Eight Olympians will be in the field for Saturday’s women’s 100-meter hurdles and the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the Drake Relays. The races will include both world record holders.

That’s Drake Relays Director Blake Boldon who says world record holder Kendra Harrison will headline the women’s field.

Boldon says the time period between two and three in the afternoon will also find several Olympians in the men’s and women’s 400 meter hurdles.

Tonight’s (Tuesday night’s) action is highlighted by the Grand Blue Mile on the streets of downtown Des Moines.

(Learfield Sports/Radio IA)

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

UNDATED (AP) — TCU came into the season shooting for a fifth straight trip to the College World Series. With a month left in the regular season, the Horned Frogs will be hard-pressed to even make the NCAA Tournament. Injuries to top starting pitcher Jared Janczak and offensive star Luken Baker have hamstrung TCU. The Frogs probably will need to win the Big 12 Tournament next month to make an NCAA regional for the 14th time in 15 years.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Right-hander Adam Wainwright was placed on the 10-day disabled list by the St. Louis Cardinals because of right elbow inflammation. The 36-year-old is 1-2 with a 3.45 ERA in three starts. He had been scheduled to start Tuesday against the New York Mets. St. Louis made the move retroactive to Friday. Right-hander John Brebbia was recalled from Triple-A Memphis.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina defensive tackle Dee Hardison, who went on to play 11 seasons in the National Football League, has died. He was 61. Hardison was named to The Associated Press All-America first team in 1977. He started on a defense that led the Tar Heels to an 8-3-1 record and a final ranking of 17th in the AP poll.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will lead his team through one more spring practice, not knowing if quarterback Shea Patterson will be able to do more than practice in 2018. Two days later, most of the Wolverines are traveling to Paris to see some sights. By the time the Wolverines return, they hope to know if the NCAA will give Patterson a waiver to play immediately instead of sitting out the season after transferring from Ole Miss.

RIDGEDALE, Mo. (AP) — Kirk Triplett holed out from a bunker for birdie on the first playoff hole in the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf to lift himself and partner Paul Broadhurst past Bernhard Langer and Tom Lehman. Broadhurst and Triplett closed with a 6-under 48 on the Top of the Rock par-3 course to match Langer and Lehman at 24 under. Langer and Lehman had a 47.

Atlantic girls golf finished 2nd behind Waukee (384) shooting 410 at the Ames Invitational on Monday. Medalist Brooke Boardman, 83, Waukee. Atlantic: Alyssa Ginther, 3rd, 88.  Baylee Newell, 6th, 95. Cambry Miller, 110.  Anna Wiser, 117. Hannah Alf, 122.

Atlantic Head Coach Kathy Hobson: “Perfect golf day. Played Veenker Memorial at Ames Turk Bowman Invite.  Par 73.  12 teams.  Tough course.  This was a great way to start the tournament part of our season.  For 3 of the girls it was their first 18 hole tourney.  There was a lot of trouble on this course and Alyssa was able to avoid most of it-gave us another day of quality play.  Also got a good round out of Baylee despite not being 100%.  The whole team for the most part had a pretty good day.”

Drake Relays officials announced all high school qualifiers for next week’s meet on Saturday. High school events will get underway on Thursday and continue through Saturday at Drake Stadium. Here is a look at the qualifiers from the area.

Girls 100 meter dash 

Caitlyn Jones, Thomas Jefferson
Darby Thomas, Abraham Lincoln

Girls 800 meter run

Janette Schraft, East Mills

Girls 1500 meter run

Emma Lucas, Bedford
Janette Schraft, East Mills

Girls 3000 meter run

Emma Lucas, Bedford
Janette Schraft, East Mills
Kate Crawford, AC/GC

Girls 100 meter hurdles

Darby Thomas, Abraham Lincoln

Girls 400 meter hurdles

Chloe Hansen, Harlan
Janette Schraft, East Mills

Girls 4×100 meter relay

Abraham Lincoln
Atlantic
Denison-Schleswig
Glenwood
Harlan
Lewis Central
Mount Ayr
Thomas Jefferson
Treynor

Girls 4×400 meter relay

Treynor

Girls High jump

Jessica Jackson, Shenandoah
Megan Witte, Lewis Central

Girls Long jump

Caitlyn Jones, Thomas Jefferson
Darby Thomas, Abraham Lincoln

Girls Discus throw

Logan Hughes, Shenandoah
Lauren Payne, Lewis Central
Josey Starner, CB Thomas Jefferson
Lydia Knapp, Panorama

Girls Shot put

Logan Hughes, Shenandoah
Katy Jones, Lewis Central
Lauren Payne, Lewis Central
Josey Starner, Thomas Jefferson
Mady McDermott, AC/GC

Boys 100 meter dash

Gage Clay, AHSTW
Nick Foss, Harlan
Hayden Hatcher, Lewis Central
Nate Kennedy, Glenwood

Boys 800 meter run

Chase Mullenix, Atlantic

Boys 110 meter high hurdles

Ethan Bernard, St. Albert
Gratt Reed, Atlantic
Jeron Sampson, Thomas Jefferson

Boys 400 meter hurdles

Gratt Reed, Atlantic
Jeron Sampson, Thomas Jefferson

Boys 4×100 meter relay

AHSTW
Atlantic
Glenwood
Harlan
Lewis Central
Shenandoah

Boys 4×200 meter relay

Atlantic
Glenwood
Lewis Central
St. Albert

Boys 4×400 meter relay

Atlantic
Glenwood
St. Albert

Boys 4×800 meter relay

Atlantic

Boys Distance medley relay

Atlantic

Boys High jump

Troy Houghton, Abraham Lincoln
Miles Rupiper, Kuemper Catholic|
Jack Tiarks, Treynor

