After finishing second last year and third in 2016 Riley Masters finally stood at the top of the podium after winning the Grand Blue Mile in downtown Des Moines Tuesday night. His winning time was 4:03.12. Emily Lipari edged Olympian Brenda Martinez to win the women’s division and dropping her personal record nearly three seconds in the process. And, Southeast Polk’s Sydney Milani set an all time Iowa high school record in the 400 hurdles at the Tiger Relays in Grinnell. Her time was 53.70 seconds which breaks the previous mark of 53.96 set by Hannah Willms of Dike New Hartford in 2010. Milani is a senior and going to Iowa State.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning, Yoenis Cespedes launched a majestic, three-run shot and the New York Mets rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. Bruce began the game batting .194 but broke out of his slump with three hits, including an RBI triple.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lorenzo Cain homered while reaching base four times in his return to Kauffman Stadium as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 to open their two-game set. Travis Shaw added a three-run homer for the Brewers. Salvador Perez homered in his return from the disabled list for Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals activated All-Star catcher Salvador Perez and outfielder Alex Gordon from the disabled list and put them in the lineup for their series opener against the Brewers. Kansas City also recalled left-hander Eric Stout from Triple-A Omaha, put right-hander Justin Grimm on the DL and optioned Cam Gallagher and Paulo Orlando to the Storm Chasers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Brewers activated catcher Manny Pina from the disabled list and put him into the starting lineup for their series opener against the Kansas City Royals. They cleared roster space by optioning catcher Jacob Nottingham to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Pina was on the DL retroactive to April 13 with a strained left calf.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brett Veach took over as the Chiefs’ general manager last summer, and already has made an imprint on the draft with trades involving a number of picks. Now, the young front office boss gets to finally make the crucial choices that Veach hopes will shore up a defense that struggled much of last season.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos tells The Associated Press his luncheon comment about coaches Urban Meyer of Ohio State and Jim Harbaugh of Michigan running a little bit scared in the wake of coach Scott Frost’s hiring was a bit tongue in cheek. Moos had said in an appearance at the Omaha Press Club he would need time to turn around the Cornhuskers but better days are ahead. The Huskers are coming off a 4-8 season.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has added Colorado State transfer Prentiss Nixon. He will sit out next season and be eligible to play in 2019-2020. Nixon, a 6-foot-2 guard, averaged a team-high 16.2 points per game as a junior last season for the Rams. Nixon also hit 152 3-pointers in three seasons at Colorado State.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has added Colorado State transfer Prentiss Nixon, a 6-foot-2 guard who averaged a team-high 16.2 points per game as a junior last season for the Rams.

Nixon also hit 152 3-pointers in three seasons at Colorado State. He will sit out next season and be eligible to play in 2019-2020, coach Steve Prohm said Tuesday.

The addition of Nixon, even if only for one season, would help bolster the Cyclones in the event that star point guard Lindell Wigginton bolts for the NBA. Wigginton is unlikely to be drafted this spring, but that could change if he builds on an impressive freshman campaign.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Departments of and Athletics Development are pleased to present to you the 2018 Hawkeye Events outreach schedule. Over the last four decades, Hawkeye coaching legends such as Hayden Fry, Dan Gable, C. Vivian Stringer, and Tom Davis have traveled across the state of Iowa to meet and thank our great fans. This year, as we continue to evolve our traditional banquet tour to meet the needs of our fans, UI Athletics Development has joined forces with UI Athletics Marketing and Ticket Departments to coordinate and expand our presence across the state of Iowa with a variety of events and activities, now called Hawkeye Events.

The goal with our Hawkeye Events is to continue to offer fans of all ages across the state of Iowa the opportunity to meet and interact with our coaches and student-athletes through a variety of events. These will include events featuring our head coaches, Hawkeye Hometown visits with our student-athletes and coaches, ballpark nights, RAGBRAI, the State Fair, and more.

Following is a list of the dates and cities for the 2018 Hawkeye Events:

April 24: Des Moines

May 1: Council Bluffs/Omaha

May 9: Carroll

May 10: Quad Cities

May 30: Cedar Rapids

June 1: Okoboji

June 27: Mason City

August 24: Cedar Rapids Kernels

For more information on our Hawkeye Events locations please visit jointheiclub.com/events. These dates are in addition to the events planned and hosted throughout the year by our statewide local I-Club chapters. We look forward to seeing you in your black and gold this spring and summer. Go Hawks and Fight for Iowa!

