Kyle Smith anchored Northern Iowa to a huge win in the U/C 4x800 relay. The Panthers also won the men's distance medley, decathlon, men's pole vault and women's discus to complete its most memorable Drake Relays in history.
Tiffany Johnson (U of Iowa) powered past Rebecca Williams and Jenna Caffrey of Iowa State in repeating her 2006 win in the U/C 100 hurdles in 13.20 seconds.
Abe Jones (lane 6) coasted to an easy win in the Men's Invitational 400 meter hurdles with a time of 50.10 seconds. Crowd favorite Joey Woody (lane 4) finished fourth in his final appearance at the Drake Relays.
Betsy Flood (Dowling Catholic) proudly carries her Drake Relays champion flag after winning the high school girls 1,500 meters in 4:39.18. Betsy was also the leadoff runner for the winning 4x800 meter relay and placed second to sister Katie in the…
Joey Woody (ex Iowa City High and UNI) acknowledges the sold-out crowd prior to the start of the Men's Invitational 400 meter hurdles. Woody, who had previously captured this race five times, finished fourth in his final appearance on the Drake oval.
