Student-Athletes Qualify for 18 Events at 104th Annual Drake Relays
Alexa Hunt of Roosevelt will defend her shot put title at the Drake Relays while her teammate Jaylynn Roberts-Lewis will try to repeat as the long jump champion.
DMPS student-athletes representing East, Lincoln, North and Roosevelt have qualified to compete in 18 different events this week at the 104th annual Drake Relays.
Two student-athletes from Des Moines will be defending their titles won at last year’s Relays. Roosevelt’s Alexa Hunt is the defending shot put champion while her teammate Jalynn Roberts-Lewis won the long jump title in 2012.
High school competition gets underway at the Drake Relays on Thursday and runs through Saturday. For information on schedules, tickets, and more visit www.drakerelays.org.
DMPS student-athletes competing at the 2013 Drake Relays are:
GIRLS
100 Meter Dash
Briyana Carter, Roosevelt
Shantell Cortez, North
Monaijah Jones, Lincoln
Jalynn Roberts-Lewis, Roosevelt
Agnes Sayeh, Roosevelt
4×100 Relay
East
Roosevelt
4×200
Roosevelt
4×400
Roosevelt
800 Sprint Medley Relay
Roosevelt
Long Jump
Jalynn Roberts-Lewis, Roosevelt
Shot Put
Alexa Hunt, Roosevelt
Taylor Wells, Roosevelt
Discuss
Taylor Wells, Roosevelt
BOYS
100 Meter Dash
Jordan Cheatem, Lincoln
110 Meter Hurdles
Sydne Davis, Roosevelt
Elijah Young, Lincoln
400 Meter Hurdles
Sydne Davis, Roosevelt
4×100 Relay
East
Lincoln
Roosevelt
4×200 Relay
East
Lincoln
Roosevelt
4×400 Relay
Roosevelt
4×110 Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Lincoln
High Jump
Sydne Davis, Roosevelt
Long Jump
Craig Taylor, East
Cameron Williams, Roosevelt
Shot Put
Larenz Abston, Roosevelt
Taylor Mitchell, East
