Drake Relays form chart: 2018 cutoffs, Iowa high school leaders

Deadline for qualification is 11:59 p.m., April 19

Linn-Mar’s Payton Wensel is ranked No. 1 in the state in the girls’ 400-meter hurdles (1:01.45), and anchored the Lions’ state-leading sprint medley relay, which also leads at 1:44.90. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar’s Payton Wensel is ranked No. 1 in the state in the girls’ 400-meter hurdles (1:01.45), and anchored the Lions’ state-leading sprint medley relay, which also leads at 1:44.90. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

DES MOINES — The high school portion of the Drake Relays is April 26-28 at Drake Stadium.

Here is a form chart, through events recorded at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 8. Deadline for qualification is 11:59 p.m., April 19.

This will be updated periodically as the Relays approach:

Boys' discus 

• Time and date: 4 p.m., Thursday, April 26

• State leader: Dawson Ellingson, Hudson, and Nick Phelps, KP-WC, 181-2

• Area leader: (4) Riley Higgins, Linn-Mar, 167-9

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 142-11

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 153-10

Girls' high jump

• Time and date: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 26

• State leader: Six tied at 5-5

• Area leader: (T-1) Skyler Presler, Linn-Mar, and Olivia Nebergall, Anamosa, 5-5

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 5-2 1/4

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 5-2 1/2

Girls' shot put

• Time and date: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 26

• State leader: Kat Moody, Waukee, 43-9

• Area leader: (2) Jamie Kofron, Tipton, 42-11 1/2

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 37-3

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 38-11 1/4

Boys' long jump

• Time and date: 5 p.m., Thursday, April 26

• State leader: Max Goodhue, Carlisle, 22-6 1/2

• Area leader: (3) Austin West, Iowa City West, 22-2 1/4

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 21-0

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 21-4 3/4

Boys' 3,200 meters

• Time and date: 5:25 p.m., Thursday, April 26

• State leader: Myles Bach, Center Point-Urbana, 9:29.29

• Area leader: Bach

• Cutoff (21 qualifiers): 9:58.40

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 9:48.45

Girls' 3,000 meters

• Time and date: 5:40 p.m., Thursday, April 26

• State leader: Ellie Friesen, Crestwood, 10:06.08

• Area leader: (2) Anna Hostetler, Mid-Prairie, 10:06.84

• Cutoff (21 qualifiers): 11:00.56

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 10:44.90

Girls' 100-meter hurdles

• Time and date: 8 a.m., Friday, April 27 (prelims); 10:29 a.m., Friday, April 27 (final)

• State leader: Sydney Winger, Waukee, 14.40

• Area leader: (3) Grace Martensen, Benton Community, 15.30

• Cutoff (32 qualifiers): 16.81

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 16.01

Boys' 110-meter hurdles

• Time and date: 8:15 a.m., Friday, April 27 (prelims); 10:34 a.m., Friday, April 27 (final)

• State leader: Riley Moss, Ankeny Centennial, 14.38

• Area leader: (4) Trent Davis, Linn-Mar, 14.90

• Cutoff (32 qualifiers): 15.80

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 15.23

Boys' shot put

• Time and date: 8:30 a.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Nick Phelps, KP-WC, 66-0 1/4

• Area leader: (7) Tyler Linderbaum, Solon, 53-6

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 50-4

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 51-10 1/2

Girls' 100 meters

• Time and date: 8:30 a.m., Friday, April 27 (prelims); 2:24 p.m., Friday, April 27 (final)

• State leader: Darby Thomas, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, 12.36

• Area leader: (3) Ellie Masten, Benton Community, 12.50

• Cutoff (32 qualifiers): 13.12

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 12.79

Boys' 100 meters

• Time and date: 8:40 a.m., Friday, April 27 (prelims); 2:29 p.m., Friday, April 27 (final)

• State leader: Nate Kennedy, Glenwood, 10.86

• Area leader: (5) Josue Bokoyo, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 11.02

• Cutoff (32 qualifiers): 11.37

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 11.16

Girls' discus

• Time and date: 9 a.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Lea Grady, Davenport Central, 134-11

• Area leader: (5) Jamie Kofron, Tipton, 122-2

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 109-5

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 121-10

Girls' long jump

• Time and date: 9:30 a.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Kitra Bell, Iowa City West, 17-11

• Area leader: Bell

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 16-5 1/2

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 17-2

Boys' high jump

• Time and date: 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Blair Brooks, Marion, and Braeden Hoyer, Northeast, 6-8

• Area leader: Brooks

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 6-2 3/4

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 6-3 3/4

Girls' sprint medley relay

• Time and date: 9:49 a.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Linn-Mar, 1:44.90

• Area leader: Linn-Mar

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 1:55.68

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 1:52.77

Boys' distance medley relay

• Time and date: 10:02 a.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Urbandale, 3:32.50

