The Drake Relays announced high school qualifiers for the annual America’s Track & Field Classic in Des Moines. High school events will be contested Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 24-25-26, and several athletes from the Raccoon Valley Radio listening area qualified. The Drake Relays decide what high school events to hold and how many qualifiers they will accept in each event and that number varies from just eight in the 400 meter low hurdles to 80 in the 4 x 100 meter relay. Below are area qualifiers, the number of high school qualifiers accepted, and the day and time of the competition.
Boys’ events:
Long jump (24) Friday 9:30 a.m.- Will Whiton, Perry, and Ben Daniels, Perry
Shot put (24) Thursday 3:30 p.m.- Jesse Bennett, ADM
100 meter dash (32) Friday 8:46 a.m.- Brennan Dostal, Van Meter
400 meter low hurdles (8) Saturday 2:03 p.m.- Tate Jensen, ADM
4 x 100 meter relay (80) Friday 6:00 p.m.- Panorama (Matthew Webner-Chase Hennen- Josiah Moulds-Luke Webner).
Shuttle hurdle relay (16) Saturday 8:10 a.m.- Panorama (Luke Webner-Gabe Richey-Chase Hennen-Josiah Moulds).
Girls’ events:
High jump (26) Friday 9:45 a.m.- Danni McCorkel, Adair-Casey; Addie Herman, Earlham
Long jump (24) Thursday 3:30 p.m.- Madi Bertman, ADM
Discus throw (24) Thursday, 3 p.m.- Shelby Lane, Panorama
100 meter dash (32) Friday 8:31 a.m.- Kari Dufoe, ADM
800 meter run (16) Friday 1:39 p.m.- Brianna Mueller, ADM
100 meter hurdles (32) Friday 8 a.m.- Abby Musser, Woodward-Granger
400 meter hurdles (8) Saturday 1:57 p.m.- Abbey Murphy, Earlham
4 x 100 meter relay (80) Friday 5:15 p.m.- ADM (Madi Bertman-Haley Schepers-Sydney Bertman-Kari Dufoe)
4 x 200 meter relay (24) Friday 1:15 p.m.- ADM (Torrie Hook-Brianna Mueller-Regan Engleman-Kari Dufoe)
4 x 400 meter relay (24) Friday 8:45 p.m.- ADM (Torrie Hook-Brianna Mueller-Regan Engleman-Kari Dufoe)
Sprint medley relay (24) Friday 10:14 a.m.- ADM (Madi Bertman-Haley Schepers-Regan Engleman-Torrie Hook)
Shuttle hurdle relay (16) Saturday 8 a.m.- Greene County (Eme Johnson-Sarah Sandage-Nadia Fisher-Kate Sandage)