Three Big Takeaways: Cyclones make history at Drake Relays

Many Iowa State athletes continued competitors on day three of the Drake Relays Friday, whereas a part of the throwing squad took a visit to Indianola, Iowa, to compete on the Kip Janvrin Open.

Cyclones make relay historical past 

To start out the day for the Cyclones, the group of Madelynn Hill, Ashlyn Keeney, Janette Schraft and Cailie Logue took first place within the 4×1,600 relay with a time of 19:04.56. That point was the most effective in Iowa State historical past, comfortably passing the earlier document of 19:13.62, an enchancment of practically 10 seconds.

The boys’s 4×1,600 group additionally had a formidable efficiency. The group of Kelvin Bungei, Gable Sieperda, Emanuel Galdino and Titus Winders got here in second within the 4×1,600 with a time of 16:23.69, simply .38 seconds behind first.

The dominance within the relay occasions helped gasoline the Cyclones all through the beginning of competitors on the Drake Relays.

Within the ladies’s 100-meter hurdle prelims, Kaylyn Corridor posted the highest time with a brand new PR of 13.16. That point fell simply in need of the Iowa State document, trailing by solely .06 seconds. Corridor moved on to compete in Saturday’s finals. 

Dominating throwing performances

Within the males’s shot put Cam Jones positioned first with a PR of 62-0 ¼. That efficiency landed him at quantity six in Iowa State historical past. 

Within the ladies’s discus, Emily March put up a robust efficiency of 171-0 to complete third.

Rebecca Manteuffel additionally had a formidable efficiency within the discus, posting an Iowa State PR of 165-5. That efficiency was ok for fourth place on the meet in addition to enhancing her standing to sixth place in Iowa State historical past. 

Within the ladies’s shot put, Jadan Brumbaugh got here in second place whereas setting a PR of 48-8. Manteuffel got here in third place with 48-6.

Within the males’s discus, Kevin Sakson got here near a season-best with a mark of 185-4 to take second within the occasion. 

Cyclones end prime 5 at Kip Janvrin Open

Within the Kip Janvrin Open, Iowa State had two top-five finishers within the males’s hammer throw.

Zach Verzani got here in third with a throw of 184-10, lower than a foot off of second place.

Garret Wagner completed in fourth with a throw of 169-7.

Competitors on the Drake Relays will proceed Saturday, whereas the Penn Relays and the Desert Warmth Basic are set to start Saturday.