By DRAKE LOHSE The air around Kevin Kelly doesn’t move. The Kilcock, Ireland native sat down with The Times-Delphic this past week in the Quad C…
Distinguished athletes competing at Drake Relays
By DRAKE LOHSE There are many reasons why the Drake Relays hold a special place in the heart of Des Moines. For a brief window every year, high school…
Olivia Rogers smashes personal record by nearly 2 minutes
By DRAKE LOHSE “Good things come to those who wait” might be one of the corniest sayings in the history of corny sayings. But for Drake’s Olivia Roger…
Two Drake athletes share their journey to America
By DRAKE LOHSE Thursday morning the snow fell in Iowa the way it has all winter, big thick flakes that smack you in the face. It’s mornings like these…
Kevin Kelly breaks 38-year-long Drake mile record
By DRAKE LOHSE The air around Kevin Kelly doesn’t move. The Kilcock, Ireland native sat down with The Times-Delphic this past week in the Quad C…
Rolle breaks Drake triple jump record
BY BAILEE COFER Taryn Rolle finally broke Drake’s school record in the women’s triple jump at the Jim Duncan Invitational with her victory mark of 12.…
The Relays Roommates
BY AYANA ANDERSON “Stick,” Mary Young shouted. “Stick,” Rai Ahmed-Green replied. Breathless shouts for the baton are barely heard in the stadium as re…
Before the gun: tunes, slaps and jumps (or not)
BY JD PELEGRINO Malik Metivier refuses to jump before a race. He just won’t do it. And the Drake University sophomore likes to jump. He runs 400 hurdl…
Drake coaches covering all grounds to prepare athletes
BY SAMANTHA JONES Track and Field coaches at Drake University put in months of planning and effort to ensure their athletes are at their best before R…
Brian Hardin’s Relay return
BY JD PELEGRINO On Oct. 31, 2017, Des Moines native Brian Hardin was announced as Drake’s next director of athletics. Hardin claimed the role on Dec. …
Seven-time Relays veteran Mary Young
BY NOAH MANDERFIELD Mary Young has a good idea of what the Drake Relays are. After competing in three relays in high school, she is getting ready for …
Changes for cross country and track & field
BY BAILEE COFER Fall is upon us on Drake’s campus. The leaves are changing colors and falling to the ground, the wind is cooling off and autumn breeze…
Drake Relays 2017 in photos
From elementary school kids to Olympians, all kinds of athletes competed in Drake Stadium once again this year. The Times-Delphic’s photographer…
Bittersweet endings at Drake Relays
Photo by Adam Rogan BY ADAM ROGAN Many Drake Relays competitors — some still in elementary school — are early in their athletic careers. For two hurdl…
Reed Fischer starts Drake Relays with record-breaking run
Senior Reed Fischer broke the outdoor men’s 5000-meter school record on Thursday, the first night of Drake Relays competition on the Blue Oval, in fro…