Photos: 2022 Iowa high school state track and field Day 1

Jim Slosiarek

May. 20, 2022 7:42 am, Updated: May. 20, 2022 8:25 am

Photos from the first day of the 2022 Iowa high school state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, May 20, 2022.

Western Dubuque's Audrey Biermann celebrates winning the 3A 400-meter dash at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Biermann set a new state record with 54.56. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Audrey Biermann reacts after looking at the scoreboard and seeing her new state record time after winning the 3A 400-meter dash at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Biermann set a new state record with 54.56. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Runners in the 4A 3,000-meter run race along the front stretch at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Calamus-Wheatland's Noelle Steines celebrates after winning the 1A 3,000-meter run at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Steines won in 10:21.01. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Gabby Cortez reacts after winning the 4A 400-meter run at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Cortez won in 55.27. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Kole Becker lands in the long jump pit on his way to winning the 1A long jump at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Becker jumped 23-02.25. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Calamus-Wheatland's Noelle Steines leads the pack on her way to winning the 1A 3,000-meter run at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Steines won in 10:21.01. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Matt Schaeckenbach clears the bar during the 4A high jump at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Schaeckenbach finished tied for fourth with a jump of 6'6". (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Ford Washburn celebrates winning the 4A 3,200-meter run at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Washburn finished with a time of 9:05.35. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pekin's Sarah Eubanks (left) holds off South Winneshiek anchor Eryn Sabelka during the 1A 4 x 800-meter relay at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Pekin won in 9:55.02. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Gracie Federspiel runs to the exchange zone during the 3A 4 x 800-meter relay at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Solon won in 9:34.41. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Jesup's Carson Lienau follows his throw during the 2A shot put at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Lienau won with a throw of 58-09.50. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Macy Daufeldt lands in the sand pit during the 2A long jump at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Daufeldt finished second with a jump of 18-00.50. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Mitzi Evans runs for the finish on her way to winning the 2A 400-meter dash at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Evans won with 56.36. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Clockwise from left: Tipton runners Cody Bohlmann, Caden Schmidt, Clay Bohlmann and Ty Nichols celebrates winning the 2A 4 x 800-meter relay at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Tipton won in 8:08.83. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Tipton's Cody Bohlmann celebrates as he crosses the finish line on his winning anchor leg during the 2A 4 x 800-meter relay at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Tipton won in 8:08.83. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Eli Naumann celebrates as he crosses the finish line on his winning anchor leg during the 3A 4 x 800-meter relay Tipton won in 8:08.83 at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Western Dubuque won in 7:59.41. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque 4 x 800-meter relays runners gather around distance coach Elaina Biechler after winning the 3A 4 x 800-meter relay at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Western Dubuque won in 7:59.41. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Anna Quillin(right) hands off to anchor runner Kaia Holtkamp during the 3A 4 x 800-meter relay at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Solon won in 9:34.41. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Kole Becker (center) sprints to the finish line to take third place during the 1A 400-meter run at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Becker ran 49.76. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Gabby Cortez celebrates as she crosses the finish line, winning the 4A 400-meter run at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Cortez won in 55.27. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Calamus-Wheatland's Noelle Steines holds off Hudson's Addison Grady on her way to winning the 1A 3,000-meter run at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Steines won in 10:21.01. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Brenden Linde clears the bar during the 4A high jump at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Linder finished seventh with a jump of 6'4". (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Liberty's Isabelle Woody clears the bar during the 4A high jump at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Woody finished third with a jump of 5'4". (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Runners after the 3A 4 x 800-meter relay at the 2022 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)