High school qualifiers for the Drake Relays announced

Ankeny’s Max Smith and Ankeny Centennial’s Avery Gates, shown here crossing the finish line in the 100 at the Fred Smith Hawk Relays on Tuesday, have both qualified for the Drake Relays in the event. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

It will be a busy three days at the Drake Relays for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys’ and girls’ track teams, who qualified for the meet in numerous events.

The Centennial boys’ squad qualified in 12 events, including all six relays. The Ankeny boys’ team qualified in 11 events.

On the girls’ side, Centennial qualified in six events and Ankeny qualified in five.

Here are all the qualifiers:

Boys

100–Max Smith (A), Avery Gates (AC)

400–Thomas Collins (AC)

800–Tim Sindt (A)

1,600–Tim Sindt (A)

3,200–Tim Sindt (A), Gabe Vicker (AC)

110 hurdles–Conner Niffenegger (A), Nathan Reinke (AC)

400 hurdles–Dylan DeAngelo (AC)

High jump–James Jacavino (AC)

Discus–Jacob Baier (A)

Shot put–Jacob Baier (A)

4×100 relay–Ankeny, Centennial

4×200 relay–Centennial

4×400 relay–Ankeny, Centennial

4×800 relay–Centennial

Shuttle hurdle relay–Ankeny, Centennial

Distance medley relay–Ankeny, Centennial

Ankeny Centennial’s Sophie Lampe runs a leg of the shuttle hurdle relay during the Hawkette Invitational on April 4. The Jaguars have qualified for this week’s Drake Relays in the shuttle hurdle and four other relays. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Girls

100–Mikala Sidney (A), Eva van de Mortel (A), Mytika Mayberry (A)

100 hurdles–Malea Daugherty (A), Katie Petersen (AC)

4×100 relay–Ankeny, Centennial

4×200 relay–Ankeny, Centennial

4×400 relay–Centennial

Shuttle hurdle relay–Ankeny, Centennial

Sprint medley relay–Centennial