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Moss sets all-time Iowa best, then cruises to Drake Relays crown

April 28, 2018 by Dan Holm

Ankeny Centennial’s Riley Moss pulls away from the field during a preliminary heat of the 110 hurdles on Friday at the Drake Relays. Moss recorded an all-time Iowa best of 13.85 seconds, then later won the final in 14.04. (Photo by Dan Holm)

A year ago, Riley Moss won a Drake Relays flag as a member of the winning shuttle hurdle relay team.

On Friday, the Ankeny Centennial senior captured another flag by cruising to a victory in the 110 hurdles at Drake Stadium. He posted a time of 14.04 to win the race by .4 seconds.

Moss’ triumph was somewhat anticlimactic. It was overshadowed by his performance in the preliminaries about two hours earlier, when he crossed the finish line in 13.85 to set an all-time Iowa best.

“I just wanted to come out and run a clean race and get into the finals,” Moss said. “But I’m happy with my time. It’s exciting.”

In the finals, Moss took the lead as he cleared the first hurdle and never looked back. He went on to become Centennial’s first individual Drake Relays champion.

“I set a goal at the beginning of the year to try not to lose a race, so that’s still going strong,” Moss said. “And a Drake Relays championship was on that list of things to do, so it was fun to come out and accomplish that today.”

Ankeny Centennial’s Avery Gates takes the baton from Ryan VanBaale during the 4×200 relay at the Drake Relays on Friday. The Jaguars placed second in the event with a time of 1:28.24. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Moss later helped the Jaguars to a runner-up finish in the 4×200 relay. He teamed up with Ryan VanBaale, Avery Gates and Brendan Hoy to post a time of 1:28.24.

“Everyone on the relay was pretty determined to try their best. I think we gave it our all on the track today,” Hoy said. “(Moss) sticks to the hurdles most of the time, but he was a good addition to the team.”

Cedar Rapids Jefferson won the race in 1:27.14.

“We came out thinking we had a really good shot at winning, but Jefferson ran one of the fastest times ever,” VanBaale said. “There’s not much you can do about that, but I feel like we ran the best we could. This just gives us some confidence for state.”

Ankeny Centennial’s Ryan VanBaale runs in a preliminary heat of the 100-meter dash at the Drake Relays on Friday. He advanced to the final for the fourth straight year and went on to place eighth in a time of 11.03 seconds. (Photo by Dan Holm)

About 20 minutes later, VanBaale returned to the track for the finals of the 100-meter dash. He placed eighth in a season-best time of 11.03 seconds.

It marked VanBaale’s fourth consecutive trip to the finals of the 100.

“I was tired, but so were a lot of the guys,” VanBaale said. “Six of the eight (finalists) ran in the 4×200, so it’s not like I’m going to use that as an excuse.”

VanBaale continues to work his way back from an offseason injury to his hamstring. He is hoping to peak at next month’s state meet.

“I just wanted to have a good race, and I’m happy because I’m improving my time with every race. That makes me feel good,” VanBaale said. “I don’t care about winning the Drake Relays. I want to go out and win a state title, and as long as I keep making strides and getting better, that’s all I care about.”

The Jaguars competed in two other events on Friday. The foursome of Josh Decker, Hoy, Liam Murphy and Ahren Davis placed 18th in the medley relay with a time of 3:39.99.

Centennial was disqualified in the 4×100 relay. That team consisted of VanBaale, Avery and Jensen Gates, and Moss.

Ankeny Centennial’s Brendan Hoy takes the baton from Josh Decker during the medley relay at the Drake Relays on Friday. The Jaguars placed 18th in the event. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Filed Under: Boys' Track, Jaguars Tagged With: Ahren Davis, Avery Gates, Brendan Hoy, Featured, Jensen Gates, Josh Decker, Liam Murphy, Riley Moss, Ryan VanBaale

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