Photos: Drake Relays day two

Photos from Friday’s Drake Relays track and field events at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Iowa City High’s Ammon Smith sighs in relief after taking first place after pushing hard in the final 200 meters to maintain his position in the boys’ 800 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Smith finished with a time of 1:53.42. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Teams hand off the batons during the girls’ sprint medley relay during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Aidan Jacobsen lands in the sand while competing in the boys’ long jump event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Jacobsen finished ninth with a jump of 21-1.75. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque’s Keaton Anderson competes in the mens’ 4x400 event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Miles Thompson runs across the finish line and places first in the boys’ 100 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West Aidan Jacobsen hugs teammate Moustafa Tiea after he finished ahead of the pack to secure the victory for the Trojans in the boys’ distance medley event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

CR Washington’s Kamiyah Elders throws the shot put during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Elders finished 14th with a throw of 37-03.00. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A fan watches the mens’ 400 meter hurdles during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Chloe Reiser throws the shot put while competing in the girls’ shot put event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Reiser finished sixth with a throw of 40-02.50. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Spectators watch the mens’ 4x400 races during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Grayson Hartman celebrates his win in the boys’ 110 meter hurdles race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Kelvin Bungei carries the baton in the mens’ 4x1600 meter race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Calina Whitaker pulls ahead in heat one of the girls’ 800 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Meena Tate jumps over the pole during the girls’ high jump event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Tate finished 15th with a jump of 5-2. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Aidan Jacobsen hands off the baton to teammate Moustafa Tiea in the boys’ distance medley event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City’s Ronnie Major lands in the sand after jumping in the boys’ long jump event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ames’ Ali Frandsen leads the pack while competing in the girls’ 100 meter hurdles final during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Moustafa Tiea holds the lead in the boys’ distance medley event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Sidney Swartzendruber pulls ahead of the pack in the girls’ 800 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Izaiah Loveless reacts as he comes in second place against Johnston in the boys’ 4x200 meter relay during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Sidney Swartzendruber smiles as she crosses the finish line and wins it for the Cougars in the girls’ 800 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. The Cougars took first overall. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Miles Thompson leads the pack during the boys’ 100 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Thompson placed first with a time of 10.54. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City’s Ani Wedemeyer stays in the middle while competing in the girls’ 800 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Wedemeyer finished in eight with a time of 2:14.22. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Anamosa’s Jay Gatto launches himself during the boys’ long jump during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Gatto finished in sixth with a jump of 21-3.00. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s TJ Jackson launches himself while competing in the boys’ long jump event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Jackson finished second with a jump of 22-0.00. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Naomi Durin competes in the girls’ 100 meter hurdle finals during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Durin finished in fourth with a time of 15.09. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Aidan Jacobsen runs to hand off the baton to teammate Moustafa Tiea in the boys’ distance medley event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Grayson Hartman leads the pack while competing in the boys’ 110 meter hurdles finals race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Hartman placed first with a time of 14.10. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Titus Winders maintains second place while running alongside his competitors in the mens’ 4x1600 meter race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Izaiah Loveless raises his hands in the air with a championship flag to celebrate the Trojans win in the boys’ distance medley during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Lyla Canny launches over the pole while competing in the girls’ high jump event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Canny placed 24th with a jump of 5-0. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Sam Asiedu-Okyere takes off in the boys’ 4x200 meter relay during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Prairie finished eight overall with a time of 1:29.58. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

An official gives a member of the Spencer Special Olympics team a high-five after winning heat two of the 4x100 meter relay special olympics event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Miles Thompson looks to the sky for a moment before the start of the boys’ 100 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Thompson placed first with a time of 10.54. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

