The 2023 Drake Relays Qualifiers From the Your Prep Sports Area
Your Prep Sports
The field is finally set for the high school portion of the Drake Relays.
The 113th edition of the Drake Relays is set to run April 26-29 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines where the top prep track and field athletes in the state gather to compete for top honors.
Once again the Your Prep Sports area will be well represented at the Drake Relays with a strong number of area athletes qualifying for the three-day high school event.
Here is the list of the 2023 Drake Relays qualifiers from the Your Prep Sports area.
Girls
100 (32 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday 8:58 a.m. prelim/2:23 final
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Jaidyn Sellers (Panorama) 12.1
400 (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 5:14 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Sidney Swartzendruber (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 56.33; 5. Gracie Federspiel (Solon) 57.86; 8. Ani Wedemeyer (City High) 58.18
800 (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 1:41 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Sidney Swartzendruber (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 2:15.03; 5. Gracie Federspiel (Solon) 2:15.95; 8. Ani Wedemeyer (City High) 2:16.8
1,500 (21 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday, 4:39 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Keelee Leitzen (Dubuque Hempstead) 4:41.36; 18. Cori Mac (Liberty High) 4:55.79
Elite 1,600 (9 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 8:18 p.m.
Iowa leader/Iowa participants: 1. Adrienne Buettner-Cable (Des Moines Roosevelt) 4:36.3; 2. Paityn Noe (Ballard) 4:40.49; 4. Addi Dorenkamp (West Des Moines Valley) 4:41.44; 5. Lydia Sommer (Pleasant Valley) 4:41.58; 7. Marley Turk (Ames) 4:43.54
3,000 (21 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Thursday, 6:07 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Paityn Noe (Ballard) 9:34.08; 10. Nina Peterson (City High) 10:28.55; 11. Cori Mac (Liberty High) 10:28.82; 18. Nicole Peterson (City High) 10:36.35
100 hurdles (32 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 8:30 a.m. prelims/10:33 a.m. finals
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Ali Frandsen (Ames) 14.37; 7. Silvana Kabolo (Clear Creek Amana) 15.26; 9. Sophia Stahle (Solon) 15.3; 31. Erinah Carter (West High) 15.9
400 hurdles (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday, 12:53 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Ali Frandsen (Ames) 1:02.46; 3. Sophia Stahle (Solon) 1:04.06; 10. Eva Reynolds (City High) 1:05.76; 16. Erinn Varga (West High) 1:06.56
4×100 relay (96 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday 9:30 a.m. prelims/4:29 finals
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. West Des Moines Dowling 48.9; 13. Solon (Aly Stahle, Emma Wolff, Piper Stahle, Sophia Stahle) 50.13; 15. Liberty High (Amira Coleman, Natalie Ramsey, Jasmine Barney, Alexi Thigpen) 50.36; 30. City High (Safla Almabrazi, Bella Skay, Eva Reynolds, Ani Wedemeyer) 50.95; 49. West Branch (Ava Finley, Avery Schultes, Addi Schultes, Iva Senio) 51.45; 50. Clear Creek Amana (Prisca Kalala, Silvana Kabolo, Elizabeth Timmerman, Emma Descourouez) 51.45
4×200 relay (24 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 12:47 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Waukee Northwest 1:42.48; 10. Solon (Aly Stahle, Piper Stahle, Gracie Federspiel, Sophia Stahle) 1:45.75; 19. Liberty High (Amira Coleman, Natalie Ramsey, Jasmine Barney, Alexi Thigpen) 1:47.15; 24. City High (Sierra Pruessner, Bella Skay, Ruth Cloyd, Eva Reynolds) 1:47.66
4×400 relay (24 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 8:31 p.m. prelims/Saturday 5:09 finals
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Waukee Northwest 3:57.76; 11. Solon (Kerrigan Lyons, Sophia Stahle, Anna Quillin, Gracie Federspiel) 4:04.4 14. City High (Josephine LeClair, Eva Reynolds, Bella Skay, Ani Wedemeyer) 4:05.62
4×800 relay (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday, 10:25 a.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Dubuque Hempstead 9:20.54; 13. Solon (Anna Quillin, Grace Hoeper, Ashlyn Williams, Gracie Federspiel) 9:41.9
Shuttle hurdle relay (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday, 8 a.m. prelims/11:43 a.m. finals
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. West Des Moines Dowling 1:04.13; 4. Solon (Mia Stahle, Calla Foster, Aly Stahle, Sophia Stahle) 1:06.61; 6. West High (Sophia Olivo, Lily McConnell, Hebah War, Erinah Carter) 1:06.92
Sprint medley relay (24 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 9:49 a.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Solon (Aly Stahle, Mia Stahle, Sophia Stahle, Gracie Federspiel) 1:47.33; 10. City High (Safla Almabrazi, Bella Skay, Eva Reynolds, Ani Wedemeyer) 1:50.36
High jump (28 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 9:30 a.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Josie Moreland (Waukee) 5-8; 11. Meena Tate (West High) 5-5
Long jump (24 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Thursday, 5 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Jaeden Pratt (Ankeny Centennial) 18-8; 22. Jasmine Barney (Liberty High) 17-4
Discus (28 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Thursday, 2:30 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Reese Goodlet (Pleasant Valley) 142-8; 21. Kate Shafer (Solon) 119-5
Shot put (28 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 9 a.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Jorie Hanenburg (North Scott) 42-11
Boys
100 (32 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday 9:08 a.m. prelims/2:28 p.m. finals
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Miles Thompson (Cedar Rapids Washington) 10.56; 9. Izaiah Loveless (West High) 10.87
400 (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 5:20 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Elijah Morris (Washington) 48.49
800 (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 1:48 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Gabe Nash (Sioux City North) 1:53.9; 2. Ammon Smith (City High) 1:54.74; 6. Moustafa Tiea (West High) 1:56.95; 7. Truman Thompson (City High) 1:56.95; 9. Ayman Noreldaim (City High) 1:57.43
1,600 (21 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday, 4:47 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Chase Lauman (Pella) 4:16.11
Elite 1,600 (11 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 8:25 p.m.
