Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser did not get the world record he was hoping for but he still won the Drake Relays indoor shot put Wednesday night. It was part of a unique team competition in the Drake Fieldhouse.

Crouser has been dealing with a sprained MCL suffered a week and a half ago but still managed a trio of throws over 73 feet.

Reigning World Champion Chase Ealey was the women’s individual champion.

Ealey struggled in the prelims before uncorking her winning throw of 64 feet, one and a quarter inch on her fourth attempt.

The Iowa Hawkeye baseball team takes a five game winning streak in Big Ten play on the road this weekend into Friday afternoon’s start of a three game series at Penn State. The Hawkeyes are coming off a sweep of a series against Nebraska and coach Rick Heller says balanced hitting has been a key.

The Hawkeyes head into the second half of the conference race with a record of 7-5. The Nittany Lions are 5-7.

Penn State is 13-3 at home this season.

The Hawkeyes have already played first place Indiana and second place Maryland but Heller says every weekend is tough in a balanced conference race.

Several Iowa Hawkeyes hope to hear their name called at the NFL Draft which begins Thursday night in Kansas City. Defensive end Lukas Van Ness has been rated as high as a top ten pick after a sophomore season in which he registered six and-a-half sacks.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. Sam LaPorta is the next in a line of Iowa tight ends expected to be selected. LaPorta is coming off a senior season in which he had 58 catches. He is projected as a third round selection.

Ferentz says LaPorta’s biggest strength may be his passion for the game.

Linebacker Jack Campbell, corner Riley Moss and safety Kaevon Merriweather are also possible selections this week.

Missouri Valley Lady Reds Relays
04/25/2023

Team Scores

1. Carroll 143
2. Treynor 124
3. Riverside 113
4. Harlan 95
5. Denison-Schleswig 86
6. Logan-Magnolia 81
7. AHSTW 32
8. Boyer Valley 29
9. Missouri Valley 19
10. West Harrison 18

Carroll won 8 events on their way to the team title. Shay Sinnard led the way with a win in the 100M and Long Jump.

Riverside got a win from Lydia Erickson in the 200M (26.77) and 400M (1:01.33). The Lady Dawgs also won the 4x800M Relay (Hailey Richerdson, Adaline Martens, Amalya Less, Bentley Rone 10:34.49).

Harlan’s Lindsey Sonderman won the 800M (2:27.25) and the 3000M (10:57.81). Cameron Springman won the Discus (107-00).

Full results: LadyRedsRelays2023

Mt Ayr Boys Raider Relays

I-35 won the Class A Division and Lenox won the Class B Division. MrAyrBoysA2023
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Carlisle Wildcat Relays

Harlan boys went 6th with 56 points. Wil Neuharth won the 100M and 200M. The Cyclones also won the 4x100M Relay and 4x200M Relay.

Charger Relays at Chariton

Creston competed in the AA portion of the meet, finishing 5th with 90 points. Doryn Paup won the 400M Hurdles and the Panthers won the 4x800M Relay.

North Polk Relays

Creston boys finished 8th with 22 points.

Madrid Invitational

Nodaway Valley was 2nd in the girls race with 105 points. Kuemper Catholic finished 5th with 76 points. Nodaway Valley got wins from Annika Nelson in the 100M (16.77), Emma Lundy in the 200M (26.66), Jorja Holliday in the Discus (110-10) and the Wolverines won the 4x100M Relay (52.37).

Kuemper Catholic finished 3rd on the boys side with 115 points. Nodaway Valley was 6th with 34 points.

OABCIG Meet

Woodbine won the girls team title with 153 points. Nicole Sherer won the 800M (2:32.34), Addison Erickson won the Long Jump (15-02.25), and the Tigers won the 4x400M Relay (4:25.14) and 4x800M Relay (10:21.90).

Woodward-Granger Hawk Relays

Glidden-Ralston girls went 4th wiht 71 points. Vanessa Koehler won the 100M Hurdles, 400M Hurdles, and High Jump. The Wildcats also won the 4x100M Relay and Sprint Medley.

Glidden-Ralston boys wend 4th with 70 points. Lucas Christian won the High Jump and Wade Hunter took the Shot Put.

