The Raccoon Valley Radio Network was represented at the 2013 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines late last week. Leading the way with a pair of sixth place finishes at Drake were two sophomores. ADM tenth grader Kari Dufoe was sixth in the 100 meter dash in :13.08 and Perry sophomore Will Whiton was sixth in the long jump at 22′ 1″. Big crowds enjoyed sunshine and some of the warmest temperatures of the Spring.

Others from the RVRN area and their performances:

Greene County- Quinn Flack 19th in girls’ discus throw 114′ 7″

Perry- Ben Daniels fouled all three attempts in boys’ long jump

ADM- girls’ 4 x 400 meter relay 9th in 4:04.01; 16th in 4 x 200 meter relay 1:47.57; 24th in 4 x 100 meter relay :51.19; boys’ 4 x 100 meter relay 49th :44.83

Woodward-Granger- Haley Manning 10th in 800 meter run in 2:17.17

Dallas Center-Grimes- Reese Iverson no height cleared in boys’ long jump; girls’ 4 x 200 meter relay 15th 1:47.53; girls’ 4 x 100 meter relay 56th :52.22

Earlham- Dani Rice- 21st in girls’ 100 meter hurdles :16.69; Zack Rice- 26th in boys’ 110 meter high hurdles :16.10