Present, Future Stars Shine at Drake Relays
Among the meet’s top performers was World Indoor hurdles champion LoLo Jones, who won her fourth consecutive Drake Relays 100-meter hurdles title in a time of 12.74 seconds. Jones broke her own meet record and almost equaled her 2008 world-leading time of 12.72. Jones was named the outstanding women’s performer for the meet.
Other highlights among the “special” events included two-time World Indoor champion Christian Cantwell’s record-breaking sixth Drake Relays shot put championship. His best effort of 68 feet, 6 inches (20.88 meters) beat Dorian Scott (66-8/20.34) and 2007 World Outdoor champ Reese Hoffa (66-8/20.32).
Anwar Moore won his second straight title in the men's 110 hurdles (13.14 seconds) while Emily Brown set a Drake Stadium record in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase (9:45.38).
A collegian, Georgia sophomore Chris Hill, was named the meet’s outstanding male performer. He won the university-college division javelin throw with a toss measuring 268-1 (81.72 meters). Hill’s effort was not only the best throw by a U.S. college performer this year, but was the second best throw by any American in 2008.
Among the younger crowd, Jarred Herring, a senior at Burlington High School, and Davenport North High School senior A.G. Bradford were named the outstanding high school boys' and girls' performers, respectively.
Herring won the 100-meter dash (10.69) and ran the anchor legs on Burlington's winning 4 x 100 (43.07) and 4 x 200 (1:29.93) relay teams.
Bradford became just the fourth athlete in Drake Relays history to capture titles in both the high school girls 100 (14.24) and 400 (1:01.01) hurdles. Additionally, she placed second in the high school girls high jump (5-9) and ran the anchor leg on Burlington's sprint medley relay squad, which placed third in 1:49.84.
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