At 8 a.m. on April 28, Eriniah Carter ’24 started off the girl’s races in the 113th Drake Relays. Iowa City West High girls track and field brought runners in the 100-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles, shuttle hurdle relay and high jump. The girls will return to the Drake Stadium in three weeks from May 18-20 to compete in the Iowa Girls High School Track and Field Championships. 

Friday:

100-meter hurdles: Eriniah Carter ’24 finished 29th with a time of 16.19. 

High jump: Meena Tate ’23 jumps in her first ever Drake Relays with 5’2 finishing 15th. 

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Erinn Varga

Eriniah Carter '24 leaps over the first hurdle before her 100-meter hurdle race.

Saturday:

100-meter shuttle hurdle: The girls’ team of Sophia Olivio ’25, Hebah War ’23, Lily McConnell ’25 and Eriniah Carter ’24 placed 15th with 1:10.18.

400-meter hurdles: Erinn Varga ’24 finishes the day in 15th with 1:06.99.

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Hebah War '23 flies towards the hurdle in the 100-meter shuttle hurdle.