Both the girls and boys track teams competed at the Forwald/Coleman Relays at City High School on Thursday, April 19 in a last effort to qualify for the Drake Relays. The Trojans won with 160.5 points, lead by Austin West ’18, a University of Iowa track signee, who won each of his four events. The Women of Troy finished as the runner-up to 2017 4A state champion Waukee, who bested West by a 53.5-point margin.

As the Drake Relays qualification deadline came and went, student-athletes with the top marks in 16 events were eligible to enter the Drake Relays. The number of entries for each event ranges from 16 in the 800-meter run and 400-meter hurdles to 80 in the 4×100-meter relay. Athletes are also not separated based on class as they are at the state championships.

Here are the qualifiers on the boys side.

Gabe Caruthers ’19 – 100-meter dash

Jonathan Gannon ’18 – discus throw

Jeff Garbutt ’18 – 800-meter run

Landon Green ’19 – shot put

Kolby Greiner ’19 – 1600-meter run, 3200-meter run

Cole Mabry ’19 – 110-meter hurdles

Austin West ’18 – 400-meter hurdles, long jump

West High – 4×100-meter relay, 4×200-meter relay, 4×400-meter relay, 4×800-meter relay, distance medley relay

Here are the girls qualifiers.

Kitra Bell ’18 – 100-meter hurdles, long jump

Chandler Haight ’18 – shot put, discus throw

Deniz Ince ’19 – 800-meter run, 1500-meter run, 3000-meter run

Bailey Nock ’18 – 800-meter run, 1500-meter run, 3000-meter run

Katie Severt ’19 – long jump

Peyton Steva ’19 – 100-meter hurdles

West High – 4×100-meter relay, 4×100-meter shuttle hurdle relay, 4×800-meter relay

The Drake Relays will take place April 25 through April 28. Results will be posted after the meet.