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High school qualifiers for 2026 Drake Relays announced

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Ankeny’s Hayden Carlson races to a victory in the 110 hurdles during the Jim Duncan Invitational on April 11 at Drake Stadium. He posted a time of 13.99 seconds. Carlson is one of the top qualifiers in that event for the 2026 Drake Relays. (Photo courtesy of Ross Schuchart)

The high school qualifiers for the 2026 Drake Relays have been announced.

Here are all the qualifiers from the four Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial track teams:

BOYS

100: Finn McClure (A), Noah Ross (AC)

400: Isaiah Smith (A)

800: Isaiah Smith (A)

1,600: Cohen Moll (AC), Isaiah Smith (A)

3,200: Davis Johnson (AC)

Ankeny Centennial’s Davis Johnson races to a fifth-place finish in the 3,200 at the Jim Duncan Invitational. He posted a time of 9:37.22. Johnson has qualified for the Drake Relays in that event. (Photo by Dan Holm)

110 hurdles: Hayden Carlson (A)

4×100 relay: Ankeny, Centennial

4×200 relay: Ankeny, Centennial

4×400 relay: Ankeny

4×800 relay: Centennial

Distance medley relay: Ankeny, Centennial

Shuttle hurdle relay: Ankeny

Ankeny Centennial’s Rebecca Flick (right) hugs teammate Ellie Blevins after Blevins won the 1,500 at the Jaguar Invitational on Thursday in a time of 4:39.87. Blevins has qualified for the Drake Relays in the 1,500, while Flick is a qualifier in the 800. (Photo by Scott Byers)

GIRLS

100: Morgan Fisher (A)

400: Aly Balashaitis (AC), Morgan Fisher (A)

800: Rebecca Flick (AC), Makenna Madetzke (A)

1,500: Ellie Blevins (AC)

Elite Mile: Natalie Cogdill (AC), Makenna Madetzke (A)

3,000: Ellie Blevins (AC), Natalie Cogdill (AC)

100 hurdles: Lena Bruening (A), Anna Woods (AC)

Ankeny’s Morgan Fisher (middle) leans at the finish line to edge teammate Lena Bruening for the victory in the 100 at the Jaguar Invitational on Thursday. Fisher posted a time of 12.66 seconds, while Bruening was clocked in 12.70. Fisher has qualified for the Drake Relays in both the 100 and 400 events. Bruening has qualified in the 100 hurdles and the long jump. (Photo by Scott Byers)

400 hurdles: Ava Barten (AC)

4×100 relay: Ankeny, Centennial

4×200 relay: Ankeny, Centennial

4×400 relay: Ankeny, Centennial

4×800 relay: Centennial

Sprint medley relay: Ankeny

Shuttle hurdle relay: Centennial

Discus: Bella Anderson (AC), Maliya Cobb (A)

Long jump: Lena Bruening (A), Teagan Jackson (AC)