• Area leader: (12) Iowa City High, 3:41.41

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 3:46.21

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 3:38.11

Girls' 800-meter relay

• Time and date: 1:43 p.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Dubuque Wahlert, 1:45.47

• Area leader: (4) Benton Community, 1:47.10

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 1:51.96

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 1:47.68

Boys' 800-meter relay

• Time and date: 1:55 p.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Ames, 1:29.87

• Area leader: (3) Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 1:30.08

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 1:34.00

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 1:31.59

Girls' 800 meters

• Time and date: 2:07 p.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Ellie Friesen, Crestwood, 2:14.91

• Area leader: (2) Bailey Nock, Iowa City, West, 2:16.01

• Cutoff (14-16 qualifiers): 2:24.14

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 2:19.23

Boys' 800 meters

• Time and date: 2:13 p.m., Friday, April 27

• State leader: Quentin Linnan, Indianola, 1:57.97

• Area leader: (5) Daniel Brown, Iowa City High, 1:58.63

• Cutoff (14-16 qualifiers): 2:01.24

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 1:58.29

Girls' 400-meter relay

• Time and date: 5:33 p.m., Friday, April 27 (prelims); 3:31 p.m., Saturday, April 28 (final)

• State leader: Dubuque Wahlert, 50.24

• Area leader: (3) Benton Community, 50.44

• Cutoff (80 qualifiers): 55.30

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 52.69

Boys' 400-meter relay

• Time and date: 6:29 p.m., Friday, April 27 (prelims); 3:36 p.m., Saturday, April 28 (final)

• State leader: Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 42.92

• Area leader: Jefferson

• Cutoff (80 qualifiers): 46.42

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 45.23

Girls' 1,600-meter relay

• Time and date: 8:35 p.m., Friday, April 27 (prelims); 4:25 p.m., Saturday, April 28 (final)

• State leader: Southeast Polk, 3:59.46

• Area leader: (3) Decorah, 4:08.34

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 4:19.28

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 4:09.21

Boys' 1,600-meter relay

• Time and date: 8:54 p.m., Friday, April 27 (prelims); 4:32 p.m., Saturday, April 28 (final)

• State leader: Iowa City West, 3:23.08

• Area leader: West

• Cutoff (24 qualifiers): 3:34.09

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 3:27.56

Girls' shuttle hurdle relay

• Time and date: 8:30 a.m., Saturday, April 28 (prelims); 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 28 (final)

• State leader: Waukee, 1:05.25

• Area leader: (2) Benton Community, 1:07.53

• Cutoff (16 qualifiers): 1:11.01

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 1:08.50

Boys' shuttle hurdle relay

• Time and date: 8:45 a.m., Saturday, April 28 (prelims); 11:35 a.m., Saturday, April 28 (final)

• State leader: Mount Pleasant, 57.73

• Area leader: (10) Iowa City High, 1:00.74

• Cutoff (16 qualifiers): 1:01.09

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 59.71

Girls' 3,200-meter relay

• Time and date: 9:58 a.m., Saturday, April 28

• State leader: Southeast Polk, 9:33.55

• Area leader: (5) Iowa City West, 9:54.13

• Cutoff (16 qualifiers): 10:09.99

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 9:46.42

Boys' 3,200-meter relay

• Time and date: 10:13 a.m., Saturday, April 28

• State leader: Ames, 8:06.32

• Area leader: (2) Iowa City High, 8:07.40

• Cutoff (16 qualifiers): 8:26.19

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 8:11.56

Girls' 400-meter hurdles

• Time and date: 12:45 p.m., Saturday, April 28

• State leader: Payton Wensel, Linn-Mar, 1:01.45

• Area leader: Wensel

• Cutoff (16 qualifiers): 1:11.13

• Cutoff, 2017: 1:06.67*

Boys' 400-meter hurdles

• Time and date: 12:52 p.m., Saturday, April 28

• State leader: Austin West, Iowa City West, 54.36

• Area leader: West

• Cutoff (16 qualifiers): 57.34

• Cutoff, 2017: 55.07*

Girls' 1,500 meters

• Time and date: 4 p.m., Saturday, April 28

• State leader: Ellie Friesen, Crestwood, 4:42.24

• Area leader: (2) Bailey Nock, Iowa City West, 4:46.17

• Cutoff (21 qualifiers): 5:04.73

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 4:54.48

Boys' 1,600 meters

• Time and date: 4:07 p.m., Saturday, April 28

• State leader: Camden Cox, Ankeny Centennial, 4:22.44

• Area leader: (4) Myles Bach, Center Point-Urbana, 4:26.05

• Cutoff (21 qualifiers): 4:35.86

• Average cutoff, 2014-17: 4:29.01

 

*2017 was the first year in which 16 qualified in the 400 hurdles. Previously, eight qualified.

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