EUGENE, Ore. – One hundred thirty-eight Drake Relays alumni, including 60 athletes who have captured Drake Relays titles, are set to compete at the Toyota United States Track and Field Championships, beginning Thursday (June 23) at Hayward Field.
 
The competition will serve as a selection event for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 - the first of its kind to take place on U.S. soil in Eugene July 15-24.

If that's not enough there are 23 athletes competing in the four-day meet who are either native Iowans or attended a college or university in Iowa.
 
Forty-four athletes with Drake Relays ties represented Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics last year led by world record holder Ryan Crouser who captured his second straight Olympic gold in the men's shot put and Katie Nageotte who won gold in the women's pole vault. Crouser has won the last four Drake Relays men's invitational shot put titles dating back to 2018.
 
The list of performers competing at the national championships also includes 19 athletes who captured titles at the 2022 Drake Relays including the meet's outstanding men's and women's performers in sprinter Randolph Ross  and long hurdler Dalilah Muhammad, respectively.
 
Ross, who recently won his second straight NCAA Outdoor 400 title for North Carolina A&T, set a Drake Relays record in the men's university-college 400 in 44.95, while running the anchor leg on the Aggies' 4x100 relay which set another Drake Relays record of 38.84. 
 
Muhammad, who earned a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, ran a world leading time of 53.88 April 30 to win her first ever Drake Relays crown in the women's 400 hurdles. Muhammad set a world record (52.16) in the 400 hurdles when Drake Stadium hosted the 2019 USA Outdoor Championships.
 
Other former Drake Relays outstanding performers who are scheduled to compete at the USA Championships include sprinter Isiah Young (2013), in the men's 100 & 200; Chris Nilsen (2019) in men's pole vault; Karissa Schweizer (2018) in women's 1,500 and 5,000; and Cambrea Sturgis (2021) in women's 100 and 200.
 
The USA Outdoor 10,000 meter title was held May 27 with Schweizer winning the title.She will have a busy weekend, competing in both the 1,500and 5,000.
 
2022 Drake Relays champions (including specific event won at Drake) competing in USATF Championships
Men
Javonte' Harding, North Carolina A&T, UD/CD 100
Randolph Ross, North Carolina A&T, UD/CD 400
Isaac Basten, Drake, UD/CD 1,500
Daniel Michalaski, Nike, 3,000 steeplechase
Mayson Conner, Nebraska, UD/CD high jump
Ryan Crouser, Nike, invitational shot put
Maxwell Otterdahl, Nebraska, UD/CD shot put
Chris Nilsen, Nike, invitational pole vault
James Carter, Iowa UD/CD long jump & triple jump
 
Women
Abby Steiner, Kentucky, UD sprint medley & 4x400 relays
Alexi Holmes, Kentucky, UD  4x200 & 4x400 relays
Tia Jones, adidas, invitational 100 hurdles
Aasia Laurencin, Michigan,  UD/CD 100 hurdles 
Vashti Cunningham, Nike, invitational high jump
Keturah Orji, Mizuno, invitational long jump
Emily March, Iowa State, UD/CD discus
Maddie Harris Nebraska UD/CD javelin
Lara Boman, Velaasa, invitational hammer 
 
Finals will be held in three events Thursday— women's hammer throw, women's long jump and men's discus.
 
CNBC will televise coverage of the USA Outdoor Championships Thursday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. central time. 
 
Live results for the USATF U20 Championships can be followed here, while the USATF Championships can be followed here. For more information on the television and webcast schedule, click here.
 
For the entire meet schedule go to https://www.usatf.org/events/2022/2022-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships/schedule

*-undelined & italics indicate Drake Relays title(s)
 
Men—63, including 30 Drake Relays champs
100 — Kenny Bednarek (ex Indian Hills CC 2019 Drake Relays 200 champ)
Trayvon Bromell (2014 UD/CD 100 champ)
Ronnie Baker (2^nd-2014 Drake Relays)
Brandon Carnes (ex-UNI, 2016 & 2017 Drake Relays UD/CD 100 champ)
Javonte' Harding, North Carolina A&T (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 100 champ & 2^nd-4x100 relay)
Lance Lang, Kentucky (4^th-sprint medley relay @2022 Drake Relays)
Isiah Young (2012, 2013 & 2018 Drake Relays 100 champ)
 