Iowa leader/Iowa participants: 1. Ford Washburn (City High) 4:10.91; 3. Carson Lane (Johnston) 4:18.16; Jackson Heidesch (West Des Moines Dowling)
3,200 (22 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Thursday, 5:42 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Chase Lauman (Pella) 9:15.3; 13. Truman Thompson (City High) 9:27.14
100 hurdles (32 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday 8:44 a.m. prelims/10:38 finals
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Nicholas Gorsich (Linn-Mar) 14.38; 9. Matt Schaeckenbach (City High) 14.76; 32. Austin Rindels (City High) 15.29
400 hurdles (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday, 1 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Nicholas Gorsich (Linn-Mar) 52.02; 2. Aidan Jacobsen (West High) 53.36; 11. Matt Schaeckenbach (City High) 54.89
4×100 relay (96 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday, 9:58 a.m. prelims/4:34 p.m. finals
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Cedar Rapids Washington 42.32; 3. West High (Todd Rent, Izaiah Loveless, Christian Janis, Daniel Robinson) 42.47; 25. City High (Deon Brown, Jeremiah Madlock, Ronnie Major, Sam Rew) 43.4; 35. Liberty High (Aiden Maher, Cody Nichols, Carter Meyers, Da’Shon Fisher) 43.67; 54. Solon (Brayden Moore, Nash Kotar, Milo Ashbacker, Blake Timmons) 44.15; 66. West Branch (Carver Boelk, Zach Walker, Wyatt Fiderlein, Evan Striegel) 44.34; 87. Clear Creek Amana (Andrew Schlemme, Owen Rosenberg, Nick Johnson, Eston McAlpin) 44.65
4×200 relay (24 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 1 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. West High (Todd Rent, Izaiah Loveless, Christian Janis, Aidan Jacobsen) 1:28.52; 9. City High (Deon Brown, Jeremiah Madlock, Ronnie Major, Sam Rew) 1:29.84
4×400 relay (24 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 8:48 p.m. prelims/Saturday 5:16 p.m. final
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Mason City 3:19.81; 6. West High (Aidan Jacobsen, Campbell Janis, Izaiah Loveless, Moustafa Tiea) 3:23.16; 11. Solon (Jeremy Bachus, Michael Yeomans, Grant Knipper, Blake Timmons) 3:25.38; 13. City High (Ayman Noreldaim, Connor Cross, Jeremiah Madlock, Truman Thompson) 3:25.72
4×800 relay (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday, 10:40 a.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. City High (Truman Thompson, Ford Washburn, Noah Carey, Ammon Smith) 7:47.84; 4. West High (Mason Van Waning, Sam Showers, Michael Lee, Moustafa Tiea) 8:03.1
Shuttle hurdle relay (16 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Saturday 8:15 a.m. prelims/11:48 a.m. finals
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Linn-Mar 58.67; 4. West High (Aidan Jacobsen, Quinn Abbott, Jesus Marungo-Murrillo, Christian Janis) 59.92; 9. City High (Doninic Roe, Ian Moore, Austin Rindels, Isaac Washpun) 1:01.04
Distance medley relay (24 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 10:03 a.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Johnston 3:31.96; 3. West High (Todd Rent, Izaiah Loveless, Aidan Jacobsen, Moustafa Tiea) 3:33.84; 7. City High (Sam Rew, Ronnie Major, Truman Thompson, Ammon Smith) 3:34.65; 22. Liberty High (Jalen Wieck, Cody Nichols, Carter Meyers, Aidan Decker) 3:37.22
High jump (29 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Thursday, 4:30 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. TJ Jackson (Linn-Mar) 6-10 ½; 2. Matt Schaeckenbach (City High) 6-10 ¼; 17. Oaken Foster (Solon) 6-5; 20. Da’Shon Fisher (Liberty High) 6-5
Long jump (24 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 8:30 a.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Abu Sama (Southeast Polk) 23-11 ¾; 5. Aidan Jacobsen (West High) 22-9 ¼; 15. Ronnie Major (City High) 22-1 ½;
Discus (28 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Friday, 8:30 a.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Lucas Morrison (Waukee Northwest) 192-0 ½; 10. Adam Smith (Solon) 171-0; 12. Ben Kampman (Solon) 168-3; 22. Michael Etuma (City High) 162-0
Shot put (28 qualifiers)
Day/Time: Thursday, 4:30 p.m.
State leader/area qualifiers: 1. Spencer Kessel (Louisa-Muscatine) 64-0 ½
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