From elementary school kids to Olympians, all kinds of athletes competed in Drake Stadium once again this year. The Times-Delphic’s photographers Cassie Bauer, Josh Cook, Connor Finholt and Adam Rogan got some snaps of a handful of them.
Photo by Adam Rogan
American Chris Benard smiles after helping clean off a Relays worker who he’d accidentally splattered with sand during warm-ups for Friday’s triple jump competition. Photo by Adam Rogan
Benard kicks up sand during the triple jump. He finished second with a distance of Photo by Adam Rogan
Photo by Adam Rogan
Photo by Adam Rogan
Photo by Adam Rogan
Olympian Kirani James moves out of the starting blocks on Friday night. He set a Relays record in 2016 with a time of 44.08. | Photo by Adam Rogan
LaShawn Merritt crosses the finish line after rinning the 400-meters in a Rio Rematch. | Photo by Connor Finholt
LaShawn Merritt welcomes cheers from the stands after winning the 400-meter with a time of 45.41. Photo by Adam Rogan
Drake Relays fans cheer, hoping LaShawn Merritt will throw them one of his victory roses. Photo by Adam Rogan
Iowa-native Jenny McCarthy speaks with the press after winning yet another Relays 1500-meter. Photo by Adam Rogan
Triple jumper Christian Taylor speaks with members of the media after taking gold with a distance of 16.93 meters. Photo by Adam Rogan
A network cameraman smiles as he interviews a Relays athlete. Photo by Adam Rogan
Photo by Adam Rogan
Photo by Adam Rogan
Photo by Adam Rogan
Photo by Adam Rogan
Relays fans brave the cold and rain. | Photo by Adam Rogan
Photo by Adam Rogan
Reed Fischer crosses the finish line after setting a new Drake record in the 5000-meter race on Thursday night. | Photo by Josh Cook
Reed Fischer gives the fans some love. | Photo by Josh Cook
In the women’s university 4×100, Drake junior Rai Ahmed-Green finishes her leg as Mary Young begins hers. Photo by Adam Rogan
Simpson relay runners drop the baton. Photo by Adam Rogan
Collegiate relay runners await the baton. | Photo by Connor Finholt
Augastana looks to move up in a packed relay race. | Photo by Connor Finholt
A Relay runner prepares to receive the baton. | Photo by Connor Finholt
Runners wait in the starting blocks. | Photo by Connor Finholt
Iowan high schoolers after one of their races. Photo by Adam Rogan
Over the bar! | Photo by Cassie Bauer
So close. | Photo by Cassie Bauer
Shot putters accept their “Throw for the Dough” checks. Dani Bunch finished in first, Brittany Smith took second and Jeneve Stevens third. Photo by Adam Rogan