*200 — Kenny Bednarek (ex Indian Hills CC 2019 Drake Relays 200 champ)
Brandon Carnes (ex-UNI, 2016 & 2017 Drake Relays UD/CD 100 champ)
Javonte' Harding, North Carolina A&T (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 100 champ & 2^nd-4x100 relay)
Lance Lang, Kentucky (4^th-sprint medley relay @2022 Drake Relays)
Isiah Young (2012, 2013 & 2018 Drake Relays 100 champ)
 
400 — Randolph Ross (North Carolina A&T, 2022 Drake Relays outstanding performer, record 4x100 relay & record 400; 2021 Drake Relays UD 4x400 relay champ)
Brian Faust, Kentucky (1^st 4x200 relay @ 2022 Drake Relays)
Trevor Stewart, Puma (ex-North Carolina A&T, 2021 Drake Relays 4x400 relay champ)
Vernon Norwood (2^nd, 2017 Drake Relays)
Will London (2016 Drake Relays)
 
800 — Jason Gomez, Iowa State, (1^st-2021 Drake Relays distance medley & 4x800 relay)
Isaiah Jewett (2022 Drake Relays 800 champ)
Clayton Murphy ((2017 & 2021 Drake Relays 1500 champ; 2015 & 2016 800 champ)
Erik Sowinski, ex-Iowa (2^nd-800, 2022 Drake Relays & 3^rd-800 @2016 Drake Relays)
Daniel Nixon-ex Iowa State/Atlanta Track Club (2022 Drake Relays-6^th 800; 1^st -2021 Drake Relays distance medley & 4x800 relays)
 
1500 – Isaac Basten, Drake (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 1500 champ)
 
5,000 — Hillary Bor (Iowa State, 2010-2011 & 2017 Drake Relays)
Emmanuel Bor (2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 Drake Relays)
Willy Fink (3^rd-1500 @ 2022 Drake Relays)
 
110 Hurdles  — Devon Allen (2018 Drake Relays champ, 2021)
Jamal Britt (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Joshua Braverman, Iowa (6^th @ 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 110 hurdles)
Grant Conway, Iowa (5^th @ 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 110 hurdles)
Freddie Crittenden III (3^rd in 2018 & 2019 Drake Relays Invite)
Aaron Mallett. Ex-Iowa (2017 Drake Relays champ; 4^th @2022 Drake Relays invite 110 hurdles & 2^nd-110 hurdles @2021 Drake Relays)
Gratt Reed (4^th 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 110 hurdles & 3^rd 4x100 relay)
Daniel Roberts,  (2019 & 2021 Drake Relays champ)
 
400 Hurdles — Aldrich Bailey (2022 Drake Relays)
Julien Gillum, Iowa (2022 Drake Relays)
Austin Lietz, ex-Iowa (2018 & 2019 Drake Relays)
Kenny Selmon (2^nd in 2021 Drake Relays)
David Kendziera (2019 Drake Relays UD/CD champ, 2021)
Amere Lattin (4^th-400 hurdles @2021 Drake Relays & 6^th-400 hurdles @2022 Drake Relays)
 
*3000 Steeplechase — Hillary Bor (Iowa State, 2010-2011 & 2017 Drake Relays)
Bernard Keter (2^nd-5000, 2016 Drake Relays; 2015 Drake Relays 10,000 champ)
Daniel Michalaski (2022 Drake Relays champ)
Frankline Tonui, ex-Iowa Central CC/Arkansas/Nike
 
High Jump – Mayson Conner, Nebraska (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD champ)
Brayden Sorensen, Nebraska Kearney (2^nd @ 2021 Drake Relays UD/CD)
 
Shot Put — Ryan Crouser (2019, 2021 & 2022 Drake Relays champ)
Logan Calvin, Illinois State (6^th @2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Nik Curtiss, Iowa (3^rd @ 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Darius King, Northern Iowa (5^th @2022 Drake Relays invite)
Maxwell Otterdahl, Nebraska (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD champ)
Payton Otterdahl (4^th, 2021 Drake Relays, 2^nd-2018 & 2019)
 
