Finals results and prelim qualifiers for area high school athletes Friday at the Drake Relays.  Follow the link at the bottom to see where teams that did not make finals finished in the prelim events.

Girls Discus
11th Konfrst, Linnaea          SR Glenwood                124-01     37.82m   
      FOUL  124-01  122-09

Girls Long Jump

2nd Thomas, Darby             FR CB Abraham Lincoln    17-10.50   NWI     5.44m               
     17-03(-1.9) FOUL      17-10.50(-0.0) FOUL      17-03.50(-1.5) 17-06.75(-0.8) 

Boys High Jump

2nd Durbin, Cody              SR OA-BCIG                6-05.00      1.95m   
     6-01 6-03 6-05 6-07                                                                                                        
7th Rupiper, Miles            SO Kuemper Cath          J6-05.00      1.95m   
     6-01 6-03 6-05 6-07                                                                                                                                                              
15th Hayes, Alec               SR Atlantic              J6-03.00      1.90m   
     6-01 6-03 6-05                                                                     

Girls Sprint Medley
11th CB Abraham Lincoln                                  1:49.88   2          
     1) Damgaard, Kalyn JR              2) Fichter, Rylee SO                 
     3) Hart, Merzedes SR               4) Thomas, Darby FR  

Boys Sprint Medley

 14th Mount Ayr                                           3:35.75   1           
     1) Taylor, Jacob SR                2) Daughton, Cal JR                   
     3) Anderson, Trevor SR             4) Dolecheck, Kyle SR       

Girls 4x200m Relay

20th CB Abraham Lincoln                                  1:47.60   2          
     1) Damgaard, Kalyn JR              2) Fichter, Rylee SO                 
     3) Thomas, Darby FR                4) Hart, Merzedes SR     

Boys 4x200m Relay

 11th Lewis Central                                       1:30.01   1          
     1) Owens, Brantley SR              2) McMahan, Kenneth JR               
     3) Main, Ryan SR                   4) Fidone, Sal SR

Boys 4x400m Relay Prelims

5th  Lewis Central                                       3:21.45q  1      (Qualified for Finals)    
     1) Owens, Brantley SR              2) McMahan, Kenneth JR               
     3) Teply, Bailey SR                4) Fidone, Sal SR

Find all results from the Drake Relays here.

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State guard Naz Mitrou-Long has been granted a hardship waiver by the Big 12, making him eligible to play as expected in 2016-17.

Mitrou-Long played eight games as a senior last year before lingering pain from offseason hip surgeries became too much to overcome. Mitrou-Long, who averaged 12 points a game in 2015-16, ended his season at the eight-game point so he’d be eligible for the hardship waiver.

Mitrou-Long’s return will bolster one of the nation’s deepest backcourts. Star point guard Monte Morris made the somewhat surprising decision to return to Iowa State, and Matt Thomas emerged as a key player last season in Mitrou-Long’s absence. The Cyclones are also expected to bring in coveted junior college point guard Donovan Jackson.

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Bill Fennelly is defending himself and his coaching style, two weeks after the long-time Iowa State women’s basketball coach was sued by a former star player for race discrimination and retaliation.

Fennelly met with the media for the first time since Nikki Moody filed a lawsuit in state district court that seeks unspecified damages. Moody, a standout point guard from 2012-15, says she was repeatedly called a “thug” and labeled a selfish player

Fennelly declined to address her allegations Friday, citing pending litigation. But Fennelly says he’s not the person he’s been accused of being. He adds that he won’t change the way he coaches because he’s motivated to make players accountable and to do the right thing.