KNIA/KRLS Area Athletes were once again featured at one of the greatest track and field showcases in the United States. The following athletes competed at the 113th annual Drake Relays;

Saturday:
Girls 4×100 Relay
Pella – Delanie Reynolds, Kamryn Long, Marissa Hackman, Kelsey Tauke 23rd :50.72
Pella Christian – Chloe Nikkel, Anna DeBoef, Amelia Boender, Meredith Van Wyk 78th :52.51
Indianola – Kaydence Eaton, Kiley Kindelspire, Hadley Vetter, Josie McGraw 46th :51.65
Norwalk – Hailey Gear, Shae Ung, Jaylynn Brandt, Savannah Welch 37th :51.40
PCM – Lillian Humpal, Jorja Teeter, Tiffani Koonce, Morgan Karr 80th :52.55
Pleasantville – Lauren Furnal, Sophia Mason, Danika Park, Alex Blackford 90th :52.92

Boys 4×100 Relay
Pella – Kenson Fuller, Quinn Gruver, Cam Schulte, CJ Shetterly 9th :43.25
Pella Christian – Peyton Ritzert, Isaac Kacmarynski, Trevor Veenstra, Luke Nikkel 83rd :45.58
Indianola -Liam Kelso, Jonce Hale, Micah Duey, Eli Fox 28th :43.94
Norwalk – Jacey Hutson, Eli Robbins, Landon Hochstein, Dillon Ranck 34th :44.16
PCM – Gavin Fenton, Gabe Hobbs, Griffin Olson, Evan Jones 64th :44.79

Girls Shuttle Hurdles – Norwalk (Kate Desmond, Keara Arnold, Chloe Martin, Shae Ung) 14th 1:10.08
4×800 Relay – Pella (Nathan Vander Waal, Atticus Vos, Trey Van Hauen, Canaan Dunham) 13th 8:15.42
400 Meter Hurdles – Logan Piper, Indianola 10th 56.15
Boys 1600 Meters – Chase Lauman, 2nd 4:12.64

Friday:
Boys Discus – Trevor Veenstra, Pella Christian 2nd (181-0); Brandon Fischer, Pella 3rd (180-4.25) Hanson King, Pella 7th (163-5)
Boys Long Jump – CJ Shetterly, Pella 25th
100 Meter Hurdles – Josie McGraw, Indianola – 13th (15.46); Morgan Karr, PCM – 20th (15.76)
110 Meter Hurdles – Logan Piper, Indianola – 21st (15.39)
Girls Shot Put – Ashlyn Finarty, Knoxville – 4th (40-6) *SCHOOL RECORD*; Kendall McDaniel, Indianola – 17th (36-7.5)
Boys 100 Meter Dash – CJ Shetterly, Pella – 7th (Finals) (11.03); Jonce Hale, Indianola – 30th (11.27)
Sprint Medley Relay – Pella (Kamryn Long, Marissa Hackman, Delanie Reynolds, Jacie Trine) – 13th (1:50.49)
Distance Medley Relay – Pella (Quinn Gruver, Cam Schulte, Trey Van Hauen, Chase Lauman) – 6th (3:30.23) *SCHOOL RECORD*; Norwalk (Dillon Ranck, Braeden Carlson, Jacey Hutson, Ben Hanson) 7th 3:30.26
Girls 4×200 Relay – Pella (Delanie Reynolds, Kelsey Tauke, Marissa Hackman, Kamryn Long) – 16th (1:45.59)
Boys 4×200 Relay – Pella (Kenson Fuller, Quinn Gruver, Cam Schulte, CJ Shetterly) 8th (1:29.39) *SCHOOL RECORD*
Boys 800 Meters – Chase Lauman, Pella 2nd (1:53.83)
Girls 400 Meters – Jacie Trine, Pella 12th (1:00.10)
Boys 400 Meters – Jacey Hutson, Norwalk 10th (49.60)

Middle School Competitors:

Girls Distance Medley Relay – Pella (Anaja Garner, Avery Schroder, Kamry Trine, Ruth Dunham) 9th; Indianola (Emma White, Madison Grover, Kendal Sandy, Hadley Erickson) 12th

Boys Distance Medley Relay – Indianola (Rylan Hilton, Daxton Heimbaugh, Deacon Jacobs, Theo McDonald) 1st (3:51.08); Norwalk (Luke Brewer, Wyatt Winslow, Logan Atherton, Tillman Papcun) 3rd (4:00.38); Pella (Tyson Roose, Owen Kettler, Cruz VanHouen, Jonah Ebarsole) 5th (4:03.71)

4×100 Girls Relay – Indianola (Aubrey Griffin, Emma White, Madison Grover, Kendal Sandy) 6th (53.29); Pella (Naomi Cole, Bray-Lynne VanZente, Anaja Garner, Kamry Trine) 7th (53.35); Knoxville (Addi Dunkin, Jenna Karns, Kadince Wells, Sienna Scott) 23rd (56.90); Norwalk (Piper Rough, Josie Hatlevig, Amani Roche, Evelyn Rooney-Kozak) 31st (58.89)

4×100 Boys Relay – Indianola (Rylan Hilton, Daxton Heimbaugh, Hayden Schulte, Deacon Jacobs) 2nd (46.72); Pella (Payton Huizer, Owen Kettler, Luke Anderson, Tyson Roose) 8th (48.05); Norwalk (Tillman Papcun, Wyatt Winslow, Luke Brewer, Logan Atherton) 19th (49.95); Knoxville (Jackson Clarke, Grant DeMoss, Karsen Caster, TaShawn Conner) 25th (50.85)

Thursday
Girls Discus – Ciara Heffron, Knoxville 3rd (138-7)
Boys Shot Put – Trevor Veenstra, Pella Christian 3rd (55-6.75); Brandon Fischer, Pella 4th (54-11.5); Hanson King, Pella 15th (51-1.25)
Boys High Jump – Bennett Brueck, Indianola 23rd (6-1)
Girls Long Jump – Melanie Sullivan, Knoxville 20th (16-7)
3200 Meters – Chase Lauman, Pella 1st (9:06.71); Canaan Dunham, Pella 21st (9:44.32)
3000 Meters – Marissa Ferebee, Pella 9th (10:18.08)