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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 2009
Page
13
The Drake Relays have long served as a springboard for legends and rising talents from Bruce Jenner to Carl Lewis and beyond. The piece highlights how Drake Stadium crowds forge connections with top athletes and hints at the 100th running bringing potential new stars to the forefront.
Jacque lyn Johnson, seven time NCAA champion, tops the heptathlon standings after day one at Drake Relays in Des Moines. Derek Gearman leads the decathlon while Mark Hollis wins the Mall pole vault event with Miles and Niedermeyer close behind.
The Drake Relays expanded to 113 events this year with 400 athletes competing, including 42 Olympians. Since 1966 the Saturday session has sold out. the meet has drawn about 7,400 athletes and 2.3 million fans over the years. The event rooted in Des Moines community volunteerism, with high school to invitational events showcasing Olympic‑level competition.
North Tama star Stoakes, rated No. 1 in 1A in four events, will compete in the Drake Relays in the 100, 800, and 400 hurdles. She has signed with Kansas State University for animal science and will join the Big 12 next year. Stoakes aims to run the 400 and 200 plus possibly the 800 or 100. Her former Dinsdale teammates Blake and Brooke are at Nebraska.
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