Glenwood Co-Ed Ram Relays

Girls

1. Glenwood 154
2. CB Abraham Lincoln 119
3. CB Thomas Jefferson 71
4. Lewis Central 68
5. Atlatnic 68
6. Shenandoah 68
7. Red Oak 40
8. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 34
9. Sioux City North 28
10. Fremont-Mills 26
11. CB St. Albert 26

Highlights: Atlantic picked up a win in the Distance Medley. East Mills’ Janette Schraft won the 400M Hurdles and 3000M. Glenwood won 7 events on their way to the title.

Boys

1. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 141
2. Atlantic 116
3. CB St. Albert 70
4. Glenwood 67.83
5. Harlan 66.33
6. Lewis Central 59
7. CB Abraham Lincoln 46.33
8. Treynor 46.33
9. CB Thomas Jefferson 40
10. Sioux City West 36.5
11. Sioux City North 18

Highlights: Atlantic won 4 events on the night: Gratt Reed 110M Hurdles and 400M Hurdles, Chase Mullenix 800M, Sprint Medley.

Full Results: 2018 Co-Ed Ram Relays

Harlan Johnson/Cyclone Relays Girls

1. Spencer 120
2. Harlan 74
3. AHSTW 54
4. Kuemper Catholic 17

Highlights: AHSTW winners: Cora Comer 100M, Ryann Portch 400M, Heidi Hall 1500M and 3000M, 4x400M, Sprint Medley. Harlan winners: Kara Rueschenberg 800M, Grace Wegner High Jump.

Full Results: 2018 Johnson Cyclone Girls Relays

Treynor Cardette Relays

1. Treynor 142
2. Underwood 88
3. Tri-Center 61
4. Missouri Valley 55
5. Riverside 53
6. Clarinda Academy 9

Highlights: Treynor won 11 events on their way to the win. Tri-Center picked up a win from Peyton Pogge in the 1500M.

Full Results: 2018 Cardette Relays

Woodbine Boys Hummel Relays

1. Missouri Valley 131
2. Woodbine 100
3. AHSTW 82
4. Boyer Valley 47
5. Logan-Magnolia 46
6. CAM 42
7. Riverside 41
8. Ar-We-Va 39
9. West Harrison 33
10. Glidden-Ralston 28

Highlights: Missouri Valley won four events on their way to the team win. AHSTW took 6 wins: Gage Clay 100M and 200M, Dalton Fischer 3200M, 4x100M Relay, 4x200M Relay, Sprint Medley.

Full results: 2018 Hummel Relays

Winterset Huskette Invitational

1. Carlisle 178
2. Norwalk 139
3. Des Moines Lincoln 113
4. Earlham 63
5. Winterset 59
6. I-35 20
7. Southwest Valley 15

Full results: 2018 Huskette Invitational

GIRLS

Missouri Valley 2, Atlantic 1
Ballard 3, Nodaway Valley/WCV/ACGC 1
Kuemper Catholic 1, Carroll 0
Tri-Center 3, Harlan 1

BOYS

Creston 1 Atlantic 0 – OT
Bishop Heelan 2 Denison-Schleswig 1
Kuemper Catholic 2 Carroll 1
Sioux City East 7 Thomas Jefferson 0
Underwood 2 AHSTW 1 — OT

GIRLS

Harlan 7, Atlantic 2 18BGTennisHarlan
Abraham Lincoln 6, Sioux City East 3
Abraham Lincoln 9, Bishop Heelan 0
Ballard 8, Creston 1
Denison-Schleswig 6, St. Albert 3
Lewis Central 6, Kuemper Catholic 3
Shenandoah 8, Southwest Valley 1
Thomas Jefferson 8, Sioux City East 1
Thomas Jefferson 8, Bishop Heelan 1

