Here are some of the records set Friday at the 2023 Drake Relays
Friday at the 2023 Drake Relays delivered plenty of thrilling moments on the Blue Oval.
As a result, several meet and school records were broken in Des Moines across the high school, college and professional levels. Here's a rundown of Friday's top accomplishments.
Myles Lincoln, Union track-and-field
Lincoln set a school record in the triple jump with a distance of 15.37 meters. That mark was good enough to win the event and is the second-best across all NAIA competitors this season.
Despite a couple of shaky handoffs, the Ames girls 4X200-meter relay team set a new school record and placed second at the Drake Relays Friday. https://t.co/Ced4sfIFc9
— Joe Randleman (@JoeRandleman) April 28, 2023
Ames girls 4x200 relay
The quartet of Ireland Buss, Elaina Deardorff, Ellie Lynch and Cameron Moon set a school record in the event with a time of 1:42.06. That was good enough for a runner-up finish.
Despite a couple of shaky handoffs, the Ames girls 4X200-meter relay team set a new school record and placed second at the Drake Relays Friday. https://t.co/Ced4sfIFc9
— Joe Randleman (@JoeRandleman) April 28, 2023
Jacy Pulse, South Dakota track-and-field
Pulse set a school record in the 400m hurdles, winning the Drake Relays event in 56.79 seconds.
A Drake Relays W + a school record + a time that ranks 12th nationally! What a race for Jacy Pulse! ✨#GoYotes x #WeAreSouthDakota 🐾 pic.twitter.com/s1Orn31asz
— South Dakota Track & Field / Cross Country (@SDCoyotesXCTF) April 28, 2023
Miles Thompson, Cedar Rapids Washington track-and-field
Thompson broke the event record in the high school 100m, ripping off a 10.37 time in Friday's prelims. That broke James Harrington's record of 10.61, which had stood since 2012. Thompson later won the event in 10.54.
10.37 PR
All time Drake Relays record. pic.twitter.com/Scz8pLMVNI— Miles Thompson (@milesthompson01) April 28, 2023
Ryce Reynolds, Mount Ayr track-and-field
Reynolds' win in the high school 400m set a new school record, as he finished with a staggering time of 48.46.
Ryce Reynolds sets a new school record at the Drake relays today, running a 48.46 for a first place in the 400m.
He recently set it in Kansas with a 48.86.— Chanse Hall (@ChanseHall) April 28, 2023
Madi Wulfekotter, Central Missouri track-and-field
For the second time in two weeks, the Central Missouri standout set a school record in the pole vault. Friday's mark of 14-1.75 won the college event.
SCHOOL RECORD (AGAIN!)
For the 2nd time in 2⃣ weeks, Madi Wulfekotter sets a new school record in the pole vault, jumping a record 4.31m (14-1.75) to win the event at the @DrakeRelays!
Her mark is the best in @NCAADII this season & tied for 8th-best in D-II history!#teamUCM pic.twitter.com/VqJoxZ8qjr— UCM Track and Field (@UCMTF) April 28, 2023
Chase Lauman, Pella track-and-field
Another day, another school record. The Pella standout now has the fastest 800-meter time after finishing second Friday in 1:53.83.
The 800m/1600m/3200m records have been United by @chasetlauman
800m 1:53.83 breaking @jordan_pingel 1:56.25 (2014)
1600m 4:16.11 breaking Ryan Terlouw’s 4:21.06 (2003)
3200m 9:15.30 breaking @ZachBuchheit14 9:22.39 (2012)@PellaActivities #iahstrk— Pella Cross Country (@PellaDutchXC) April 28, 2023
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com.
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