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Drake Relays: Iowa State’s Kiki Connell wins 3,000 steeplechase title
Kiki Connell becomes the second Iowa State woman to win a Drake 3,000 steeplechase title
Kiki Connell is grateful to Peter Smith for gifting her a Drake Relays winner’s flag. Her second Relays flag feels much more special, however.
The Iowa State redshirt senior pulled away from teammate Sheridan Wheeler over the final 600 meters to claim the Women’s Steeplechase Open title during the Thursday, April 24 Distance Carnival at Drake Stadium.
Connell shaved .97 of a second off her personal record from the Bryan Clay Invitational a week ago while running 10:16.83 over 3,000 meters and 28 barriers. Oregon’s Kendall Martin was a distant second in 10:20.71.
“On the drive here I said, ‘Blue Oval magic.’ Like it’s going to happen. I have a lot of people who love me here. I’m super appreciative of all my support. Words can’t describe it. I’m going to get emotional.
“I knew that Sheridan has better foot speed than me. At 600 to go, I was like, ‘You’re just going to have to send it right now or she’s going to catch you at the line. That was on a whim.”
Connell, who ran for Charles City in high school, becomes the second Iowa State woman to win a Drake 3,000 steeplechase title. The first was Abby Caldwell, a former Waverly-Shell Rock prep, in 2021.
Connell was surprised a year ago when Smith, a good friend and Cyclone teammate, promised he would win Connell a white winner’s flag at the Relays. The Iowa State All-American delivered when he anchored the Cyclones to a victory in the 4×800 university relay in 7:22.53.
Connell isn’t sure where she will put her new flag. She has her sights on an all-conference performance at the Big 12 meet and running well at NCAA prelims next month while taking a shot at breaking 10 minutes, like Caldwell.
“The 10 (minute) barrier is where we’ve been dreaming for the past two years,” Connell said. “Last year I broke my navicular (bone) and that took me out. The dream’s still there.”
Connell’s time in an Iowa State uniform is ending soon. She will be transferring to run for NCAA Division II Northwest Missouri State in August. Her fiance, Riley Witt, is the Bearcats’ 800-meter and 1,500 record holder. They will be getting married in August.
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- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
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DES Moines, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff Saturday in honor of state Sen. Julian Garrett, who died June 8 at the age of 85.
Flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset June 20, the day of Garrett’s funeral, on the Iowa Capitol Building and across the Capitol Complex. The order also applies to all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.
Garrett served 16 years in the Iowa Legislature, first representing House District 55 from 2011 to 2013 before serving in the Iowa Senate through the 2026 legislative session.
In addition to his legislative service, Garrett was a farmer, attorney and former employee of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.
“Sen. Garrett was a friend who served our state with integrity — whether as a cattle producer, a Little League coach, an attorney in the executive branch, or a legislator,” Reynolds said in a statement. “For 15 years, we worked together to unleash opportunities for the Iowans we served, and his impact will be felt for generations to come.”
Reynolds is encouraging individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government entities to lower their flags to half-staff during the same time period as a sign of respect.
Garrett represented southwest Iowa in the Legislature and was known for his work on judiciary and agriculture-related issues during his tenure at the Statehouse.
An Iowa man was injured Thursday afternoon after three vehicles traveling northbound on Interstate 35 collided near Albert Lea.
Thomas Gene Anderson, 34, of Winnebago, Iowa, was taken by Mayo Ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for non-life threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Anderson was listed as the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer.
The report states the Blazer and a 2020 Nissan Rogue, driven by Brenda Sue Bangs, 52, of Glenville, and a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer, driven by Lisa Ann Bettin, 64, of Altoona, Iowa, were all northbound on I-35 near milepost 10 when the vehicles collided at 3:49 p.m.
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