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.
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…
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".
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…
Steve Scott runs in the 5,000-Meter Run or the 800-Meter Run. Scott became the first athlete at Relays to win three different individual events. He won the 5,000-Meter Run in 1982 (13:52.15), the 800-Meter Run in 1980 (1:46.79) and the Mile…
Runners jockey for position during the 1978 Mens Distance Medley Relay. Visable teams include Auburn, Drake, Bowling Green, Minnesota, and Iowa. Baylor won the event with a time of 9:37.03.
