Drake Relays winners and a bold recruiting scene
The article reports Herschel Walker winning the Drake Relays 100 meters in 10.461 seconds and Melvin Lattany taking his heat in 10.081. It notes Walker weighing options between football and track with CFL interest and Olympic ambitions, plus Drake Relays history including Anne Erpenbeck’s six foot high jump, and campus events featuring Hayden Fry and Lute Olson luncheons.
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Des Moines
Herschel Walker
Georgia
Melvin Lattany
Lattany
Walker
Montreal Alouettes
National Football League
America
Drake
Anne Erpenbeck
Ann
Huntington Beach
Calif
Preps Moore Tietjens smash Drake Relays marks
Eastern Iowans helped drive a record Drake Relays day as high schoolers set three of seven records. Randy Moore of C R Kennedy won the 400 meter low hurdles in 53.39, Brian Tietjens of North Central Manly jumped 7 3, and Sue Nelson of Indianola set a 2 10.54 in the girls 800. Nelson edged Janice Ohrt of North Tama as the best field in state history produced an upset.
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Des Moines
Randy
al Stiers
Shane Berry
Brian Tietjens
North Central
Manly
Sue Nelson
Indianola
Janice Ohrt
North Tama
Ohrt
Mari Sather
C.R. Kennedy
Nelson
Chrt
Tietjens
Georgia Iowa State power Drake Relays with seven records set
At Des Moines seven records and 22 titles were decided in the Drake Relays opening session led by Georgia stars Herschel Walker and Melvin Lattany. Iowa State posted a 16:09.45 4 x 1600 meter relay record as part of a strong day for university teams and high school marks. Walker and Lattany pace multiple events as anticipation builds for today’s finals and possible Olympic hopes.
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Jack Ogden
DES Moines
Drake
Herschel Walker
Melvin Lattany
Georgia
Ricky Campball
Darryl Simmons
Paul Johnson
Lattany
Walker
Melvin
Iowa State
Cyclones
Nebraska
Cindy Crapper
Kentucky
Norma Murray
Julie Seaton
Cheryl Zajic
Merlene Ottey
Ottey
Southpaw Myles Throws 2-Hitter as Reds Blank Clinton
Cedar Rapids pitcher Rick Myles, 22, threw his first pro complete game two-hitter and added a three-run homer to lead the Reds to a 5-0 victory over Clinton before 463 at Memorial Stadium. Myles, from Kokomo, Ind., struck out five and faced 28 batters, overcoming past arm and knee issues to star for Cincinnati's Midwest League affiliate. He also homered for the late insurance in the second inning, delivering the first hit for himself in three years.
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Rick Myles
Kokomo
Ind
Cedar Rapids Reds
Clinton
Memorial Stadium
Myles
Cincinnati Reds
Billings
Mont
Reds
Kirk Ortega
Rollo Adams
Giants
Marc Bombard
Cincinnati
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bombard
Burlington
Greg McSparrow
Ray Corbett
Scott Terry
Corbett
Terry
ISU signs Ames-Tim Wilson as track recruit
Ames-Tim Wilson of Osceola Clarke, a two time Class 1A state cross country champion, signed a national letter of intent to run track and cross country for Iowa State. The Bears signed free agent wide receiver Brad Reid, former Linn-Mar and Iowa star, after being released by Seattle last season. Reid, 6-0 174, was Iowa's MVP in 1978 and led the nation in receiving at Iowa Lakes before transferring to Iowa City posting 47 catches for 763 yards.
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Ames
Tim Wilson
Osceola Clarke
Iowa State
Lake Forest
Ill
UPI
Chicago Bears
Brad Reid
Linn-Mar
Iowa
Seattle Seahawks
Reid
Hawkeyes
Iowa Lakes Community College
Iowa City
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Lee-Ann Hughes
Iowa Women's Athletics
Highlander
Hayden Fry
Lute Olson
Hayden
Lute
Texas
Lee-Ann
Punchy Fisteras
Don Buchheister
Northwestern
Clarence Richardson
Verbum Dei High
Los Angeles
Rich Falk
Falk
Richardson
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Gazette
Moore
Bill Bergan
Indiana
Spivey
Bob Verbeeck
Verbeeck
John Sirma
Wobes Ondieki
Richard Kaitany
Kaitany
Richard
Yobes
Bill Mayor
Rice Club
Cal Poly
Pomona
J.M. Saunderson
Southpaw
C.R. Reds
Mark Dukes
ISU
Dave Schulte
Gibson
Fiesta
MacPherson
Cedar Rapids
Bill Burke
Marion Bird
Marion
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