DES MOINES -- He signed an autograph during his victory lap. He answered questions in an interview room generally designated only for the big shots here.Still, Josh Evans insisted, "I'm not that big of a deal."Think again, young man.Evans set a Drake Relays record and ...

DES MOINES -- Josh Evans suffered through a bout of insomnia in a Des Moines hotel Thursday night."I couldn't sleep," he said. "I kept thinking back to that (3,200-meter) race."That one got away. This one didn't.Evans closed with a 1:55.9 anchor and outkicked the pack ...

 DES MOINES -- Josh Evans gave his all."I gave 100 percent," Evans said. "But he gave 110 percent."Gilbert's Thomas Pollard outdueled Evans in a back-and-forth final lap of the boys' 3,200-meter run Thursday at the Drake Relays. Pollard passed Evans with about 150 meters to ...

The following is a form chart for boys events at the Drake Relays: SHOT PUT (3:30 p.m. Thursday)State leader -- Shaquille Wells, Urbandale, 55-11. Drake record -- Doug Lane, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 67-2 1/4, 1968. All-time Iowa best -- Doug Lane, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 70-11, 1968.Area ...

DES MOINES -- Cutoff for Drake Relays high school qualification was 11:59 p.m., April 18.The qualifiers can be found HERE.Here is a schedule for high school events, with the number of qualifiers for each:Up-to-date state rankings can be viewed at quikstatsiowa.com.THURSDAY, APRIL 253 p.m. -- ...

 CEDAR RAPIDS -- The shuttle hurdle relay is full of potential mishaps."There's 10 hurdles, four starts, four guys," said Linn-Mar's Mike Keiser. "It's definitely my favorite race."Linn-Mar moved into the state lead in Keiser's favorite race Tuesday night. Perrion Scott, Rhys Davis, Tristan Freese and ...

The Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union have released state-qualifying assignments for track and field.Girls regionals and boys districts are May 9. The state meet is May 16-18 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.State qualifiers with area teams:CLASS 4A ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Timauntay Jones has developed a new respect for distance runners.One in particular."(Josh Evans), he's on a different level from anybody I've ever run against," said the senior from Cedar Rapids Jefferson. "I've never run against a guy like that."A junior at Linn-Mar, ...

Area boys track teams to watch for 2013:CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTONCoach: Bill Pinckney2012 state finish: 4th in Class 4A, 39 points (19.5 return)Returning state placewinners: Nick Corbett, sr. (2nd, 400; 3rd, 1,600 medley relay; 4th, 800 relay; 6th, 1,600 relay); Mitch Bredeson, sr. (3rd, 1,600 medley ...