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2025 Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom
Friday, April 24, 2025
Friday Weather
8 a.m. – Cloudy, 54 degrees, north wind 9 mph, gusts to 15 mph
Noon – Cloudy, 57 degrees, north wind 12 mph, gusts to 20 mph
6 p.m. – Cloudy, 56 degrees, north wind 12 mph, gusts to 21 mph
FRIDAY ATTENDANCE
Day Session – 8,355
Night Session – 7,724
Total to Date – 22,920
DRAKE RELAYS RECORDS
TWO-DAY TOTAL: 11
FRIDAY: 7
WOMEN – 1
—3000 steeplechase – 9:28.98, Sophie Novak, USA (Old record: 9:31.03, Annie Rodenfels,
Boston Athletic Association, 2024).
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL – 3
—1600 Medley Relay – 3:25.35, Dowling Catholic. (Old record: 3:25.94, Cedar Rapids Prairie,
2016)
—4×200 Relay – 1:26.55, Ankeny Centennial (Old record: 1:27.51, Cedar Rapids Jefferson,
2018)
—800 – 1:51.76, Quentin Naumann, Western Dubuque TIES record set by Ryan Schweizer,
Dowling Catholic, 2016
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL – 2
—100 Hurdles – 13.82, Emma Havighurst, West Des Moines Valley (Old record: 14.19, Sydney
Winger, Waukee, prelims, 2018)
—400 – 55.45, Reese Brownlee, Clear Lake TIES record set by Anjelena Carder, Waukee, 2024
MIDDLE SCHOOL – 1
Boys Sprint Medley Relay – 3:47.08 Des Moines Christian (Old mark: 3:49.70, Pella Middle
School, 2019)
WORLD-LEADING MARKS
FRIDAY
Men
4×800 Relay – 7:21.88, Iowa, ranks No. 1 on world list
Women
3000 Steeplechase – 9:30.41, Elise Thorner, New Balance, ranks No. 6 on world list…9:34.48,
Angelina Ellis ranks No. 7 on the world list…9:37.87. Janette Schraft ranks No. 12 on the world list
9:38.84, Aneta Koniecrek ranks No. 14 and India’s Ms Ankita at 9:30.00 (No. 15).
COLLEGIATE LEADING MARKS
FRIDAY
Men’s 4×800 relay – 7:21.88, Iowa ranks No. 1 on collegiate list
Women’s 4×200 Relay – 1:34.45, Kentucky ranks No. 2 on collegiate list
Men’s 4×1600 relay – 16:38.06, Iowa State ranks No. 1 on collegiate listWomen’s 4×1600 relay – 19:04.83, Oregon State ranks No. 1 on collegiate list….19:04.88,
Notre Dame ranks No. 2 on collegiate list.
Women’s college sprint medley – 4:00.86, Minnesota State ranks No. 1 in NCAA Division II.
Men’s college sprint medley – 3:25.42, Loras ranks No.1 in NCAA Division III…3:23.14 by
Minnesota State ranks No. 1 in NCAA Division II
FRIDAY NOTES
Invitational Divisions
Women’s Steeplechase Delivers On Promise
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