Class of 2018 Pella High Graduate and State Track Champion Emily Vos (third from left in UNI picture) won Friday at the 2021 Drake Relays running with the UNI 4×200 Relay in the Women’s University Division.

Vos had her eyes set on winning a Drake flag in her senior season with the Lady Dutch before she was injured at the event three years ago. She was a key member of the 3A team state champions later that spring season and also won the 200 meter dash individual title.

Other area alumni competing at the Drake Relays:
College Division
Women’s 4×100 – 15th – Dordt – Erika Nikkel (Pella Christian)
Women’s 4×100 – 25th – Central College – Elsie Thoreson (Pella), Kasey Pelzer (Pleasantville)
Men’s 4×800 Relay – 6th – Northwestern – Drew Van Hauen (Pella), Joshua Van Dusseldorp (Pella) – 7:56.75 overall
1500 meters – 10th – Caroline McMartin, Central (Pella) – 4:53.63
Women’s Long Jump – 10th – Kasey Pelzer, Central (Pleasantville) – 5.04 meters
Men’s Discus – 9th – Blake Veenstra, Hawkeye CC (Pella Christian) – 156-1

University Division:
Women’s 4×200 Relay – 1st – UNI – Emily Vos (Pella) – 24.78 split
Women’s 200 meters – 4th – Emily Vos, UNI (Pella) 24.93

On Saturday:
College Division
Women’s 400 meter hurdles – Elsie Thoreson, Central (Pella) – 11th (1:09.43)
Women’s 800 meters – Annika Pingel, Doane (Pella); Caroline McMartin, Central (Pella), Bailey Blake, NW Missouri (Indianola) – Blake 3rd (2:13.16), Pingel 14th (2:19.02), McMartin 21st (2:25.34)
Men’s Shot Put – Blake Veenstra, Hawkeye CC (Pella Christian) – 5th (52-3 3/4)
Women’s 4×400 – Elsie Thoreson, Central (Pella) – 12th (1:01.17 split)
Men’s 4×400 – Bryant Agre – Northwestern (Pella Christian) – 16th (50.46 split)