Discus – Jordan Johnson, Iowa  (3^rd@ 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Brian Williams, ex-Iowa Central/Tracksmith/Desert High Performance (2015, 2016, 2019 Drake Relays)
 
Hammer Throw – Alex Talley, Nebraska  (2^nd-UD/CD shot put @ 2021 & 2022 Drake Relays; 3^rd-UD/CD hammer @ 2019 Drake Relays)
 
Javelin – Riley Dolezal (2013 Drake Relays UD/CD champ; also in 2008 2015, 2019 Drake Relays)
 
Pole Vault — Sam Kendricks (3-time champ)
Chris Nilsen (2019 & 2022 champ)
KC Lightfoot (2019 Drake Relays) 
Andrew Irwin (2019 Drake Relays Capital Square champ; 2017-18 & 2021-2022 Drake Relays)
Cole Walsh (3^rd @2022 Drake Relays, 2019 & 2021 Drake Relays)
Keaton Daniel, Kentucky (2021 Drake Relays UD/CD)
 
Triple Jump —Chris Benard (2^nd-2017 Drake Relays)
James Carter  (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD triple jump & long jump champ)
Will Claye (2015 Drake Relays champ)
Donald Scott (2016 & 2017 Drake Relays)
Christian Taylor (2013 & 2017 Drake Relays invite champ; 2^nd in 2015)
 
Long Jump — James Carter  (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD triple jump & long jump champ)
Marquis Dendy (competed in triple jump @ 2016 Drake Relays)
 
Decathlon — Zach Ziemek (2015 Drake Relays champ)
 
Women —  75 athletes, including 30 Drake Relays champs
100 — Brittany Brown, ex-Iowa/adidas (1^st 4x100 relay @ 2017 Drake Relays)
LaSarah Hargrove, Iowa (2022 Drake Relays)
Abby Steiner, Kentucky (1^st 4x400 & sprint medley relays @ 2022 Drake Relays; 1^st 4x200 @ 2019 Drake Relays)
Cambrea Sturgis, ex-North Carolina A&T/adidas (2021 Drake Relays outstanding women's performer—3^rd-100 & 1^st 4x100 & 4x400 @2021 Drake Relays)
 
200 — Anavia Battle, Ohio State (2018 UD/CD 100 champ)
Brittany Brown, ex-Iowa/adidas (1^st 4x100 relay @ 2017 Drake Relays)
LaSarah Hargrove, Iowa (2022 Drake Relays)
Jonah Ross, North Carolina A&T (2022 Drake Relays)
Abby Steiner, Kentucky (1^st 4x400 & sprint medley relays @ 2022 Drake Relays; 1^st 4x200 @ 2019 Drake Relays)
Cambrea Sturgis, ex-North Carolina A&T/adidas (2021 Drake Relays outstanding women's performer—3^rd-100 & 1^st 4x100 & 4x400 @2021 Drake Relays)
 
400 — Allyson Felix (2006 Drake Relays)
Alexis Holmes, Kentucky (1^st 4x200 & 4x400 @ 2022 Drake Relays)
Dalilah Muhammad (2022 Drake Relays outstanding women's performer; 1^st -400 hurdles @2022 Drake Relays; 2^nd in 2016 & 2018 Drake Relays)  
 
800 — Allie Wilson (2022 Drake Relays invite champ)
Ajee Wilson (2015 Drake Relays invite champ)
Anna Connor (6^th-800 @2022 Drake Relays)
Emily Richards (3^rd-800 @2022 Drake Relays)
 
1500 — Heather MacLean (2019 Drake Relays)
Karissa Schweizer (Urbandale/WDM Dowling Catholic, 2019 Drake Relays 5000 champ)
Alexina Tuebel, Mt. Vernon/Lisbon/UNI/Tracksmith (7^th-1500 @2022 Drake Relays)
 
*5,000 — Karissa Schweizer (Urbandale/WDM Dowling Catholic, 2019 Drake Relays 5000 champ)
Rachel Schneider (2021 Road Race champ)
Emily Lipari (2018 & 2022 Road Race champ)
 
