By Erin Danielson and Nora Holman
Little Hawk Staff Reporters
On Thursday April 22nd, 12 members of the boys’ track team will head to Des Moines to participate in the 101st annual Drake Relays. This meet is considered to be one of the biggest Track & Field meets in the country. Athletes from across the country and even across the world come to participate in the many professional, college and high school events. This year there will be four Olympians in long jump alone.
City High athletes include:
4x100m: Amos Lavela, Bobby Millard, John Chelf, Hector Montelongo (Tim Ritter, Jasper Washington)
4x200m: Tim Ritter, Jasper Washington, Bobby Millard, Kyle Grenko (Quinn McNutt, Hector Montelongo)
Shuttle Hurdle: John Chelf, Mason Greer, Amos Lavela, James Taylor (Bobby Millard, Dan Roemerman)
Long Jump: Bobby Millard
3200m: Scott Mittman and Chris Robertson
1600m: Scott Mittman and Chris Robertson
Drake girls qualifiers should be released early this week.
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Girls Track wins Clinton Relays
On Tuesday April 13th, the city High girls track team gave everything they had to try to qualify for the Drake Relays. It was just another hot afternoon at the Clinton relays, but a great day for season bests and Personal records. Ten Girls had seasons best and eleven finished with personal records. The Team Finished first overall proving that in any weather they perform well. Emily Fagan and Jill Stevenson preformed well in the 1500 and both secured spots in the 1500 at Drake Relays. Virginia Johnson jumped a season’s best of 5’3” which will likely qualify her for Drake. The Little Hawks will train hard for a week and then compete again Thursday-Saturday at the Drake Relays. Clinton Relays was just another step on the way to the podium at state.
