Brian Brown knocks hits the bar as he tries to jump over 7'8". He won the Mens Special Invitational High Jump with a height of 7'7" in 1997, setting the Drake Relays record in the event. Brown came back to win the event again in 1998, and also place…
Gwen Torrence of the Mazda Track Club wins the Womens Special Invitational 200-Meter Dash with a time of :22.62. It was the first time the event had been run at the Drake Relays. Torrence's many achievements include winning 5 medals (3 gold) in the…
Carl Lewis of the Santa Monica Track Club running in the 100-Meter Dash. Lewis was a member of the U.S. Olympic Track Team in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996. He took home 9 Gold and 1 Silver medal from those Olympics. During his amazing career Lewis…
Holli Hyche of Indiana State University set the Drake Relays record in the 100-Meter Dash with a time of 11.18 seconds. She was a seven-time NCAA women's sprint champion from Indiana State, and is a member of the Drake Relays Hall of Fame.
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…
Holli Hyche of Adidas wins the Womens 200-Meter. In 1994 Hyche set the Drake Relays record in the 100-Meter Dash with a time of 11.18 seconds. She was a seven-time NCAA women's sprint champion from Indiana State, and is a member of the Drake Relays…
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…
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.