Drake Relays high school qualifiers: Ankeny in 16 events, Centennial 9

Ankeny’s Carter Accola races to a victory in the 110 hurdles during the Jim Duncan Invitational on April 16 at Drake Stadium. He posted a time of 14.91 seconds, which allowed him to qualify for next week’s Drake Relays. He is seeded 14th among the 32 qualifiers in the event. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

The official high school qualifiers for the 2022 Drake Relays have been announced.

Ankeny has qualified in nine girls’ events and seven boys’ events. Ankeny Centennial has qualified in five girls’ events and four boys’ events.

Ankeny senior Tyrese Miller is the second-fastest qualifier in the boys’ 400 with a time of 49.58 seconds. He also qualified in the 100, while teammate Carter Accola has qualified in the 110 hurdles.

The Hawks qualified in four relay events and are among the 10 fastest qualifiers in all of them. They own third-fastest time in the 4×200 relay with a clocking of 1:29.68, and will also compete in the 4×100, 4×400 and 4×800 relays.

Ankeny Centennial’s Owen Gates (left) and Alec Schneider compete in the 100-meter dash along with Ankeny’s Tyler Sickerson during the Fred Smith Hawk Relays on Tuesday. Gates placed second in the event in 11.57, Schneider was third in 11.67, and Sickerson finished fourth in 11.68. All three sprinters will likely be in action next week at the Drake Relays. Sickerson is part of Ankeny’s third-seeded 4×200 relay, while Gates and Schneider are part of the Jaguars’ 11th-seeded unit in that event. Schneider is also expected to compete in the 4×100 relay. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Centennial’s Isaiah Valentine qualified in the boys’ long jump. Teammate Sam Dietz will compete in the shot put.

The Jaguars also qualified in the 4×100 and 4×200 relays.

Ankeny juniors Hannah Baier and Kendra Winfrey are among the top qualifiers in the girls’ throwing events. Winfrey is seeded fourth in the shot put with a toss of 41 feet 4 inches, while Baier is seventh in the discus with a throw of 129-0.

Ankeny’s Eva Fulk hands the baton to Alli Macke in the sprint medley relay during the Jim Duncan Invitational on April 16. The Hawkettes qualified for the Drake Relays in that event with the 16th-fastest time. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Freshman Alli Macke is the fifth-fastest qualifier in the 800 with a time of 2:17.56. She set a school record in that event on Thursday at the Jaguar Invitational.

Drew Beason qualified in both the 1,500 and 3,000. Teammate Reagan Hanfelt will compete in the high jump.

The Hawkettes also qualified in the 4×100, 4×400 and sprint medley relays. They own the fifth-fastest time in the 4×400 with a clocking of 4:02.82.

Ankeny Centennial’s Rondi Quass races to a runner-up finish in the 1,500 during the Jim Duncan Invitational. She is followed by Ankeny’s Drew Beason, who placed third in the event. Quass and Beason have qualified for next week’s Drake Relays in both the 1,500 and 3,000. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Centennial’s Rondi Quass qualified in both the 1,500 and 3,000. She is seeded seventh in the 3,000 and 12th in the 1,500, one spot ahead of Ankeny’s Beason in both events.

Kylin Smith qualified in the 400 hurdles. The Jaguars will also compete in the 4×100 and 4×800 relays.