Plain’s Sam DeMeulenaere races in the pack during 1A 800-meter run at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. DeMeulenaere finished 7th in 1:59.38. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington’s Iris Dahl races through turn two during the 3A 800-meter run at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Dahl finished 22nd in 2:28.93. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fairfield’s Tallon Bates races to the exchange zone during 3A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Fairfield finished 23rd in 1:40.88. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

English Valleys Gage Heyne races during the 1A 800-meter run at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Heyne finished fourth in 1:58.06. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Belle Plaine’s Lane Vokoun races to the exchange zone during the 1A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Belle Plaine finished in 1:38.04. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley’s Jeffrey Crawford crosses the finish line during the 1A sprint medley relay at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Tigers finished seventh in 1:35.81. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

HLV’s Emery Hall high fives Martensdale-St. Marys’ Maclaine German after the 1A 800-meter run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Waukon’s Wyatt Gulla races during the 2A 800-meter run at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Gulla finished fourth in 1:56.61. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie’s Jayden Stafford (right) crosses the finish line to win the wheelchair 100-meters during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Stafford won in 18.46. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington’s Josh Anderson competes in the wheelchair 100-meters during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Stafford second in 19.45. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Center Point-Urbana anchor runner Nathan Miller (right) takes the baton from Peyton Stowers during the 3A 4 x 400-meter relay the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Center Point-Urbana finished second in 3:19.99 by a margin of only .06 sec. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque anchor runner celebrates crossing the finish line first and bringing home the win for the Bobcats in the 3A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Bobcats won in 48.34. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Center Point-Urbana anchor runner Nathan Miller (left) moves to avoid a falling Ballard anchor Chance Lande at the finish line during the 3A 4 x 400-meter relay the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Center Point-Urbana finished second in 3:19.99 by a margin of only .06 sec. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman celebrates winning the 3A 1,600-meter run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Nauman won in 4:12.80. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Jacob Doyle (right) hugs Nick Woods as they celebrate their victory in the 4A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Cougars won in 41.27 to set a new all-time and state record. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque runners celebrate winning the 3A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Bobcats won in 48.34. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Chauncey Bodden pushes to the finish line during the 4A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Cougars won in 41.27 to set a new all-time and state record. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Izaiah Loveless kicks down the home stretch on his way to winning the 4A 200-meter dash during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Loveless won in 21.69. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Izaiah Loveless reacts after breaking the finish line, winning the 4A 200-meter dash during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Loveless won in 21.69. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Izaiah Loveless celebrates after winning the 4A 200-meter dash during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Loveless won in 21.69. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Beth Sivers hugs her son Izaiah Loveless after he won the 4A 200-meter dash during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Loveless won in 21.69. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Rachel Wombacher-Hess hugs her boyfriend Izaiah Loveless after he won the 4A 200-meter dash during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Loveless won in 21.69. Loveless’s mother Beth Sivers is at left. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Derrius Loveless (right) and Beth Sivers congratulate their son Izaiah Loveless after he won the 4A 200-meter dash during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Loveless won in 21.69. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman (second from left) moves up in the field during the 3A 1,600-meter run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Nauman won in 4:12.80. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon anchor runner Addy Happel smiles as she crosses the finish line, securing the win for the Lions in the 1A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Lions won in 50.06. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon anchor runner Addy Happel (second from left) hugs Ava Czarnecki (left) and Addie Clark (second from right) as Brynn Epperly looks on as they celebrate winning the 1A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Lions won in 50.06. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Tipton’s Noelle Steines kicks to the finish line during the 2A 800-meter run at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Steines won in 2:14.21 (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman kicks to the finish line and the win of the 3A 800-meter run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Nauman won with a new state record in 1:51.60. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Baylor Speidel (right) celebrates with teammate Tiernan Boots after a 1-2 finish in the 1A 100-meter run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Speidel at 10.96; Boots at 10.98 sec. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Baylor Speidel (right) races teammate Tiernan Boots to a 1-2 finish in the 1A 100-meter run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Speidel at 10.96; Boots at 10.98 sec. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Tipton’s Noelle Steines enters turn one during the 2A 800-meter run at the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Steines won in 2:14.21 (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon lead-off runner Brynn Epperly (with flag) hugs Addie Clark as they celebrate their win in the 1A 4 x 100-meter relay during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Lions won in 50.06. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Hannah Longmire checks the clock as she sprints for the finish line in the 100-meter ambulatory run during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Longmire won in 1:17.01. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Aly Stahle clears the second to last hurdle on her way to winning the 3A 100-meter hurdles during the 2024 Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Stahle won in 15.35. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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