Boys Long jump

Nick Foss, Harlan
Miles Rupiper, Kuemper Catholic

Boys Discus throw

Caleb Bieker, Harlan
Logan Jones, Lewis Central
Brandon Magnuson, Underwood
Joseph Zaiger, Audubon

Boys Shot put

Logan Jones, Lewis Central
Dane Theobald, Lewis Central

GIRLS

ADM 3, Bishop Heelan 1 — ADM Tournament
Glenwood 7, Des Moines Hoover 0 — ADM Tournament
Pella 5, St. Albert 0 — ADM Tournament
St. Albert 6, Clear Creek-Amana 0 — ADM Tournament

Abraham Lincoln 2, Platteview 1 — Ralston Tournament

Greene County 3, Logan-Magnolia 0

BOYS

Assumption 2, St. Albert 1 — Regina Tournament
Columbus Catholic 1, St. Albert 0 — Regina Tournament
St. Albert 1, Beckman Catholic (OT/SO) — Regina Tournament

Atlantic 2, Logan-Magnolia 1 — Atlantic Tournament
Carroll 3, Logan-Magnolia 0 — Atlantic Tournament
West Central Valley 3, Carroll 0 — Atlantic Tournament
West Central Valley 5, Atlantic 2 — Atlantic Tournament

Lewis Central 2, Harlan 1

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The extended cold spring weather has many people looking to get outside and active at the first sign of a warm day. Iowa D-N-R River Programs Outreach Coordinator Tom Robertson is worried some people may be in too big a hurry to get out on the water. “We’ve had such a long, drawn out winter that the water has never been given a chance to heat up at all. We’ve had no consistent warm days,” Robertson explains. “The big worry right now is people with the spring fidgets who’ve been cooped up all winter just want to get out on the water as quick as possible.”

Just having the sun’s rays poke through the clouds and the air temperatures rising is not enough to warm the water. “They see the first 60-degree day come along and they think that is the perfect time to go paddling. But they need to remember that the water is freezing,” Robertson says. Water temperatures need to be up in the 70’s to make it safe. “I don’t know exactly what the temperature is — but I do know a good guess is probably in the mid 40s — and that is ice water. So that’s definitely cold enough to cause hypothermia,” according to Robertson. “And then you’ve got to factor in what the air temperature is. It’s pretty cool, it’s been very windy. All that combined is a very, very, dangerous thing.”

He says cold temperatures can combine with inexperience and improper equipment to become deadly. “If you don’t have a wet suit and you don’t have a dry suit and if you don’t have the proper boat control skills — that is we are recommending that people just wait until it warms up a little bit before they head out onto the water,” Robertson says. There’s also issue with the uncertainty of water levels. He says it depends on which stream you are on as some are running, normal, some low and some are running high, depending on where you are in the state. “Our precipitation recently has just been so scattered that it’s just really hard to tell. It’s something you have to plan for and look out.”

Robertson says it’s just not worth it to risk you safety right now. “Right now it’s just too darn cold to be messing around with kayaking and paddling , I think until it warms up a little bit. And it’s going to take several weeks of consistently warm temperatures and sunshine to get that water heated back up,” Robertson says.  He says if you need something to do while you wait you should take the time to check your canoe or kayak for any needed repairs or maintenance. Look for holes and leaks, make sure all hatch lids fit snug and securely and check your paddle blades for signs of cracking or splitting. Dust off your life jacket and make sure all buckles and zippers work properly and look for holes and tears. Replace the life jacket if it has damage that cannot be repaired.

(Radio Iowa)

The Iowa baseball team salvaged the final game of a Big Ten series at 25th ranked Minnesota, Sunday. Cole McDonald allowed one run in seven innings of work to get the win as the Hawkeyes edged the Gophers 5-3. McDonald improves to 3-1 on the season. The Hawkeyes avoided the sweep and improved to 7-6 in the Big Ten.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, ppd.

Colorado Springs 6, Round Rock 5, 10 innings

Memphis 8, Iowa 6, 12 innings

Salt Lake 11, Albuquerque 9

El Paso 9, Las Vegas 6

Omaha 4, Nashville 1

St. Louis kept pace by getting homers from Kolten Wong and Paul DeJong in beating the Reds for the 11th straight time, 9-2. Mike Mikolas was reached for just one earned run and five hits over seven innings to drop the Reds to a major league-worst 3-18. Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright has been placed on the 10-day disabled list because of right elbow inflammation. The 36-year-old is 1-2 with a 3.45 ERA in three starts this season and had been scheduled to start Tuesday against the Mets.

Javier Baez homered and had three RBIs as the Cubs won a slugfest at Colorado, 9-7. The Rockies loaded the bases with two out in the bottom of the ninth, but the rally ended when Nolan Arenado was eventually called out trying to score on a wild pitch, a play that was overturned on replay. Cubs star Kris Bryant had to leave Sunday’s game after being hit on the head with a 96 mph pitch from Colorado’s German Marquez. The ball made a loud sound as it hit off the underside of the flap of his helmet, and it was not immediately clear how much direct contact it made his Bryant’s head. A team spokesman said Bryant had a cut under one eye but passed all concussion tests. The 2016 MVP is hitting .319 with two home runs and 11 RBIs.

Abraham Almonte launched a grand slam in the sixth inning and Mike Moustakas belted a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh to power the Royals past the Tigers, 8-5. Kansas City earned a four-game split in Detroit by winning two of the last three following a nine-game losing streak.