Jeff Hartwig talks with Kellie Suttle before her turn at the pole vault. Suttle is a two-time Olympian, competing in both the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. In 2001 she broke 15 feet for the first time to win the Pole Vault at the Drake Relays.
Joey Woody says hi to the crowd after winning the 400-Meter Hurdles. He won the event in both 2000 and 2002. Woody has captured nine Relays titles dating back to his days at Iowa City High School.
Joey Woody wins the Special Invitational 400-Meter Hurdles in 2000. He won this event in both the 2000 and 2002 Drake Relays. Woody has also won nine Relays titles dating back to his running days at Iowa City High School. Woody was also a 2003 World…
Jeff Hartwig prepares to participate in the men's Special Invitational Pole Vault. Hartwig, attached with Nike, won the vault for a sixth straight year. In 2000, his winning height was 18 feet, 6 1/2 inches.
Paul McMullen after winning the Special Invitational Mile Run with a time of 3:59.12. McMullen competed in the 1996 Olympics, and in 1997 suffered a tragic lawn mowing accident where he lost parts of 2 toes. In his return in 1998, he won the USA…
Kim Carson, center, clears the last hurdle in the Special Invitational 100-Meter Hurdles. Carson won the event with a time of :13.17. Carson was a seven-time NCAA All-American and is currently an Assistant Coach at Drake. Caron is from the Des Moines…
Kellie Suttle of Bell Athletics wins the 1998 Womens Special Invitational Pole Vault with a height of 13'9 3/4". Suttle went on to win the event in 1999, 2000, and 2001. She is also a two-time Olympian, competing in both 2000 and 2004.
Kellie Suttle and Jeff Hartwig talk during the Drake Relays. Suttle won the Women's Special Invitational Pole Vault with a height of 13'9.75" and Hartwig won the Men's Special Invitational Pole Vault with a height of 19'0.25".
Natasha Kaiser-Brown breaks the tape with a time of :51.79 in the Special Invitational 400-Meter Dash. Kaiser-Brown won a silver medal in the 4x400-meter relay in 1992 Olympics. In 1995 was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame. She is…
