Bulldogs Wrap-Up Two Record-Breaking Days of the Drake Relays

The University of Minnesota Duluth track and field teams finished up a record-breaking couple of days at the 115th annual Drake Relays at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Bulldog squads competed on both Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25 at the Drake Stadium. 

The first success story of the meet came from the women’s 4x800m relay team, who broke the school record in the event. They ran a 9:04.37 and placed second in the college division. The team consisted of Madeline Verkerke, Sierra Ingle, Ellie Hanowski, and Rachel Ulrich. 

Later in the evening, UMD graduate student Shaelyn Hostager went on to break a 13 year old school record that was also previously set at the Drake Relays. Shae ran a time of 34:56.62 in the women’s 10,000m. 

The final record to fall at the Relays came from the Bulldog men’s 4x400m team. The squad of Billy Auvin, Brock Unger, Alex Croston, and Brady Johnson finished in ninth place in the college division with a time of 3:14.55.

Tomorrow you can catch the UMD track and field teams at home for the Bulldog Open. The first event of the day will start at 12:00 p.m. and will be the men’s javelin throw. You can also follow along with the results here.