100 Hurdles — Keni Harrison (4-time champ)
Christina Clemons (2^nd in 2021 Drake Relays invite)
Nia Ali (2012, 2013, 2016 & 2019 Drake Relays invite)
Chanel Brissett (3^rd in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Tia Jones, adidas (2022 Drake Relays invite champ)
Aasia Laurencin, Michigan (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD champ)
Tonea Marshall, Nike (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Brianna McNeal (2014-16 Drake Relays invite)
Sharika Nelvis (6^th in 2016 Drake Relays invite)
Masai Russell, Kentucky (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 100 hurdles; 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 400 hurdles champ)
Paula Salmon, North Carolina A&T, (4^th in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
 
400 Hurdles — Dalilah Muhammad, Nike, (2022 Drake Relays outstanding women's performer, 1^st in 2022 Drake Relays invite; 2^nd in 2016 & 2018 Drake Relays)  
Anna Cockrell, Nike (3^rd in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Erin Dowd, Iowa (3^rd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Shamier Little (5^th in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Paige Magee, Iowa (2022 Drake Relays)
Masai Russell, Kentucky (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 100 hurdles; 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 400 hurdles champ)
Ashley Spencer (2^nd in 2021 Drake Relays invite; also ran from 2017-19)
Bianca Stubler, Wisconsin (3^rd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD 400 hurdles)
Cassandra Tate (2015 Drake Relays invite champ; 3^rd in 2016 & 2018)
 
Women's Steeplechase
Alexina Tuebel-Mt. Vernon/Lisbon/UNI/Tracksmith ((7^th-1500 @2022 Drake Relays)
Abby Kohut-Jackson/Ballard/U of Minnesota (1500 in 2018 & 2019 Drake Relays
 
Pole Vault  — Katie Nageotte (2^nd, 2021 Drake Relays)
Sandi Morris (5-time Drake Relays champ)
Emily Grove (2017 & 2019 Drake Relays UD/CD champ)
Kortney Ross (2017-19 & 2021 Drake Relays invite)


High Jump — Vashti Cunningham (2018 & 2022 Drake Relays invite champ)
Tynita Butts Townsend (2^nd, 2019 Drake Relays, 2016 Drake Relays)
Rachel McCoy (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Inika McPherson (2^nd in 2014 & 2018 Drake Relays invite)
Nyalaam Jok, Minneosta (5^th in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Jenna Rogers, Nebraska (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)


Triple Jump — Tori Franklin (2017 Drake Relays champ)
Keturah Orji (2022 Drake Relats invite long jump champ)
Ryan Porter, Indiana State (2021 & 2022 Drake Relays)
 
Long Jump — Quaneshia Burke (4^th, 2021 Drake Relays & 7^th in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Tiffany Flynn, Winners Circle US (4^th in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Makayla Jackson, Minnesota State (2021 & 2022 Drake Relays)


Shot Put — Michele Carter (2007 Drake Relays invite champ; 2^nd in 2016)
Aveun Moore-Jones, Southern Illinois (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Jessica Ramsey (2016 & 2017 Drake Relays)
 
Discus — Laulauga Tausaga-Collins, ex Iowa, Chula Vista Elite  (2019 Drake Relays UD/CD discus champ & 2018 Drake Relays UD/CD shot put champ)
Amanda Anderson, North Dakota State (2^nd in 2021 & 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Shelby Frank, Minnesota (12^th in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Emily March, Iowa State (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD champ)
 
Javelin — Kara Winger (2009 & 2010 Drake Relays champ)
Maddie Harris, Nebraska (2022 Drake Relays UD/CD champ)
Kari Wolfe, North Dakota State (2021 Drake Relays UD/CD champ; 2^nd  in 2019)
Ava Curry, Missouri (2^nd in 2021 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Gabrielle Diederich, Notre Dame (3^rd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
 
Hammer Throw — Gwendolyn Berry (2010 & 2011 champ)
Lara Boman, Velaasa (2022 Drake Relays invite champ)
Jade Gates, Kentucky (5^th in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Amanda Howe, Iowa (10^th in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Elisia Lancaster, Southern Illinois (3^rd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Maddy Nilles, Velaasa (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
Shauniece O'Neal, Southern Illinois (2^nd in 2022 Drake Relays UD/CD)
Erin Reese, ex Indiana State (3^rd in 2022 Drake Relays invite)
 
Heptathlon — Kendell Williams (2019 & 2021 long jump champ)
Erica Bougard (2017 & 2019 Drake Relays)