Photos: Friday’s Drake Relays high school events

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Apr. 29, 2022 8:50 pm, Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 9:41 pm

Photos from Iowa high school events during day two of the Drake Relays on Friday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Western Dubuque’s Audrey Biermann (left) and Sammy Recker embrace after finishing first in the girls sprint medley relay at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

City High’s Ani Wedemeyer (6, center) starts to break away from the back before eventually finishing third during the girls 800m at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Miles Thompson crosses the finish line of the boys 100m race in second place at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

City High’s Jovan Harris speeds away after receiving the handoff from teammate Ronnie Major during the boys distance medley relay at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Gabby Cortez crosses the finish line in first place during girls 400 at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

City High’s Ammon Smith crosses the finish line in first place, winning the boys distance medley relay at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Audrey Biermann crosses the finish line in first place during girls sprint medley relay at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Kole Becker springs into second during boys 110 hurdles at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Kole Becker crosses the finish line in second during the boys 110 hurdles at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

City High’s Ammon Smith pulls out in front during the boys distance medley relay at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Gabby Cortez embraces Carlisle’s Ainsley Erzen after the finished in first and second place, respectively, at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Gabby Cortez crosses the finish line in first place during girls 400 at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Miles Thompson, running the anchor leg, crosses the finish line of the boys 4x200 relay race in third place at the Drake Relays on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)