Boys Results

Kuemper Catholic 9, Audubon 0

Bishop Heelan 7, Sioux City North 2

Shenandoah 9, Creston 0

Indianola 8, Dallas Center-Grimes 3

Clarke 5, David County 4

Lewis Central 7, Denison-Schleswig 2

Girls Results

Clarinda 9, Harlan 0 

Atlantic 5, Red Oak 4 

Atlantic singles winners — Jacobi Harter, Maylynn Ferrell, Paytn Harter

Atlantic doubles winners — Lily Willrich/J. Harter, P. Harter/Ferrell

St. Albert 9, Glenwood 0

Kuemper Catholic 8, Audubon 1 

Boys Long Jump 

11. Mason Boothby, Underwood (21-03.75)

17. Brehden Eggerss, Harlan (20-08.00)

Girls High Jump

1. Jaidyn Sellers, Panorama (5-7.00)

15. Avah Underwood, St. Albert (5-01.00)

Girls 3000 Meter Run

9. Lili Denton, St. Albert (10:10.44)

14. Lindsey Sonderman, Harlan (10:14.37)

Boys 3200 Meter Run

6. Ethan Eichhorn, Lewis Central (9:09.06)

7. Landon Bendgen, Woodbine (9:10.27)

11. Natnael Kifle, Sioux City North (9:15.69)

15. Bryant Keller, Glenwood (9:23.18)

21. Kevin Coots, Lewis Central (9:59.13)

Girls Shot Put

13. Emma Kuhlman, Carroll (37-8.50)

20. Jordyn Matiyow, Lewis Central (35-09.50)

Boys Discus

5. Max Tiarks, Underwood (178-01.00)

12. Evan Adams, Kuemper Catholic (162-02.00)

17. Morgan Cooley, East Union (156-02.00)

20. Carson McInerney, Bishop Heelan (149-08.00)

Cedar Falls sophomore Jade Merrick passed Ankeny’s Ethan Zuber on the final lap to win the boys’ 3200 meter run. His winning time of eight minutes, 55-point-14-seconds is a Drake Relays record.

Merrick says it is a huge boost of confidence.

Drake Relays director Blake Boldon expects more than 100 athletes taking part in the Drake Relays this week to compete in the Paris Olympics. For a meet like Drake an Olympic year aways provides challenges in assembling a field as many Olympic hopefuls alter their schedule to get ready for the U-S Olympic Trials. Others use Drake as an early season test.

Boldon says many of the athletes competing this week are Olympic hopefuls.

Boldon says a large contingent of foreign athletes this week will compete in Paris.

Even at the age of 41 Lolo Jones is still chasing an Olympic dream. The Des Moines native is a two-time Olympic hurdler and a member of a U-S Olympic bobsled team. Jones has returned to the track and wants to qualify for the U-S Olympic Trials and compete in the Paris Olympics.She runs in the 100 hurdles on Saturday at the Drake Relays.

Jones knows she is a long shot to make the U-S team in an event the American women dominate.

Jones has enjoyed her return to competitive racing.

Jones was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame on Thursday and has been competing at Drake Stadium since her days at Des Moines Roosevelt High School.

Lexi Keller finished second in the final five events as the former Colorado State star won the Drake Relays heptathlon title.

Keller’s score of 5846 points is a personal record.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic RAGBRAI® Committee announced that vendor and housing forms are now being accepted for RAGBRAI 2024. All forms can be found at www.atlanticragbrai.com or at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 102 Chestnut Street.

Vending fees for local non-profit vendors are $150. Fees for local, for-profit vendors are $350. For any non-local vendor wishing to participate in Atlantic RAGBRAI, the fee will be $600. There is a $100 refundable clean-up deposit and a $50 electrical fee for vendors that need electricity.

“The committee wanted to make sure local vendors benefited from the RAGBRAI experience. RAGBRAI brings 17,000-20,000 people to our community, all of whom love nothing more than to support a local vendor. By keeping the vendor fees low, we’re confident our local vendors and non-profits will have an extraordinary day”, Kelsey Beschorner, Atlantic RAGBRAI Publicity Chair stated.

If you have questions about what it takes to be a housing host or questions about the vendor applications, we encourage everyone to attend the “Music & Margs” Town Hall Meeting on May 5th at the Telegraph Building. This Town Hall allows community members to talk directly with RAGBRAI Committee members and get answers to their specific questions. The Town Hall will also give community members an exclusive look at event apparel, merchandise, and receive information about day-of festivities.

The Atlantic RAGBRAI Committee will continue to meet regularly to plan for Atlantipalooza on July 22nd. As information is available, it will be shared with the community and on the website www.atlanticragbrai.com. Community members and riders alike are encouraged to follow Atlantic RAGBRAI on Facebook and Instagram for all things Atlantic RAGBRAI.