Fremont-Mills Co-Ed Meet
04/25/2023

Girls Team Scores

1. Fremont-Mills 201
2. East Mills 100
3. Stanton 82
4. Glenwood 65
5. Sidney 39
6. Heartland Christian 43

Boys Team Scores

1. East Mills 143
2. Fremont-Mills 117
3. St. Albert 104
4. Sidney 73
5. Glenwood 68
6. Stanton 62
7. Heartland Christian 19

Full results: FMCoEd2023

Audubon Bob Clark Relays
04/25/2023

Girls Team Scores

1. Clarinda 107
2. IKM-Manning 86
3. Underwood 82
4. Audubon 79
5. Tri-Center 72
6. Southwest Valley 56
7. ACGC 53
8. Griswold 49
9. Ar-We-Va 46
10. CAM 37
11. Panorama 29
12. Exira-EHK 23
13. Coon Rapids-Bayard 17

Clarinda was led by wins from Bailey Nordyke in the 400M Hurdles (1:11.49) and Raenna Henke in the 1500M (5:14.21) and 3000M (11:14.21).

Audubon’s Madison Steckler won the 200M (26.83) and was part of the winning 4x400M Relay (Kadence Sporrer, Addie Hocker, Mattie Nielsen, Steckler 4:30.43) and Distance Medley (Steckler, Nielsen, Sporrer, Stefi Beisswenger 4:39.28).

Southwest Valley’s Emma Cooper won the Long Jump (15-05.50) and Mackenzie Richards topped the Shot Put (34-00.00).

Tri-Center’s Isah VanArsdol won the 800M (2:32.81) and the Trojans won the Sprint Medley (1:56.53).

Griswold won the 4x200M Relay (Kyleigh Hering, Erynn Peterson, Emma Mundorf, Addison Adams 1:56.22)

Exira-EHK Jaelynn Petersen won the High Jump (4-08.00)

Boys Team Scores

1. Clarinda 126
2. IKM-Manning 113
3. Underwood 111
4. ACGC 102
5. CAM 74
6. Coon Rapids-Bayard 41
7. Tri-Center 41
8. Audubon 37
9. Panorama 34
10. Exira-EHK 31
11. Griswold 17
12. Southwest Valley 14

Clarinda got wins from Isaac Jones in the Long Jump (22-02.50), Treyton Schaapherder in the 1600M (4:34.91). The Cardinals also won the 4x200M Relay (1:34.40) and Sprint Medley (1:37.33).

IKM-Manning’s Caden Keller won the 800M (2:07.38) and the 3200M (9:46.78). The Wolves also won the 4x800M Relay and Distance Medley.

CAM’s Shuttle Hurdle Relay team of Jack Follmann, Cale Maas, Collin Bower, and Sam Foreman set the new meet record with a winning 1:01.11. Maas also won the 400M (52.44). Foreman won the 110M Hurdles (52.44) and Follmann won the 400M Hurdles (56.28). Corbin Peach was runner-up in the Discus (141-10).

ACGC’s Lance Bunde won the High Jump (6-01.00). Austin Kunkle won the 200M (22.30). The Chargers also won the 4x100M Relay.

Exira-EHK’s Cash Emgarten won the 100M (11.63).

Full results: bobclarkrelays2023results

Sam Prakel took control in the late stages to win his second U-S 1-Mile Road Championship at the Drake Relays. The former Oregon All American won it in 2020 when it was held in August at the height of the pandemic.

Prakel had a plan for when he would make his move.

Nikki Hiltz used a late kick to take control and win the women’s division. Hiltz was coming off a win in the 15-hundred at the US Indoor Championships.

Hiltz also won the event in 2019 and the winning time of four minutes, 28 seconds is a new record in the event.

Reigning World Champion Chase Ealey will try to break her American indoor record in the shot put on Wednesday night in Drake Fieldhouse as part of a mixed gender team event at the Drake Relays. Ealey will also take part in the outdoor competition this weekend in the stadium where she captured her first US outdoor title in 2019.

Ealey is looking forward to competing twice this week.

Ealey says it will be the first time she will take part in a team shot put competition.

Ealey has been working on some technical changes that sjhe hopes to improve her distance this season.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser will also be in the field.

Several Iowa State players could be selected in the NFL Draft which begins Thursday night in Kansas City. Cyclone All-American receiver Xavier Hutchinson is expected to be a mid to late round selection after setting a single season record at ISU with 107 receptions.

Hutchinson says he has enjoyed the entire process.

Hutchinson says his main goal is to get a chance to make a roster.

Cyclone defensive back Anthony Johnson says his move from corner to safety as a senior has helped his prospects.

Johnson says he never questioned the move.

Johnson says recent Cyclone players who have made NFL rosters helped him navigate the process.

Defensive end Will McDonald could be the first Cyclone taken in the opening round in 49 years. ISU’s all-time leader in sacks says it was the players he learned from that provided this opportunity.

Some mock drafts have McDonald going late in the first round but he is not trying to focus on when he will be taken.

McDonald just wants a chance to make a roster.

Multiple draft picks have become a regular thing under coach Matt Campbell.

Campbell believes those three along with linebacker O’Rien Vance will get a chance to make a roster.