Drake Relays

Drake Relays
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The Drake Relays is an annual outdoor track and field event held in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, in Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University. It has grown to become one of the largest and most important meets in United States, attracting top university and professional talent alike.

Barely 100 spectators and nearly the same number of competitors were on hand for the first Drake Relays in 1910 - a stark contrast to the full stadium that now greets more than 8,000 participants competing during the two main days of the meet.

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Not Just A Meet

The Drake Relays are a celebrated tradition[citation needed] not only by students and alumni, but by the surrounding Iowa community. While Drake does have a traditional homecoming in the fall, the school celebrates and treats the Relays as their actual homecoming. Alumni return to campus, and students and the community alike celebrate the pride and tradition the track meet brings.

While the track meet is held for a single weekend near the end of April, celebrations and events begin on campus almost 3 weeks prior.

Relays Directors

Eleven men have claimed the role of director of the Drake Relays since the very first officially organized track and field event took place at this state university almost 100 years ago back in the year 1910. Last year, in 2009, the day before the 100th anniversary of the relays, there was a phenomenal firework show put on by the area Girl Scouts to honor the Veterans of wars past fought.

  • John L. Griffith 1910-1918
    Griffith was the founder of the Drake Relays. He remained director for 9 years and moved to the University of Illinois after World War I. He later became commissioner of the Big Ten Conference.
  • M.B. Banks 1919-1921
    Banks also served as coach to the Drake football and basketball teams.
  • K.L. (Tug) Wilson 1922-1925
    Wilson was a former Illinois and Olympic athlete. After his tenure as director, he went on to become athletic director at Northwestern University. Wilson was also a former Big Ten Conference commissioner.
  • O.M. (Ossie) Solem 1926-1932
    Longtime Drake coach succeeded Wilson, but left to become head football coach at the University of Iowa, and later at Syracuse University.
  • F.P. (Pitch) Johnson 1933-1940
  • M.E. (Bill) Easton 1941-1947
  • Tom Deckard 1948-1955
  • Bob Karnes 1956-1969
  • Bob Ehrhart 1970-2000
  • Mark Kostek 2001-2005
  • Brian Brown 2006-present
    Brown participated in the relays himself and currently holds the Drake Relays record in the high jump. Each year Brown attempts to have his record broken by recruiting some of the best high jumpers in the country, but none have been able to take down his record.

Meet Records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.01 Henry Glance  United States 1976
200 m 20.05 Michael Johnson  United States 26 April 1997
400 m 44.41 Michael Johnson  United States April 1996
800 m 1:45.86 Randy Wilson  United States 1978
1500 m 3:38.27 Steve Scott  United States 1984
Mile 3:51.71 Alan Webb  United States 28 April 2007
5000 m 13:27.20 Nick Rose  United Kingdom 1977
10000 m 28:07.40 Kipsubal Koskei  Kenya 1980
110 m hurdles 13.21 Ryan Wilson  United States 25 April 2009
400 m hurdles 48.28 Danny Harris  United States 1986
3000 m steeplechase 8:31.02 Henry Marsh  United States 1977
High jump 2.31 m Brian Brown  United States 26 April 1997
Dusty Jonas 30 April 2011 [1]
Erik Kynard 30 April 2011 [2]
Pole vault 5.79 m Jeff Hartwig  United States 28 April 2007
Long jump 7.96 m Ralph Boston  United States 1961
Triple jump 16.08 m Mike Conley  United States 1994
Shot put 22.10 m Christian Cantwell  United States 29 April 2006
Hammer Throw 72.77 m Libor Charfreitag  Slovakia 2002
Discus throw 64.31 m Mac Wilkins  United States 1978
Decathlon 8198 pts Kip Janvrin  United States April 1996
(100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m) / (110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m)
4x100 m relay 38.96 University of Alabama  United States 1983
4x400 m relay 3:00.78 Southern Illinois University  United States 1984

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 11.06 (0.0 m/s) LaShauntea Moore  United States 24 April 2010 [3]
200 m 22.40 Gwen Torrence  United States April 1994
400 m 50.64 Lillie Leatherwood-King  United States 1987
800 m 2:01.68 Suzy Favor-Hamilton  United States April 1998
1500 m 4:05.13 Suzy Favor-Hamilton  United States April 2000
Mile 4:40.2 Francie Larrieu-Smith  United States 1975
3000 m 8:56.03 Suzy Favor-Hamilton  United States April 2002
5000 m 15:31.18 Cathy Branta-Easker  United States 1985
10000 m 32:57.38 Patti Murray  United States 1988
100 m hurdles 12.65 (-0.9 m/s) Damu Cherry  United States 24 April 2010 [4]
400 m hurdles 55.37 Nawal El Moutawakel  Morocco 1984
High jump 1.96 m Chaunte Lowe  United States 24 April 2010 [5]
Pole vault 4.61 m Stacy Dragila  United States April 2003
Shot put 18.67 m Nadine Kleinert  Germany 24 April 2010 [6]
Discus throw 64.38 m Becky Briesch  United States 24 April 2010
Hammer throw 63.78 m Florence Ezah  United States April 2002
Heptathlon 6040 pts Diana Pickler  United States 21-22 April 2009 [7]
13.63 (0.0 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.78 m (high jump), 12.08 m (shot put), 24.48 (+1.7 m/s) (200 m) / 6.14 m (+1.0 m/s) (long jump), 41.39 m (javelin), 2:16.73 (800 m) [8]
4x100 m relay 43.75 Baylor University
Tiffani McReynolds
Tiffany Townsend
Brittany Bruce
Brittany Carr		  United States 30 April 2011 [9]
4x400 m relay 3:28.63 University of Arkansas
Regina George
Shelise Williams
Gwendolyn Flowers
Brittany Hyter		  United States 30 April 2011 [10]

References

  1. ^ James Dunaway (2011-05-01). "Nelson's 21.39m heave the highlight in Des Moines". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59884.html. Retrieved 2011-05-01. 
  2. ^ James Dunaway (2011-05-01). "Nelson's 21.39m heave the highlight in Des Moines". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59884.html. Retrieved 2011-05-01. 
  3. ^ Dunaway, James (2010-04-25). "Cantwell opens with 21.69m effort in Des Moines - Drake Relays report". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56554.html. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
  4. ^ "12 Records, Four World Leading Marks, Set At Drake Relays". www.godrakebulldogs.com. 2010-04-25. http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15700&ATCLID=204936013. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
  5. ^ Dunaway, James (2010-04-25). "Cantwell opens with 21.69m effort in Des Moines - Drake Relays report". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56554.html. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
  6. ^ Dunaway, James (2010-04-25). "Cantwell opens with 21.69m effort in Des Moines - Drake Relays report". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56554.html. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
  7. ^ "Three Records Set On Opening Day Of Drake Relays". www.godrakebulldogs.com. 2010-04-21. http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15700&ATCLID=204934644. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
  8. ^ "Heptathlon Results". www.godrakebulldogs.com. 2010-04-21. https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf8/688986.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
  9. ^ "Total Of 14 Records Broken At 102nd Drake Relays". www.godrakebulldogs.com. 2011-05-01. http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=71588&SPID=8142&ATCLID=205145410&DB_OEM_ID=15700. Retrieved 2011-05-01. 
  10. ^ "Total Of 14 Records Broken At 102nd Drake Relays". www.godrakebulldogs.com. 2011-05-01. http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=71588&SPID=8142&ATCLID=205145410&DB_OEM_ID=15700. Retrieved 2011-05-01. 

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See also : USA Track & Field

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