District meets are set for Wednesday, May 8. The IHSAA State Individual Tennis Tournament will be played on May 21-22 in Iowa City (2A) and Waterloo (1A). Team substate meets will take place on Saturday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 15. The IHSAA State Team Tennis Tournament is scheduled for May 30-31 in Waukee (2A) and Iowa City (1A).

2024 DISTRICT ASSIGNMENTS

CLASS 1A

4. DENISON-SCHLESWIG
Audubon
Denison-Schleswig
Des Moines, Hoover
Harlan
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
North Polk, Alleman
St. Albert, Council Bluffs
Storm Lake

7. RED OAK
Atlantic
Clarinda
Creston
Glenwood
Lewis Central
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Southwest Valley

CLASS 2A

6. NORWALK
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln

7. SIOUX CITY, NORTH
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson

2024 SUBSTATE BRACKETS

CLASS 1A

SUBSTATE 7
Atlantic
Clarinda
Creston
North Polk, Alleman
Red Oak
Saydel
Shenandoah
Southwest Valley

SUBSTATE 8
Audubon
Boone
Denison-Schleswig
Glenwood
Harlan
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
Lewis Central
St. Albert, Council Bluffs

CLASS 2A

SUBSTATE 1
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson

SUBSTATE 8
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln

Sectional meets are set for Wednesday, May 8, unless otherwise noted. District meets are set for Monday, May 13, unless otherwise noted. Qualifiers from these meets advance to the 2024 IHSAA State Golf Championships, set for May 20-21 in Ames.

CLASS 1A

2. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge (Lakeside Golf Course, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
AGWSR
Coon Rapids-Bayard
Exira-EHK
IKM-Manning
Newell-Fonda
St. Edmond
West Fork

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 1-4 advance to: GEHLEN CATHOLIC, Willow Creek GC, May 13, 10 a.m.

5. West Monona (Onawa Country Club, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
Alta-Aurelia
Heartland Christian
Logan-Magnolia
MMC-RU
Riverside
St. Albert
West Monona

6. Moravia (The Preserve on Rathbun, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
Earlham
Madrid
Martensdale-St. Marys
Melcher-Dallas
Moravia
Southeast Warren
Wayne

7. Sidney (Fremont County Golf Course, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
Audubon
East Mills
Essex
Fremont Mills
Hamburg
Sidney
Woodbine

8. Mount Ayr (Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club, May 8 @ 9 a.m.)
Bedford
CAM
East Union
Griswold
Lamoni
Lenox
Mormon Trail
Mount Ayr

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 5-8 advance to: CAM, ANITA, Crestwood Hills GC, May 13, 10 a.m.

Class 2A

3. Kuemper Catholic (Carroll Country Club, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
ACGC
Cherokee
Kuemper Catholic
Manson NW Webster
Pocahontas Area
Ridge View
South Central Calhoun
Southeast Valley

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 1, 2, & 3 advance to: UNITY CHRISTIAN, Landsmeer GC, May 13, 10 a.m.

5. Interstate-35 (Deer Run, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
Clarinda
Des Moines Christian
I-35
Ogden
Panorama
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Southwest Valley

6. Tri-Center (Quail Run Golf Course, May 8, 9 a.m.)
AHSTW
Missouri Valley
Nodaway Valley
OABCIG
Treynor
Tri-Center
Underwood
West Central Valley

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 4, 5, & 6 advance to: PANORAMA, Lake Panorama National GC, May 13, 9:30 a.m.

CLASS 3A

7. Lewis Central (Whispering Woods GC, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
ADM
Atlantic
Denison-Schleswig
Glenwood
Greene County
Harlan
Lewis Central
Winterset

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 7 & 8 advance to: ATLANTIC, Atlantic G&CC, May 13, 10 a.m.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of a fourth transfer to the 2024-25 Iowa State roster. St. Mary’s transfer Joshua Jefferson will join the Cyclones this summer.

Jefferson joins a transfer class that already includes Seattle transfer Brandton Chatfield, Northern Iowa transfer Nate Heise and Charlotte transfer Dishon Jackson.

A 6-8 forward out of Las Vegas, Jefferson played for the Gaels the last two seasons. Jefferson comes to Iowa State with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

He started 26 games for St. Mary’s last season before suffering a season-ending injury. He averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Gaels in 25 minutes per game. He earned All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention honors.

“Joshua is a high IQ basketball player that impacts winning in a variety of ways,” Otzelberger said. “He’s a gifted offensive player that can score at all three levels. He possesses terrific defensive instincts that will help us generate turnovers and end possessions with a rebound.”

Jefferson scored in double figures in 13 of his 26 games, including a career-high 21 points in a victory at San Francisco on Jan. 20. He tallied four double-doubles on the year, including a 16-point, 13-rebound effort in a victory at No. 13 Colorado State Dec. 9. He had six games with four assists or more, including a career-high eight in a victory against Portland Jan. 11.