CPU’s Sydney Maue clears the jump while competing in the girls’ high jump event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Maue placed fourth with a jump of 5-6. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Ammon Smith pushes ahead in the final leg of the boys’ 800 meter run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Smith placed first with a time of 1:53.42. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Kennedy Evans launches the shot put while competing in the second flight of the girls’ shot put event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Evans finished ninth with a throw of 39-04.00. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Zach Fall and Iowa City High’s Ayman Noreldaim stay neck-and-neck as they head into the final lap of the boys’ distance medley during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Aidan Jacobsen holds up a championship flag to the crowd after the Trojans placed first with a time of 3:26:67 in the boys’ distance medley event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Sam Rew sprints off while competing in the boys’ distance medley event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Iowa City High placed second overall with a time of 3.27:65. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Grayson Hartman pushes to the finish line and gets first place in the boys’ 110 meter hurdles finals race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Hartman placed first with a time of 14.10. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Izaiah Loveless pushes to get to the finish line in the boys’ 4x200 meter relay during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Iowa City West placed second overall with a time of 1:27.41. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Moustafa Tiea runs across the finish line to place first for Iowa City West in the boys’ distance medley during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Iowa City West took first overall with a time of 3.26:67. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Air Force Academy’s Eli Bennett celebrates after running past Iowa State’s Chad Johnson in the last seconds to place first in the mens’ 4x1600 meter race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa State's Emily March throws during the women's discus at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. March finished third with a throw of 52.13 meters. Shelby Frank, throwing unattached from Minnesota, won the event in 56.81 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Shelby Frank, throwing unattached from Minnesota throws during the women's discus at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Frank won the event in 56.81 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa's Kat Moody throws during the women's discus at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Moody finished second with a throw of 53.60 meters. Shelby Frank, throwing unattached from Minnesota, won the event in 56.81 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Loras' Harmony Creasy lands in the pit as she competes in the women's long jump at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Creasy finished fourth with a jump of 5.75 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa's Kayla Hutchins lands in the pit as she competes in the women's long jump at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Creasy finished ninth with a jump of 5.58 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa's Kat Moody throws on her way to winning the women's shotput at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Moody won the event in 16.46 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa's Kat Moody winds up on her way to winning the women's shotput at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Moody won the event in 16.46 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa State's Kevin Sakson throws the discus men's discus at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Sakson finished second with a throw of 56.49 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa State's Kevin Sakson yells after his final throw during men's discus at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Sakson finished second with a throw of 56.49 meters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Runners jog along the straight before the girls' elite mile at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Des Moines Roosevelt's Adrienne Buettner-Cable won in 4:49.58. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Des Moines Roosevelt's Adrienne Buettner-Cable runs through turn four during the girls' elite mile at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Buettner-Cable won in 4:49.58. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Des Moines Roosevelt's Adrienne Buettner-Cable (right) kicks to the finish line ahead of Ballard's Paityn Noe to win the girls' elite mile at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Buettner-Cable won in 4:49.58. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Des Moines Roosevelt's Adrienne Buettner-Cable (left) is congratulated by Pleasant Valley's Lydia Sommer (right) and Valley's Addi Dorenkamp after the girls' elite mile at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Buettner-Cable won in 4:49.58. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Des Moines Roosevelt's Adrienne Buettner-Cable celebrates her win in the girls' elite mile at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Buettner-Cable won in 4:49.58. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Runners, including eventual winner Stevens' Simeon Burnbaum (1) run along turn one during the boys' elite mile at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Burnbaum won in 4:02.36. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Stevens' Simeon Burnbaum (left) leads Dowling' Jackson Heidesch during the boys' elite mile at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Burnbaum won in 4:02.36. Heidesch was second in 4:02.76. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Stevens' Simeon Burnbaum wins the boys' elite mile at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Burnbaum won in 4:02.36. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Runners leap a barrier in turn one during the women's 3,000-meter stepplechase at the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 28, 2023. United States Madie Boreman won in 9:36.86. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

A runner waits for the women’s 4x200 race to begin during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Coe’s Lewis Kleman pushes in the final stretch of the men’s sprint medley during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UNI’s Erin Kerkhoff competes in the women’s 400 meter dash during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Elijah Morris drives towards the finish line in the boys’ 400 meter dash during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Morris placed second with a time of 48.52. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Elijah Morris reacts after Mount Ayr’s Ryce Reynolds pulled in last minute to take first place in the boys’ 400 meter dash during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dordt’s Ryan Schober looks over his shoulder while warming up for the men’s 4x200 finals during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Tinman Elite’s Tori Gerlach jumps into the puddle of water while racing in the women’s 3000 meter steeplechase event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Runners make the turn with two laps to go in the boys’ elite mile race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Bradley University’s Jake Crull hugs his teammate after finishing first in the men’s 1500 meter race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

City High’s Ford Washington races in the boys’ elite one mile race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Runners take off from the start line in the girls’ one mile run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Runners pass the baton during the men’s 4x200 finals during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kirkwood’s Paityn Noe leads the pack early in the girls’ elite mile run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Runners jump over a large puddle of water while competing in the 3000 meter steeplechase event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Des Moines Roosevelt’s Adrienne Buettner-Cable pulls ahead of Kirkwood’s Paityn Noe and places first in the girls’ elite mile run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Runners take off from the start line and race together in the boys’ elite mile race during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic’s Jackson Heidesch and Steven’s Simeon Burnbaum race head-to-head in the final stretch of the boys’ elite one mile run during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Runners land in a puddle of water while competing in the women’s 3000 meter steeplechase event during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Runners from around the world compete in this elite event. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Max Murphy pushes ahead in the last part of the men’s 1500 meter race to take second place during day two of the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. Murphy finished with a time of 3:44.83. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)