BOYS

Atlantic 9, Harlan 0 18BGTennisHarlan
Abraham Lincoln 5, Bishop Heelan 4
Abraham Lincoln 6, Sioux City East 3
Denison-Schleswig 7, St. Albert 2
Kuemper Catholic 7, Lewis Central 2
Southwest Valley 5, Shenandoah 4

GIRLS

• Atlantic 2nd at Ames. See Other Story.
• Boyer Valley 203, Exira/EHK 224, CAM 239, Glidden-Ralston 240, Woodbine 256, Coon Rapids-Bayard 281. Medalist: Everett Carroll, Exira-EHK, 37. Runner-Up: Will Carroll, Exira-EHK, 39.
• East Union 218, Central Decatur NTS
• Griswold 198, Missouri Valley 214, Logan-Magnolia 243, AHSTW NTS. Medalist: Mateya Peters, Griswold, 44. Runner-Up: Madison Lease, Missouri Valley, 46.
• Kuemper Catholic 187, Lewis Central 219
• Riverside 223, Underwood 243. Medalist: Rachel Teten, Underwood, 49. Runner-Up: Alyssa Brink, Riverside, 50.
• Southwest Iowa 227, East Mills 236, Heartland Christian NTS
• Tri-Center 214, Tryenor NTS. Medalist: Kayla Chapman, Treynor, 43. Runner-Up: Callie Eckmann, Tri-Center, 47.
• Wayne 228, Lamoni NTS, Melcher-Dallas NTS

BOYS

• Atlantic 172, Harlan 178. Medalist: Ben Renaud, Atlantic, 36. Runner-Up: Matt Gearheart, Atlantic, 39. Other Atlantic Scores: Mason Goergen 45, Austin Alexander 52, Drey Newell 52, Braden Smith 53. Atlantic Head Coach Ed DenBeste: “Beautiful day today.  First nice day of the year.  No wind and warm.  Ben has continued his great play.  Good to see him shoot even today.  Matt started with a three over but finished even par after that to shoot +3.  Both guys below 40 is good at Harlan.  Great to see Mason shoot 45.  Nice score for him with one bad hole.  Austin, Drey, and Braden had some struggles but also some good holes.  Good experience for them to play an away course.  I know they will continue to work on their games.  This was a good win for us while missing several of our golfers tonight.  Hope we can keep this up for tomorrow’s match.  We were missing a few tonight with sickness and FFA convention.  Nice to see several others step up today in their absence.”
• Bedford 180, East Union 191, Central Decatur 196
• Exira/EHK 167, CAM 181, Boyer Valley 191, Glidden-Ralston 216, Woodbine 218. Medalist: Sammi Jahde, CAM, 43. Runner-Up: Katy Puck, Boyer Valley, 50.
• Kuemper Catholic 154 Lewis Central 161
• Logan-Magnolia 165, Missouri Valley 171, Griswold 193, AHSTW NTS. Medalist: Joel Richardson, Logan-Magnolia, 36. Runner-Up: Nick Tennis, Missouri Valley, 37.
• Southwest Iowa 181, East Mills 256, Heartland Christian NTS
• Tri-Center 174, Treynor 177. Medalist: Zach Matthews, Tri-Center, 39. Runner-Up: Trevor Carlson, Tri-Center, 41.
• Underwood 186, Riverside 224. Medalist: Blake Hall, Underwood, 42. Runner-Up: Coby Fink, Underwood, 43.
• Wayne 161, Lamoni 171, Southeast Warren 227, Melcher-Dallas NTS

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A banner season continues for the women’s sports programs at Drake University. At the start of the week Bulldog women’s soccer, basketball, tennis and softball are a combined 47-0-1 against Missouri Valley Conference competition.

That’s Drake softball coach Rich Calvert. His team is riding a 21 game winning streak and is 18-0 in the Valley heading into Tuesday night’s game at home against Northern Iowa. The Bulldogs have a five game lead in the loss column on second place Missouri State with seven games remaining.

Pitching and defense have been keys. The Bulldog pitching staff has an earned run average of 1.08 in conference play and opponents are batting .176. Junior Nicole Newman has been dominant with a 9-0 record in the Valley but she has plenty of help. Freshman Nicole Timmons is 7-0 in the Valley.

(Learfield Sports/Radio IA)